Pirates Host Providence Sunday On FS2

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - Lights, camera, Walsh Gym action.

The Seton Hall women's basketball team (10-5, 2-2 BIG EAST) will be under the national spotlight on Sunday afternoon, playing host to Providence (10-7, 2-3 BIG EAST) in a contest airing across the country on FS2. Lisa Byington and Sarah Kustok will have the call for the 1 p.m. tip, which will also be available on the FOX Sports app and over the air on WSOU, 89.5 FM.

In order to #PackWalsh for the national TV audience, The Hall is welcoming students back from winter break with a special promotion. All Seton Hall students in attendance can visit the Marketing table to receive a Seton Hall Pirates drawstring bag as a 'Welcome Back' gift to start the semester off right! As always, tickets are FREE for faculty and staff. All others can find seats by clicking this link.

The Pirates and Friars are both coming off Friday wins. The Hall got a career-high 32 points from Shadeen Samuels to win a high-scoring affair against Creighton at Walsh Gym, while the Friars out-lasted St. John's in an overtime affair in Queens. Seton Hall swept two games with Providence last season, winning both by the exact score of 65-56.

All-Time vs. Providence: 36-29, SHU
Last Meeting: SHU 65, PC 56 - Jan. 26, 2018

SETON HALL TIP-INS

The Hall returned home on Friday and secured a big 82-75 victory over Creighton
The Pirates improved to a perfect 8-0 this season at the friendly confines of Walsh Gym with the win
Shadeen Samuels had a career-high 32 points against the Bluejays - the junior ranks top-four in the BIG EAST in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage
The Pirates have scored at least 77 points in every home game this season, averaging 90.0 per game
Inja Butina, Nicole Jimenez and Samuels combined for 70 points on Friday against CU
The Hall is among the national leaders in assists per game, 3-pointers per game, turnovers forced, steals per game and turnover margin

FACING THE FRIARS

The Hall is 36-29 all-time against Providence, including a 20-11 mark inside Walsh Gym
The Pirates swept the two regular season meetings with the Friars last season, winning both contests by the exact same score of 65-56
In the home contest on Jan. 5, The Hall finished +8 on the glass and got a double-double from Donnaizha Fountain in a wire-to-wire win
At PC's Alumni Hall on Jan. 26, the Pirates used 15 steals to force 25 PC turnovers in the nine-point win
JaQuan Jackson led SHU with 22 points in the road contest and Shadeen Samuels narrowly missed a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds
The Hall has won its last three meetings against Providence and 13 of 14 overall in the series, including six-straight at Walsh Gym

PAINTING PROVIDENCE

The Friars visit South Orange with a 10-7 overall record and 2-3 mark in BIG EAST play, but are coming off back-to-back league wins over St. John's and Villanova
Jovana Nogic leads PC with 13.6 points per game and shoots at a 38.2 percent clip from 3-point range, while Madide Jolin adds 9.7 a night
Freshman Mary Baskerville has emerged of late is a two-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, averaging 8.2 points and 7.0 rebounds on the year and shooting 54.8 percent from the floor
As a team, the Friars shoot 37.1 percent from 3-point range and are among the top defensive teams in the BIG EAST, holding opponents to 60.4 points per game

WHAT'S AHEAD
The Hall will hit the road next weekend, paying visits to league co-favorites Marquette and DePaul on Jan. 18 and 20.