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GAME 7 | HOME GAME 3 GO #HALLin ON GAMEDAY SETON HALL (4-2, 0-0 BIG EAST) Date/Time: Saturday, Dec. 1 / 12 p.m. Eastern HEAD COACH: Kevin Willard (Pittsburgh, ’97) Site: Prudential Center (10,481) / Newark, N.J. RECORD AT SETON HALL: (154-116, 9th Season), CAREER RECORD: (199-165, 12th Season) TV: FOX | Tim Brando, Bill Raftery & Andy Katz vs Online: FOXsportsGO.com LOUISVILLE CARDINALS (4-2, 0-0 ACC) Radio: AM970 The Answer | Gary Cohen & Dave Popkin SHU Pirates Mobile App HEAD COACH: Chris Mack (Xavier, ’93) Twitter: @SetonHallMBB RECORD AT LOUISVILLE: (4-2, 1st Season), CAREER RECORD: (219-99, 10th Season) WHAT’S HAPPENING TONIGHT? ALL-TIME VS. LOUISVILLE Seton Hall welcomes non-conference foe Seton Hall is 6-13 in the all-time series with 2018-19 SCHEDULE Louisville to Prudential Center on Saturday Louisville. Prior to last season’s game, the Pirates afternoon to round out a home-and-home had not bested the Cardinals since Jan. 21, 2010 series between the programs. at Prudential Center (80-77). Head coach Kevin DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT Willard is as familiar with Louisville as anyone, Oct. 27 at Boston College (exhib.) N/A W, 76-62 LAST TIME OUT having served as the associate head coach from Nov. 6 WAGNER % FS2 W, 89-49 Senior Michael Nzei and juniors Myles Powell 2005-07 and assistant from 2001-05. He is 1-6 all- Nov. 10 NEW HAVEN % (exhib.) N/A W, 73-64 and Quincy McKnight combined to score 54 time against the Cardinals (1-5 at Seton Hall), with points and make 66 percent of their shots, the lone win coming in the previous meeting. Nov. 14 at Nebraska ! BTN L, 57-80 and the Pirates got the stop on defense Nov. 17 SAINT LOUIS FS2 L, 64-66 they needed in the final seconds to knock POWERFUL POWELL Nov. 22 vs. Grand Canyon # ESPN3 W, 82-75 off Miami and win the 2018 Wooden Legacy It was no secret heading into the 2018-19 Championship in Fullerton, Calif. last Sunday campaign that Myles Powell would supply the Nov. 23 vs. Hawai’i # ESPN2 W, 64-54 night. Powell, who scored 17 points on the lion’s share of scoring for the Pirates, and he has Nov. 25 vs. Miami # ESPN2 W, 83-81 night and averaged 25.3 points in the three not disappointed thus far. Through the first six Dec. 1 LOUISVILLE FOX 12 p.m. tournament games, was named the Wooden games, he is averaging 24.3 points, which leads Dec. 4 NEW HAMPSHIRE FS1 6:30 p.m. Legacy’s Most Outstanding Player. Nzei scored the BIG EAST, and is 4.3 points more per game a career-high 21 points and averaged 13.7 points than preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year, Dec. 8 vs. Kentucky $ FOX 12 p.m. in the three games to earn All-Tournament Shamorie Ponds. Powell is shooting 49.5 percent Dec. 15 RUTGERS ^ FS1 2 p.m. honors. McKnight posted 16 points and five from the field, 40.0 percent from three-point Dec. 19 SACRED HEART FS2 6:30 p.m. assists an averaged 9.3 points and 4.0 assists to land, and 90.0 percent from the free throw line. earn second-team All-Tournament. Sophomore His 40-point outburst against Grand Canyon is Dec. 22 at Maryland FS1 5:30 p.m. Sandro Mamukelashvili had nine points on the tied for the most in a regulation Wooden Legacy Dec. 29 ST. JOHN’S * FSN 8:30 p.m. night and was tournament honorable mention. Tournament game (James Harden vs. UTEP 2008). Jan. 2 at Xavier * FS1 6:30 p.m. THE PREVIOUS MEETING KEVIN WILLARD VS. THE ACC Jan 6. at DePaul * FS1 TBA With the game tied at 77-77, the final seconds Since arriving at Seton Hall in 2010, Willard and Jan. 9 BUTLER * FS1 8:30 p.m. ticking away and ice in his veins, senior Desi his Pirates have a very brief history against ACC Jan. 12 at Marquette * FS1 2 p.m. Rodriguez scored the game-winning layup in opponents. But it’s a successful one as The Hall is Jan. 15 at Providence * FS1 6:30 p.m. a lane full of traffic to lift Seton Hall past No. 17 6-1 against ACC programs: Louisville at the KFC Yum! Center on Dec. 3, 2017. • Nov. 22, 2010 - vs. Clemson, 54-58 L Jan. 19 DEPAUL * FS1 8 p.m. Rodriguez was 12-for-18 from the field and also • Dec. 10, 2011 - vs. Wake Forest, 68-54 W Jan. 27 at Villanova * FOX 2:30 p.m. grabbed eight rebounds. Khadeen Carrington • Dec. 8, 2012 - at Wake Forest, 71-67 W Jan. 30 PROVIDENCE * FSN 7 p.m. finished with game with 18 points and four assists. • Nov. 23, 2013 - vs. Virginia Tech, 68-67 W Feb. 2 at Butler * FS1 12 p.m. Angel Delgado, the double-double machine, • Dec. 3, 2017 - at Louisville, 79-77 W notched 10 points and 13 boards. It was Seton • March 15, 2018 - vs. NC State, 94-83 W Feb. 9 CREIGHTON * CBSSN 8 p.m. Hall’s first victory at Louisville since Feb. 25, 1952. • Nov. 25, 2018 - vs. Miami, 83-83 W Feb. 13 GEORGETOWN * FS1 8:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at Creighton * FS1 3 p.m. Feb. 20 XAVIER * CBSSN 7 p.m. 2018-19 STATISTICS Feb. 23 at St. John’s * FS1 8 p.m. LAST GAME STARTERS March 2 at Georgetown * CBSSN 6:30 p.m. No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% March 6 MARQUETTE * FS1 6:30 p.m. 13 Myles Powell G Jr. 6-2 195 24.3 3.5 2.0 49.5 40.0 90.0 March 9 VILLANOVA * TBA TBA 1 Mike Nzei F Sr. 6-8 205 11.2 5.0 0.3 77.1 00.0 52.0 March 13-16 BIG EAST Tournament ** TBA TBA 0 Quincy McKnight G Jr. 6-4 185 8.2 3.3 3.0 48.5 42.9 70.0 23 Sandro Mamukelashvili F So. 6-10 230 8.0 7.7 1.3* 38.1 15.4 60.9 All games in CAPS and BOLD are home games 22 Myles Cale G So. 6-6 210 6.5 2.8 1.7 37.5 33.3 46.2 * BIG EAST game ! Gavitt Tipoff Games KEY RESERVES # Wooden Legacy $ Citi Hoops Classic at Madison Square Garden 15 Taurean Thompson F So. 6-11 215 6.0 2.3 1.0* 37.2 20.0 40.0 % at Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, N.J. 14 Jared Rhoden G Fr. 6-6 205 2.8 2.0 0.2 38.9 20.0 50.0 ^ Garden State Hardwood Classic 2 Anthony Nelson G Fr. 6-4 175 2.7 0.8 2.3 36.8 00.0 1.000 ** 2019 BIG EAST Tournament at Madison Square Garden 35 Romaro Gill C Jr. 7-2 255 2.0 1.7 0.8* 50.0 00.0 57.1 All home games are played at Prudential Center in Newark, 32 Darnell Brodie F Fr. 6-9 265 2.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 00.0 00.0 N.J. unless noted otherwise 33 Shavar Reynolds G So. 6-2 195 1.2 0.8 0.7 14.3 14.3 1.000 30 Asiah Avent G Jr. 6-3 190 0.0 0.0 0.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 * blocked shots per game 2018-19 GAME NOTES 1 #HALLin @SETONHALLMBB INSIDE THE HALL PIRATE POINTS GENERAL INFORMATION New Squad, Same #HALLin Terrific Twenties Location ................................................................South Orange, NJ 07079 After graduating a highly acclaimed Founded ................................................................................................1856 » » Seton Hall completed 2017-18 Enrollment .........................................................................................10,400 senior class that combined for with its third-consecutive 20- Affiliation ......................................................................... NCAA Division I over 5,000 points and three NCAA win season and the fourth under Conference ...................................................................................BIG EAST Tournament appearances, Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard. Only Nickname ...........................................................................................Pirates begins anew with only five student- twice before in program history Colors .................................................................................. Blue and White athletes who played a game for the had Seton Hall recorded three Home Court (Capacity) ................................. Prudential Center (10,481) Pirates last season. They are joined Secondary Home Court (Capacity) ..................Walsh Gymnasium (1,655) consecutive 20-win seasons: 1951- Interim President ............................................................. Dr. Mary Meehan by three very talented transfers who 53 under head coach Honey Russell Vice President/Director of Athletics ........................................Patrick Lyons sat out last season and are ready and 1991-93 under head coach P.J. Athletic Department Phone ................................................(973) 761-9498 to contribute as well as three very Carlesimo. Ticket Office Phone............................................................ (973) 275-HALL talented freshmen ready to make an impact. » Willard’s four 20-win seasons are MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF » Combined, they are aiming to send the third-most in Seton Hall history Head Coach ...........................................................................Kevin Willard Seton Hall to the NCAA Tournament behind P.J. Carlesimo and Honey Alma Mater/Year ............................................................... Pittsburgh/1997 Russell, who each have five. Record at Seton Hall/Years ..........................................154-116/eight years for a fourth straight year, a feat the Career Record/Years .........................................................199-165/11 years school has accomplished only one » Seton Hall has never had four Assistant Coaches .................................... Grant Billmeier (Seton Hall ’07) other time - 1991-94. consecutive 20-win seasons. ....................................................................Tony Skinn (George Mason ’06) » After going 10-8 in the BIG EAST .......................................................Duane Woodward (Boston College, ’98) Tough Schedule Awaits last season, Seton Hall now has Director of Basketball Operations ...........................