Pirates Host Butler On Sold-Out Super Sunday

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. -- The Seton Hall women's basketball team (14-9, 6-6 BIG EAST) looks to stay hot when it hosts Butler (13-11, 5-7 BIG EAST) for a Super Sunday matinee at Walsh Gym. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. and will air on the BIG EAST Digital Network via FOX Sports GO. The contest is part of Seton Hall's celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day and is SOLD OUT.

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 16 free throws so far this month.

All-Time vs. Butler: 5-4, Seton Hall
Last Meeting: BU 66, SHU 48 - Jan. 7, 2018

SETON HALL TIP-INS >>

The Pirates have won four of five in BIG EAST play to even their league record at 6-6 after an 0-3 start
Head Coach Anthony Bozzella picked up his 400th career win against Georgetown on Jan. 14
JaQuan Jackson was named to the BIG EAST weekly honor roll on Monday after going for 21.5 points per game last weekend
Inja Butina led The Hall with 17 points in a win over Xavier on Friday, going 8-for-8 from the charity stripe in the triumph

BUTLER BULLETS >>

The Hall is 5-4 all-time against Butler in a series dating back to 2014
The Pirates are 3-1 at home in the series and have won the last three meetings inside Walsh Gymnasium
The two sides met earlier this season at Hinkle Fieldhouse, with BU coming away with a 66-48 victory on Jan. 7
The Pirates led by four at the half and went up six early in the third quarter but were felled by an ice-cold shooting second half in the setback
In Butler's last trip to Walsh Gym, Kaela Hilaire hit a game-winning lay-up with 1.9 seconds to play in a 65-63 win on Jan. 29, 2017
The Bulldogs are 13-11 on the year and 5-7 in BIG EAST play, in the midst of a three-game skid after falling at St. John's on Friday
Whitney Jennings leads BU with 17.6 points per game, while Tori Schickel adds 16.7 points and 9.6 rebounds a night

XAVIER RECAP >>

The Hall picked up a gutsy win on Friday night, grinding out a 58-53 victory over Xavier at Walsh Gym
The Pirates trailed by seven late in the third quarter before rallying in the fourth quarter of the comeback win
With the score tied and under two minutes to play, Kaela Hilaire came up with steals on back-to-back possessions leading to consecutive transition baskets that put The Hall ahead late
Inja Butina led all players with 17 points and was a clutch 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter
The Hall forced 23 Xavier turnovers and out-scored XU, 23-13, off turnovers

WHAT'S AHEAD >>
The Hall back on the road next weekend, beginning with a trip to Georgetown on Friday, Feb. 9.