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#HALLIN /// 2015-16 @SETONHALLMBB Go #HALLin on GAMEDAY GAME 18 • HOME GAME 10 • WED., JAN. 20 SETON HALL PIRATES (13-4, 3-2 BIG EAST) AT ON TELEVISION: CBS SPORTS NET - 9:05 P.M. • Rich Waltz (PxP), Doug Gottlieb (Color) NO. 4 VILLANOVA WILDCATS (16-2, 6-0 BIG EAST) PRUDENTIAL CENTER (10,862) • NEWARK, N.J. • Jamie Erdahl (Sidelines) ON THE RADIO: AM970 THE ANSWER PREVIOUS STARTERS QUICK HITS • Gary Cohen (PxP), Dave Popkin (Color) # LAST GAME: Finished with 15 pts, 7 ast and • PirateSportsNet.tv // 89.5FM WSOU 15 ISAIAH WHITEHEAD 5 reb. So. • G • 6-4 • 215 • Brooklyn, N.Y. ONLINE: @SETONHALLMBB • Double-digit scoring in 9 of last 10 games (five- straight) 2015-16 Statistics 2015-16 // SCHEDULE • 28 FGM / 27 ast in BIG EAST play DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT GP-GS PTS REB AST MIN • Six games with 15+ pts and 5+ ast this season Nov. 13 DARTMOUTH YES W, 84-67 17-16 15.1 2.9 4.5 29.7 Nov. 15 WAGNER^ FS1 W, 69-59 Nov. 19 vs. Long Beach St. ! ESPNU L, 80-77 # LAST GAME: Scored a season-high 15 pts Nov. 20 vs. Bradley ! ESPN3 W, 67-59 32 DERRICK GORDON and grabbed seven rebounds Nov. 22 vs. Mississippi ! ESPN3 W, 75-63 Sr. • G • 6-3 • 205 • Plainfield, N.J. • Third on team with 6.2 rpg in BIG EAST play (third-most Nov. 28 GEORGIA FS1 W, 69-62 among guards, 14th overall) Dec. 2 at George Washington ASN L, 72-64 2015-16 Statistics • Three double-digit scoring efforts in last four games (5 Dec. 5 at Rutgers ESPNEWS W, 84-55 GP-GS PTS REB AST MIN this season) Dec. 10 TROY FS1 W, 78-69 17-3 8.8 3.6 1.8 25.4 • 10.3 ppg in three starts as a Pirate (started all 100 Dec. 13 SAINT PETER’S FS1 W, 72-46 career games entering the season) Dec. 19 WICHITA STATE FOX W, 80-76 OT Dec. 22 USF FS2 W, 66-49 # LAST GAME: Posted 10 points on 5-of-9 20 DESI RODRIGUEZ shooting and added six rebounds Dec. 30 at Marquette* FS1 W, 83-63 So. • F • 6-6 • 215 • Bronx, N.Y. Jan. 2 DE PAUL* FS1 W, 78-74 • Second double-digit scoring performance during BIG EAST play (19 pts in a win at Marquette - 12/30) Jan. 6 at No. 11 Villanova* FS1 L, 72-63 2015-16 Statistics Jan. 9 CREIGHTON* FS1 L, 85-67 • Recorded a steal for the 17th consecutive game GP-GS PTS REB STL MIN Jan. 16 at No. 12 Providence* FS1 W, 81-72 • Registered a block in each of the last four games 17-16 11.6 4.6 1.6 24.1 Jan. 20 No. 4 VILLANOVA* CBSSN 9:00 PM (5 blk for the season) Jan. 23 at No. 5 Xavier* FSN 2:00 PM Jan. 27 ST. JOHN’S* FS1 7:00 PM #14 ISMAEL SANOGO LAST GAME: Pulled down 10 rebounds and Jan. 30 at Creighton* FSN 8:00 PM recorded 2 blocks and one steal Feb. 3 MARQUETTE* FS1 8:30 PM So. • G/F • 6-8 • 210 • Newark, N.J. • 5+ rebounds in all 16 appearances this season Feb. 6 GEORGETOWN* CBSSN 9:00 PM 2015-16 Statistics Feb. 10 BUTLER* FS1 6:30 PM • Only BIG EAST player to rank in top-10 in reb. (7.4 6th), stl (1.4, 9th) and blk (1.3, 10th) Feb. 17 at Georgetown* FS1 9:00 PM GP-GS PTS REB BLK MIN Feb. 21 at St. John’s* (MSG) FS1 12:00 PM 16-14 5.0 7.4 1.3 27.8 • 3+ offensive rebounds in each of last six games Feb. 25 PROVIDENCE* FS1 7:00 PM Feb. 28 XAVIER* FS1 12:30 PM # LAST GAME: Totaled 11 rebounds and eight Mar. 2 at Butler* FS1 8:30 PM 31 ANGEL DELGADO points in 29 minutes Mar. 5 at DePaul* FSN 12:00 PM So. • F • 6-9 • 245 • Bajos De Haina, Dominican Republic •10.2 ppg, 10.8 rpg with 8 dbl-dbls in 13 wins // 6.0 2015-16 Statistics ppg, 5.8 rpg with 0 dbl-dbls in 4 losses ^ Game played at Historic Walsh Gymnasium GP-GS PTS REB BLK MIN ! Gildan Charleston Classic at TD Arena • 12-of-20 (.600) from the field in the last four * BIG EAST Conference game 17-17 9.2 9.6 0.8 29.5 games Home games in BOLD CAPS played at Prudential Center • 33rd in nation with 9.6 rpg, 21st in double-doubles (8) THE • Isaiah Whitehead is averaging 8.3 assists in the last four @SetonHallMBB wins and the Pirates are 7-0 CHIRP when he records 5+ assists this year • .@SetonHallMBB’s dynamic backcourt duo of Carrington and Whitehead each rank among the top-10 in scoring and assists during @BIGEAST play Tweet-ready @SetonHallMBB • Following the win at PC, @SetonHallMBB is 9-0 this season when leading at the half SHU is now 23-2 when notes in 140 characters or less up at halftime over the last 2 years 2015-16 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin INSIDE THE HALL PIRATE POINTS GENERAL INFORMATION >> Sophomore Khadeen Carrington finished with a career-high 22 points, his 3rd 20-point game Location ........................................................South Orange, NJ 07079 of the season, helping the Pirates score an 81-72 victory at No. 12 Providence on Saturday. Founded ..........................................................................................1856 Backcourt-mate Isaiah Whitehead finished with 17 points, seven assists and five rebounds while Enrollment ...................................................................................... 9,800 fellow starters Derrick Gordon (15) and Desi Rodriguez (10) also scored in double-figures Affiliation ....................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference ...............................................................................BIG EAST >> The victory was the first for the Pirates over a ranked team this season and marked the Nickname .................................................................................... Pirates program’s eighth win over an AP Top-25 team under head coach Kevin Willard. All eight of Colors ............................................................................. Blue and White those wins have come against foes ranked inside the top-15 and six have come at home at Home Court (Capacity) ......................... Prudential Center (10,862) Prudential Center where SHU will host Villanova on Wednesday. The Hall owns two victories over the Wildcats since the beginning of the 2013-14 campaign and is the lone BIG EAST team to beat President ........................................................... Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban Villanova in each of the last two years Vice President/Director of Athletics .......................... Patrick Lyons Athletic Department Phone ......................................(973) 761-9497 >> While the upcoming schedule features a number of notable opponents, The Hall has built Ticket Office Phone .....................................................(973) 275-HALL a strong postseason resume of its own over the first half of the season. At 41 in the latest rankings (1/18), the Pirates boast the fourth-best RPI in the BIG EAST behind only three teams it MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF will face during the current three-game stretch in Villanova (2), Xavier (3), and Providence (31). Head Coach ...................................................................... Kevin Willard The advanced analytics at KenPom.com also have Seton Hall rated among the top-50 squads in Alma Mater/Year ..................................................... Pittsburgh/1997 the nation (44) as does the ESPN Basketball Power Index (48) Record at Seton Hall/Years ..................................95-85/sixth year >> Through five BIG EAST outings, Khadeen Carrington has emerged as one of the most potent Career Record/Years .......................................140-134/ninth year scorers in the league. Carrington’s 22-point showing at Providence included a 12-for-12 mark Associate Head Coach ...............Shaheen Holloway (Seton Hall ‘00) from the free throw line, matching the fourth-most single game total free throws made without a Assistant Coaches ............................. Fred Hill (Montclair State ‘81) miss in program history. Now averaging 16.8 ppg against conference opposition, Carrington is .............................................................. Grant Billmeier (Seton Hall ‘07) tied for fifth in the league and the +2.3 ppg difference between his season and BIG EAST average Director of Basketball Operations ... Ryan Whalen (Saint Joseph’s ‘08) is fourth-best among players in the top-10. Coordinators of Basketball Operations ..........Kyle Smyth (Iona ‘12) >> 14 of Carrington’s points against the Friars came after halftime, continuing a trend that .................................................................. Kevin Lynch (Seton Hall ‘14) has seen the sophomore take over late in games. Over the last three contests, Carrington has Office Phone ................................................................(973) 761-9070 totaled 36 points in the second half alone and for the season, the Brooklyn native has scored a team-best 8.3 ppg after intermission. In a 66-61 overtime win over Villanova at home last TEAM INFORMATION season, scored 11 of his 17 points in the second half and the extra period 2014-15 Record ......................................................................... 16-15 BIG EAST Record/Finish ....................................................6-12/T-7th >> Isaiah Whitehead continues to shine as the Pirates’ point guard and now has seven games Postseason ..................................................................................... None with 5+ assists this year, pushing his career total to 16 such games in 36 career appearances. Players Returning/Lost ................................................................. 7/6 The Hall is 7-0 when he hands out five or more helpers this season and over SHU’s last four wins, the standout sophomore is averaging 8.3 assists per game. Whitehead has also scored in Starters Returning/Lost ................................................................. 2/3 double figures in nine of the last 10 games and has done so a total of 14 times this year Newcomers ............................................................................................ 6 >> Carrington and Whitehead have been arguably the most potent duo in the BIG EAST since PROGRAM HISTORY the beginning of conference play. Both Brooklyn products have joined the 500 career point First Season ............................................................................. 1903-04 club this season and currently rank in the top-10 in scoring and assists, standing as the only All-Time Record .............................................................1,440-1,044-2 pair of teammates in the conference who can make that claim.