Seton Hall (16-13, 6-11 BIG EAST) at Georgetown (19-9, 11-6 BIG EAST)
March 7 · Verizon Center (Washington, D.C.) · 12 p.m.
TV: FOX with Tim Brando & Donny Marshall
Radio: AM570, Sirius 93, XM 201 with Gary Cohen & Dave Popkin
What to Know About The Hall:
TARGET ACQUIRED
The Pirates knocked down 10 3-pointers against the Friars with three from Isaiah Whitehead leading four players with multiple treys. It was SHU's highest number of made 3-pointers since sinking 13 at Marquette (1/28) and marked the sixth time this season they have finished with double-digit triples. The effort pushed the team over 200 (202) made 3-pointers for the fourth time in five seasons under Kevin Willard.
WINDOW WASHERS
After finishing last in the BIG EAST in rebounding a year ago (32.4 rpg), Seton Hall has climbed to the top spot with 36.7 rpg in 2014-15. The Pirates lost the battle on the glass against Providence but with the addition of the nation's leading freshman rebounder Angel Delgado, SHU has finished with a positive margin 15 times this season, including three of the last five contests.
STERLING FINDS THE RANGE
After totaling 40 3-pointers in his first two collegiate seasons, Sterling Gibbs knocked down two more triples against Providence to increase his season total to 69 3FGM. Gibbs is now tied for 18th on the program's all-time single season list and is one triple shy of becoming the sixth different Pirate to make as many as 70 in one season since the 2000-01 campaign.
ANGEL DELGADO UPDATE - CONTENDER FOR BIG EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
· Leads BIG EAST in rebounding (9.8/gm) and offensive rebounding (3.7/gm)
· Also leads BIG EAST in same 2 categories in conference games only (10.5 & 3.8)
· Is the top rebounding freshman in the nation and ranks 22nd overall in the country
· Also ranks 10th in the nation in offensive rebounding
· Leads the BIG EAST and is 52nd in the nation in double-doubles (9)
· Six of his nine double-doubles have come in BIG EAST play
· Nine of his 14 10+ rebound games have come in BIG EAST play
· Had a 19-point, 19-rebound performance vs. DePaul; the 19 rebounds were second most by a freshman in a BIG EAST game
· For the season, Seton Hall has scored 116 second chance points off of his offensive rebounds
· Among all BIG EAST freshmen, also ranks first in field goal percentage and blocks and fourth in scoring
· If he finishes as the conference's leading rebounder, he'd be only the second freshman ever to do it (Troy Murphy)
March 7 · Verizon Center (Washington, D.C.) · 12 p.m.
TV: FOX with Tim Brando & Donny Marshall
Radio: AM570, Sirius 93, XM 201 with Gary Cohen & Dave Popkin
What to Know About The Hall:
TARGET ACQUIRED
The Pirates knocked down 10 3-pointers against the Friars with three from Isaiah Whitehead leading four players with multiple treys. It was SHU's highest number of made 3-pointers since sinking 13 at Marquette (1/28) and marked the sixth time this season they have finished with double-digit triples. The effort pushed the team over 200 (202) made 3-pointers for the fourth time in five seasons under Kevin Willard.
WINDOW WASHERS
After finishing last in the BIG EAST in rebounding a year ago (32.4 rpg), Seton Hall has climbed to the top spot with 36.7 rpg in 2014-15. The Pirates lost the battle on the glass against Providence but with the addition of the nation's leading freshman rebounder Angel Delgado, SHU has finished with a positive margin 15 times this season, including three of the last five contests.
STERLING FINDS THE RANGE
After totaling 40 3-pointers in his first two collegiate seasons, Sterling Gibbs knocked down two more triples against Providence to increase his season total to 69 3FGM. Gibbs is now tied for 18th on the program's all-time single season list and is one triple shy of becoming the sixth different Pirate to make as many as 70 in one season since the 2000-01 campaign.
ANGEL DELGADO UPDATE - CONTENDER FOR BIG EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
· Leads BIG EAST in rebounding (9.8/gm) and offensive rebounding (3.7/gm)
· Also leads BIG EAST in same 2 categories in conference games only (10.5 & 3.8)
· Is the top rebounding freshman in the nation and ranks 22nd overall in the country
· Also ranks 10th in the nation in offensive rebounding
· Leads the BIG EAST and is 52nd in the nation in double-doubles (9)
· Six of his nine double-doubles have come in BIG EAST play
· Nine of his 14 10+ rebound games have come in BIG EAST play
· Had a 19-point, 19-rebound performance vs. DePaul; the 19 rebounds were second most by a freshman in a BIG EAST game
· For the season, Seton Hall has scored 116 second chance points off of his offensive rebounds
· Among all BIG EAST freshmen, also ranks first in field goal percentage and blocks and fourth in scoring
· If he finishes as the conference's leading rebounder, he'd be only the second freshman ever to do it (Troy Murphy)
