Pirates Host Xavier on Kids Day, Saturday in Walsh Gym

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Pirates Host Xavier on Kids Day, Saturday in Walsh Gym - Seton Hall University Athletics

Seton Hall will return to action on Saturday, February 10 when it hosts BIG EAST rival Xavier at historic Walsh Gymnasium. Tip time is scheduled for 1:00 p....

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2024
XAVIER (1-19, 0-11) at SETON HALL (13-10, 5-7)
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Walsh Gymnasium
1:00 p.m. ET

LIVE VIDEO: BIG EAST Digital Network on FloHoops
(Matt Ambrose & Edona Thaqi)

LIVE AUDIO: 89.5 FM WSOU or WSOU.net
(Spencer Gonzales & Jon Heite)

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GAME NOTES: SETON HALL | XAVIER

THE GAME
Seton Hall will return to action on Saturday, February 10 when it hosts BIG EAST rival Xavier at historic Walsh Gymnasium. Tip time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.

MEDIA
The game will be streamed live by the BIG EAST Digital Network and available for FloHoops subscribers with Matt Ambrose and Isis Young on the call. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net. Spencer Gonzales and Jon Heite will describe the action on the radio. Live stats will also be available.

WSOU is also airing a post-game "Hall Line" show following its women's basketball games. Be sure to tune in after the final buzzer.

STREAM INFORMATION
The contest will streamed on FloHoops, one of the leading streaming services in the world. Special Seton Hall pricing is available only through this link for fans who want to subscribe to watch Seton Hall events, home and away, as well as all other live events on the FloSports platform. Fans with an .edu school address can purchase a subscription for $6.99 per month, and all other fans can purchase a subscription for $12.50 per month. The non-Seton Hall pricing on FloHoops is normally $29.99 per month.

PROMOTION
Saturday's game will be Kid's Day and is presented by NJEA. It's also our Black Fives game. For 22 games, the BIG EAST Men's and Women's Basketball Teams will be wearing shooting shirts with the Black Fives mantra "Make History Now". Women's basketball coaches will wear "Make History Now" lapel pins and men's basketball coaches will wear lapel pins that recognize the 100 Year Anniversary of the Black Fives Era's most prolific team, the New York Rens.

LAST GAME
Graduate student Azana Baines (Blackwood, N.J.) collected her 1,000th career point, but the Seton Hall women's basketball team fell to No. 11 Connecticut, 67-34, at the XL Center on Wednesday.

For a second straight game, The Hall turned up its defense against the nationally-ranked Huskies, but it ran out of gas late.

I'yanna Lops (Stamford, Conn.) led the Pirates with nine points. Baines had four points along with a team-best six rebounds, two steals and two blocks.

Seton Hall All-Time vs. the Musketeers: Seton Hall leads, 20-3
2023-24 Meetings:
Seton Hall 61, Xavier 47 (F) – January 13, 2024 (Cintas Center)

AGAINST XAVIER
Seton Hall and Xavier will meet for the 24th time in history on Saturday with the Pirates owning a commanding 20-3 all-time series lead. Seton Hall has won 10 straight in the series, including a 61-47 victory earlier this season. Xavier's last win the series came in 2019, its only victory in Walsh Gym.

FIRST MEETING THIS YEAR
Graduate student Azana Baines (Blackwood, N.J.) had 14 points and eight rebounds to lift the Pirates to a 61-47 victory over a pesky Xavier team on Jan. 13 in Cincinnati.

The Hall led by only one point at the break, but held Xavier without a field goal for more than a full quarter and scoreless for 8:08 between the third and fourth quarters to pull away. The Pirates held the Musketeers to just 28 percent shooting from the floor in the second half.

Baines had a strong all-around game, leading The Hall with 14 points and eight rebounds to go with three assists, three steals and three blocks.

SCOUTING XAVIER
Xavier was picked to finish last in the 11-team BIG EAST according to the 2023-24 Coaches Preseason Poll.

Xavier continues a rough first season for first-year head coach Billi Chambers. The Musketeers enter Saturday's matchup with a 1-19 overall record and a 0-11 mark in BIG EAST Conference play. In fact, Xavier has lost 34 consecutive regular season BIG EAST games. Most recently, Xavier lost at home to No. 21 Creighton, 77-46, on Tuesday. Mackayla Scarlett leads the team with 14.4 points per game. Nila Blackford is registering 8.5 points and a team-best 8.4 rebounds per contest.

UP NEXT
Seton Hall will return to action on Tuesday, February 13 when it makes the short trip to Queens to face local BIG EAST rival St. John's. Tip time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. The contest will be streamed by the BIG EAST Digital Network and available for FloHoops subscribers with John Fanta and Kim Adams on the call. Michael Bellifemini and Jackson Shank will carry the broadcast for WSOU FM.

 

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Catalon, Pirates Outduel Musketeers, 86-62 - Seton Hall University Athletics

Freshman Savannah Catalon (Burleson, Texas) scored a career-high 21 points and the Seton Hall women's basketball team cruised to an 86-62 victory over ...

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Catalon, Pirates Outduel Musketeers, 86-62​

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24. Seton Hall 86, Xavier 62 (F) WBB Box Score - Seton Hall University Athletics

24. Seton Hall 86, Xavier 62 (F) WBB Box Score

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Catalon collects career-highs of 21 points, four rebounds and six assists in a breakout performance.
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Freshman Savannah Catalon (Burleson, Texas) scored a career-high 21 points and the Seton Hall women's basketball team cruised to an 86-62 victory over Xavier on Saturday in Walsh Gym.

The Hall set the tone early in a 26-12 first quarter and never looked back. The Pirates clobbered Xavier on the boards, 40-to-24 and shot 49.2 percent from the floor for the game. They were also a season-best 20-for-21 (.952) from the free-throw line.

Catalon turned in her best performance as a collegian, collecting 21 points, four rebounds and six assists, all career highs. She was a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw line.

Three other Pirates also scored in double-figures. Micah Gray (Oklahoma City, Okla.) had 16 points on the strength of four made three-pointers. Azana Baines (Blackwood, N.J.) had 12 points, three steals and two blocks, while Kae Satterfield (New York, N.Y.) tallied 10 points and seven rebounds.

THE STORY:
With the score tied at seven early in the first quarter, Gray hit three-pointers on back-to-back possessions to jump start The Hall's offense. The Pirates were 4-for-4 from downtown for the first quarter, with Gray draining three. The Hall shot 61.5 percent overall in the first 10 minutes and took a 26-12 lead into the second.

Trailing 34-14, Xavier went on a 10-0 run over 3:51 to cut their deficit in half. The Pirates, however, answered in kind, responded by holding the Musketeers without a field goal for the final 3:27 and ending the half with a 11-1 burst. The Hall took a commanding 45-25 advantage into halftime. The Pirates shot 50 percent from the field and were 5-for-8 from three-point range in the first half. They were also an impressive 14-for-15 from the free-throw line.

The Musketeers collected seven of their eight made three-pointers in the second half, but the Seton Hall lead still never dropped below 20 points. A pair of free-throws by Satterfield gave the Pirates their largest lead of the game, 29 points, 73-44, with 8:07 remaining in the contest.





THE NUMBERS:

• Seton Hall was 30-for-61 (49.2%) from the floor for the game, while Xavier was 23-for-55 (41.8%). The Hall was 6-for-16 (37.5%) from three-point range, while the Musketeers were 8-for-25 (32.0%).
• Catalon had career-highs of 21 points, four rebounds and six assists in 27 minutes off the bench.
• The Hall out-rebounded Xavier, 40-to-24, which included a 12-to-5 edge on the offensive glass and a 14-to-6 advantage in second-chance points.
• Gray had 16 points on the strength of 4-for-8 shooting from three-point range to go with five rebounds.
• Seton Hall was 20-for-21 (95.2%) from the free-throw line, while Xavier was 8-for-13 (61.5%).
• Baines had 12 points on 5-for-7 shooting with three steals, two rebounds and two blocks.
• Seton Hall forced 16 turnovers, while the Musketeers forced 15. The Hall had a 20-to-17 edge in points-off-turnovers.
• Satterfield finished with 10 points to go with seven rebounds and two assists.
• The Pirates had 17 fast-break points, compared to just three for Xavier.
• Makennah White (Farrell, Pa.) had eight points and seven rebounds off the bench.
• Sha'Lynn Hagans (Manassas, Va.) tallied eight points and two steals. She was a perfect 6-for-6 from the free-throw line.

THE NOTES:

• Seton Hall improves to 14-10 overall and 6-7 in conference games, while Xavier drops to 1-20 overall and 0-12 in the BIG EAST.
• The Hall is now 21-3 all-time against Xavier and has won 11 straight games in the series.
• The Hall improves to 126-49 at home during Anthony Bozzella's tenure. Furthermore, the Pirates are 60-37 in BIG EAST play during this era.
• Seton Hall is now a perfect 13-0 this season when leading at the half.
• For the 17th time in 24 games, Seton Hall forced more turnovers than its opponent.
• The Pirates collected 10 steals today against Xavier. It's the 13th time this year with double-digit steals.
• Seton Hall registered season-highs with 20 made free-throws and a 95.2 percent free-throw percentage.
• The Hall's 95.2 percent free-throw percentage (20-for-21) is tied for the sixth-highest in a single-game in program history.
• The Hall's 86 points today are a season best.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to action on Tuesday, February 13 when it travels to Queens to face local BIG EAST rival St. John's. The contest will be streamed live by the BIG EAST Digital Network and available for FloHoops subscribers with John Fanta and Kim Adams on the call. Tip-time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.

 

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Catalon Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week - Seton Hall University Athletics

Seton Hall's Savannah Catalon (Burleston, Texas) was named BIG EAST Women's Basketball Freshman of the Week on Monday.

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Catalon Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week​

The guard collected career highs of 21 points, four rebounds and six assists vs. Xavier on Saturday.
NEW YORK – Seton Hall's Savannah Catalon (Burleston, Texas) was named BIG EAST Women's Basketball Freshman of the Week on Monday.

She's the first Seton Hall freshman to earn the prestigious distinction since the 2018-19 season.

Catalon came through in a huge way for the Pirates in a pair of contests last week. The freshman scored six points and dished out two assists at No. 11 Connecticut on Wednesday, but saved her breakout game for the Musketeers on Saturday. With starting point guard Amari Wright mired in foul trouble against Xavier, Catalon stepped in and collected a game-high 21 points to go with four rebounds and six assists, all career-highs. She was also a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw line against the Musketeers.

Catalon led the Pirates with 13.5 points and 4.0 assists last week.

DePaul's Anaya Peoples was named BIG EAST Player of the Week. Members of the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll include Butler's Caroline Strande, Connecticut's Aaliyah Edwards, Creighton's Lauren Jensen, Villanova's Lucy Olsen and Xavier's Mackayla Scarlett.

Seton Hall will return to action on Tuesday, Feb. 13 when it makes the short trip to Queens, N.Y. for a BIG EAST contest at local rival St. John's. Tip time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The game will be streamed live by the BIG EAST Digital Network and available for FloHoops subscribers. John Fanta and Kim Adams will be on the call. Michael Bellifemini and Jackson Shank will carry the broadcast for WSOU FM or wsou.net.

 

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My goodness, the Xavier women are now 58-158 since the start of the 2016-17 season.