FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Interstat) — Anquan Hill scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds Sunday to lead Sacred Heart to an 86-75 men’s basketball victory over Rider at the William Pitt Center.

The Pioneers used a strong first half, taking a 49-30 lead into halftime, and held off a second-half push from the Broncs. Hill, a 6-foot-9 forward from Philadelphia, paced Sacred Heart. Zion Cruz led Rider with 22 points and six rebounds. Flash Burton added 21 points for the Broncs.

Sacred Heart improved to 12-16 overall. Rider fell to 3-22. A crowd of 1,343 attended the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game.