FAIRFIELD, Conn.— After going 1-1 in the opening week of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action, the Sacred Heart University men's basketball team returns home on Wednesday morning with a break from conference play to host UAlbany at 11:00 am in the William H. Pitt Center.

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Opening Tip:

• Sacred Heart and UAlbany meet for the 17th time in series history, dating back to January 7, 1996.
• The Pioneers are back in action after opening conference play with a 1-1 record. SHU defeated Iona at home, 83-59, and fell to Quinnipiac on the road, 83-73. 
• Sacred Heart's 3-point shooting percentage is ranked 27th in the nation at 38.91%. 
• Three Pioneers are averaging double figures: Anquan Hill (13.7), Stewart (13.1), and Tanner Thomas (12.2). 
• Bryce Johnson leads the team in rebounds with 5.8 per game, followed by Raymond Espinal-Guzman (4.2) and Hill (4.0). 
• Mekhi Conner is the team leader in assists (4.4), and Stewart leads the team in steals (2.2)
• The Pioneers won three straight games before falling to Quinnipiac last Sunday.
• SHU is undefeated at home in the newly renovated Pitt Center. 
• Sacred Heart returns three active members from last year's team: Thomas, who made nine appearances before missing the remainder of the season with an injury. Raymond Espinal-Guzman, a redshirt junior forward who appeared in 24 games last season, and Aidan Carpenter, a redshirt junior guard who made 30 appearances with 16 starts. 
• Thomas was named to the All-MAAC preseason third team. 
• Johnson returns to Sacred Heart after a year at Northeastern.
• This year is Sacred Heart's first season as a full-time member of the MAAC.
• The Pioneers have 10 new players on the team. 
• Head Coach Anthony Latina is in his 12th season as head coach and 20th year overall with the Pioneers.

Last time out:

• Sacred Heart wrapped up its opening week of MAAC play with its first conference loss, 83-73, to Quinnipiac on the road on Sunday, December 8.  
• Stewart led three Pioneers in double figures as he had 18 points with a team-high eight rebounds. Hill (15) and Johnson (11) rounded out the double-figure scoring.
• Sacred Heart shot 45% (25-for-55) from the field and outrebounded the Bobcats 34-26. 
• Quinnipiac snapped the Pioneers' three-game win streak.

About the Great Danes:

• UAlbany is 6-6 on the season and has yet to start conference play. The Great Danes were selected seventh in the America East Preseason Poll. 
• Byron Joshua and Amar'e Marshall lead the team with 12.7 points per game. DeMarr Langford (11.1) and Justin Neely (11.8) also average double figures for UAlbany. 
• Neely leads the team in rebounds with 6.4 rpg. 
• UAlbany has lost three straight games heading into Wednesday. Boston University 80-74 OT, Syracuse 102-85, and Drexel 77-70.