The Hall Set For Tuesday Showdown Against Georgetown - Seton Hall University Athletics
Game 27: Georgetown Hoyas (6-20, 1-14 BIG EAST) at Seton Hall Pirates (15-11, 8-7 BIG EAST)
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Game 27: Georgetown Hoyas (6-20, 1-14 BIG EAST) at Seton Hall Pirates (15-11, 8-7 BIG EAST)
Tuesday, Feb. 14 • 6 p.m. • Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.)
TV: CBS Sports Network • Tom McCarthy & Chris Walker
Web: www.cbssports.com/watch/cbs-sports-network
Radio: SHU Pirates Mobile App / Pirate Sports Network / SiriusXM 382, SiriusXM App 972 / Gary Cohen & Dave Popkin
Game Notes: Seton Hall | Georgetown
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Game Promotion: SETON HALL VS. CANCER NIGHT / JUNIOR PIRATES GAME
- This is our Seton Hall vs. Cancer Night. Our student-athletes will wear Seton Hall vs. Cancer shooting shirts that were auctioned off with proceeds supporting the American Cancer Society. And we will hold a "Stand Up to Cancer" moment during a media timeout. Fans can pick up a Stand Up to Cancer card on their way into the game on the concourse.
- This game qualifies for our Family Four Pack offer! Get four tickets and a $25 concession stand voucher for $125! Purchase now online or call our ticket office (973) 275-4255 during business hours.
- This is the last of our four designated Junior Pirates Club games, and the Kids Zone will be open on the concourse.
Game Presented by NJ Board of Public Utilities
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
- Looking to right the ship with only five regular season games remaining, the Seton Hall men's basketball team returns to the friendly confines of the Prudential Center on Tuesday where the Pirates will welcome Georgetown for a 6 p.m. contest on CBS Sports Network.
- After starting 0-3 in BIG EAST play, the Pirates sit in a tie for fifth place in the conference standings at 8-7 with five games to play.
- The Pirates are 80-61 (.567) all-time at Prudential Center against BIG EAST competition.
- The Pirates are 8-4 at Prudential Center this season and their average margin of victory in Newark is 21.4 points.
- The Hall is 4-3 this season in BIG EAST games at Prudential Center.
- Seton Hall has played one of the most difficult schedules in the country as KenPom ranks the Pirates' slate as the 14th toughest in Division I and its NET SOS ranks 22nd.
- Any kind of success that Seton Hall has starts with its defense, which leads the BIG EAST in scoring defense (64.2 ppg) and ranks second in field goal percentage defense (41.1 pct) and three-point defense (30.8 pct).
- In BIG EAST play, Seton Hall ranks second in scoring defense (66.9 ppg) and third in field goal defense (43 pct).
- Seton Hall has held five opponents to under 50 points this season, its most since 1951-52 (7).
- The Pirates rank 15th in KenPom adjusted defensive efficiency.
- The Pirates are 13-2 this season when they hold their opponents to under 70 points.
- In Holloway's last 37 games as a head coach, his teams have allowed just 62.3 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's the NCAA's active leader in career blocks with 362.
- Ndefo ranks second in the BIG EAST and ranks 22nd nationally with 52 total blocks this season.
- Senior Tyrese Samuel (Montreal, Quebec) is coming off of a double-double performance at Villanova on Saturday (14 points, 10 rebounds) and is averaging 13 points and 6.3 rebounds over the last three games.
- Junior Kadary Richmond (Brooklyn, N.Y.) leads the Pirates in rebounding (6.1 rpg) and assists (4.9) in BIG EAST play and ranks second in scoring (12.5 ppg).
- Richmond is also tied for the BIG EAST lead with 50 steals this season and he's averaging two swipes per contest.
- The Pirates are 13-5 when Dawes scores in double figures.
