Sold Out Prudential Center Awaits Seton Hall vs. No. 16 Xavier - Seton Hall University Athletics
Entering a key stretch of games where it will play two of its final three regular season contests at home, the Seton Hall men's basketball team will play its third
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Game 29: No. 16 Xavier Musketeers (20-8, 12-5 BIG EAST) at Seton Hall Pirates (16-12, 9-8 BIG EAST)
Friday, Feb. 24 • 7 p.m. • Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.)
TV: FS1 • John Fanta & Donny Marshall
Web: www.FOXSports.com/Live
Radio: SHU Pirates Mobile App / Pirate Sports Network / SiriusXM 380, SiriusXM App 970 / Dave Popkin & Kim Adams
Game Notes: Seton Hall | Xavier
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Game Promotion: Black Fives Game / Bucket Hat Giveaway
- The first 4,000 fans in attendance (students included) will receive a Seton Hall branded bucket hat!
- It's Greek Night, and Seton Hall's student Greek organizations will be in attendance to celebrate!
- This game is our Black Fives Celebration night. For the second straight year, the BIG EAST Conference has partnered with the Black Fives Foundation during Black History Month to celebrate and raise awareness about Black athletes, coaches, and communities who played a critical part in America's basketball history. Student-athletes from both teams will wear shooting shirts honoring their Black Fives team, and fans will learn more about the organization throughout the night.
Game Presented by JAG-ONE Physical Therapy
MOBILE TICKETING
All tickets to gain entry into men's and women's basketball home games will be fully digital, which will help to make entry to Prudential Center and Walsh Gymnasium safer and easier for fans.
This transition to digital ticketing through a smartphone will also help to make ticket transactions more secure while reducing fraud and counterfeiting. Tickets are accessible through the SHU Pirates Mobile App, available to all iOS and Android devices. For more information and to watch an informational video, click here.
CASHLESS POLICY
Cash will NOT be accepted at concession stands, retail locations or the Box Office.
Pay with a debit or credit card using tap to pay, chip or swipe, or mobile payment, including Apple Pay and Google Pay. For guests needing to convert cash to a card, Reverse ATMs are available with no fees by sections 1, 14, 125 and inside the Box Office Lobby.
NOTES YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Entering a key stretch of games where it will play two of its final three regular season contests at home, the Seton Hall men's basketball team will play its third ranked opponent in five games on Friday night as the Pirates welcome No. 16 Xavier to Prudential Center.
- The Pirates fell by just three points at Xavier in the first meeting back on Dec. 20, 73-70, as The Hall held the Musketeers to 25 percent shooting from distance, their lowest pct. of the season at the time and still their second lowest output of the season.
- The injury bug has bit the Pirates recently as glue player Dre Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) has been out since Jan. 28 with a right ankle sprain and starting point guard Kadary Richmond (Brooklyn, N.Y.) exited seven minutes into the game at UConn on Feb. 18 with a back injury.
- The Pirates are 81-61 (.570) all-time at Prudential Center against BIG EAST competition.
- The Pirates are 9-4 at Prudential Center this season and 5-3 in BIG EAST games.
- Seton Hall has played one of the most difficult schedules in the country as KenPom ranks the Pirates' slate as the 19th toughest in Division I and its NET SOS ranks 24th.
- Seton Hall leads the BIG EAST in scoring defense (64.4 ppg) and field goal pct. defense (41 pct) while ranking second in 3PT defense (30.1 pct).
- In BIG EAST play, Seton Hall is tied with Creighton for the league lead in points allowed per game (66.8), ranks second in field goal defense (42.6 pct) and third in three-point defense (31.5 pct).
- The Pirates rank 13th in KenPom adjusted defensive efficiency.
- The Pirates are 15-3 this season when they hold their opponents to under 70 points.
- In Holloway's last 39 games as a head coach, his teams have allowed just 62.5 points per game and only 11 opponents have scored more than 70 points.
- Graduate student KC Ndefo (Elmont, N.Y.) is the anchor of Seton Hall's defense and he has the most blocks of any active player in a power conference with 364.
- Senior Tyrese Samuel (Montreal, Quebec) was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday after posting his second consecutive double-double against Georgetown (15 points, 10 rebounds) and tying to the team high in points with 16 at No. 20 UConn.
- Junior Kadary Richmond (Brooklyn, N.Y.) leads the Pirates in rebounding (5.8 rpg) and assists (4.8) in BIG EAST play and ranks second in scoring (12.6 ppg).
- Senior Al-Amir Dawes (Newark, N.J.) is averaging 16.8 points over his last six games and the Pirates are 14-6 when Dawes scores in double figures.
