FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University men's basketball team takes on Boston University for the first time ever, on Saturday, December 2, at 2:00 pm. The Pioneers will play their second straight home game after falling to New Hampshire on Thursday evening. 
 
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RECORDS: 
SHU 4-4
BU: 2-5
 
LAST TIME OUT:

• Sacred Heart fell 90-84 at home to New Hampshire on Thursday evening.
• Nico Galette matched his career-high with 27 points while adding 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. 
• Galette led four players in double figures, Alex Sobel had 15 points, Joey Reilly tallied 13 points, and Kyle McGee put away 12 points. 
• Sobel and Raheem Solomon each had two blocks and Sobel was second on the team in rebounds.
• Galette was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Week on Monday. 

OPENING TIP:

• SHU and Boston University meet for the first time on Saturday afternoon. 
• Sacred Heart plays its second consecutive home game after falling to New Hampshire, 90-84, on Thursday evening. 
• Galette led the Pioneers with 27 points to match his career high and grabbed 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season against 
• Four Pioneers are averaging in double figures: Galette (15.6), Tanner Thomas (11.8), Reilly (10.9), and Sobel (10.5). Sobel leads the team in rebounds (7.8) and Galette is second with 7.3 rpg.
• Sobel is tied for fourth in the nation in blocks with 21 (as of 12/1)
• Galette was named this week's NEC Player of the Week and Thomas collected the honor the week before.  
• The team voted Galette, Reilly, and McGee to be captains of the 2023-24 squad.  
• The Pios were selected first in the Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll. Galette and Reilly were selected to the All-NEC preseason team. Both Galette and Reilly earned All-NEC first and third-team honors last season, respectively.