Pirates Announce Robust 2021-22 Non-Conference Schedule - Seton Hall University Athletics
Seton Hall will play 11 non-conference games, including six at Prudential Center, featuring big matchups against Texas and Rutgers.
South Orange, N.J. – The Seton Hall men's basketball team will play an 11-game non-conference schedule to tip off the 2021-22 season with six games taking place inside Prudential Center, the program announced Thursday. With six games slated for Newark, the Pirates will look to continue their dominance in home non-conference competition as they are 74-11 (.871) all-time at Prudential Center outside of BIG EAST play.
Season tickets for all 16 men's basketball games at Prudential Center are on sale both for the general population and for Seton Hall University students by visiting SetonHallTix.com/seasontickets. For additional season ticket information, call the ticket office at (973) 275-4255. Mini-plans and single-game tickets will go on sale later this fall. All tickets in 2021-22 are mobile, and fans can download the SHU Pirates mobile app on all iOS and Android smartphones to manage their tickets via account manager.
The 20-game BIG EAST Conference schedule, which will include 10 home dates at Prudential Center, as well as game times and television assignments are still to be determined.
Once again, Seton Hall will challenge itself in the non-conference with a strong set of games that will prepare the team for the rigors of BIG EAST play. The Pirates' non-conference opponents combine for six NCAA Tournament appearances from last season and have an average NET rating of 78 with up to five opponents in the top 40.
The season will commence on Wednesday, Nov. 10, when the Pirates host Fairleigh Dickinson at Prudential Center in the 24th all-time meeting between the two teams. Four days later, the Pirates will host Yale at Prudential Center in a campus game of the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off.
On Tuesday, Nov. 16, the Pirates will head to Ann Arbor, Mich., to face the Michigan Wolverines for the first time since Dec. 23, 1989. This game is a part of the Gavitt Tip-Off Games, which The Hall is 2-2 in with wins over Iowa and Indiana.
The Pirates will participate in the main portion of the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off Nov. 22 and 24, facing Ohio State in the semifinals before taking on either Cal or Florida.
Upon return from Florida, the Pirates will finish the non-conference slate with five home games and a visit to New York City. First, the Pirates will host Bethune-Cookman at Prudential Center on Sunday, Nov. 28 and then will welcome Nyack College to historic Walsh Gymnasium on Saturday, Dec. 4.
Then The Hall will have a huge second week of December at Prudential Center, hosting Texas in a BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle on Thursday, Dec. 9 and then hosting in-state rival Rutgers on Sunday, Dec. 12 in the latest installment of the Garden State Hardwood Classic. The Pirates lead the all-time series 40-31.
Just before conference play begins, the Pirates will visit Madison Square Garden to take on Iona on Saturday, Dec. 18 as part of the Gotham Classic.
Led by 12th year head coach Kevin Willard, the Pirates return four of their top six scorers from last season, add four transfers who have combined for over 1,400 career Div. I points scored and bring in a top-25 rated freshman recruiting class that will help Seton Hall once again compete for another conference championship and NCAA Tournament bid.
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