GAME 2 | ROAD GAME 1 | 2018-19 GAVITT TIPOFF GAMES GO #HALLin ON GAMEDAY SETON HALL (1-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) Date/Time: Wednesday, Nov. 14 / 7:30 p.m. HEAD COACH: Kevin Willard (Pittsburgh, ’97) Site: Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,500) / Lincoln, Neb. RECORD AT SETON HALL: (151-114, 9th Season), CAREER RECORD: (196-163, 12th Season) TV: BTN | Kevin Kugler & Shon Morris at Online: btn2go.com nebraska cornhuskers (2-0, 0-0 BIG TEN) Radio: AM970 The Answer | Dave Popkin & Gary Cohen SHU Pirates Mobile App HEAD COACH: Tim Miles (University of Mary, ’89) Twitter: @SetonHallMBB RECORD AT NEBRASKA: (99-97, 7th Season), CAREER RECORD: (382-317, 24th Season) WHAT’S HAPPENING TONIGHT? a pair of steals, punctuated by a Thompson three The Pirates face their first road test of the early and a Mamukelashvili layup from Cale. Wagner 2018-19 SCHEDULE season with a non-conference Gavitt Tipoff opened the second frame just 3-for-13 from the Games matchup at Nebraska on Wednesday field. The 40-point victory was the largest margin DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT night. for the Pirates since a 93-53 win over NJIT on Nov. 30, 2009. It was also the first time Seton Hall Oct. 27 at Boston College (exhib.) N/A W, 76-62 LAST TIME OUT allowed fewer than 50 points since also holding Nov. 6 WAGNER % FS2 W, 89-69 Although Seton Hall has one regular season USF to 49 points on Dec. 22, 2015. Seton Hall has Nov. 10 NEW HAVEN % (exhib.) N/A W, 73-64 game under its belt, the Pirates had one final now won eight straight season openers and 14 Nov. 14 at Nebraska ! BTN 7:30 p.m. tune up on Saturday when it hosted Division consecutive home openers. Nov. 17 SAINT LOUIS FS2 8 p.m. II New Haven inside Walsh Gymnasium on campus. Sophomore Myles Cale scored 20 GAVITT TIPOFF GAMES SUCCESS Nov. 22 vs. Grand Canyon # ESPN3 9 p.m. points, making four of six three-pointers, and The Pirates are 2-for-2 in Gavitt Tipoff Games Nov. 23 vs. Hawai’i or Utah # ESPN2 or ESPN3 9 /11:30 p.m. sophomore Taurean Thompson added 13 points appearances. Powell exploded for 26 points in a Nov. 25 TBA # TBA TBA as the Pirates took a 73-62 victory over the 91-83 victory at Iowa on Nov. 17, 2016. He went Dec. 1 LOUISVILLE FOX 12 p.m. Chargers. Cale was 7-of-10 from the field and 5-for-7 from long range in just his third collegiate made both of his free throw attempts while also game. Last season, Seton Hall engineered an Dec. 4 NEW HAMPSHIRE FS1 6:30 p.m. grabbing eight boards. Thompson was 6-for-12 84-68 triumph over Indiana on Nov. 15, 2017 at Dec. 8 vs. Kentucky $ FOX 12 p.m. from the field, sank a triple, and grabbed five Prudential Center. Holding a one-point lead at the Dec. 15 RUTGERS ^ FS1 2 p.m. rebounds. The point guard tandem of junior break, Seton Hall poured in 51 second-half points Dec. 19 SACRED HEART FS2 6:30 p.m. Quincy McKnight and freshman Anthony Nelson and shot 57.7 percent over the final 20 minutes Dec. 22 at Maryland FS1 5:30 p.m. registered five assists each, while sophomore to secure the win. Seton Hall is one of three BIG Sandro Mamukelashvili blocked five shots on EAST programs that remains unbeaten in Gavitt Dec. 29 ST. JOHN’S * FSN 8:30 p.m. top of his eight points and five boards. Games history (Villanova, Xavier). Jan. 2 at Xavier * FS1 6:30 p.m. Jan 6. at DePaul * FS1 TBA IN THE OPENER PRESEASON HONORS Jan. 9 BUTLER * FS1 8:30 p.m. Junior Myles Powell tied a career-high with For the third straight season, Seton Hall placed 30 points, and Seton Hall held Wagner to 24.1 at least one student-athlete on the preseason Jan. 12 at Marquette * FS1 2 p.m. percent shooting in the second half while also out- All-BIG EAST teams. This season it is junior Jan. 15 at Providence * FS1 6:30 p.m. rebounding the Seahawks, 41-29 for the game, Myles Powell, who was selected to the second Jan. 19 DEPAUL * FS1 8 p.m. as the Pirates delivered an 89-49 win on college team after a breakout sophomore campaign that Jan. 27 at Villanova * FOX 2:30 p.m. basketball opening night inside Walsh Gymnasium. culminated in being named the 2018 BIG EAST Jan. 30 PROVIDENCE * FSN 7 p.m. With the victory, The Pirates led by 16 at halftime, Most Improved Player. Powell is Seton Hall’s but it was the second half that proved to be the leading returning scorer, averaging 15.5 points a Feb. 2 at Butler * FS1 12 p.m. difference, opening with a 12-2 run that included game last year. Feb. 9 CREIGHTON * CBSSN 8 p.m. Feb. 13 GEORGETOWN * FS1 8:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at Creighton * FS1 3 p.m. Feb. 20 XAVIER * CBSSN 7 p.m. LAST GAME STARTERS 2018-19 STATISTICS Feb. 23 at St. John’s * FS1 8 p.m. 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. 0 Quincy McKnight G Jr. 6-4 185 6.0 6.0 5.0 66.7 1.000 50.0 March 9 VILLANOVA * TBA TBA 13 Myles Powell G Jr. 6-2 195 30.0 3.0 3.0 76.9 71.4 1.000 March 13-16 BIG EAST Tournament ** TBA TBA 22 Myles Cale G So. 6-6 210 8.0 2.0 2.0 50.0 33.3 1.000 23 Sandro Mamukelashvili F So. 6-10 230 7.0 5.0 2.0 50.0 00.0 75.0 1 Mike Nzei F Sr. 6-8 205 11.0 7.0 1.0 83.3 00.0 50.0 All games in CAPS and BOLD are home games * BIG EAST game ! Gavitt Tipoff Games KEY RESERVES # Wooden Legacy 2 Anthony Nelson G Fr. 6-4 175 4.0 1.0 5.0 20.0 00.0 1.000 $ Citi Hoops Classic at Madison Square Garden 14 Jared Rhoden G Fr. 6-6 205 6.0 4.0 0.0 40.0 33.3 50.0 % at Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, N.J. 15 Taurean Thompson F So. 6-11 215 7.0 2.0 0.0 33.3 33.3 00.0 ^ Garden State Hardwood Classic 30 Asiah Avent G Jr. 6-3 190 0.0 0.0 0.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 ** 2019 BIG EAST Tournament at Madison Square Garden 32 Darnell Brodie F Fr. 6-9 265 2.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 00.0 00.0 All home games are played at Prudential Center in Newark, 33 Shavar Reynolds G So. 6-2 195 0.4 0.3 0.1 28.6 50.0 1.000 N.J. unless noted otherwise 35 Romaro Gill C Jr. 7-2 255 1.0 3.0 0.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 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 » Seton Hall completed 2018-19 with its Founded ................................................................................................1856 senior class that combined for third-consecutive 20-win season and Enrollment .........................................................................................10,400 Affiliation ......................................................................... NCAA Division I over 5,000 points and three NCAA the fourth under head coach Kevin Conference ...................................................................................BIG EAST Tournament appearances, Seton Hall Willard. Only twice before in program Nickname ...........................................................................................Pirates begins anew with only five student- history had Seton Hall recorded three Colors .................................................................................. Blue and White athletes who played a game for the consecutive 20-win seasons: 1951- Home Court (Capacity) ................................. Prudential Center (10,481) Pirates last season. They are joined 53 under head coach Honey Russell Secondary Home Court (Capacity) ..................Walsh Gymnasium (1,655) by three very talented transfers who and 1991-93 under head coach P.J. Interim President ............................................................. Dr. Mary Meehan sat out last season and are ready Carlesimo. Vice President/Director of Athletics ........................................Patrick Lyons to contribute as well as three very » Willard’s four 20-win seasons are the Athletic Department Phone ................................................(973) 761-9498 talented freshmen ready to make an third-most in Seton Hall history behind Ticket Office Phone............................................................ (973) 275-HALL impact. P.J. Carlesimo and Honey Russell, who MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF » Combined, they are aiming to send each have five. Head Coach ...........................................................................Kevin Willard Seton Hall to the NCAA Tournament » Seton Hall has never had four Alma Mater/Year ............................................................... Pittsburgh/1997 for a fourth straight year, a feat the consecutive 20-win seasons. Record at Seton Hall/Years ..........................................151-114/eight years school has accomplished only one » After going 10-8 in the BIG EAST Career Record/Years .........................................................196-163/11 years other time - 1991-94. last season, Seton Hall now has three Assistant Coaches .................................... Grant Billmeier (Seton Hall ’07) consecutive years of double-digit ....................................................................Tony Skinn (George Mason ’06) Tough Schedule Awaits conference wins for the first time in .......................................................Duane Woodward (Boston College, ’98) Although Seton Hall has many new program history. Director of Basketball Operations ............................ Kyle Smyth (Iona ’12) » Coordinator of Basketball Operations ...........Kevin Lynch (Seton Hall ’14) faces on its roster, that did not scare Coordinator of Basketball Operations ........Charlie Butler (Seton Hall ’15) Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard They Won By How Many?? Graduate Assistant ....................................Brandon Hall (Saint Peter’s ’12) when building out a schedule.