Pirates Visit St. John's For Friday FS2 Showdown

QUEENS, N.Y. -- The Seton Hall women's basketball team (15-11, 7-8 BIG EAST) heads across the river on Friday night for a nationally-televised showdown with rival St. John's (15-11, 8-7 BIG EAST) at Carnesecca Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. and the contest will air on FS2 and the FOX Sports GO app with Jay Alter and LaChina Robinson on the call.

The Pirates currently sit one game behind the Red Storm for fifth in the BIG EAST standings, but are going for a season sweep and the key tiebreaker that would come with it. The short trip to Queens is the final contest of a season-long three-game road swing. Fans looking to make the short trip on Friday can join the Blue Beard Army bus trip, with details below.

Join @SHUWBB in Queens on Friday when the Pirates face St. John's! Tickets are only $5 for @BlueBeardArmy members and $10 for regular students/general public. Transportation is included! #HALLin

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— Seton Hall Ticket Office (@SHUtickets) February 14, 2018

For the entire month of February, Seton Hall and the BIG EAST are partnering with the Kay Yow Cancer Fund in the #Play4Kay Free Throw Challenge. Fans can pledge a donation for every free throw made in February to benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. So far, The Hall has sunk 41 free throws this month.

All-Time vs. St. John's: 44-31, St. John's
Last Meeting: SHU 62, STJ 57 - Jan. 21, 2018

SETON HALL TIP-INS >>

The Hall is looking to sweep the regular season series with St. John's after winning at Walsh Gym on Jan. 21
Selena Philoxy recorded her first career double-double in Seton Hall's last contest, going for 12 points and 10 rebounds in a hard-fought setback at Villanova
Inja Butina ranks second in the BIG EAST in steals per game (2.0) and fifth in assists (4.1)
During conference play, the Pirates are second in the league in blocked shots and third in steals

SCOUTING ST. JOHN'S >>

The Hall is 31-44 all-time against St. John's in a series dating back to 1976
Earlier this season, the Pirates took a 62-57 victory on Jan. 21 at Walsh Gym
In that contest, Inja Butina led three Pirates in double-figures with 15 points along with a game-high five assists
JaQuan Jackson also scored in double-figures with 14 points and snared a career-high eight rebounds, helping The Hall to a 40-34 edge on the glass
The Pirates have struggled in Queens over the course of the all-time series, holding a 10-21 record in away contests against the Red Storm
The Hall is looking for its first win at Carnesecca Arena since Jan. 11, 2003 and its first two-game regular season sweep of St. John's since 1993-94
St. John's is 15-11 on the year and 8-7 in league play, one game ahead of The Hall for fifth in the BIG EAST standings
Maya Singleton leads four Red Storm players in double-figures with 11.1 points per game and is also among the league leaders with 11.4 rebounds
During conference play, Alisha Kebbe has paced SJU with 11.7 per game
The Red Storm have held BIG EAST opponents to 58.5 points per game

LAST GAME RECAP >>

The Pirates fell at Villanova on Sunday by a score of 59-53
A cold shooting first half saw The Hall down double-digits at the break and behind by as many as 18 in the third quarter, before a second half surge to cut the lead down to six late
JaQuan Jackson led three Pirates in double-figures with 13 points, while Selena Philoxy had a career day with 12 points and 10 boards off the bench
Despite the loss, Seton Hall won nearly every hustle stat including a 45-39 edge on the glass and a 36-22 advantage in points in the paint

WHAT'S AHEAD >>

Following Friday's road contest, The Hall is back at Walsh Gym for the final two games of the regular season on Feb. 23 and 25 against league leaders Marquette and DePaul.