Pirates Open BIG EAST Play with Providence, Saturday - Seton Hall University Athletics
Seton Hall will return to action on Saturday, December 21 when it opens BIG EAST Conference play against Providence in historic Walsh Gymnasium. Tip time is ...
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2024
PROVIDENCE (7-6) at SETON HALL (8-3)
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Walsh Gymnasium
1:00 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: BIG EAST Digital Network on FloCollege
(Chris Markowitz & Phil Stern)
LIVE AUDIO: 89.5 FM WSOU or WSOU.net
(Brian Henderson & Chris Jones)
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GAME NOTES: SETON HALL | PROVIDENCE
THE GAME
Seton Hall will return to action on Saturday, December 21 when it opens BIG EAST Conference play against Providence in historic Walsh Gymnasium. Tip time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
MEDIA
The game will be streamed live by the BIG EAST Digital Network and will be available for FloCollege subscribers with Chris Markowitz and Phil Stern on the call. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net. Brian Henderson and Chris Jones 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 FloCollege, 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 FloCollege is normally $29.99 per month.
LAST GAME
Graduate student Faith Masonius (Spring Lake, N.J.) scored a career-high 29 points, but the short-handed Seton Hall women's basketball team fell to No. 5 LSU, 91-64, at the Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena on Tuesday.
The Pirates hung with the undefeated Tigers for a quarter, but LSU ran away from The Hall in the second. The Tigers used a 14-2 run to take the lead for good, and ultimately outscored the Pirates, 30-to-10, in the fateful second quarter. Seton Hall didn't fade after the break, and matched LSU, 39-to-39, in the second half.
Masonius tallied a career-high 29 points to go with five rebounds, and three steals. Freshman Jada Eads (Orlando, Fla.) had a career-best 20 points along with four rebounds and two assists.
Seton Hall All-Time vs. the Friars: Seton Hall leads, 46-31
2023-24 Meetings:
Providence 51, Seton Hall 46 (F) – December 30, 2023
Seton Hall 71, Providence 65 (F) – February 28, 2024
AGAINST PROVIDENCE
Seton Hall and Providence will renew their long rivalry to begin BIG EAST play this season. The Pirates own a 46-31 all-time series lead, and have dominated the matchup in recent years. The Hall has won 21 of the last 24 contests. Last season, the teams split the season series with each winning on the road. Seton Hall last opened BIG EAST play against the Friars during the 2015-16 season.
SCOUTING PROVIDENCE
The Friars went 13-21 overall and 6-12 in BIG EAST play in 2023-24 and reached the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. Providence advanced to the WNIT's Second Round under the leadership of head coach Erin Batth.
Providence returns an experienced squad, including six upperclassmen. Two notable returners include Olivia Olsen, Grace Efosa, and Brynn Farrell. Olsen, a 2023-24 All-BIG EAST Second Team honoree, finished the season with 12 double-doubles. Efosa averaged 12.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, and was named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team. Farrell enters the year with a .816 free-throw percentage and 10.2 points per game.
This season, Providence is picked to finish third in the 11-team BIG EAST Conference. Both Olsen and Efosa were named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
The Friars enter Saturday's contest with a 7-6 record overall having won four of their last five games. Most recently, Providence routed Merrimack, 62-44 on Dec. 14. Efosa is off to a fast start, averaging 15.7 points per game which ranks ninth-best in the BIG EAST.
UP NEXT
Seton Hall will return to action on Monday, Dec. 29 when it heads to Indianapolis Ind. to take on Butler. Tip time is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET. The contest will be streamed by the BIG EAST Digital Network and available for FloCollege subscribers. 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net will also carry the game.
