Sunday, February 15
Fairfield, Conn.
2:00 PM
Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics
12-16,8-9MAAC
86
vs
75
Rider University
3-22,2-14MAAC
1
2
F
Rider
30
45
75
Sacred Heart
49
37
86
Photo by: Josh Gee
Farell Hits 1,000 Career Points as Pioneers Defeat Rider
2/15/2026 5:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Yann Farell scored his 1,000th career point, and six Pioneers finished in double figures as the Sacred Heart University men's basketball team defeated Rider, 86–75, on Sunday afternoon in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action at the Pitt Center. The win secured the season sweep of the Broncs for SHU.
Records
Sacred Heart: 12–16 (8-9 MAAC)
Rider: 3-22 (2-14)
Leaders
Anquan Hill: 21 points, 9 rebounds
Nyle Ralph-Beyer: 15 points, 3 assists
Yann Farell: 12 points, 5 rebounds
Jaden Slaughter: 12 points, 7 rebounds
Dashon Gittens: 11 points, 7 rebounds
Abdou Yadd: 11 points, 2 rebounds
How It Happened
After several back-and-forth possessions to open the game, a Nyle Ralph-Beyer pull-up jumper and an Abdou Yadd three-pointer helped SHU take a 16–11 lead. Rider trimmed the deficit to three, but a Ralph-Beyer triple sparked a 16–2 Pioneer run, extending the advantage to 32–15 with 8:08 remaining in the first half.
Dashon Gittens converted a layup and completed an and-one to push the lead to 40–19 at the 4:31 mark. Rider cut the deficit to 16 in the final minute of the half, but Anquan Hill drained a buzzer-beating three-pointer to send Sacred Heart into the break ahead, 49–30.
The Pioneers maintained a double-digit lead for much of the second half before Rider made a late push. Back-to-back three-pointers and a layup pulled the Broncs within five, 72–67, with 4:54 to play. Hill answered with a layup, though Rider kept the margin at five on the ensuing possession.
Following a media timeout, Hill drew contact that was upgraded to a flagrant foul. He knocked down both free throws and, on the ensuing possession, grabbed an offensive rebound and finished through contact for an and-one. The three-point play pushed SHU back in front by double digits, 79–69, with 2:14 remaining.
At the 1:15 mark, Hill converted another three-point play to extend the lead to 84–70. Rider pulled within 11 twice in the final 30 seconds, but Sacred Heart closed it out for the 86–75 victory.
SHU shot 44.3 percent (27-for-61) from the field, connected on 12 three-pointers, and outrebounded Rider, 38–35.
Of Note
Sacred Heart returns to action on Friday, Feb. 20, making the short trip across town to face rival Fairfield University at 7:00 p.m.
Records
Sacred Heart: 12–16 (8-9 MAAC)
Rider: 3-22 (2-14)
Leaders
Anquan Hill: 21 points, 9 rebounds
Nyle Ralph-Beyer: 15 points, 3 assists
Yann Farell: 12 points, 5 rebounds
Jaden Slaughter: 12 points, 7 rebounds
Dashon Gittens: 11 points, 7 rebounds
Abdou Yadd: 11 points, 2 rebounds
How It Happened
After several back-and-forth possessions to open the game, a Nyle Ralph-Beyer pull-up jumper and an Abdou Yadd three-pointer helped SHU take a 16–11 lead. Rider trimmed the deficit to three, but a Ralph-Beyer triple sparked a 16–2 Pioneer run, extending the advantage to 32–15 with 8:08 remaining in the first half.
Dashon Gittens converted a layup and completed an and-one to push the lead to 40–19 at the 4:31 mark. Rider cut the deficit to 16 in the final minute of the half, but Anquan Hill drained a buzzer-beating three-pointer to send Sacred Heart into the break ahead, 49–30.
The Pioneers maintained a double-digit lead for much of the second half before Rider made a late push. Back-to-back three-pointers and a layup pulled the Broncs within five, 72–67, with 4:54 to play. Hill answered with a layup, though Rider kept the margin at five on the ensuing possession.
Following a media timeout, Hill drew contact that was upgraded to a flagrant foul. He knocked down both free throws and, on the ensuing possession, grabbed an offensive rebound and finished through contact for an and-one. The three-point play pushed SHU back in front by double digits, 79–69, with 2:14 remaining.
At the 1:15 mark, Hill converted another three-point play to extend the lead to 84–70. Rider pulled within 11 twice in the final 30 seconds, but Sacred Heart closed it out for the 86–75 victory.
SHU shot 44.3 percent (27-for-61) from the field, connected on 12 three-pointers, and outrebounded Rider, 38–35.
Of Note
- Farell recorded his 1,000th career point, becoming the second Pioneer to reach the milestone this season.
- Jaden Slaughter has scored in double figures in three straight games.
- Yadd posted his fifth double-digit scoring performance of the season.
- Ralph-Beyer scored in double figures for the 19th time this season.
- Gittens recorded his 22nd double-digit scoring game.
- Hill has scored in double figures 19 times this season and posted his seventh 20-point performance.
- The victory marks Sacred Heart's first season sweep of an opponent this year.
Sacred Heart returns to action on Friday, Feb. 20, making the short trip across town to face rival Fairfield University at 7:00 p.m.
Team Stats
Rider
SHU
FG%
.441
.443
3FG%
.467
.364
FT%
.727
.870
RB
35
38
TO
7
11
STL
5
5
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
7
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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