PIrates Open BIG EAST Play with Butler, Thursday

Thursday, December 4

South Orange, N.J.

7:00 PM

Seton Hall University

Butler

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Seton Hall women's basketball team huddles prior to its game against Fordham on Nov. 20

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025
SETON HALL (4-1) vs. BUTLER (4-4)
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Walsh Gymnasium
7:00 p.m. ET

LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
(Jackson Shank & Phil Stern)
LIVE AUDIO: 89.5 FM WSOU or WSOU.net
(Jack Pine & Joe Morales)
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GAME NOTES: SETON HALL | BUTLER

THE GAME
Seton Hall will open BIG EAST Conference play on Thursday, Dec. 4 when it welcomes Butler to historic Walsh Gymnasium. Tip time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

MEDIA
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Jackson Shank and Phil Stern on the call. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net. Jack Pine and Joe Morales 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
Junior Savannah Catalon (Mansfield, Texas) had a season-high 24 points, but the Seton Hall women's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season, 82-78, at Princeton on Tuesday.

The Pirates led for over 31 minutes and were up by as many as 14 points in the second quarter, but were outscored 22-to-13 in the fourth quarter as the Tigers rallied. Whereas Seton Hall was lights out down the stretch from the free-throw line against Fordham on Nov. 20, it was Princeton that took advantage from the line tonight. The Hall was only 13-for-21 from the line, while the Tigers were 15-for-16.

Catalon had 24 points to go with five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Sophomore Jada Eads (Orlando, Fla.) collected her third career double-double with 13 points, a game-best 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals. Mariana Valenzuela (Mazatlan, Mexico) had 13 points, seven rebounds and a pair of blocks.

Seton Hall All-Time vs. the Bulldogs: Pirates lead, 19-6
2024-25 Meetings: Seton Hall 71, Butler 48 (F) – Jan. 29, 2025 (Walsh Gymnasium)
Seton Hall 69, Butler 49 (F) – Dec. 29, 2024 (Hinkle Fieldhouse)

AGAINST BUTLER
Seton Hall and Butler will open BIG EAST Conference play on Thursday. The teams will meet for the 26^th time in history with the Pirates owning a commanding 19-6 lead in the all-time series. The Hall has won the last three games and 13 of the last 14 games against the Bulldogs. The Hall is 10-1 all-time against Butler in Walsh Gym.

SCOUTING BUTLER
Butler is coming off a 16-18 final overall record in 2024-25, including a 5-13 mark in BIG EAST Conference play. The Bulldogs earned the No. 9 seed in the 11-team BIG EAST Tournament and fell to St. John's, 66-50, in the opening round. Butler was invited to participate in the WNIT and defeated UIC in the first round before seeing their season come to an end with an 87-61 loss at Purdue Fort Wayne in round two.

This year, the Bulldogs were picked to finish ninth the BIG EAST according to the preseason coaches' poll. Butler's third-year head coach, Austin Parkinson, returns two players, including sophomore Lily Zeinstra and senior Lilly Stoddard. The Bulldogs added sophomore guard McKenna Johnson from Minnesota, who was ranked No. 60 in ESPN's class of 2024 ranking. They also added redshirt sophomore Mallory Miller from Arizona State, who missed the 2024-25 season due to injury.

Butler enters the BIG EAST opener with a 4-4 overall record. This is only the Bulldogs second road contest of the season. The first was a 19-point loss at Indiana on Nov. 19. Most recently, Butler is coming off a split of games at the Fort Myers Tip-Off, routing Dayton on Friday before getting routed by Georgia on Saturday. Four Bulldogs are currently averaging at least 8.0 points per game with Lily Zeinstra leading the way at 13.9.

UP NEXT
Seton Hall will head to Raleigh, N.C. for another significant road test on Sunday, Dec. 9 when it faces NC State. Tip time is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. The contest will be streamed live by ACCNX. 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net will also carry the game.