The Hall Heads To Providence On Sunday

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Seton Hall women's basketball team (11-16, 4-12 BIG EAST) plays its penultimate game of the regular season on Sunday afternoon, visiting Providence (10-16, 2-13 BIG EAST) at Alumni Hall. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. on the BIG EAST Digital Network via the FOX Sports GO app.

SETON HALL TIP-INS

The Hall continues a three-game road swing to close the regular season on Sunday at Providence
The Pirates are looking for a regular season sweep of the Friars after a 12-point win last month in South Orange
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 seventh in the BIG EAST in scoring in her first season as a Pirate
The Pirates lead the BIG EAST with 5.1 blocked shots and rank second with 9.1 steals per game
Lubirdia Gordon is the league leader in field goal percentage (61.2) and ranks top-10 in blocked shots (1.7, 3rd) and rebounding (6.3, 8th)

FRIAR FACTS

Providence hosts The Hall for its Senior Day on Sunday, holding a 10-16 record on the year and a 2-13 BIG EAST mark
The Friars are coming off a 71-47 setback to St. John's on Friday night
Yoyo Nogic leads PC offensively with 14.5 points per game, shooting 43.8 percent from 3-point range
Sarah Beal is also averaging double-figures with 12.9 points per game along with 4.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest
The Friars lead the BIG EAST with a 37.6 percent mark from 3-point range on the year

LAST TIME OUT
The Pirates fell on Friday night at Creighton, dropping a 61-44 decision to the Bluejays

Both sides started slow offensively, combining for only 16 points in the first quarter and 38 in the first half
The Hall cut a double-digit deficit to seven early in the third quarter, but Creighton answered with a 10-0 run to put the contest out of reach
LaTecia Smith narrowly missed her second career double-double, finishing with eight points and 10 rebounds
Kaela Hilaire added eight points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Lubirdia Gordon finished with seven points and seven rebounds
For CU, Sydney Lamberty led three players in double-figures with 23 points

PROVIDENCE SERIES NOTES
The Hall is 33-28 all-time against Providence

Under Bozzella and since realignment, the Pirates are a perfect 8-0 against the Friars
Earlier this season, The Hall notched a 55-43 against PC inside Walsh Gym
In that triumph, Deja Winters led all scorers with a career-high 18 points off the bench
JaQuan Jackson also finished in double-figures with 12 points, while Lubirdia Gordon added eight points and eight rebounds
The Hall finished with a 20-2 edge in bench scoring and a 24-16 advantage in the paint in the triumph
Seton Hall's last visit to Alumni Hall was in the BIG EAST opener last season, securing a 64-54 victory

WHAT'S AHEAD
Following Sunday's contest, the Pirates have a week off before closing the regular season on Sunday, Feb. 26 at St. John's.