Friday, January 12
South Orange, N.J.
7 p.m.
Seton Hall University
vs
Villanova
Pirates Play Host To Villanova On Friday Night
1/11/2018 10:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - Fresh off its first BIG EAST road win on Wednesday night, the Seton Hall women's basketball team (10-7, 2-4 BIG EAST) is back at Walsh Gym on Friday night to host Villanova (13-2, 3-2 BIG EAST) in a conference tilt. The action is set for 7 p.m. on the BIG EAST Digital Network and FOX Sports GO app.Â
All-Time vs. Villanova: 39-22, Villanova
Last Meeting: VU 87, SHU 52 - February 12, 2017
SETON HALL TIP-INS >>
XAVIER RECAP >> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The Pirates are back in action on Sunday afternoon when Georgetown visits Walsh Gym for a 1 p.m. tip.Â
All-Time vs. Villanova: 39-22, Villanova
Last Meeting: VU 87, SHU 52 - February 12, 2017
SETON HALL TIP-INS >>
- The Pirates return home to continue a stretch of eight games in 18 days to kick off BIG EAST play
- Donnaizha Fountain scored her 1,000th career point on Jan. 5 against Providence, becoming the second Pirate this season to hit the milestone
- Fountain is top-10 in the BIG EAST in both scoring (14.5 ppg, eighth) and rebounding (6.9 rpg, sixth)
- The Hall forced 25 turnovers and recorded 16 steals in a win over Xavier on Wednesday
- The Hall is 22-39 all-time against Villanova in a series dating back to 1980
- The Pirates were slept by VU last season after going 3-1 in the prior two campaigns
- The last win for The Hall against Villanova came on Feb. 14, 2016, a 60-50 triumph at Walsh Gym
- The Wildcats are 13-2 on the season and previously climbed as high as No. 18 in the national polls after a perfect 10-0 start
- Adrianna Hahn leads VU with 12.7 points per game, one of three Wildcats averaging double-figures
- As in years past Villanova is among the best in the nation in fewest turnovers, coughing it up only 9.1 times per game
- The Wildcats are 6-1 away from home this seasonÂ
XAVIER RECAP >> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
- The Pirates picked up their first road win in BIG EAST play on Wednesday night, picking up a 62-51 win at Xavier
- The Hall used a stingy defensive effort to force 25 XU turnovers and recorded a total of 16 steals
- On the offensive end, The Hall shot 47.3 percent from the floor and got 17 points from Donnaizha Fountain
- Taylor Brown and JaQuan Jackson were also in double-figures with 10 points each, while Inja Butina and Nicole Jimenez combined for 11 assists
- The Pirates finished with a +7 edge in the turnover battle and out-scored the Musketeers 22-14 off turnovers
The Pirates are back in action on Sunday afternoon when Georgetown visits Walsh Gym for a 1 p.m. tip.Â
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