3 Things About Saturday's Senior Day at The Rock

Saturday, March 9

Newark, N.J.

12 p.m.

Seton Hall University

Villanova

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3/8/2019 1:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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2018-19 BIG EAST Conference Game Seton Hall Pirates (17-12, 8-9 BIG EAST) vs. No. 23 Villanova (22-8, 13-4 BIG EAST)
Date/Time/Location	Saturday, March 9 \| 12 p.m. \| Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.)
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Television Broadcast	FOX Broadcast Network \| FOX Sports GO
Radio Broadcast	WMCA 570 AM \| Sirius 99 \| XM 207 \| Pirate Sports Network
Game Notes	Seton Hall \| Villanova
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Game Presentation	Presented by Nielsen Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram

If you're going to accomplish only one thing today, we hope it'll be to read this story:

In 15 years on the beat, I've never seen an ambassador for Seton Hall quite like Mike Nzei. Here's why you should arrive at the Rock a little early Saturday:
"If you hear my story, you could just believe that anything is possible."https://t.co/y8lNmVCjAy … via @AsburyParkPress
— Jerry Carino (@NJHoopsHaven) March 8, 2019

Michael Nzei is not loud or in your face. He's quiet, hard working and one of the most intelligent people you'll meet. He's gotten the job done on the court. He's gotten the job done off the court. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Economics last May. He's now crushing it in his Master of Business Administration classes. He serves on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and he always makes time to help out in the community. He is a top-100 all-time scorer here at Seton Hall, and he's a flat-out winner. He has 85 wins in a Pirates uniform, and his next victory, which hopefully occurs on Saturday, will tie him for fourth all-time in school history.

Michael Nzei is exactly what you want in a student-athlete, and we suggest you get to Prudential Center early on Saturday and help salute Michael in his final home game. People like Mike don't come around all the time. You have to appreciate it while you have it.

Saturday's game is on the FOX Broadcast Network (WNYW Channel 5 here in Metro NY), and you know it's a big game because Gus Johnson and Jim Jackson will be here to call the action. Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin will have the radio call on WMCA 570 AM, simulcast on Sirius 99, XM 207 and the Pirate Sports Network.

Three Things to Know About Saturday's Senior Day

1. Villanova's Going to Get Theirs
Villanova connected on 17 three-pointers in the first meeting back in January. In the 10 games since, the Wildcats are averaging 10.1 made threes per game and haven't had fewer than nine. So we know that Villanova is going to make threes, even with hands in their faces. It's going to be about containing them and keeping them off the free throw line. When Xavier defeated Villanova back on Feb. 24, the Wildcats only got to the charity stripe four times. They made 10 threes, but only four free throws.

2. Watch the Booth-McKnight Battle
Quincy McKnight is making a very strong case for BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year, especially after limiting Marquette's Markus Howard to just six points. McKnight will draw Phil Booth on Saturday, another difficult assignment. Booth is an incredible playmaker. If McKnight can blanket Booth all day, that could make for a great Pirates afternoon.

3. Win For Mike
Senior Day. Large crowd in the building. BIG EAST and NCAA Tournament implications. It doesn't get much better than that, right? A victory Saturday would help send Michael Nzei off in the most perfect of ways.