Pirates Host Marquette For #Play4Kay Pink Game

Friday, February 23

South Orange, N.J.

7 p.m.

Seton Hall University

Marquette

Tickets

2/22/2018 9:32:00 AM | Women's Basketball

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - The Seton Hall women's basketball team (15-12, 7-9 BIG EAST) hits the final stretch of regular season play this weekend when it welcomes the top two teams in the BIG EAST standings to Walsh Gym. First up is a Friday night showdown with Marquette (19-8, 13-3 BIG EAST) for the annual #Play4Kay Pink Game. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. on the BIG EAST Digital Network and FOX Sports GO app with John Fanta and Kim Adams on the call.

For more information on promotions at the final two home games at Walsh Gym, follow this link. Among the pink game festivities, the first 500 fans at Walsh will receive a pink rally towel and survivors will be honored at a timeout. Make sure to wear pink on Friday in support of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund!

All-Time vs. Marquette: 12-7, Marquette
Last Meeting: MU 97, SHU 84 - Dec. 30, 2017

SETON HALL TIP-INS >>

The Pirates are hosting their annual "Play4Kay Pink Game" at Walsh Gym on Friday night
The Hall hit a program single-game record 15 3-pointers in its last meeting with Marquette
Inja Butina ranks third in the BIG EAST in steals per game (1.9) and fourth in assists (4.1)
Shadeen Samuels is in the top-10 in the BIG EAST in blocked shots, field goal perentage and rebounding
JaQuan Jackson leads The Hall with 11.7 points per game and is shooting 38.2 percent from 3-point range on the year

MATCHING UP WITH MARQUETTE >>

The Hall is 7-12 all-time against Marquette in a series dating back to 2006
The Pirates have fared much better in Walsh Gym over the course of the series, with a 5-3 record against MU in South Orange
The two sides met earlier this season, a 97-84 setback for The Hall in Milwaukee
The Hall set a program single-game record with 15 made 3-pointers in that contest, going 15-of-26 (57.7 pecent) from range
JaQuan Jackson and Deja Winters both knocked down four triples in the contest and were among the five Pirates to score in double-figures
In that Dec. 30 meeting, Allazia Blockton led MU with 29 points while Erika Davenport added 21 and 11 rebounds
Blockton leads Marquette and the BIG EAST with 18.8 points per game
Natisha Hiedeman checks in at second on the club with 13.3 points per game and Erika Davenport adds 12.2 along with 8.2 rebounds
MU is second in the BIG EAST with 81.6 points per game and leads the league in field goal percentage at 45.6 percent

LAST GAME RECAP >>

The Pirates fell at St. John's last Friday by a score of 75-56
The Hall fell behind early after the Red Storm knocked down six first half 3-pointers and shot nearly 60 percent in the opening two quarters
Nicole Jimenez led The Hall with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting
Kimi Evans also had a big day for the Pirates, going for a career-high 14 points and connecting on 6-of-9 from the floor

WHAT'S NEXT >>
The Hall close the regular season on Sunday, Feb. 25 when it welcomes DePaul to Walsh Gym on Senior Day. Prior to the contest The Hall will honor its lone senior and leading scorer for the last two seasons, JaQuan Jackson.