FAIRFIELD, Conn.—The Sacred Heart University men's basketball team returns home on Thursday morning, after playing its last four games on the road, to host Holy Cross at 11:30 AM at the Pitt Center. The Pioneers are 5-8 on the season, while the Crusaders are 3-9 overall. 
 
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Opening Tip:

• This is the 13th meeting between Sacred Heart and Holy Cross, dating back to 2007. The Pioneers are 5-7 all-time in the series but won the last outing 89-68 against the Crusaders in 2019. 
• Sacred Heart has been on the road for its last four games and have lost its last five competitions. 
• The Pioneers are most recently coming off a 77-59 loss to Saint Joseph's on Monday night, despite four players scoring in double figures: Joey Reilly (15), Raheem Solomon (13), Bryce Johnson (12), and Nico Galette (11). 
• Galette has scored in double figures in every game this season as he leads the team with 15.6 points per game. Solomon (13.2), junior Aidan Carpenter (11.3), and Reilly (10.5) are all averaging in double figures for the Pioneers.
• Johnson has three double-doubles this season, and Galette has two. Johnson leads the team in rebounds, 8.0 per game, Galette is second with 6.8.
• Head Coach Anthony Latina is in his 10th season as the head coach of Sacred Heart.
• Galette was named to the All-NEC preseason team.
• Sacred Heart was tabbed second in the NEC preseason poll.