The Hall will honor its five seniors prior to the contest
Game 29 // Home Game 14 // BIG EAST Game 18
Seton Hall (21-7, 11-6 BIG EAST) vs. Providence (5-22, 1-16 BIG EAST)
Date Sunday, Feb. 28 // 6:00 p.m (ET)
Location Walsh Gymnasium (1,655) // South Orange, N.J.
Watch BEDN (Jon Schaeffer, Megan Hughes Perry, John Fanta) // FOX Sports GO
Links Live Stats | Radio (WSOU, 89.5 FM) | @SHUWBB on Twitter | TICKETS
Notes Media Central | Seton Hall Notes
| Providence Notes
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - Riding a four-game winning streak into the end of the regular season, the Seton Hall women's basketball team hosts Providence (5-22, 1-17 BIG EAST) on Sunday evening at Walsh Gymnasium. Prior to the contest the second-place Pirates (21-7, 11-6 BIG EAST) will honor their five seniors; Tiffany Jones, Jordan Mosley, Aleesha Powell, Shakena Richardson and Tabatha Richardson-Smith. The contest will be broadcast on the BIG EAST Digital Network and FOX Sports GO app and will tip off at 6 p.m.
SENIOR SALUTE• The Pirate seniors have been part of teams that have won 80 games in four seasons
• Have made a pair of postseason appearances, including the first NCAA Tournament since 1995 last season
• Tabatha Richardson-Smith - Program's all-time leading scorer
• Tiffany Jones - BIG EAST leader in rebounding
• Aleesha Powell - Top-10 in BIG EAST in scoring, second in 3-point shooting
• Shakena Richardson - Second in BIG EAST in assists, top-20 scorer
• Jordan Mosley - Key bench contributor and cog in the Seton Hall pres
ALL-TIME WITH THE FRIARS
The Pirates are 32-28 all-time against Providence in a series that dates back to the 1978-79 season
• The Hall won a 64-54 decision in Rhode Island on Dec. 29 earlier this season
• In that meeting, Richardson-Smith led all scorers with 16 points and added six rebounds
• Jones turned in a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double in the victory and Richardson added 12 points and five assists
• Lubirdia Gordon (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) also grabbed 10 boards as The Hall held a 43-31 edge on the glass
• The Pirates have won seven in a row against PC, including all six meetings under Anthony Bozzella
• The Hall last hosted Providence on Feb. 6, 2015 - a 67-40 victory at Walsh Gymnasium
LAST TIME OUT - FEB. 26 VS. CREIGHTON - SHU 77, CU 71
• The Pirates used an 18-0 run in the second quarter to build a double-digit halftime lead, but a strong second half for the Bluejays had CU within one midway through the fourth quarter
• The Hall held on thanks to clutch free throws from Aleesha Powell and Shakena Richardson down the stretch
• Tabatha Richardson-Smith led the Pirates with 22 points and 13 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season
• Tiffany Jones barely missed doubling up herself for the third-straight game, going for 13 and nine boards
• Powell (11) and Richardson (10) were also in double-digits, with Richardson dishing out a team-high five assists
• The Hall out-rebounded CU 41-35 and out-scored the Bluejays 24-18 in the paint
• The Pirate bench out-scored the Creighton reserves 19-12, led by seven points from Jordan Mosley and six each from Claire Lundberg and LaTecia Smith
• The Hall earned its first regular season sweep of Creighton in three seasons as conference-mates
SETON HALL TIP-INS
- Seton Hall is 21-7 and 11-6 in BIG EAST play, riding a four-game winning streak into the regular season finale
- The Hall currently slots in tied for second in the BIG EAST standings, deadlocked with Villanova and St. John's
- Richardson-Smith is second in the BIG EAST in scoring in overall games (19.8 ppg) and first in conference games (22.4) - she became the all-time leading scorer in program history on Feb. 14 vs. Villanova
- Richardson ranks second in the BIG EAST and top-35 nationally with 5.4 assists per game
- The Hall ranks fourth in the league in field goal percentage (42.6 percent) and second in field goal percentage defense (37.9)
- SHU has at least 20 wins for the third-straight year under Anthony Bozzella - marking only the second time in SHU history (1977-81)
FRIAR FACTS
• Providence visits South Orange for the regular season finale with a 5-22 record and 1-16 mark in league play
• The Friars are coming off a 15-point loss to St. John's on Friday
• Sarah Beal leads the Friars with 11.0 points per game and is PC's top distributor with 3.2 assists per contest
• Jovana `Yoyo' Nogic is second on PC in scoring with 9.8 points per game and shoots 40.8 percent from 3-point range
• Aliyah Miller leads Providence with 5.1 rebounds per game
• As a team the Friars shoot 33.4 percent from 3-point range and hold opponents to 32.7 percent
Sunday's contest marks the conclusion of the regular season. The Pirates will have a week off before they begin play in the 2016 BIG EAST Championship presented by Jeep. The Hall can finish with anywhere from the No. 2 to No. 4 seed in the tournament and will have a bye to the quarterfinal round.
The Last Meeting
Seton Hall 64
Providence 54
December 29, 2015
Providence, R.I.
No. 23 Seton Hall Opens BIG EAST Play With 64-54 Victory at Providence
Four Pirates scored in double-figures as the Seton Hall women's basketball team won its BIG EAST opener with a 64-54 victory at Providence on Tuesday afternoon at Alumni Hall. The contest marked the start of conference play for both the Pirates (11-1, 1-0) and the Friars (4-7, 0-1).
Recap | Box Score
Pirate Women's Basketball Home
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Game 29 // Home Game 14 // BIG EAST Game 18
Seton Hall (21-7, 11-6 BIG EAST) vs. Providence (5-22, 1-16 BIG EAST)
Date Sunday, Feb. 28 // 6:00 p.m (ET)
Location Walsh Gymnasium (1,655) // South Orange, N.J.
Watch BEDN (Jon Schaeffer, Megan Hughes Perry, John Fanta) // FOX Sports GO
Links Live Stats | Radio (WSOU, 89.5 FM) | @SHUWBB on Twitter | TICKETS
Notes Media Central | Seton Hall Notes
| Providence NotesSOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - Riding a four-game winning streak into the end of the regular season, the Seton Hall women's basketball team hosts Providence (5-22, 1-17 BIG EAST) on Sunday evening at Walsh Gymnasium. Prior to the contest the second-place Pirates (21-7, 11-6 BIG EAST) will honor their five seniors; Tiffany Jones, Jordan Mosley, Aleesha Powell, Shakena Richardson and Tabatha Richardson-Smith. The contest will be broadcast on the BIG EAST Digital Network and FOX Sports GO app and will tip off at 6 p.m.
SENIOR SALUTE• The Pirate seniors have been part of teams that have won 80 games in four seasons
• Have made a pair of postseason appearances, including the first NCAA Tournament since 1995 last season
• Tabatha Richardson-Smith - Program's all-time leading scorer
• Tiffany Jones - BIG EAST leader in rebounding
• Aleesha Powell - Top-10 in BIG EAST in scoring, second in 3-point shooting
• Shakena Richardson - Second in BIG EAST in assists, top-20 scorer
• Jordan Mosley - Key bench contributor and cog in the Seton Hall pres
ALL-TIME WITH THE FRIARS
The Pirates are 32-28 all-time against Providence in a series that dates back to the 1978-79 season
• The Hall won a 64-54 decision in Rhode Island on Dec. 29 earlier this season
• In that meeting, Richardson-Smith led all scorers with 16 points and added six rebounds
• Jones turned in a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double in the victory and Richardson added 12 points and five assists
• Lubirdia Gordon (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) also grabbed 10 boards as The Hall held a 43-31 edge on the glass
• The Pirates have won seven in a row against PC, including all six meetings under Anthony Bozzella
• The Hall last hosted Providence on Feb. 6, 2015 - a 67-40 victory at Walsh Gymnasium
LAST TIME OUT - FEB. 26 VS. CREIGHTON - SHU 77, CU 71
• The Pirates used an 18-0 run in the second quarter to build a double-digit halftime lead, but a strong second half for the Bluejays had CU within one midway through the fourth quarter
• The Hall held on thanks to clutch free throws from Aleesha Powell and Shakena Richardson down the stretch
• Tabatha Richardson-Smith led the Pirates with 22 points and 13 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season
• Tiffany Jones barely missed doubling up herself for the third-straight game, going for 13 and nine boards
• Powell (11) and Richardson (10) were also in double-digits, with Richardson dishing out a team-high five assists
• The Hall out-rebounded CU 41-35 and out-scored the Bluejays 24-18 in the paint
• The Pirate bench out-scored the Creighton reserves 19-12, led by seven points from Jordan Mosley and six each from Claire Lundberg and LaTecia Smith
• The Hall earned its first regular season sweep of Creighton in three seasons as conference-mates
SETON HALL TIP-INS
- Seton Hall is 21-7 and 11-6 in BIG EAST play, riding a four-game winning streak into the regular season finale
- The Hall currently slots in tied for second in the BIG EAST standings, deadlocked with Villanova and St. John's
- Richardson-Smith is second in the BIG EAST in scoring in overall games (19.8 ppg) and first in conference games (22.4) - she became the all-time leading scorer in program history on Feb. 14 vs. Villanova
- Richardson ranks second in the BIG EAST and top-35 nationally with 5.4 assists per game
- The Hall ranks fourth in the league in field goal percentage (42.6 percent) and second in field goal percentage defense (37.9)
- SHU has at least 20 wins for the third-straight year under Anthony Bozzella - marking only the second time in SHU history (1977-81)
FRIAR FACTS
• Providence visits South Orange for the regular season finale with a 5-22 record and 1-16 mark in league play
• The Friars are coming off a 15-point loss to St. John's on Friday
• Sarah Beal leads the Friars with 11.0 points per game and is PC's top distributor with 3.2 assists per contest
• Jovana `Yoyo' Nogic is second on PC in scoring with 9.8 points per game and shoots 40.8 percent from 3-point range
• Aliyah Miller leads Providence with 5.1 rebounds per game
• As a team the Friars shoot 33.4 percent from 3-point range and hold opponents to 32.7 percent
Sunday's contest marks the conclusion of the regular season. The Pirates will have a week off before they begin play in the 2016 BIG EAST Championship presented by Jeep. The Hall can finish with anywhere from the No. 2 to No. 4 seed in the tournament and will have a bye to the quarterfinal round.
The Last Meeting
Seton Hall 64
Providence 54
December 29, 2015
Providence, R.I.
No. 23 Seton Hall Opens BIG EAST Play With 64-54 Victory at Providence
Four Pirates scored in double-figures as the Seton Hall women's basketball team won its BIG EAST opener with a 64-54 victory at Providence on Tuesday afternoon at Alumni Hall. The contest marked the start of conference play for both the Pirates (11-1, 1-0) and the Friars (4-7, 0-1).
Recap | Box Score
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