FAIRFIELD, Conn.-- The Sacred Heart University men's basketball team returns home on Monday afternoon as they host Saint Francis University in the Pitt Center at 2:00 PM. The Pioneers are coming off an 82-79 road loss to St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday, while the Red Flash are undefeated in Northeast Conference action at 4-0. 

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• This is the 31st meeting between Sacred Heart and Saint Francis University, dating back to 1999-00. The Red Flash hold the advantage in the series, 23-17.
• Last season, the teams split the series, 1-1 as they each won on their home court. In the Pioneers win last season, Bryce Johnson had a double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Nico Galette led the team in scoring with 18 points.
• Sacred Heart is coming off an 82-79 Northeast Conference road loss to St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday. Nico Galette scored a team-high 17 points.
• Sophomore Tanner Thomas had back-to-back games scoring in double figures at Merrimack and against Hartford. He got his first career double-double at Merrimack.
• Galette has scored in double figures in every game but one this season, as he leads the team with 15.8 points per game. Raheem Solomon (11.6), and Joey Reilly (10.6) are also averaging double figures for the Pioneers.
• Bryce Johnson has four double-doubles this season, Galette has two, and Thomas has one. Johnson leads the team in rebounds, 7.4 per game, and Galette is second with 6.8.
• This season, Galette earned NEC Player of the Week once and has been a four-time Prime Performer.
• 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.