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Sha + views from being at the game

Sha struggles to manage the game and it played out again tonight. Last year and so far this year it constantly felt like we close in on these deficits and never have enough to get over the hump. Certainly some of it is the players/lack of fire power. A huge part of it is Sha.

Sitting a few rows behind the bench tonight is finally where it all clicked for me watching how Sha manages the game and his bench. We go on runs to claw back. Our guys are gassed and Sha doesn’t take timeouts to curb or support the momentum. KW often would take a timeout after a big shot or would give a short defensive leash before reeling it in. We become to predictable and Baylor was able to make adjustments to how they defended Richmond and how the defended the high pick and roll with Bediako. Sha made no adjustments.

We get the game within 3. Immediately Baylor takes it to 9. KR misses back to back attempts and then disappears for the rest of the game (final 8 minutes) while our NFL Linebacker takes over the offensive ball handling duties and we have 4 empty possessions in a row before Davis catches a flagrant.

Baylor fan sitting near me asked me at half time “why does your coach allow #2 to play and shoot like he does?”

Our Turkish guy didn’t travel to the game- neither did Coach Davis.

Tubek is going to be a good player in 2 years.

After a brutal 1st half- EHE showed some great potential in the second half. Had a bit of bad luck on a few plays, but overall happy with what I saw.

Not sure how it looked on TV, but from watching in person I think Baylor is a bit overrated. They are well coached and have some nice pieces, but I’m not sure that they showed they are top 10 good.

Dawes

I’m starting to feel bad for Dawes and how bad his level of play has gotten. His performance in our 3 games against good teams is shockingly bad and a big reason we get off to slow starts. Hard to believe.

Pretty bad what he’s been putting up on both sides of the floor. This is not a team that can carry such poor play. What do you do with a 5th year player and 2-year starter playing like this?

Otherwise I thought there was some good tonight from Richmond and the centers, at least.

New NIL event

Onward Setonia


Event Name: Pirate Jacket Fitting

When: January 10, 2024

Where: High Lawn

Price: $3,000

Be part of an exclusive event with fellow Pirate Supporters in our Inaugural Annual Pirate Jacket Fitting, hosted by High Lawn. Meet with clothier designer from J Hilburn and select from fabrics and design elements to create a bespoke jacket complete with an Onward Setonia exclusive liner celebrating your support of the Seton Hall Pirates. This liner will be “retired” following this event and can only be obtained by joining us for hors d’oeuvres, beer, and wine at the High Lawn. Special appearance by Coach Holloway.

Program Disparity On Display In Hall Loss To Baylor


By Zack Cziryak

The Seton Hall Pirates faded down the stretch against the #6 ranked Baylor Bears Tuesday night in Waco, Texas, falling by a score of 78-60.

The Bears ripped off separate 8-0 runs in the second half to pull away after a 7-0 Pirate run cut the lead to 50-47, the smallest deficit since the first media timeout, early in the second half. Baylor would respond to that run with the first of those 8-0 runs as RayJ Dennis and Ja’Kobe Walter hit back-to-back threes off baseline set plays that reenergized a sleeping home crowd af the Ferrell Center.

The second of two Dre Davis three-pointers assisted by Kadary Richmond would cut the score to 60-52 before the second of those 8-0 Baylor runs would push the lead to its then biggest of the night at 68-52.

Richmond led the Pirates with 18 points on 8-13 shooting while tallying 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Jaden Bediako notched 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks and Davis rounded out the team’s double-digit scorers with 12 points to go along with 4 rebounds.

Dennis and Walter led Baylor with 17 and 15 points, respectively, while freshman center Yves Missi finished with 13 points and 8 rebounds and Langston Love came off the bench to add 11 points.

Baylor improved to 9-0 by shooting 50.9% from the field, including 10-22 from beyond the arc, and assisting on 17 of 25 made field goals. The Pirates meanwhile shot just 42.6% from the floor and 30.8% from three-point land.

The Pirates traded baskets with the Bears early to maintain a 10-9 deficit heading into the first media timeout before an 18-6 Baylor run over the ensuing 8 minutes capped by a long alley-oop to Missi led to a 28-15 score by the under eight-minute timeout.

The Pirates forced nine first-half Baylor turnovers to only four of their own to keep the game within striking distance while being outrebounded 20-12 in the opening frame. Both statistics came into balance as Seton Hall ultimately turned the ball over 11 times to Baylor’s 12 while cutting the rebounding deficit to 28-31.

A momentum swinging sequence closed out the first half when Dylan Addae-Wusu was called for an offensive foul trying to race up the sideline after corralling a loose ball with less than 20 seconds left. A drive and kick on the last play resulted in Love sinking an open corner three, the Bears’ eighth of the half, that would punctuate a 7-0 Pirate run and extend Baylor’s lead to 42-32 heading into the break.

The loss drops Seton Hall 5-3 on the season, including 0-3 against high-major competition, with a home tilt against in-state rival Rutgers in the Garden State Hardwood Classic scheduled for Dec. 9.

SETON HALL (5-3) vs. CCSU (1-8)

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2023

SETON HALL (5-3) vs. CCSU (1-8)

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Walsh Gymnasium – 7:00 p.m.

TV:
PSN on FloHoops

Radio: 89.5 FM WSOU or WSOU.net

Live Stats: SHUpirates.com



THE GAME

Seton Hall will return to action on Friday, December 8 when it hosts Central Connecticut State in historic Walsh Gymnasium. Tip time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

MEDIA

The game will be streamed live by the Pirate Sports Network and available for FloHoops subscribers with Matt Ambrose and Phil Stern on the call. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net. Jackson Shank and Ryan Johnston will describe the action on the radio. Live stats will also be available.

WSOU is also airing a postgame “Hall Line” show following its women’s basketball games. Be sure to tune in after the final buzzer.

STREAM INFORMATION

The contest will streamed on FloHoops, one of the leading streaming services in the world. Special Seton Hall pricing is available only through this link for fans who want to subscribe to watch Seton Hall events, home and away, as well as all other live events on the FloSports platform. Fans with an .edu school address can purchase a subscription for $6.99 per month, and all other fans can purchase a subscription for $12.50 per month. The non-Seton Hall pricing on FloHoops is normally $29.99 per month.

LAST GAME

Azana Baines (Blackwood, N.J.)
and Savannah Catalon (Burleson, Texas) scored 17 points apiece and the Pirates pulled away from Maryland Eastern Shore in the second half for a 78-54 victory on Saturday.

After trailing by only four at the half, The Hall routed the Hawks in the second half, outscoring them, 46-to-26, and shooting 63.3 percent from the floor.

Baines finished with 17 points on 6-for-12 shooting and collected five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Catalon had a career-high 17 points on a highly-efficient 6-for-8 shooting, including 3-for-4 from three-point range.

Senior Amari Wright (Jacksonville, Fla.) narrowly missed a double-double, finishing with eight points, a game-high 10 assists and three steals with only two turnovers.

Seton Hall All-Time vs. the Blue Devils: Pirates lead, 3-0

Prior Meetings:

Seton Hall 78, CCSU 70 (F) – Nov. 26, 2016 (Walsh Gym)

Seton Hall 66, CCSU 50 (F) – Dec. 15, 1990 (Walsh Gym)

Seton Hall 73, CCSU 45 (F) – Jan. 15, 1990 (New Britian, Conn.)

AGAINST CCSU


Seton Hall and Central Connecticut State will meet for only the fourth time in history on Friday. The Hall has won all three of the prior meetings. This is the first game in seven years between the schools, only the second since 1990.

SCOUTING CCSU


Central Connecticut State is coming off a 17-22 season in 2022-23, which included a 3-13 record in Northeast Conference (NEC) play. The Blue Devils finished the season with a quarterfinal loss in the NEC Tournament to FDU, which was their seventh straight defeat.

CCSU was picked to finish ninth among the nine teams of the NEC according to the 2023-24 Coaches Preseason Poll. The Blue Devils have two starters returning from last season, Belle Lanpher and Meghan Kenefick. Lanpher was named to the 2023-24 Preseason All-NEC Women's Basketball Team. Head coach Way Veney is CCSU’s new head coach this season. She has made seven postseason trips as an assistant coach and brings nearly 20 years of coaching experience to CCSU.

The Blue Devils enter Friday with a 1-8 record having lost four straight games. Their lone victory was a 58-49 win over UMass Lowell on Nov. 21. Most recently, CCSU was routed by Albany on Wednesday, 56-37. Lanpher had a team-high 13 points. Samora Watson currently leads the team with 15.3 points per game.

UP NEXT

Seton Hall will return to action on Monday, December 11 when it hosts FDU at historic Walsh Gymnasium. Tip time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The contest will be streamed live by the Pirate Sports Network and available for FloHoops subscribers. Michael Bellifemini and Justin Oosterwyk will have the call for WSOU FM.

Seton Hall at Baylor

Baylor Bears​

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TEAM INFO​

2022-23: 23-11, 11-7 (T-3rd Big 12)
NCAA Tournament – Second Round
Location: WACO, TX
Coach: SCOTT DREW (21st season)
Homecourt: FERRELL CENTER (10,347)
Key Departures: ADAM FLAGLER (15.6 ppg, 4.6 apg, 40% 3PT)
KEYONTE GEORGE (15.3 ppg, 2.8 apg, 4.2 rpg)
LJ CRYER (15.0 ppg, 2.0 apg, 41.5% 3PT)
FLO THAMBA (5.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg)
Key Newcomers: RAYJ DENNIS (transfer, Toledo)
JA’KOBE WALTER (freshman, McKinney, TX)
JAYDEN NUNN (transfer, VCU)
MIRO LITTLE (freshman, Sunrise Christian)
YVES MISSI (freshman, Prolific Prep)
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