The Pirates and Wildcats are currently fourth and fifth in the conference tandings
Jan. 13, 2016
Game 17 - Road Game 8 - BIG EAST Game 6
Seton Hall (13-3, 3-2 BIG EAST) at Villanova (10-6, 4-2 BIG EAST)
Date Friday, Jan. 15 | 7 p.m (ET).
Location The Pavilion (6,500) | Villanova, Pa.
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Notes Media Central | Seton Hall Notes | Villanova Notes
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- The Seton Hall women's basketball team continues a three-game road swing on Friday night with a trip to the Keystone State to take on Villanova. The Pirates (13-3, 3-2 BIG EAST) swept the regular season series with the Wildcats (10-6, 4-2) last season for the first time in 20 years. The contest is set for a 7 p.m. tip on the BEDN/FOX Sports GO with Nick Mantegna, Patrick O'Keefe and John Fanta on the call. Fans can also call 973-275-HALL (4255) to reserve a spot on the fan bus heading down to Philadelphia.
The Pirates are coming off their first two BIG EAST losses of the season after jumping out to the first 3-0 start to league play in program history. In The Hall's most recent outing, Tabatha Richardson-Smith (Bay City, Texas) scored a season-high 34 points to help the Pirates erase a 14-point halftime deficit in a 71-69 setback at St. John's. Richardson-Smith currently leads all BIG EAST scorers with 22.8 points per game in conference play.
Villanova is coming off its best win of the season, knocking off No. 24 DePaul in Chicago on Sunday, Jan. 10. The Wildcats sit at 4-2 through six BIG EAST contests, currently a half-game ahead of the Pirates in the league standings.
SETON HALL TIP-INS
- The Hall is the only team to rank top-3 in the BIG EAST in both scoring defense (61.8 ppg, 3rd) and scoring offense (72.9 ppg, 3rd)
- Tabatha Richardson-Smith is coming off the seventh 30-point effort of her career and leads the BIG EAST with 22.8 points per game in conference play
- Tiffany Jones (New York, N.Y.) has recorded three double-doubles in five BIG EAST games and leads the league with 11.8 boards per contest in conference play
- Lubirdia Gordon had 10 points and five blocks at St. John's and leads the BIG EAST with a 61.5 percnet
- The Pirates swept a two-game regular season series with Villanova last year for the first time since 1994-95
- The Hall is 3-1 against VU under Anthony Bozzella, with all four meetings decided by single-digits
WILDCAT WATCH
• Villanova enters Friday's contest with a 10-6 record and a 4-2 mark in BIG EAST play after road wins at Marquette and DePaul last week
• The Wildcats are 3-1 this season on their home floor
• Caroline Coyer leads VU offensively with 14.9 points per game and adds 5.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists a night
• Villanova is tops in the nation in both assist-to-turnover ratio (1.94) and fewest turnovers per game (7.4)
• Adrianna Hahn (11.1 ppg) and Megan Quinn (10.0) join Coyer in averaging double-figures, while Quinn adds a team-best 6.6 rebounds per game
• VU ranks second in the league in scoring defense (59.2)
After Villanova, the Pirates trek further south to take on Georgetown on Sunday, Jan. 17 in a nationally-televised contest. The Hall and the Hoyas will square off at 1 p.m. on FS2.
The Last Meeting
Villanova 62
Seton Hall 64
February 22, 2015
South Orange, N.J.
Seniors Shine as WBB Beats Villanova 64-62
On what was an emotional Senior Day in South Orange, it was only fitting that experience delivered in crunch time for the Seton Hall women's basketball team. Graduate guard Daisha Simmons drove in from the right wing and knocked down the game-winning lay-in with 4.8 seconds to play as the Pirates pulled out a 64-62 victory over the Villanova Wildcats on Sunday afternoon.
Recap | Box Score
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Jan. 13, 2016
Game 17 - Road Game 8 - BIG EAST Game 6
Seton Hall (13-3, 3-2 BIG EAST) at Villanova (10-6, 4-2 BIG EAST)
Date Friday, Jan. 15 | 7 p.m (ET).
Location The Pavilion (6,500) | Villanova, Pa.
Watch BEDN/FOX Sports GO
Links Live Stats | Radio (WSOU, 89.5 FM) | @SHUWBB on Twitter
Notes Media Central | Seton Hall Notes | Villanova Notes
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- The Seton Hall women's basketball team continues a three-game road swing on Friday night with a trip to the Keystone State to take on Villanova. The Pirates (13-3, 3-2 BIG EAST) swept the regular season series with the Wildcats (10-6, 4-2) last season for the first time in 20 years. The contest is set for a 7 p.m. tip on the BEDN/FOX Sports GO with Nick Mantegna, Patrick O'Keefe and John Fanta on the call. Fans can also call 973-275-HALL (4255) to reserve a spot on the fan bus heading down to Philadelphia.
The Pirates are coming off their first two BIG EAST losses of the season after jumping out to the first 3-0 start to league play in program history. In The Hall's most recent outing, Tabatha Richardson-Smith (Bay City, Texas) scored a season-high 34 points to help the Pirates erase a 14-point halftime deficit in a 71-69 setback at St. John's. Richardson-Smith currently leads all BIG EAST scorers with 22.8 points per game in conference play.
Villanova is coming off its best win of the season, knocking off No. 24 DePaul in Chicago on Sunday, Jan. 10. The Wildcats sit at 4-2 through six BIG EAST contests, currently a half-game ahead of the Pirates in the league standings.
SETON HALL TIP-INS
- The Hall is the only team to rank top-3 in the BIG EAST in both scoring defense (61.8 ppg, 3rd) and scoring offense (72.9 ppg, 3rd)
- Tabatha Richardson-Smith is coming off the seventh 30-point effort of her career and leads the BIG EAST with 22.8 points per game in conference play
- Tiffany Jones (New York, N.Y.) has recorded three double-doubles in five BIG EAST games and leads the league with 11.8 boards per contest in conference play
- Lubirdia Gordon had 10 points and five blocks at St. John's and leads the BIG EAST with a 61.5 percnet
- The Pirates swept a two-game regular season series with Villanova last year for the first time since 1994-95
- The Hall is 3-1 against VU under Anthony Bozzella, with all four meetings decided by single-digits
WILDCAT WATCH
• Villanova enters Friday's contest with a 10-6 record and a 4-2 mark in BIG EAST play after road wins at Marquette and DePaul last week
• The Wildcats are 3-1 this season on their home floor
• Caroline Coyer leads VU offensively with 14.9 points per game and adds 5.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists a night
• Villanova is tops in the nation in both assist-to-turnover ratio (1.94) and fewest turnovers per game (7.4)
• Adrianna Hahn (11.1 ppg) and Megan Quinn (10.0) join Coyer in averaging double-figures, while Quinn adds a team-best 6.6 rebounds per game
• VU ranks second in the league in scoring defense (59.2)
After Villanova, the Pirates trek further south to take on Georgetown on Sunday, Jan. 17 in a nationally-televised contest. The Hall and the Hoyas will square off at 1 p.m. on FS2.
The Last Meeting
Villanova 62
Seton Hall 64
February 22, 2015
South Orange, N.J.
Seniors Shine as WBB Beats Villanova 64-62
On what was an emotional Senior Day in South Orange, it was only fitting that experience delivered in crunch time for the Seton Hall women's basketball team. Graduate guard Daisha Simmons drove in from the right wing and knocked down the game-winning lay-in with 4.8 seconds to play as the Pirates pulled out a 64-62 victory over the Villanova Wildcats on Sunday afternoon.
Recap | Box Score
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