FAIRFIELD, Conn.— The Sacred Heart University men's basketball team will conclude its regular season on the road at Iona on Saturday, March 8 at 4:00 pm. Having already clinched a spot in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) postseason tournament, the Pios and Gaels are fighting for seeding as the regular season ends.

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Opening Tip:

• Sacred Heart and Iona will wrap up the regular season with their second meeting this year. Fighting for playoff seeding, Iona is in a three-way tie for fourth place, and the Pios are currently seventh.
• The Pioneers are coming off a road loss at Manhattan, 90-74 on Thursday evening. Amiri Stewart led three players in double figures. Iona is coming off a 2-0 weekend in Western New York last weekend. 
• Stewart had 20 as Bryce Johnson (18) scored in double figures for the third straight game, and Tanner Thomas added 12 in the loss. 
• Three Pioneers are averaging double figures: Thomas (14.7), Anquan Hill (12.8), and Stewart (12.2). 
• Thomas is the team leader in rebounds with 6.4, followed by Johnson (5.9) and Hill (5.3).
• Mekhi Conner is 12th in the nation with 194 assists and 11th in assists per game, with 6.6 this season.
• Sacred Heart's 9.5 three-pointers per game are 40th in the country, 44th in 3PT attempts at 27.2, and 37th in assists per game at 16.2. 
• Thomas was named to the All-MAAC preseason third team. 
• This is Sacred Heart's first season as a full-time member of the MAAC.
• The Pioneers have 10 new players on the team. 
• Head Coach Anthony Latina is in his 12th season as head coach and 20th year overall with the Pioneers. 

Last Time Out:

• Sacred Heart is coming off a 90-74 road loss to Manhattan on Thursday evening.
• Amiri Stewart scored 20 points, Bryce Johnson scored 18, and Tanner Thomas scored 12, leading the Pioneers. Thomas was the team leader in rebounds with eight.
• Both teams almost had matching numbers through the opening half. Shooting 50% from the field and making five triples, the Pioneers trailed by just one at the halftime break. Stewart (14) and Johnson (11) hit double figures in the first half.
• Manhattan led by as many as 13 points through the opening six minutes of the second half.
• SHU pulled within seven, but ultimately the Jaspers pulled ahead by 16 for the 90-74 final.

About Iona: 

• Iona is 14-16 in the season,11-8 in the MAAC, and currently in a three-way tie for fourth place.
• The Gaels are coming off a pair of wins at Niagara (65-63) and Canisius (82-52) last weekend.
• Two players are averaging double figures, Dejour Reaves (16.6) and Adam Njie Jr. (12.). Yaphet Moundi is the leader in rebounds (7.0).
• Iona's offense is 6th in the MAAC (69.1) and 4th in defense (70.2).