Pirates Return to Walsh to Host Marquette, Friday

Friday, January 15

South Orange, N.J.

1:00 PM

Seton Hall University

Marquette

1/14/2021 10:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

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SETON HALL (4-3, 2-2) vs. MARQUETTE (6-1, 3-0)

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THE GAME
Seton Hall will return to action on Friday, January 15 when it hosts BIG EAST rival Marquette in Walsh Gymnasium. Tip time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Per COVID-19 protocols, no fans will be permitted to be in attendance.

MEDIA
The game will be streamed live by the BIG EAST Digital Network and shown on FloHoops.com with John Fanta and Phil Stern on the call. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU and at wsou.net. Jorie Mickens and Christian Gardner will describe the action on the radio. Live stats will also be available.

LAST GAME
Andra Espinoza-Hunter (Ossining, N.Y.) had a game-high 23 points on the strength of seven made three-pointers and the Seton Hall women's basketball team defeated Butler, 79-64, in Indianapolis on Monday.

The Hall used a game-defining 26-3 run spanning 8:33 of the second half to coast to a definitive road victory.

Espinoza-Hunter was 7-for-11 from three-point range and had three rebounds and two steals. Sophomore Lauren Park-Lane (Wilmington, Del.) finished with 18 points, narrowly missing her fourth straight game with at least 20 points. The point guard also matched a season-high seven assists and had four rebounds.

Senior Jasmine Smith (Houston, Texas) tallied a career-high 14 points off the bench and matched her career-best with six rebounds. Sophomore Mya Jackson (Wilmington, Ohio) was fourth Pirate to score in double-figures, finishing with 12 points and six rebounds.

vs.

Seton Hall's All-Time vs. the Golden Eagles: Marquette leads, 16-8
Last Year's Meetings:
HALL 72, Marquette 60 (F) – February 7, 2020
Marquette 81, Seton Hall 60 (F) – January 12, 2020

LAST TIME AGAINST MARQUETTE
Alexis Lewis poured in a career-high 28 points and teammate Shadeen Samuels filled the box score as the Pirates downed Marquette, 72-60, on Feb. 7 in Walsh Gym to split the season series.

Lewis had her best game in a Pirate uniform, scoring her 28 points on an efficient 11-for-15 shooting from the floor, including 6-for-7 from three-point range. She also had eight rebounds and three steals. Samuels had 17 points shared the team lead with eight rebounds, six assists and three steals in a strong all-around effort.

Leading 14-12, Seton Hall closed out the first quarter with an 8-2 run to grab a 22-14 advantage after one. Lewis had 11 points and was 3-for-3 with three steals in the opening quarter alone. The Pirates kept their offense going in the second quarter, using an 11-2 run, capped by a steal and breakaway layup by Samuels, to take a commanding 35-18 lead with 4:07 to go before halftime.

SCOUTING MARQUETTE
Marquette is coming off a strong season that ended with a 24-8 overall record and a 13-5 mark in conference play. The Golden Eagles made it to the BIG EAST final before falling to top-seeded DePaul, 88-74. An NCAA Tournament berth was all but inevitable, but the season was halted due to COVID-19.

This season, Marquette remains one of the top teams in the conference, picked to finish third in the 11-team BIG EAST. Among those returning is Preseason All-BIG EAST selection Selena Lott, who averaged 15.5 points and 5.6 assists per game last year.

Marquette enters the contest with a 6-1 overall record and an unblemished 3-0 mark in conference play. The Golden Eagles, however, haven't played since they defeat Xavier, 69-56, in Cincinnati on Dec. 22. Four players are currently averaging in double-figures in scoring, led by Lott at a 17.1 points per game clip.

UP NEXT
Seton Hall will return to action on Sunday, January 17 when it plays Butler for the second time in six days, this time in Walsh Gym. Tip-time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET. The contest will be streamed live by the BIG EAST Digital Network and shown on FloHoops.com.