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Not sustainable…that’s a lot of wealth leaving the state.

Butler Bulldogs

LOCATION Indianapolis, IN

HOME COURT Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100)

CONFERENCE Big East

HEAD COACH Thad Matta (1st Season)

21-22 RECORD 14-19, 6-14 (T-9th, Big East)

No Postseason

Game 22: Butler Bulldogs (15-7, 7-2 BIG EAST) vs. Seton Hall Pirates (12-9, 5-5 BIG EAST)
Saturday, Jan. 28 • 4 p.m. • Indianapolis, Ind. • Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100)
TV: FS1 • Matt Schumacker & Kim Adams
Web: www.FOXSports.com/Live
Radio: SHU Pirates Mobile App / Pirate Sports Network / SiriusXM 383, SiriusXM App 973 / Dave Popkin
Game Notes: Seton Hall | Butler
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NOTES YOU NEED TO KNOW

• The Seton Hall men's basketball team heads back on the road for its next two BIG EAST games starting with a 4 p.m. Saturday contest at Butler on FS1.
• Seton Hall has won five of its last seven after starting off 0-3 in BIG EAST play.
• The Pirates have won their last two BIG EAST road games; a 66-51 win at Georgetown (Jan. 10) and a 71-67 win at DePaul (Jan. 14).
• Seton Hall's strong play recently has been sparked by its defense, which leads the BIG EAST in field goal percentage defense (40.5 pct) and ranks second in scoring defense (63.9 ppg) and three-point defense (29 pct).
• The Pirates' three-point defense ranks 17th in the country and their opponent's field goal percentage ranks 42nd.
• The Hall is allowing a league-low 33.6 points in the second half of BIG EAST games this season.
• The Pirates are 12-1 this season when they hold their opponents to under 70 points.
• The Pirates rank 19th in KenPom adjusted defensive efficiency.
• In Holloway's last 32 games as a head coach, his teams have allowed just 62.1 points per game and only nine opponents have scored more than 70 points.
• Seton Hall has played one of the most difficult schedules in the country as both KenPom ranks the Pirates' slate as the fifth toughest in Division I and the Pirates' NET SOS ranks 11th.
• Seton Hall has three Quad 1 wins this season over Memphis, Rutgers and UConn.
• The Pirates are one of only five teams in the BIG EAST with at least three Q1 wins

BIG EAST vs. Q1
Xavier 6-3
UConn 4-5
Marquette 4-3
Seton Hall 3-5
Providence 3-4

• Graduate student KC Ndefo (Elmont, N.Y.) leads the BIG EAST and ranks 21st nationally with 43 total blocks.
• The Hall is 143-22 (.867) since 2015-16 when its lead gets to seven points.
• Junior Kadary Richmond (Brooklyn, N.Y.) was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 23 after averaging 14 points, 5.5 rebounds, three assists and two steals in two games.
• Richmond leads the Pirates in scoring (12.8 ppg), rebounding (5.9 rpg) and assists (4.7) in BIG EAST play.
• Richmond was high school teammates with junior Femi Odukale (Brooklyn, N.Y.) at South Shore High School in Brooklyn.
• The Pirates rank 18th in the country in free throw attempts per game (23.2 FTA pg) and rank 29th nationally in free throw makes per contest (15.8 FTM pg).
• The Pirates have won in four of their last six visits to Hinkle Fieldhouse and 10 of their last 13 games in the all-time series overall against the Bulldogs.
• Four of the last seven meetings in the series have been decided by two points or less.
• In its last four contests at Hinkle, Seton Hall has averaged 42.8 points in the second half compared to Butler's 31.8 points.
• Seton Hall has won by double digits in two of the last three meetings.
• The Pirates are looking to sweep the season series over the Bulldogs for the third consecutive year.
• Saturday's game marks the return of Indianapolis natives Dre and Tae Davis, who starred for their father, Dre Sr., at Lawrence Central and Warren Central High School, respectively.
• Dre became a father over the summer and Tae is the godfather.

With all due respect to the disgrace that was and is human trafficking and slavery, I'm going to come down on the side of "no" on this one. The city of SF wants to give $5M per person to those whose ancestors were the victims of slavery. I expect that from those nut jobs, but I thought NJ was better than that. Apparently, it's something that our representatives are being persuaded to consider. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/A938/bill-text?f=A1000&n=938_I1

Since my family didn't come here until well after abolition, and never owned slaves, I don't feel compelled to have to pay into any kind of reparation fund. If this somehow comes to fruition, I may be the first arrested for deducting and withholding that portion of my taxes.

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I know there are a bunch of baseball fans on this board so I wanted to see what others are thinking about this.

Scott Rolen was elected yesterday. Very good player, but not a great one. Feels like the writers just wanted to elect someone for the sake of having a ceremony this summer. I've always thought the HOF should be an elite, selective group. Only reserved for the best of the best. That doesn't mean every good player should get in. In fact, many shouldn't even be on the ballot.

In my opinion, there are too many candidates on the ballot but too much prejudice among the voters. In recent years we have had players like Curt Schilling, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, sure-fire HOFers by any definition, rejected due to the prejudice amongst the baseball writers. We all know the reasons why, but that doesn't mean it's right.

Then to see a guy like Rolen get in, or Todd Helton/Billy Wagner (they're next, likely in 2024 or 2025), kind of irks me. All very good players, but not worthy of Cooperstown in my view. You have players still on the current ballot that, similar to the three I mentioned above, should be in the HOF - Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramirez. Two of the greatest hitters to ever play the game. The fact that they used steroids is a bridge too far for most writers, but then I have to ask why does Gary Sheffield get about 20% more of the vote than them? He was on the juice too. The whole process is out of whack.

Vive La France!

Screw the AP!!




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Is lead person to be named Astros GM

He was on late 80s baseball team

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Very long article by ESPN's and former Trove writer Jeff Borzello. It's a pay site so I will only post these brief excerpts.

First-year men's college basketball coaches:​

Shaheen Holloway, Seton Hall Pirates

Holloway would have likely been the natural choice to replace Kevin Willard when Willard left for Maryland, but his run to the Elite Eight with Saint Peter's certainly didn't hurt his chances. It's taken a couple months, but the Pirates are beginning to resemble the physical, tough teams Holloway had in Jersey City. They had an up and down nonconference campaign, beating Memphis and Rutgers but losing to Siena. In Big East play, though, they've picked up some momentum, winning four of their last five games -- including at home vs. UConn -- after starting 1-4. It's been a defense-first team, just like Holloway wants it.


Kevin Willard, Maryland Terrapins

Willard made an immediate impact in College Park, guiding the Terrapins to eight straight wins to open the campaign -- including an 18-point win over Miami and a home victory over Illinois to start Big Ten play. Maryland's slowed down considerably since then, losing seven of its last 12 games. But it's still in position to play in the NCAA tournament. Willard's best teams at Seton Hall were always defense-first, and that's exactly what helped Maryland early. The Terps were contesting inside and outside the arc, while getting a huge boost from having one of the most experienced teams in the country.


Kyle Neptune, Villanova Wildcats

It's never easy to follow a legend, as Neptune did when he was announced as Jay Wright's replacement last April. But the Wildcats haven't been able to get it going this season, and are sitting at 10-10 with one game left in January. There have been injury issues, with Justin Moore yet to play and Cam Whitmore missing the first seven games of the season, but the Wildcats simply don't have the typical talent we've come to expect from them. They're trying to play a similar style -- smaller lineups, methodical in the halfcourt, shoot a lot of 3s -- but they're having to do it without the usual assortment of playmakers and shooters on the Main Line.


Thad Matta, Butler Bulldogs

This stat from the weekend sums up how things have gone for Matta in year one at Butler.

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There was plenty of promise early in the season: The Bulldogs beat Kansas State and BYU, with their only non-league losses coming to Tennessee, NC State and Penn State. But they opened Big East play with three straight 20-point losses to UConn, Creighton and Providence -- to whom they've also lost their last three, also by 20-plus points -- and haven't been able to generate any momentum. Given it's been five years since Matta last coached, some growing pains in year one were expected, however. Stylistically, the addition of Manny Bates down low has made the Bulldogs dramatically better at defending the rim then last season.

Beyond the in-game theatrics, the transformation of the hard-edged Dan Hurley is rooted in self-improvement. Oh, and his players love his sideline antics.
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Jeff Borzello
ESPN Staff Writer

STORRS, Connecticut -- Dan Hurley leans forward in a chair inside his office overlooking UConn's men's basketball practice court and smiles.

"I'm not the victim," he said with a laugh.

In recent weeks, the fifth-year UConn head coach was shown on camera calling one official a "f---ing clown" in a win over Villanova and was given a technical foul late in a tight game against Xavier.

None of this is a new development for Hurley, one of the more fiery sideline personalities in college basketball. He has been ejected from games, reprimanded by the Big East and called out by local media to stop getting technical fouls at inopportune times.

But there's another side of Hurley, one he's constantly battling. There's a dichotomy between the on-court Hurley and off-court Hurley, between the practice version of Hurley and the game version of Hurley. The new Dan Hurley and the old Dan Hurley.

The consistent ref-targeted anger is what everyone sees. It's a trait that runs in the Hurley family, starting with his father, Bob, one of the greatest high school coaches of all time at St. Anthony in New Jersey, and moving to Dan and his brother, Bobby, a former top-10 NBA draft pick out of Duke who has been the head coach at Arizona State since 2015.

"My father is one of the greatest coaches of his generation at any level," Hurley said. "I model how I coach after my dad."

Hurley doesn't hide from his sideline behavior, noting that he has brought most of the unwanted attention onto himself. But he also thinks his reputation leads to him receiving more technicals from officials -- and camera time -- than other coaches with similar behavior.

"Obviously, I'm the boy who cried wolf when it comes to any type of referee interactions because of my history and I'm judged because of that history," he said. "In any situations that go badly, I've created that for myself. "

Within the UConn program, there's no concern about Hurley's in-game outbursts. The outside criticism doesn't bother the players; in fact, they feed off their coach's sideline energy.

"That's what I want from my coach," guard Joey Calcaterra said.

"I just wish that people understood what we thought about him," Calcaterra continued. "We love his energy, his intensity, the emotion he shows. He cares, and he wants the best for us, and he just wants to win. Seeing him do that, we love him for it."

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'Certain type of edge'​

HURLEY ALSO BELIEVES the UConn men's basketball head coach needs to have an edge as a job requirement. Despite the four national championships in a 15-year run from 1999 to 2014, it's not exactly a historical blue-blood program. It didn't have a practice facility until the Werth Family UConn Basketball Champions Center opened before the 2014-15 season. The campus is off the beaten path, 30 miles east of Hartford.

And then there are the expectations. The men's program has four titles in the past 25 years. But the women's team has 10 championships in the same time frame. The men's practice gym has an impressive wall filled with all the NBA draft lottery picks from the program. But when you take the short walk across the practice facility to the women's side, you'll see an entire wall of Olympic gold medalists -- some with multiple appearances. Yes, an entire wall of Olympians.

In Hurley's view, it takes an attitude to coach at UConn -- some of which stems from the program's best-ever coach being Jim Calhoun, known for his national titles, news conference rants and sideline eruptions.

"Certain styles of coach or certain styles of personality are not going to make it here," Hurley said. "UConn could only be UConn again if they get an elite head-coaching performance with a certain type of edge to them. .... Coach Calhoun instilled a toughness in his teams. That started with him on the sideline."

Hurley certainly conveys the message during practice, yelling at his guards to "Go score like a UConn guard!" during one drill. It's hard not to think back to the Kemba Walkers and Ben Gordons of the Huskies' glory days.

With Hurley in place, the UConn brand is still strong.

"That goes all the way back to the Jim Calhoun days," guard Jordan Hawkins said. "Just having those tough guards that play hard. They can score, they can defend, they can make plays. That's the UConn way."

The UConn edge doesn't come as a surprise to the players when they arrive on campus. During the recruiting process, Hurley makes it clear how intense their time at UConn will be.

"People love to watch my teams because of the passion," he said. "You don't play with that type of passion if you are sitting on the bench like you're in a board meeting. You could either fight or could coach with fright. And I go with fight."

Hurley rarely yells at players during games. Sure, a barrage of choice words will fly during practice, but it's rare to see him lose it on a player from the bench.

"It's all about extreme confidence on game night. If I'm yelling at my players on game night, I suck as a coach," he said. "These players are in a tough enough spot. ... We become more like the cornerman in boxing who is trying to pump up their fighter."

The BIG EAST will attempt to reschedule the game for a later date.​

NEW YORK – The BIG EAST Conference has announced that the DePaul at Seton Hall women's basketball game, which was scheduled for Saturday, January 28, has been postponed. DePaul notified the BIG EAST that it would not have the Conference-minimum seven scholarship student-athletes available for Saturday's game due to injuries.

Per the BIG EAST game cancellation policy, the Conference office will attempt to reschedule the game in accordance with the parameters of the policy.

Fans with tickets to the game should hold on to them as they will be valid for the rescheduled game. Fans with questions should contact the ticket office at (973) 275-4255 or tickets@shu.edu.

Down 40-34 at the half. They had been down 39-19. Nice run to end the half. They are struggling in January.

Is tonight the night? They lead DePaul 21-19 in the first half in DC. This may be their best chance for a win this season. Should they get this one they might get another one. That's possible. On the other hand, going 0-42 in the conference over two years could be a possibility should they lose this game.

Why did they steal Marquettes uniforms and logo?

Tuesday January 24

DEPAUL 9-11 (3-6) @ G’TOWN 5-15 [0-9] 7pm DC FS1


Wednesday January 25

#8 XAVIER 16-4 (8-1) @ #15 UCONN 15-5 [4-5] 6:30 GAMPEL CT FS1

BUTLER 11-10 (3-7) @ #22 PROVIDENCE 15-5 [7-2] 8:30 RI FS1

ST. JOHN'S 13-7 (3-6) @ CREIGHTON 10-8 [5-3] 9pm OMAHA CBSSN

Our dedicated group are proud to launch Seton Hall's fan based NIL - Hall Hands On Deck!

We hope that most of you support our grassroots NIL collaborative. We are all volunteers enabling us to keep expenses to a minimum, with a high passthrough to our athletes. We will provide charitable events and the players will be compensated for promoting and participating in our events, player involvement in nonprofit activities will create a great amount of goodwill for Seton Hall in the local community.

Our NIL collaborative will be highly transparent and will regularly disclose fundraising totals to those who are members or business partners. Please take the opportunity to visit our website and contribute if you can. We believe that great things can be achieved when many work together toward a singular goal. Feel free to email me if you have any questions or concerns, you can email from our "Contact Us" page. We appreciate your consideration and support!

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Go Pirates!!!

6-4

Total 18-3 11-9

NIT heading into the Big East Tournament

Saw him at a game a few weeks ago, but not sure if there is any hope here. Wonder what his asking price is given what Ty-Laur got from Memphis. @Halldan1 ?

I am in the process of setting up an interview with Bryan Felt re the NIL efforts of the school. It should happen quickly so post your questions here.

And please, no wise guy responses. This is legit and will allow you the answers you seek.

Official. We can stop asking.

South Orange, N.J. – Seton Hall softball head coach Angie Churchill has announced the 2023 schedule, featuring a total of 48 games against 25 different opponents.

The Pirates finished 20-23 overall and 9-14 in the BIG EAST in their first season under Churchill in 2022, finishing sixth in the league. Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.) was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Year after batting .449 with three home runs and a conference-record 12 doubles during league play. Hill was also named to the All-BIG EAST First Team, while teammates Ashly Colonnetta (Cypress, Calif.) and Shelby Smith (Friendswood, Texas) received second-team honors. All three players return for the Pirates in 2023.

The Pirates will face 17 non-conference opponents this spring, eight of which finished with a winning record in 2022. The Hall will also square off against a pair of teams who made the NCAA Tournament last season in Lehigh and Villanova.

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

• Seton Hall opens the 2023 season at the Black & Gold Tournament at Southern Miss, where the Pirates will play two games against both the Golden Eagles as well as Samford. The Bulldogs improved by 16 wins from 2021 to 2022 en route to the No. 2 seed in the SOCON Tournament.
• The following weekend sees the Pirates head to the Presbyterian Invitational in Clinton, S.C., where the Pirates will face a trio of non-conference opponents. The Pirates will face Appalachian State and IUPUI twice on the weekend, while playing hosts Presbyterian once. The games against IUPUI and Presbyterian will be the first in program history.
• After a weekend off, the Pirates begin March with a trip to Lubbock, Texas to take part in the Texas Tech Invitational. Seton Hall will face the Red Raiders on Friday and Saturday, while the Pirates' tournament schedule is bookended with matchups against North Dakota on Friday and Sunday mornings. Sandwiched in the middle is a showdown with in-state rival Rutgers, as the teams will meet for the 65th time in their history. Last season, the Pirates defeated the Scarlet Knights for the first time since 2009 with a 5-3 win in Piscataway.
• The remainder of the non-conference slate features home doubleheaders with Manhattan (March 15), Rider (April 5) and Fairleigh Dickinson (April 19). The Pirates will also pay visits to Monmouth (March 28), Stony Brook (March 29), a three-game series at Lehigh (April 7-8), Drexel (April 11), Marist (April 18) and UAlbany (April 26).
• The Pirates open BIG EAST play with a three-game series at reigning-regular season champion UConn, March 10-12. Seton Hall will also travel to Creighton (March 24-26), DePaul (April 14-16) and Providence (April 21-23) in league action.
• Last year's BIG EAST Tournament champion Villanova will come to South Orange for the penultimate series of the season, April 28-30. This will be one of four BIG EAST series in which the Pirates play host, the others being Georgetown (March 17-19), St. John's (March 31-April 2) and Butler (May 5-7).
• The BIG EAST Tournament will be hosted by UConn from May 10-13. New this season, the top six teams in the conference standings will qualify for the tournament. Last season, the Pirates finished sixth in the BIG EAST.

Click here to view the full 2023 Seton Hall softball schedule.

*All dates and times are subject to change*