Pirates Host BC Thursday, Free Pizza For Students

Thursday, November 17

South Orange, N.J.

7 p.m.

Seton Hall University

Boston College

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Boston College

W, 71-66

Nov 17 (Thu)

7 p.m.

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11/16/2016 3:32:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. -- Riding a strong start to the young season the Seton Hall women's basketball team (2-0) returns to Walsh Gymnasium on Thursday night to host Boston College (1-1) of the ACC. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. and can be seen on the Pirate Sports Network for FREE with Jon Schaeffer, David Gass and Louis Olvera on the call.

Thursday will double as The Hall's "Bozzella Pizza Party," with FREE PIZZA provided to all students in attendance courtesy of head coach Anthony Bozzella. Also on Thursday the Pirates will raise a banner to commemorate their 2016 NCAA Tournament appearance. The banner raising will take place approximately 10 minutes before tip-off.

SETON HALL TIP-INS

The Hall is 2-0 on the season, picking up victories at home against Savannah State and on the road against Marist
The Pirates are coming off back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances as Anthony Bozzella enters his fourth season at the helm of his alma mater
The Hall was projected to finish seventh in the BIG EAST preseason poll, but has exceeded its preseason pick each season under Bozzella
The Pirates feature one of the nation's youngest squads, boasting a roster that includes a total of nine freshmen
JaQuan Jackson (Killeen, Texas) ranks top-five in scoring in the BIG EAST in the very early stages of the season

EAGLE ENCYCLOPEDIA

The Eagles visit South Orange with a 1-1 record on the year, falling at Hartford before picking up a win over Boston University
Mariella Fasoula tops Boston College with 20.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, also ranking second on the team with 4.0 assists per contests
Kelly Hughes has knocked down seven 3-pointers and ranks second on BC with 15.0 points per game
The Eagles are out-rebounding opponents by a +4.5 margin per game and are shooting 43.4 percent from the floor
Boston College is one of two ACC opponents that will visit Walsh Gym this season along with Wake Forest on Dec. 4

ALL-TIME WITH THE EAGLES
Seton Hall and Boston College have squared off 40 times in the past, with all but one meeting coming between 1983-2005 when BC was a member of the BIG EAST.

Boston College holds a 27-13 edge in the all-time series, including a 10-7 advantage at Walsh Gym
The Eagles and Pirates last met for their lone non-conference match-up, an 85-46 win for BC in the 2010 Junkanoo Jam in the Bahamas
BC has won the last six meetings against the Pirates, with SHU's last victory coming on Jan. 31, 2001
The Hall's best stretch in the series came between the 1991-97 seasons when it recorded an 8-3 record over an 11-game period

DOWN GOES MARIST
In its last outing, The Hall stormed back from a 15-point halftime deficit for a 76-63 victory at Marist

After going 1-for-13 from 3-point range in the first half the Pirates knocked down their first four trifectas in the third quarter as part of a 16-2 run to open the frame and tie the contest
Overall in the second half, The Hall out-scored Marist by a margin of 52-24
Jackson led the Pirates with 18 points including 16 in the second half
Kaela Hilaire (Floral Park, N.Y.) poured in a career-high 16 points and notched six steals while LaTecia Smith (Gardenia, Calif.) finished with 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists
The Hall notched 20 steals and forced 29 Marist turnovers

WHAT'S AHEAD
Following Thursday night's contest, the Pirates travel to Minneapolis for a Sunday afternoon clash with Big Ten foe Minnesota.