Pirates Set for Marquette Showdown, Sunday

SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY - Walsh Gymnasium

SETON HALL (4-5, 0-2) vs. MARQUETTE (8-2, 2-0)
Date	Time	Live Video	Live Audio	Live Stats	Twitter
Sun., Dec. 19	Noon ET			LIVE STATS	@SHUWBB

THE GAME
Seton Hall will return to action on Sunday, December 19 when it returns to BIG EAST play at newly-renovated Walsh Gymnasium to host Marquette. Tip time is scheduled for Noon.

** INDOOR MASK REQUIREMENT **
For those interested in attending Seton Hall's home contests at Walsh Gym... please note... All individuals (vaccinated and unvaccinated) are required to wear a mask at all indoor, nonresidential, on-campus University settings, except when alone or dining.

MEDIA
The game will be televised nationally on FS1 with John Fanta and Kim Adams on the call. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU and at wsou.net. John Makuch and Michael Stamm will describe the action on the radio. Live stats will also be available.

WSOU is now also airing a post-game "Hall Line" show following its women's basketball games. Be sure to tune in after the final buzzer.

PROMOTION
CHRISTMAS AT THE HALL
There will be picture opportunities with Santa Pirate as well as a holiday brunch for students in attendance.

LAST GAME
The Seton Hall women's basketball team rallied from a 17-point third-quarter deficit to make it a one-possession game entering the fourth, but ultimately fell to UCF, 68-56, in Walsh Gym on Tuesday.

The Pirates, bolstered by the return of Amari Wright (Jacksonville, Fla.) from injury, out-scored the Knights, 18-to-12 in the third quarter, but couldn't complete the rally in the fourth.

Andra Espinoza-Hunter (Ossining, N.Y.) scored a team-high 15 points to go with four assists and two steals after returning from an injury scare just a minute into the game. Sidney Cooks (Kenosha, Wis.) added 13 points and a team-best seven rebounds. Wright, playing in her first game since Nov. 16, had five points and a career-high six assists in a career-most 31 minutes.

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Seton Hall All-Time vs. the Golden Eagles: Marquette leads, 16-9
2020-21 Meeting: HALL 77, Marquette 66 (F) – Jan. 15, 2021

LAST YEAR AGAINST MARQUETTE
Seton Hall won its only meeting with the Golden Eagles last season, as a scheduled second meeting in Milwaukee was canceled due to COVID-19.

Andra Espinoza-Hunter and Desiree Elmore combined for 45 points as the Pirates defeated Marquette, 77-66, in Walsh Gym on Jan. 15. Seton Hall kept Marquette off the scoreboard for a stunning 8:17 in the second quarter, enabling it to go on a 14-0 run and set the tone for the remainder of the game.

For a second straight game, Espinoza-Hunter drained seven three-pointers, shooting 7-for-12 from beyond the arc. She finished with a game-high 25 points to go with five rebounds and two steals.

SCOUTING MARQUETTE
The Golden Eagles are coming off a successful 19-7 campaign during the abbreviated 2020-21 season. They fell in the title game of the BIG EAST Championship to UConn, but earned an at large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Marquette dropped its first-round game, 70-63, to Virginia Tech.

This year, Marquette is predicted to finish fourth, right behind the Pirates, in the 11-team BIG EAST Conference, according to the Preseason Coaches' Poll. Lauren Van Kleunen was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.

Marquette enters its contest with Seton Hall with an 8-2 overall record and a 2-0 mark in conference play. The Golden Eagles have won four straight and are coming off an 89-65 victory over North Dakota last Saturday. In BIG EAST play, Marquette has already handedly defeated Xavier and Butler. Sunday's game at Seton Hall is their first road test in conference play.

UP NEXT
Seton Hall will return to action on Tuesday, Dec. 21 when it hosts Wagner in Walsh Gymnasium for its final non-conference game of the regular season. Tip time is scheduled for Noon. The game will be streamed live by the Pirate Sports Network and available for FloSports subscribers.