Sacred Heart Pioneers at La Salle Explorers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Thomas carries Sacred Heart over La Salle 86-81 in OT
Alex Watson had 16 points for Sacred Heart. Joey Reilly added 13 points. Bryce Johnson had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Josh Nickelberry scored a career-high 22 points and had seven rebounds for the Explorers. Sherif Kenney added 18 points. Jack Clark had 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Kenney sank a pair of free throws to give La Salle a 69-67 lead to open overtime, but Sacred Heart's Reilly drained a 3-pointer. The Pioneers edged away, taking the lead for good with 2:24 left in OT on a Thomas layup, 76-75, and finishing four-for-four at the free-throw line in the last 16 seconds.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 86 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Jhamir Brickus missed Three Point Jumper. | 86 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:06 | Tyler Thomas made Free Throw. | 86 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:06 | Tyler Thomas made Free Throw. | 85 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:06 | Foul on Clifton Moore. | 84 - 81 |
Statistics
 SHU |
 LAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-70 | FG | 30-79 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 11-31 | 3PT | 15-40 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 11-16 | FT | 6-14 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 43 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 39 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 18 | Assists | 18 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Tom Gola Arena
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 1,637 | Capacity:
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 1,637 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 28-4 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 25-7 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 22-10 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 22-10 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-9 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-13 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |