The No. 23 Pirates will square off with the No. 24 Blue Demons at 7 p.m. on FS2
Jan. 4, 2016
Game 15 - Home Game 7 - BIG EAST Game 4
No. 23 Seton Hall (13-1, 3-0 BIG EAST) vs. No. 24 DePaul (10-5, 2-0 BIG EAST)
Date Tuesday, Jan. 5 | 7 p.m (ET).
Location Walsh Gymnasium (1,655) | South Orange, N.J.
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Notes Media Central | Seton Hall Notes | DePaul Notes
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. -- The No. 23 Seton Hall women's basketball team is set for a primetime, top-25 showdown with No. 24 DePaul on Tuesday night inside historic Walsh Gymnasium. The Pirates (13-1, 3-0 BIG EAST) are looking to continue the best start in program history when they square off with the Blue Demons (10-5, 2-0) in a rematch of the 2015 BIG EAST Tournament title game. The contest will be televised nationally on FS2 with Amy Lawrence, LaChina Robinson and Kim Adams on the call. Tickets are still available for purchase, HERE.
The Pirates opened BIG EAST play with a flurry last week, going 3-0 to start conference action with wins at Providence, at Creighton and vs. Marquette. In its most recent outing, The Hall ran past Marquette in a 99-68 victory at Walsh Gym on Jan. 3. BIG EAST Player of the Week Tabatha Richardson-Smith led six Pirates in double figures with 20 points and Tiffany Jones (New York, N.Y.) recorded her fourth double-double of the season and second in conference play with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
The Hall and DePaul have emerged as one of the fiercest rivalries in the BIG EAST, with the two squads sharing the 2014-15 BIG EAST Regular Season crown before DPU came away with a 78-68 victory in the conference title game. In the Blue Demons last visit to Walsh Gym the Pirates made history, setting a single-game program scoring record in a 107-87 victory. Richardson-Smith had a monster 35-point, 15-rebound double-double to lead The Hall in the win.
SETON HALL TIP-INS
- Seton Hall is off to its best start in program history at 13-1 and is 3-0 in BIG EAST play for the first time
- The Pirates are currently ranked No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and check in at No. 25 in the Associated Press Top-25
- The Hall is the only team to rank top-3 in the BIG EAST in both scoring defense (59.4 ppg, 3rd) and scoring offense (73.1 ppg, 3rd)
- Richardson-Smith is the reigning BIG EAST Player of the Week after averaging 21.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game in a 3-0 week
- Shakena Richardson (Neptune, N.J.) checks in at second in the BIG EAST in assists per game (6.0) and Jones is third in rebounding (8.1)
DePAUL DIARY
• The No. 24 Blue Demons enter Tuesday’s showdown with a 10-5 record and a 2-0 mark in the BIG EAST after topping St. John’s, 71-61, on Sunday in Queens
• DePaul has road victories this season at ranked opponents Texas A&M and Northwestern and has played three of the top-four teams in the current polls
• The Blue Demons lead the BIG EAST with 82.9 points per game and a +14.1 scoring margin on the year
• Megan Podkowa leads DePaul and is top-five in the BIG EAST in scoring (16.1 ppg) and rebounding (8.8 rpg)
• Chanise Jenkins is second on the squad with 15.1 points per game while Jessica January adds 13.6 and a league-best 6.3 assists
The Pirates are looking to continue their recent success in Walsh Gym, as they have won all six contests this season and 27 of 28 overall on their home floor. After the DePaul contest, SHU heads across the Hudson to take on St. John's at Carnesecca Arena on Jan. 9.
Pirate Women's Basketball Home
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Jan. 4, 2016
Game 15 - Home Game 7 - BIG EAST Game 4
No. 23 Seton Hall (13-1, 3-0 BIG EAST) vs. No. 24 DePaul (10-5, 2-0 BIG EAST)
Date Tuesday, Jan. 5 | 7 p.m (ET).
Location Walsh Gymnasium (1,655) | South Orange, N.J.
Watch FS2/FOX Sports GO
Links Live Stats | Radio (WSOU, 89.5 FM) | @SHUWBB on Twitter | TICKETS
Notes Media Central | Seton Hall Notes | DePaul Notes
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. -- The No. 23 Seton Hall women's basketball team is set for a primetime, top-25 showdown with No. 24 DePaul on Tuesday night inside historic Walsh Gymnasium. The Pirates (13-1, 3-0 BIG EAST) are looking to continue the best start in program history when they square off with the Blue Demons (10-5, 2-0) in a rematch of the 2015 BIG EAST Tournament title game. The contest will be televised nationally on FS2 with Amy Lawrence, LaChina Robinson and Kim Adams on the call. Tickets are still available for purchase, HERE.
The Pirates opened BIG EAST play with a flurry last week, going 3-0 to start conference action with wins at Providence, at Creighton and vs. Marquette. In its most recent outing, The Hall ran past Marquette in a 99-68 victory at Walsh Gym on Jan. 3. BIG EAST Player of the Week Tabatha Richardson-Smith led six Pirates in double figures with 20 points and Tiffany Jones (New York, N.Y.) recorded her fourth double-double of the season and second in conference play with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
The Hall and DePaul have emerged as one of the fiercest rivalries in the BIG EAST, with the two squads sharing the 2014-15 BIG EAST Regular Season crown before DPU came away with a 78-68 victory in the conference title game. In the Blue Demons last visit to Walsh Gym the Pirates made history, setting a single-game program scoring record in a 107-87 victory. Richardson-Smith had a monster 35-point, 15-rebound double-double to lead The Hall in the win.
SETON HALL TIP-INS
- Seton Hall is off to its best start in program history at 13-1 and is 3-0 in BIG EAST play for the first time
- The Pirates are currently ranked No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and check in at No. 25 in the Associated Press Top-25
- The Hall is the only team to rank top-3 in the BIG EAST in both scoring defense (59.4 ppg, 3rd) and scoring offense (73.1 ppg, 3rd)
- Richardson-Smith is the reigning BIG EAST Player of the Week after averaging 21.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game in a 3-0 week
- Shakena Richardson (Neptune, N.J.) checks in at second in the BIG EAST in assists per game (6.0) and Jones is third in rebounding (8.1)
DePAUL DIARY
• The No. 24 Blue Demons enter Tuesday’s showdown with a 10-5 record and a 2-0 mark in the BIG EAST after topping St. John’s, 71-61, on Sunday in Queens
• DePaul has road victories this season at ranked opponents Texas A&M and Northwestern and has played three of the top-four teams in the current polls
• The Blue Demons lead the BIG EAST with 82.9 points per game and a +14.1 scoring margin on the year
• Megan Podkowa leads DePaul and is top-five in the BIG EAST in scoring (16.1 ppg) and rebounding (8.8 rpg)
• Chanise Jenkins is second on the squad with 15.1 points per game while Jessica January adds 13.6 and a league-best 6.3 assists
The Pirates are looking to continue their recent success in Walsh Gym, as they have won all six contests this season and 27 of 28 overall on their home floor. After the DePaul contest, SHU heads across the Hudson to take on St. John's at Carnesecca Arena on Jan. 9.
Pirate Women's Basketball Home
http://www.shupirates.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/010416aac.html
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