FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University men's basketball team will jump back on the road this Saturday, December 16th to take on Providence College at the Amica Mutual Pavilion at 1:30 pm. 

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RECORDS: 
SHU 4-7
Providence: 8-2
 
LAST TIME OUT:

• Sacred Heart fell 67-57 at home to Fairfield last Saturday. 
• Raymond Espinal-Guzman scored a season-high 11 points to lead SHU. 
• Epsinal-Guzman led three Pioneers in double figures, as Nico Galette and Alex Sobel both had 10 points each. 
• Galette grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.

 
OPENING TIP:

• Sacred Heart and Providence meet for the seventh time in series history on Saturday. The Friars hold the advantage (7-0) dating back to 2001.
• SHU returns to the road after falling to Fairfield on Saturday at home. 
• Three Pioneers are averaging in double figures: Nico Galette (14.6), Tanner Thomas (10.8), and Alex Sobel (10.0). Sobel leads the team in rebounds (7.3), and Galette is second with 7.1 rpg.
• Sobel is fifth in the nation in blocks with 28 (as of 12/13) and is 13th in blocks per game with 2.55.  
• Galette and Thomas have brought in NEC Player of the Week awards for the Pioneers this season. 
• The team voted Galette, Reilly, and Kyle 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.