Pirates Face Creighton in Omaha, Monday

Monday, December 22

DJ Sokol Arena / Omaha, Neb.

4:00 PM

Seton Hall University

Creighton

12/21/2025 3:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2025
SETON HALL (7-4, 1-1) vs. CREIGHTON (6-5, 2-0)
OMAHA, NEB. – D.J. Sokol Arena
4:00 p.m. ET

LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
(Jake Eisenberg & Rob Simms)
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(Sean Casey & Christian Oliveri)
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GAME NOTES: SETON HALL | CREIGHTON

THE GAME
Seton Hall will return to action on Monday, Dec. 22 when it travels to Omaha, Neb. to face Creighton. Tip time is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. ET.

MEDIA
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Jake Eisenberg & Rob Simms on the call. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net. Sean Casey & Christian Oliveri will describe the action on the radio. Live stats will also be available.

WSOU is 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
The Seton Hall women's basketball team fell behind late in the first half and couldn't recover in a 72-55 loss at Villanova on Friday.

The game was lost for the Pirates in the final five minutes of the first half. Villanova connected on five of seven three-pointer attempts in the final 4:14 of the first half and the Pirates trailed at the half for the first time this season. Nova's Ryanne Allen was 5-for-6 from three-point range in the first half alone.

Adding to the Pirates' woes, Savannah Catalon (Mansfield, Texas) and Mariana Valenzuela (Mazatlan, Mexico) played a combined two minutes in the fourth quarter because of injuries.

Sophomore Jada Eads (Orlando, Fla.) led the Pirates with 12 points to go with four rebounds. Catalon had 11 points and six rebounds.

Seton Hall All-Time vs. the Bluejays: Creighton leads, 23-6
2024-25 Meetings:
Creighton 73, Seton Hall 44 (F) – March 9, 2025 (Mohegan Sun Arena)
Creighton 72, Seton Hall 56 (F) – Feb. 5, 2025 (D.J. Sokol Arena)
Creighton 72, Seton Hall 64 (F) – Jan. 11, 2025 (Walsh Gymnasium)

AGAINST CREIGHTON
Seton Hall and Creighton will continue their rivalry on Monday. It'll be the 30^th installment of the matchup with the Bluejays having won 23 of the prior 29 meetings. Last year, Creighton defeated the Pirates handily three times, including in the semifinals of the 2025 BIG EAST Tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena. Overall, the Bluejays have nine straight games against Seton Hall since Seton Hall upset them in the quarterfinals of the 2022 BIG EAST Tournament.

SCOUTING CREIGHTON
Coming off a fourth straight NCAA Tournament berth, Creighton loses its top three scorers from last year, including Lauren Jensen, Morgan Maly, and Molly Mogensen. Head Coach Jim Flanery begins his 24th season as Creighton's all-time victory leader with a record of 427-268 (.614). Creighton went 26-7 overall and 16-2 in BIG EAST play a season ago, finishing in second place in the standings and advancing to the BIG EAST Tournament finals before losing to UConn. The Bluejays have earned six NCAA Tournament berths since joining the BIG EAST before the 2013-14 season. They most recently lost in the first round to Illinois (66-57).

This season, the Bluejays were picked to finish fifth in the 11-team BIG EAST according to its Preseason Coaches' Poll, just one spot behind the Pirates. Creighton returned four players from last year's team that included two seniors and two sophomores, returning starter Kiani Lockett leads the way with also fellow senior Kennedy Townsend, sophomores Allison Heathcock, and Elizabeth Gentry.

Creighton enters Monday's contest with a 6-5 overall record and a 2-0 mark in BIG EAST Conference play. After a tough start to the season, the Bluejays have won five of their last six games, including a 70-50 rout of DePaul on Saturday. Creighton's other BIG EAST victory came in Queens on Dec. 4, an eight-point victory over St. John's. The Bluejays get their scoring from all over their roster as seven players are averaging 7.5 points or more per game.

UP NEXT
Seton Hall will be back in action after Christmas when it returns to historic Walsh Gymnasium on Sunday, Dec. 28 to host BIG EAST rival Xavier. Tip time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET. The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+. 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net will also carry the game.