Friday, February 13
Fairfield, Conn.
7:00 PM
Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics
11-16,7-9MAAC
78
vs
71
Saint Peter's University
14-9,11-4MAAC
1
2
F
Saint Peter's
33
38
71
Sacred Heart
40
38
78
Photo by: Josh Gee
Sacred Heart Defeats Saint Peter’s in MAAC Matchup
2/13/2026 10:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Anquan Hill scored 20 points to lead four players in double figures as the Sacred Heart University men's basketball team defeated Saint Peter's, 78-71, in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action Friday evening at the Pitt Center.
Records
Sacred Heart: 11-16 (7-9 MAAC)
Saint Peter's: 14-9 (11-4 MAAC)
Leaders
Anquan Hill: 20 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists
Nyle Ralph-Beyer: 19 points, 4 rebounds
Jaden Slaughter:13 points, 8 rebounds
Dashon Gittens: 11 points, 2 blocks
How It Happened
Dashon Gittens scored the first seven points of the game for the Pioneers in the opening minutes. After Sacred Heart grabbed a 7-4 lead, Saint Peter's responded with a three-pointer and a layup to go ahead 9-7, in what would be its only lead of the game. Yann Farell answered with a three to reclaim the lead and spark an 8-2 run.
The Peacocks pulled within three, but five straight points from Abdou Yadd extended the advantage to 23-17. Saint Peter's trimmed the deficit to four with 9:34 remaining in the half, before Yadd and Nyle Ralph-Beyer knocked down back-to-back jumpers to push the lead to 28-19.
Sacred Heart stretched its advantage to double digits at the 7:33 mark and maintained control for much of the half. A late Saint Peter's layup cut the margin to five, 38-33, but Ralph-Beyer buried a step-back jumper in the closing seconds to give the Pioneers a 40-33 halftime lead.
Saint Peter's chipped away early in the second half, pulling within five multiple times. After the Peacocks cut it to five at 12:38, Gittens and Yadd converted on consecutive possessions to extend the lead to 53-44.
With under eight minutes to play, Saint Peter's trimmed the deficit to two, but Gittens and Slaughter responded to push the margin back to six. The Peacocks refused to go away, scoring five straight points to make it 64-63 with 4:03 remaining.
Sacred Heart delivered in the closing minutes. A timely three-pointer from Farell at the 1:43 mark extended the lead to 71-65. Saint Peter's could get no closer than five the rest of the way as Slaughter and Ralph-Beyer converted from the free-throw line to secure the 78-71 victory.
The Pioneers shot 47.8% (22-for-46) from the field and matched that percentage from three-point range (11-for-23).
Of Note
Sacred Heart closes out the weekend at home on Sunday, Feb. 15, hosting Rider at 2:00 p.m.
Records
Sacred Heart: 11-16 (7-9 MAAC)
Saint Peter's: 14-9 (11-4 MAAC)
Leaders
Anquan Hill: 20 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists
Nyle Ralph-Beyer: 19 points, 4 rebounds
Jaden Slaughter:13 points, 8 rebounds
Dashon Gittens: 11 points, 2 blocks
How It Happened
Dashon Gittens scored the first seven points of the game for the Pioneers in the opening minutes. After Sacred Heart grabbed a 7-4 lead, Saint Peter's responded with a three-pointer and a layup to go ahead 9-7, in what would be its only lead of the game. Yann Farell answered with a three to reclaim the lead and spark an 8-2 run.
The Peacocks pulled within three, but five straight points from Abdou Yadd extended the advantage to 23-17. Saint Peter's trimmed the deficit to four with 9:34 remaining in the half, before Yadd and Nyle Ralph-Beyer knocked down back-to-back jumpers to push the lead to 28-19.
Sacred Heart stretched its advantage to double digits at the 7:33 mark and maintained control for much of the half. A late Saint Peter's layup cut the margin to five, 38-33, but Ralph-Beyer buried a step-back jumper in the closing seconds to give the Pioneers a 40-33 halftime lead.
Saint Peter's chipped away early in the second half, pulling within five multiple times. After the Peacocks cut it to five at 12:38, Gittens and Yadd converted on consecutive possessions to extend the lead to 53-44.
With under eight minutes to play, Saint Peter's trimmed the deficit to two, but Gittens and Slaughter responded to push the margin back to six. The Peacocks refused to go away, scoring five straight points to make it 64-63 with 4:03 remaining.
Sacred Heart delivered in the closing minutes. A timely three-pointer from Farell at the 1:43 mark extended the lead to 71-65. Saint Peter's could get no closer than five the rest of the way as Slaughter and Ralph-Beyer converted from the free-throw line to secure the 78-71 victory.
The Pioneers shot 47.8% (22-for-46) from the field and matched that percentage from three-point range (11-for-23).
Of Note
- Ralph-Beyer went 4-for-9 from three-point range and 6-for-11 overall, scoring in double figures for the 18th time this season.
- Slaughter matched his career highs in points (13), rebounds (8), and assists (3) while making his eighth start of the season.
- Gittens scored in double figures for the 21st time this year.
- Hill recorded his 18th double-digit performance and led Sacred Heart in scoring for the 10th time this season.
- Yadd was perfect from the field, going 4-for-4 overall and 1-for-1 from three-point range.
Sacred Heart closes out the weekend at home on Sunday, Feb. 15, hosting Rider at 2:00 p.m.
Team Stats
SP
SHU
FG%
.409
.478
3FG%
.286
.478
FT%
.688
.793
RB
36
31
TO
7
11
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
11
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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