The Hall will take on NC State and Northern Iowa at the Hard Rock Riviera Maya in Cancun
Nov. 25, 2015
Games 6 and 7 - Neutral Games 1 and 2 - 2015 Cancun Challenge
Seton Hall (5-0) vs. NC State (5-0) | Seton Hall (5-0) vs. Northern Iowa (2-1)
Dates Thursday, Nov. 26 | 6:30 p.m. ET || Friday, Nov. 27 | 9 p.m. ET
Location Hard Rock Riviera Maya | Cancun, Mexico
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Watch YouTube Live: NC State | Northern Iowa
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Links Tournament Central | Radio (WSOU, 89.5 FM) | @SHUWBB on Twitter
Notes Media Central | Seton Hall Notes
CANCUN, Mexico -- The No. 25 Seton Hall women's basketball team is across the border for Thanksgiving Weekend to take part in the 2015 Cancun Challenge at the Hard Rock Rivieria Maya. The Hall (5-0) will face North Carolina State (5-0) on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. before taking on Northern Iowa (2-1) on Friday at 9 p.m. Both contests can be seen for free on YouTube Live and heard on WSOU, 89.5 FM.
PIRATE POINTS- The Hall is 5-0 for the first time since the 1992-93 season after a 61-54 victory at UT-Arlington on Tuesday night
- Tabatha Richardson-Smith (Bay City, Texas) is The Hall's leading scorer and checks in at second in the BIG EAST with 17.8 points per game
- Tiffany Jones (New York, N.Y.) ranks among the top-five in the BIG EAST in scoring (15.0 ppg), rebounding (8.8 rpg), field goal percentage (60.0) and 3-point field goal percentage (57.7)
- The Pirates are 4-0 in Thanksgiving Tournament play under Anthony Bozzella, sweeping both the 2013 and 2014 SHU Thanksgiving Classic
- The Pirates allow the fewest points per game in the BIG EAST at 55.6 per game
- The Hall entered the USA Today Coaches Poll for the first time this week, checking in at No. 25
NC STATE NUGGETS
• The Wolfpack also enters Cancun with a perfect 5-0 record and is receiving votes in both major national polls
• Dominique Wilson leads the Wolfpack with 15.2 points per game and also averages 5.6 rebounds per contest
• Jennifer Mathurin is second on the squad with 14.4 points per game and is the leading rebounder at 7.6 per game
• The Pack is 2-0 against future Seton Hall opponents with wins over Villanova and Liberty
NORTHERN IOWA NOTES
• The Panthers visit Mexico with a 2-1 record, securing wins over Rockhurt and South Dakota before falling to Iowa
• UNI will take on Georgia Tech before battling The Hall
• Amber Sorenson leads the Panthers with 14.7 point per game, while Madison Weekly adds 12.0 a contest
• Sharnae Lamar and Mikaela Morgan are UNI’s top rebounders at 5.0 per contest
• The Panthers are holding opponents to 54.6 points per game
Following the trip to Cancun, The Hall has more than a week off before traveling to Georgia on Dec. 6 for a showdown with the Lady Bulldogs. The contest will end a run of five-straight games away from South Orange for the Pirates.
Pirate Women's Basketball Home
http://www.shupirates.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/112515aaa.html
Nov. 25, 2015
Games 6 and 7 - Neutral Games 1 and 2 - 2015 Cancun Challenge
Seton Hall (5-0) vs. NC State (5-0) | Seton Hall (5-0) vs. Northern Iowa (2-1)
Dates Thursday, Nov. 26 | 6:30 p.m. ET || Friday, Nov. 27 | 9 p.m. ET
Location Hard Rock Riviera Maya | Cancun, Mexico
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Watch YouTube Live: NC State | Northern Iowa
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Links Tournament Central | Radio (WSOU, 89.5 FM) | @SHUWBB on Twitter
Notes Media Central | Seton Hall Notes
CANCUN, Mexico -- The No. 25 Seton Hall women's basketball team is across the border for Thanksgiving Weekend to take part in the 2015 Cancun Challenge at the Hard Rock Rivieria Maya. The Hall (5-0) will face North Carolina State (5-0) on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. before taking on Northern Iowa (2-1) on Friday at 9 p.m. Both contests can be seen for free on YouTube Live and heard on WSOU, 89.5 FM.
PIRATE POINTS- The Hall is 5-0 for the first time since the 1992-93 season after a 61-54 victory at UT-Arlington on Tuesday night
- Tabatha Richardson-Smith (Bay City, Texas) is The Hall's leading scorer and checks in at second in the BIG EAST with 17.8 points per game
- Tiffany Jones (New York, N.Y.) ranks among the top-five in the BIG EAST in scoring (15.0 ppg), rebounding (8.8 rpg), field goal percentage (60.0) and 3-point field goal percentage (57.7)
- The Pirates are 4-0 in Thanksgiving Tournament play under Anthony Bozzella, sweeping both the 2013 and 2014 SHU Thanksgiving Classic
- The Pirates allow the fewest points per game in the BIG EAST at 55.6 per game
- The Hall entered the USA Today Coaches Poll for the first time this week, checking in at No. 25
NC STATE NUGGETS
• The Wolfpack also enters Cancun with a perfect 5-0 record and is receiving votes in both major national polls
• Dominique Wilson leads the Wolfpack with 15.2 points per game and also averages 5.6 rebounds per contest
• Jennifer Mathurin is second on the squad with 14.4 points per game and is the leading rebounder at 7.6 per game
• The Pack is 2-0 against future Seton Hall opponents with wins over Villanova and Liberty
NORTHERN IOWA NOTES
• The Panthers visit Mexico with a 2-1 record, securing wins over Rockhurt and South Dakota before falling to Iowa
• UNI will take on Georgia Tech before battling The Hall
• Amber Sorenson leads the Panthers with 14.7 point per game, while Madison Weekly adds 12.0 a contest
• Sharnae Lamar and Mikaela Morgan are UNI’s top rebounders at 5.0 per contest
• The Panthers are holding opponents to 54.6 points per game
Following the trip to Cancun, The Hall has more than a week off before traveling to Georgia on Dec. 6 for a showdown with the Lady Bulldogs. The contest will end a run of five-straight games away from South Orange for the Pirates.
Pirate Women's Basketball Home
http://www.shupirates.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/112515aaa.html
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