Pirates Face Creighton Tonight in BIG EAST Quarterfinal

UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT - Mohegan Sun Arena
2022 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT, presented by Jeep

#6 SETON HALL (18-11, 12-8) vs. #3 CREIGHTON (20-8, 15-5)
Date	Time	Live Video	Live Audio	Live Stats	Twitter
Sat., March 5	9:30 PM			LIVE STATS	@SHUWBB

THE GAME
Seton Hall will continue play at the 2022 BIG EAST Tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. on Saturday, March 5. The sixth-seeded Pirates will face third-seeded Creighton in the quarterfinal round with a tip time of 9:30 p.m. ET.

MEDIA
The game will be televised nationally on FS2 with Matt Schumacker and Harry Perretta on the call. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU and at wsou.net with Joe Matthews and Jonathan Heite on the air. 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.

LAST GAME
Junior Lauren Park-Lane (Wilmington, Del.) scored a game-high 21 points and the Pirates held Butler to just 15 second half points in a 58-39 victory in round one of the 2022 BIG EAST Tournament on Friday.

Tied at the half, the Pirates limited Butler to just four points and 2-for-9 shooting in a game-changing third quarter. The Hall out-scored the Bulldogs, 16-to-4, in the third, scoring the first 11 points of the second half.

Park-Lane had a game-high 21 points with three rebounds and two steals. Classmate Mya Jackson (Wilmington, Ohio) pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds.

The Pirates' frontcourt duo of Sidney Cooks (Kenosha, Wis.) and Mya Bembry (West Orange, N.J.) had similar strong games. Cooks had 13 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals, while Bembry totaled 12 points and eight rebounds.

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Seton Hall All-Time vs. the Bluejays: Creighton leads, 14-5
Earlier this Season:
Creighton 97, Seton Hall 91 in 2OT (F) – February 20, 2022 (Walsh Gymnasium)
Creighton 83, Seton Hall 60 (F) – January 14, 2022 (D.J. Sokol Arena)

Last Season:
Creighton 83, Seton Hall 76 (F) – March 6, 2021 (Mohegan Sun Arena)
Creighton 77, Seton Hall 76 (F) – February 13, 2021 (Walsh Gymnasium)

EARLIER THIS YEAR AGAINST CREIGHTON
Creighton swept the 2021-22 season series against Seton Hall soundly defeating the Pirates, 83-60, in Omaha on Jan. 14, and winning 97-91 in double-overtime in an instant classic in Walsh Gym on Feb. 20.

While the game in Omaha was over early, the double-overtime contest was well-played by both teams and is much more indicative of how the teams are currently playing. Junior Mya Bembry muscled her way for a layup with 2:37 left in double-overtime to give The Hall a 91-89 lead, but Creighton was able to take advantage with Espinoza-Hunter fouled out and Mya Jackson lost with an injury, and finished the game on a 9-0 run.

Espinoza-Hunter was brilliant scoring 35 points on the strength of 6-for-8 shooting from three-point range. She also had five rebounds. Lauren Park-Lane played all 50 minutes, netting 24 points to go with five rebounds and a game-high 12 assists. Bembry also had a double-double with 10 points and a team-best 13 rebounds in a career-high 43 minutes.

SCOUTING CREIGHTON
The Bluejays were predicted to finish sixth in the 11-team BIG EAST Conference, according to the Preseason Coaches' Poll, but ended up claiming the No. 3 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament. They finished the year with a 20-8 overall record and a 15-5 mark in BIG EAST play. Emma Ronsiek was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team, while Lauren Jensen was named BIG EAST Co-Most Improved Player and to the All-BIG EAST Second Team.

Creighton closed out the regular season with a 90-84 loss to DePaul on Feb. 27, but had won four straight before the setback.

WBB Bracket

UP NEXT
With a victory tonight, Seton Hall will advance to the semifinals of the 2022 BIG EAST Tournament against either seventh-seeded St. John's or second-seeded Villanova. Tip time is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised nationally on FS1.