The Hall and the Red Storm will square off at 1:30 p.m. at Walsh Gym
Feb. 4, 2016
Game 23 // Home Game 10 // BIG EAST Game 12
Seton Hall (17-5, 7-4 BIG EAST) vs. St. John's (16-6, 7-4 BIG EAST)
Date Sunday, Feb. 7 // 1:30 p.m (ET)
Location Walsh Gymnasium (1,655) // South Orange, N.J.
Watch FS1 (Rich Ackerman, Sarah Kustok) // FOX Sports GO
Links Live Stats | Radio (WSOU, 89.5 FM) | @SHUWBB on Twitter | TICKETS
Notes Media Central | Seton Hall Notes | St. John's Notes
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. -- The Seton Hall women's basketball team (17-5, 7-4 BIG EAST) kicks off a three-game home-stand with a huge Super Sunday match-up against cross-river rival St. John's (16-6, 7-4 BIG EAST) at Walsh Gymnasium. The Pirates and Red Storm are currently tied for second in the BIG EAST league standings and will conclude their regular season series on Sunday after SJU took a 71-69 decision on Jan. 9. Tip-off on Feb. 7 is set for 1:30 p.m. in a nationally-televised contest on FS1 featuring Rich Ackerman and Sarah Kustok on the call. The contest, which is presented by BURG, will also be part of The Hall's National Girls and Women's in Sports Day celebration, more info HERE.
A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS REMAIN FOR SUNDAY'S CONTEST, PURCHASE HERE OR CALL 973-275-HALLALL-TIME WITH THE RED STORM
The Pirates are 28-43 all-time against St. John’s, with Sunday marking the fifth meeting in the last two seasons
• The Pirates dropped a 71-69 decision to the Red Storm in Queens on Jan. 9, erasing a 14-point halftime deficit to tie the contest in the third quarter
• Tabatha Richardson-Smith (Bay City, Texas) exploded for 34 points on 14-of-26 shooting in the setback
• The Hall last hosted St. John’s on Feb. 1, 2015 - a 78-73 victory
• The two squads met in the 2015 BIG EAST Championship semifinals, with The Hall picking up a 72-60 victory
• The Pirates are 15-14 all-time against St. John’s at Walsh Gymnasium
LAST TIME OUT
In its most recent contest, The Hall dropped an 89-82 decision to Marquette in Milwaukee on Jan. 31
• After an even start, Marquette took an 11-point lead to the break and opened up the lead to 20 late in the third quarter
• The Pirates battled back to cut the lead to 71-66 early in the fourth, but would get no closer
• Richardson-Smith led The Hall with 28 points and nine rebounds in the setback
• Aleesha Powell (Philadelphia, Pa.) poured in 16 points and Shakena Richardson (Neptune, N.J.) added 15 with eight assists
• Marquette became the first SHU opponent to shoot better than 50 percent SHU, finishing at 50.8 percent
SETON HALL TIP-INS
- Seton Hall is 17-5 and 7-4 in BIG EAST play after going 1-1 on a road trip to open the second half of league action
- The Hall currently slots in at second in the BIG EAST standings, in a three-way tie with St. John’s and VIllanova
- Tabatha Richardson-Smith leads the BIG EAST in scoring in overall games (19.9 ppg) and conference games (24.0)
- Shakena Richardson leads the BIG EAST with 5.6 assists per game in conference play
- The Hall leads the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (45.8 percent) during conference play
- Tiffany Jones (New York, N.Y.) leads the BIG EAST in rebounding (8.5 rpg) and rebounding in conference games (9.5)
- SHU won two of three against St. John’s last season and fell by two points in the first meeting of 2015-16
RED STORM REPORT
• St. John’s visits South Orange with a 16-6 record on the year and sits at 7-4 in BIG EAST play, currently tied with The Hall and Villanova for second in the league
• The Red Storm lead the league with a 46.0 field goal percentage and hold opponents to 29.8 percent from 3-point range, second-best in the league
• Danaejah Grant is second in the BIG EAST in scoring with 19.1 points per game and ranks fifth in the league with a 48.3 field goal percentage
• Aliyyah Handford slots in at fourth in the league with 16.4 points per game and leads the conference with 2.4 steals per contest
• Jade Walker is the third member of the Red Storm in double-figures at 11.1 points per game, while Aaliyah Lewis leads the squad with 4.1 assists per night
Following the St. John's contest, the Pirates continue a home-stand with Georgetown on Feb. 12 and Villanova on Feb. 14.
The Last Meeting
Seton Hall 69
St. John's 71
January 9, 2016
Queens, N.Y.
Richardson-Smith Scores 34 In Setback At St. John's
The Seton Hall women's basketball team erased a 14-point halftime deficit but could never pull ahead late in a 71-69 setback at St. John's on Saturday afternoon at Carnesecca Arena. The Pirates (13-3, 3-2 BIG EAST) got a season-high 34 points from Tabatha Richardson-Smith (Bay City, Texas) in the setback, her seventh career 30-point effort.
Recap | Box Score
Pirate Women's Basketball Home
http://www.shupirates.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/020416aaa.html
Feb. 4, 2016
Game 23 // Home Game 10 // BIG EAST Game 12
Seton Hall (17-5, 7-4 BIG EAST) vs. St. John's (16-6, 7-4 BIG EAST)
Date Sunday, Feb. 7 // 1:30 p.m (ET)
Location Walsh Gymnasium (1,655) // South Orange, N.J.
Watch FS1 (Rich Ackerman, Sarah Kustok) // FOX Sports GO
Links Live Stats | Radio (WSOU, 89.5 FM) | @SHUWBB on Twitter | TICKETS
Notes Media Central | Seton Hall Notes | St. John's Notes
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. -- The Seton Hall women's basketball team (17-5, 7-4 BIG EAST) kicks off a three-game home-stand with a huge Super Sunday match-up against cross-river rival St. John's (16-6, 7-4 BIG EAST) at Walsh Gymnasium. The Pirates and Red Storm are currently tied for second in the BIG EAST league standings and will conclude their regular season series on Sunday after SJU took a 71-69 decision on Jan. 9. Tip-off on Feb. 7 is set for 1:30 p.m. in a nationally-televised contest on FS1 featuring Rich Ackerman and Sarah Kustok on the call. The contest, which is presented by BURG, will also be part of The Hall's National Girls and Women's in Sports Day celebration, more info HERE.
A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS REMAIN FOR SUNDAY'S CONTEST, PURCHASE HERE OR CALL 973-275-HALLALL-TIME WITH THE RED STORM
The Pirates are 28-43 all-time against St. John’s, with Sunday marking the fifth meeting in the last two seasons
• The Pirates dropped a 71-69 decision to the Red Storm in Queens on Jan. 9, erasing a 14-point halftime deficit to tie the contest in the third quarter
• Tabatha Richardson-Smith (Bay City, Texas) exploded for 34 points on 14-of-26 shooting in the setback
• The Hall last hosted St. John’s on Feb. 1, 2015 - a 78-73 victory
• The two squads met in the 2015 BIG EAST Championship semifinals, with The Hall picking up a 72-60 victory
• The Pirates are 15-14 all-time against St. John’s at Walsh Gymnasium
LAST TIME OUT
In its most recent contest, The Hall dropped an 89-82 decision to Marquette in Milwaukee on Jan. 31
• After an even start, Marquette took an 11-point lead to the break and opened up the lead to 20 late in the third quarter
• The Pirates battled back to cut the lead to 71-66 early in the fourth, but would get no closer
• Richardson-Smith led The Hall with 28 points and nine rebounds in the setback
• Aleesha Powell (Philadelphia, Pa.) poured in 16 points and Shakena Richardson (Neptune, N.J.) added 15 with eight assists
• Marquette became the first SHU opponent to shoot better than 50 percent SHU, finishing at 50.8 percent
SETON HALL TIP-INS
- Seton Hall is 17-5 and 7-4 in BIG EAST play after going 1-1 on a road trip to open the second half of league action
- The Hall currently slots in at second in the BIG EAST standings, in a three-way tie with St. John’s and VIllanova
- Tabatha Richardson-Smith leads the BIG EAST in scoring in overall games (19.9 ppg) and conference games (24.0)
- Shakena Richardson leads the BIG EAST with 5.6 assists per game in conference play
- The Hall leads the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (45.8 percent) during conference play
- Tiffany Jones (New York, N.Y.) leads the BIG EAST in rebounding (8.5 rpg) and rebounding in conference games (9.5)
- SHU won two of three against St. John’s last season and fell by two points in the first meeting of 2015-16
RED STORM REPORT
• St. John’s visits South Orange with a 16-6 record on the year and sits at 7-4 in BIG EAST play, currently tied with The Hall and Villanova for second in the league
• The Red Storm lead the league with a 46.0 field goal percentage and hold opponents to 29.8 percent from 3-point range, second-best in the league
• Danaejah Grant is second in the BIG EAST in scoring with 19.1 points per game and ranks fifth in the league with a 48.3 field goal percentage
• Aliyyah Handford slots in at fourth in the league with 16.4 points per game and leads the conference with 2.4 steals per contest
• Jade Walker is the third member of the Red Storm in double-figures at 11.1 points per game, while Aaliyah Lewis leads the squad with 4.1 assists per night
Following the St. John's contest, the Pirates continue a home-stand with Georgetown on Feb. 12 and Villanova on Feb. 14.
The Last Meeting
Seton Hall 69
St. John's 71
January 9, 2016
Queens, N.Y.
Richardson-Smith Scores 34 In Setback At St. John's
The Seton Hall women's basketball team erased a 14-point halftime deficit but could never pull ahead late in a 71-69 setback at St. John's on Saturday afternoon at Carnesecca Arena. The Pirates (13-3, 3-2 BIG EAST) got a season-high 34 points from Tabatha Richardson-Smith (Bay City, Texas) in the setback, her seventh career 30-point effort.
Recap | Box Score
Pirate Women's Basketball Home
http://www.shupirates.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/020416aaa.html
Lauren DeFalco @LaUrEn_DeFaLcO 
