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The Hall Looks to Knock Off No. 11 Butler Wednesday Night at Prudential Center
Seton Hall (13-6, 3-4 BIG EAST, Kenpom 54, RPI 35) vs. No. 11 Butler (17-3, 6-2 BIG EAST, Kenpom 15, RPI 4)
Wednesday, Jan. 25 · Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.) · 8:30 p.m.
TV: FS1 and FOX Sports GO with Tim Brando & Bill Raftery
Radio: AM970 The Answer / Sirius 137 / XM 380 / SHUPirates.com / SHU Pirates App with Gary Cohen & Dave Popkin
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Tickets: Ticketmaster.com
VIDEO: Coach Willard making pizza for the team to deliver to Seton Hall dorms tonight
What to Know About The Hall:
>> Seton Hall secured its 10th straight home victory on Sunday after junior Angel Delgado’s historical afternoon powered SHU past St. John’s, 86-73. The big man showed why he is considered the best in the BIG EAST with 21 points and a career-high 20 rebounds. It is the first 20-20 game for The Hall since Eddie Griffin vs. Saint Peter’s on Nov. 27, 2000 and just the 14th to occur in any BIG EAST regular season conference game and first since 2010. Freshman Myles Powell finished with 19 points as the Pirates led by as many as 27 and shot 62.5 percent from the field in the second half.
>> Delgado is currently seventh in school history with 858 career rebounds and is compiling numbers that rank alongside SHU legends Nick Werkman (1961-64), Herb Pope (2009-12) and Mark Bryant (1984-88). He is only the seventh Pirate in program history to record a 20-rebound game, and the first since Pope vs. Syracuse on Jan. 8, 2011.
>> The Hall welcomes No. 11 Butler to Prudential Center on Wednesday night with its sights set on an 11th consecutive home win. Coincidentally, the last time the Pirates lost on their home floor was in an 81-75 setback against the Bulldogs on Feb. 10 last season. It is no secret in South Orange that Butler has had The Hall’s number since the teams first squared off in 2014. They lead the all-time series, 6-1, but five of the seven games have been decided by seven points or fewer. In three meetings on the Pirates’ home floor, the average margin of victory is 5.7 points including Butler’s four-point overtime win (79-75) on Jan. 13, 2015.
>> SHU has shown consistent ability to perform well against nationally ranked opponents, and can pick up its 12th win over an Associated Press top- 25 team since head coach Kevin Willard’s arrival in 2010-11. The Pirates have won five of their last seven games against nationally ranked opponents, dating back to Feb. 25 of last season:
>> The Pirates have been able to take advantage of conference opponents stepping into their gym in recent history; they are 9-3 in their last 12 BIG EAST home games and have won five straight, including victories over Marquette, DePaul and St. John’s this season and a victory over then No. 5-ranked Xavier in the 2015-16 home finale.
>> Attendance at Prudential Center has surged this season and is expected to continue. The Pirates are averaging an attendance of 8,065 during their seven games at Prudential Center. That number would rank just shy of fifth in the BIG EAST, however, the overall home attendance average is 7,289 (seventh in BIG EAST) because of the Nov. 11 game played at Walsh Gymnasium (sold-out, standing-room crowd of 1,856). Through eight overall home games last season, Seton Hall’s average attendance was 5,995. The Hall has already sold over 14,000 tickets for the Feb. 18 game vs. Villanova.
>> As the Pirates continue to battle in BIG EAST play, they are expected to continue to rely on their big man, Delgado, to assert his presence in the paint. He enters Wednesday as the nation’s second-leading rebounder with 12.4 per game, and has 5.0 more per game (89 total) than any other player in the BIG EAST. He leads the country with 4.4 offensive rebounds per game. Earlier this season, he grabbed 13 offensive boards at Marquette, which is the most by any Pirates player in recent history and it is the first 13-offensive rebound game by a BIG EAST player since Kentrell Gransberry of USF had 13 vs. DePaul on March 3, 2007. He has four 20-point games this season, is one of two players in the top-15 in the BIG EAST in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage.
>> The 6-foot-10 Dominican native is the BIG EAST’s active leader in double-doubles with 37 (third most in the country), and when he delivers one, good things happen for The Hall. Dating back to last season, the Pirates have won 24 of the last 27 games when he doubles up (13-0 in 2015-16, 11-3 in 2016-17), and are now 30-7 during his career. Earlier this season, Delgado recorded 11 double-doubles in a row, averaging 16.3 points and 13.5 boards during the stretch. Currently, only 16 other players in the country have 11 or more total double-doubles this season.
>> With the excellent start to his junior campaign, Delgado has aligned himself with some of the elite rebounders in BIG EAST history. He is averaging 10.60 rebounds through 43 career conference games, and is currently fifth in league history.
>> Junior swingman Desi Rodriguez is averaging a league-best 19.6 points per game in BIG EAST play through the team’s first seven games, and is 24-of-46 (52.2 percent) from 3-point range during that span. He is in the top-15 in the BIG EAST in scoring (11th- 16.3), rebounding (15th- 5.4) and steals (13th- 1.2) per game. He is second on the team with 23 steals and third with 35 assists. He has had six 20-point games and two double-doubles this season. He was named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Jan. 9 after a 25-point performance against DePaul on Jan. 7 in which he made each of his first 10 field goal attempts. Affectionately known as #DunkinDesi, he has thrown down 11 dunks this season and 34 for his career.
>> The Hall is paced offensively by junior guard Khadeen Carrington, who is third in the BIG EAST with 17.8 points per game. The team’s most consistent scorer has eight 20-point games and has scored in double figures in all but one game this season, 50 times throughout his career. Carrington currently has a team-high 1,083 career points (34th all-time in school history), and became the 41st student-athlete in school history to reach the 1,000-point threshold after a 27-point performance at Creighton. Rodriguez and Delgado are tied for 48th on the all-time scoring list with 905 career points, and will have the opportunity to join the 1,000-point club later this season.
The Hall Looks to Knock Off No. 11 Butler Wednesday Night at Prudential Center
Seton Hall (13-6, 3-4 BIG EAST, Kenpom 54, RPI 35) vs. No. 11 Butler (17-3, 6-2 BIG EAST, Kenpom 15, RPI 4)
Wednesday, Jan. 25 · Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.) · 8:30 p.m.
TV: FS1 and FOX Sports GO with Tim Brando & Bill Raftery
Radio: AM970 The Answer / Sirius 137 / XM 380 / SHUPirates.com / SHU Pirates App with Gary Cohen & Dave Popkin
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Tickets: Ticketmaster.com
VIDEO: Coach Willard making pizza for the team to deliver to Seton Hall dorms tonight
What to Know About The Hall:
>> Seton Hall secured its 10th straight home victory on Sunday after junior Angel Delgado’s historical afternoon powered SHU past St. John’s, 86-73. The big man showed why he is considered the best in the BIG EAST with 21 points and a career-high 20 rebounds. It is the first 20-20 game for The Hall since Eddie Griffin vs. Saint Peter’s on Nov. 27, 2000 and just the 14th to occur in any BIG EAST regular season conference game and first since 2010. Freshman Myles Powell finished with 19 points as the Pirates led by as many as 27 and shot 62.5 percent from the field in the second half.
>> Delgado is currently seventh in school history with 858 career rebounds and is compiling numbers that rank alongside SHU legends Nick Werkman (1961-64), Herb Pope (2009-12) and Mark Bryant (1984-88). He is only the seventh Pirate in program history to record a 20-rebound game, and the first since Pope vs. Syracuse on Jan. 8, 2011.
>> The Hall welcomes No. 11 Butler to Prudential Center on Wednesday night with its sights set on an 11th consecutive home win. Coincidentally, the last time the Pirates lost on their home floor was in an 81-75 setback against the Bulldogs on Feb. 10 last season. It is no secret in South Orange that Butler has had The Hall’s number since the teams first squared off in 2014. They lead the all-time series, 6-1, but five of the seven games have been decided by seven points or fewer. In three meetings on the Pirates’ home floor, the average margin of victory is 5.7 points including Butler’s four-point overtime win (79-75) on Jan. 13, 2015.
>> SHU has shown consistent ability to perform well against nationally ranked opponents, and can pick up its 12th win over an Associated Press top- 25 team since head coach Kevin Willard’s arrival in 2010-11. The Pirates have won five of their last seven games against nationally ranked opponents, dating back to Feb. 25 of last season:
- Feb. 25, 2016 vs. Providence (No. 24 in Coaches Poll)
- Feb. 28, 2016 vs. Xavier (No. 5 in AP/Coaches Polls)
- March 11, 2016 vs. Xavier (No. 5 in AP/Coaches Poll)
- March 12, 2016 vs. Villanova (No. 3 in AP Poll, No. 2 in Coaches Poll)
- Dec. 13, 2016 vs. South Carolina (No. 16 in AP Poll, No. 15 in Coaches Poll)
>> The Pirates have been able to take advantage of conference opponents stepping into their gym in recent history; they are 9-3 in their last 12 BIG EAST home games and have won five straight, including victories over Marquette, DePaul and St. John’s this season and a victory over then No. 5-ranked Xavier in the 2015-16 home finale.
>> Attendance at Prudential Center has surged this season and is expected to continue. The Pirates are averaging an attendance of 8,065 during their seven games at Prudential Center. That number would rank just shy of fifth in the BIG EAST, however, the overall home attendance average is 7,289 (seventh in BIG EAST) because of the Nov. 11 game played at Walsh Gymnasium (sold-out, standing-room crowd of 1,856). Through eight overall home games last season, Seton Hall’s average attendance was 5,995. The Hall has already sold over 14,000 tickets for the Feb. 18 game vs. Villanova.
>> As the Pirates continue to battle in BIG EAST play, they are expected to continue to rely on their big man, Delgado, to assert his presence in the paint. He enters Wednesday as the nation’s second-leading rebounder with 12.4 per game, and has 5.0 more per game (89 total) than any other player in the BIG EAST. He leads the country with 4.4 offensive rebounds per game. Earlier this season, he grabbed 13 offensive boards at Marquette, which is the most by any Pirates player in recent history and it is the first 13-offensive rebound game by a BIG EAST player since Kentrell Gransberry of USF had 13 vs. DePaul on March 3, 2007. He has four 20-point games this season, is one of two players in the top-15 in the BIG EAST in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage.
>> The 6-foot-10 Dominican native is the BIG EAST’s active leader in double-doubles with 37 (third most in the country), and when he delivers one, good things happen for The Hall. Dating back to last season, the Pirates have won 24 of the last 27 games when he doubles up (13-0 in 2015-16, 11-3 in 2016-17), and are now 30-7 during his career. Earlier this season, Delgado recorded 11 double-doubles in a row, averaging 16.3 points and 13.5 boards during the stretch. Currently, only 16 other players in the country have 11 or more total double-doubles this season.
>> With the excellent start to his junior campaign, Delgado has aligned himself with some of the elite rebounders in BIG EAST history. He is averaging 10.60 rebounds through 43 career conference games, and is currently fifth in league history.
- Michael Smith, Providence (1991-94) - 11.66 RPG
- Kentrell Gransberry, USF (2006-08) - 11.00 RPG
- Derrick Coleman, Syracuse (1986-90) - 10.95 RPG
- DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh (2007-09) - 10.94 RPG
- Angel Delgado, Seton Hall (2014-present) - 10.60 RPG
>> Junior swingman Desi Rodriguez is averaging a league-best 19.6 points per game in BIG EAST play through the team’s first seven games, and is 24-of-46 (52.2 percent) from 3-point range during that span. He is in the top-15 in the BIG EAST in scoring (11th- 16.3), rebounding (15th- 5.4) and steals (13th- 1.2) per game. He is second on the team with 23 steals and third with 35 assists. He has had six 20-point games and two double-doubles this season. He was named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Jan. 9 after a 25-point performance against DePaul on Jan. 7 in which he made each of his first 10 field goal attempts. Affectionately known as #DunkinDesi, he has thrown down 11 dunks this season and 34 for his career.
>> The Hall is paced offensively by junior guard Khadeen Carrington, who is third in the BIG EAST with 17.8 points per game. The team’s most consistent scorer has eight 20-point games and has scored in double figures in all but one game this season, 50 times throughout his career. Carrington currently has a team-high 1,083 career points (34th all-time in school history), and became the 41st student-athlete in school history to reach the 1,000-point threshold after a 27-point performance at Creighton. Rodriguez and Delgado are tied for 48th on the all-time scoring list with 905 career points, and will have the opportunity to join the 1,000-point club later this season.
