Pirates Open BIG EAST Play at Providence on Friday Night

Friday, December 19

Providence, RI

6:30 p.m.

Seton Hall University

Providence

Pirates Open BIG EAST Play at Providence on Friday Night

12/18/2025 6:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Date/Time: Friday, Dec. 19 • 6:30 p.m. Eastern
Site: Providence, R.I. • Amica Mutual Pavilion
TV: FS1 • Jake Marsh and Donny Marshall
Online: Fox Sports App
Radio: SHU Pirates Mobile App • Gary Cohen & Dave Popkin
SHUPirates.com • Varsity Network App
Seton Hall All-Time vs. Providence: 56-60 (Streak: L3)

NOTES YOU NEED TO KNOW

Seton Hall is off to its first 10-1 start since 2011-12. That year was also the last time the program opened 11-1.
This marks the third time in the last five seasons that Seton Hall has faced Providence in its BIG EAST opener.
These two teams often play close matchups, with each of the last four meetings and nine of the last 12 decided by six points or less.
Shaheen Holloway is 2-1 all-time at Amica Mutual Pavilion as Seton Hall's Head Coach.
Seton Hall is 8-4 in BIG EAST openers since the league reconfigured in 2013.
While Providence leads the all-time series with the Pirates, Seton Hall is 39-37 against the Friars in BIG EAST regular season games all-time.
Providence is 32-10 over the past three years in regular season home games, with two of those losses coming at the hands of Seton Hall.
Those losses were an 82-58 victory for the Pirates on March 4, 2023 as well as a 61-57 win for Seton Hall in Friartown on Jan. 3, 2024.
The Pirates have won 15 games at Amica Mutual Pavilion, their most wins at any road venue in the BIG EAST.
Seton Hall has recoreded at least nine steals in 11 straight games, a program record.
The Pirates have had at least three double-digit scorers in all 11 games this season.
Seton Hall has scored at least 68 points in every game this season and enter play having scored at least 75 points in six straight.
The Pirates opened the year with a six-game winning streak, the team's longest streak under Shaheen Holloway. The last time The Hall won six straight was Feb. 19-March 9, 2022.

WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO LATELY

Seton Hall reclaimed the Boardwalk Trophy on Saturday by defeating in-state rivals Rutgers, 81-59, in the Garden State Hardwood Classic.
Budd Clark was named the Joe Calabrese MVP of the game, finishing with 16 points, seven assists, four steals and just one turnover.
Clark was also named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for his efforts.
Three of Clark's steals came within the first two minutes of the game, and 14 of his 16 points came after halftime.
The Pirates grabbed a signature road win on Dec. 6, downing Kansas State, 78-67, for their first win over a Big 12 foe since downing Texas, 64-60, on Dec. 7, 2021.
The Longhorns were ranked No. 7 in that game, which served as Seton Hall's last non-conference ranked win before it defeated No. 23 NC State at last week's Southwest Maui Invitational.
Picked to finish last in the BIG EAST before the season, the Pirates have already surpassed last year's win total and have scored double-digit signature wins over No. 23 NC State in Maui as well as on the road at Kansas State.
Budd Clark secured his first double-double of the season against CCSU on Dec. 3, dishing out a career-high matching 12 assists to pair with 10 points.
Five different Pirates made multiple three-pointers in the win over CCSU, a first since Feb. 14, 2012 against St. John's.