FAIRFIELD, Conn.— The Sacred Heart men's basketball team will travel to Buffalo, N.Y., this week for a pair of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) games. The Pioneers will kick off the trip with Canisius on Thursday, January 23 at 7:00 pm in the Koessler Athletic Center.

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OPENING TIP

• Sacred Heart and Canisius meet for the second time this season. The Pioneers defeated the Golden Griffs at home, 99-82 on January 5. 
• Six Pioneers scored in double figures in their last meeting, and Tanner Thomas and Anquan Hill recorded double-doubles. Griffin Barrouk (19), Amiri Stewart (13), Mekhi Conner (10), and Bryce Johnson (10) scored in double figures. SHU had 10 three-pointers and shot 53.6% from the field. 
• Canisius is coming off a 78-67 road win at Fairfield, while SHU lost at home, 66-61, to Saint Peter's on Saturday. 
• Three Pioneers scored in double figures against Saint Peter's. Amiri Stewart (21), Anquan Hill (13), and Tanner Thomas (10). Stewart also recorded his 1,000th career point on Saturday. 
• Three Pioneers are averaging double figures: Thomas (15.5), Stewart (12.1), and Hill (11.2). 
• Bryce Johnson leads the team in rebounds with 6.1 per game, followed by Thomas (5.5) and Hill (4.6). 
• Conner is the team leader in assists (5.1) & Stewart (2.0) in steals.
• Thomas was named to the All-MAAC preseason third team. 
• 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

• Senior guard Amiri Stewart tallied his 1,000th career point, leading SHU with 21 points in its 66-61 home loss to Saint Peter's. He went 5-for-9 from the field and 10-for-13 from the free throw line.
• Anquan Hill (13) and Tanner Thomas (10) also added double-figure performances for the Pioneers. Hill was almost perfect from three-point range, going 4-for-5.
• After a four-point edge for Saint Peter's, Griffin Barrouk sparked a 7-0 run for the Pios to come from behind and take a three-point lead, 22-19. Throughout the following six minutes, neither team led by more than one before Saint Peter's was able to break a 24-24 tie and go on an 8-0 run for a 32-24 edge at the half.
• SHU never took a lead in the second half but pulled within three multiple times in the second half.

ABOUT CANISIUS  

• Canisius has gone 2-2 since its last meeting against the Pioneers. The Golden Griffins are 2-16 overall and 2-5 in the MAAC. They defeated Rider 85-67 at home and then beat Fairfield on the road, 78-67. 
• Paul McMillan IV leads the team in scoring 20.0 points per game, followed by Tana Kopa with 13.0. 
• Cam Palesse is the team leader in rebounds at 5.1 rpg.