The Hall Visits Creighton On Friday Night

OMAHA, Neb. - The Seton Hall women's basketball team (11-15, 4-11 BIG EAST) begins a regular season-closing three-game stretch away from home on Friday night, visiting Creighton (18-6, 12-2 BIG EAST) at DJ Sokol Arena. The contest will tip off at 8 p.m. (ET) on the BIG EAST Digital Network via the FOX Sports GO app.

SETON HALL TIP-INS

The Hall kicks off a three-game road swing to close the regular season this weekend
The Pirates nearly upset Creighton in the first meeting between the two sides this season, falling in overtime
Kaela Hilaire leads all BIG EAST rookies in scoring, assists and steals
The Hall is currently seventh in the conference standings, sitting a half-game up on eighth place Xavier
JaQuan Jackson ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in scoring in her first season as a Pirate
The Pirates lead the BIG EAST with 5.2 blocked shots and rank second with 9.3 steals per game
Lubirdia Gordon is the league leader in field goal percentage (61.5) and ranks top-10 in blocked shots (1.7, 3rd) and rebounding (6.3, 8th)

BLUEJAY BITS

Creighton hosts The Hall with 18-6 record on the year, ranking second in the BIG EAST standings at 12-2
The Bluejays are 10-1 at DJ Sokol Arena this season
Audrey Faber leads three CU players in double-figures with 13.3 points per game, shooting 36.7 percent from 3-point range and 82.7 percent from the charity stripe
Marissa Janning ranks second on the team in points (11.3), rebounding (5.1) and assists (4.5)
Brianna Rollerson adds 10.3 per game and leads the squad in rebounding (7.2) and field goal percentage (53.5)
As a team CU ranks third in the league in scoring offense (68.2) and second in scoring defense (58.2)

LAST TIME OUT
The Pirates fell on Sunday against Villanova, dropping an 87-52 decision on Senior Day

Prior to the contest, The Hall honored its senior class of Kat Egan, Tara Inman and Lubirdia Gordon
Gordon played out her final game at Walsh Gym in style, leading all players with 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the floor
LaTecia Smith also finished in double-figures for The Hall with 10 points along with team-highs of six rebounds and four assists
Six different Wildcats scored in double-figures, with Jordan Dillard leading VU with 15 points
The Wildcats shot 57.4 percent from the floor in the win, including a blistering 74.1 percent mark in the first half
The Hall finished with a season-low eight turnovers in the setback

CREIGHTON SERIES NOTES
The Hall is 3-5 all-time against Creighton in a series dating back to CU joining the BIG EAST prior to the 2013-14 campaign

The Hall pushed Creighton to the brink earlier this season, falling in overtime on Jan. 22
The Pirates led the BIG EAST preseason co-favorite Bluejays by as many as four in the final minute, but a game-tying 3-pointer from Lauren Works with 11.6 ticks remaining sent the contest to overtime
JaQuan Jackson led The Hall with 14 points in the spirited upset attempt, with Gordon adding 12 and seven rebounds
The Hall is 2-1 all-time against CU in Omaha, including an 89-82 victory last season

WHAT'S AHEAD
Following Friday night's contest, The Hall will head to Providence to take on the Friars on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 1 p.m.