GAME 26 vs. ST. JOHN’S • NEW YORK, N.Y. • MADISON SQUARE GARDEN GAME INFORMATION Date/Time: Thursday, March 11 • 3 p.m. Eastern [5] SETON HALL PIRATES (13-12, 10-9 BIG EAST) Site: New York, N.Y. • Madison Square Garden HEAD COACH: Kevin Willard (Pittsburgh, ‘97) TV: FS1 • Tim Brando & Jim Jackson RECORD AT SETON HALL: 203-149, 11th Season | CAREER RECORD: 248-198, 14th Season Online: FSGo.com vs Radio: AM970 • Gary Cohen & Dave Popkin [4] ST. JOHN’S RED STORM (16-10, 10-9 BIG EAST) SHU Pirates Mobile App • TuneIn HEAD COACH: Mike Anderson (Tulsa, ‘82) Social: @SetonHallMBB RECORD AT ST. JOHN’S: 33-25, Second Season | CAREER RECORD: 402-225, 19th Season Seton Hall All-Time vs. St. John’s: 44-61 NOTES YOU NEED TO KNOW Top-Four Finishes in BIG EAST Since 2013-14 (Including Ties) 2020-21 SCHEDULE • Seton Hall returns to Madison Square Garden this Villanova - 8 week for its first BIG EAST Tournament game since Seton Hall - 6 DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT 2019 as the fifth-seeded Pirates will face the No. 4 Creighton - 6 ! seed St. John’s in a 3 p.m. quarterfinal matchup on Providence - 6 Nov. 27 at Louisville ESPN2 L, 70-71 FS1. Xavier - 4 Nov. 30 IONA FS1 W, 86-64 • This is the sixth consecutive season and the 12th Butler - 3 Dec. 2 at Rhode Island CBSSN L, 63-76 time in program history that The Hall has been Georgetown - 2 ^ seeded fifth or higher at the BIG EAST Tournament. Marquette - 2 Dec. 4 vs. No. 21 Oregon FS1 L, 70-83 • The Pirates’ last appearance at the BIG EAST St. John’s - 2 Dec. 6 at Penn State BTN W, 98-92 (OT) Tournament came in the 2019 championship DePaul - 0 game, its second appearance in four years, where Dec. 8 WAGNER FS1 W, 78-45 * they fell in a tight contest to top-seeded Villanova, • The Hall has also registered 10 conference wins in Dec. 11 ST. JOHN’S CBSSN W, 77-68 74-72. five of the last six seasons. Dec. 17 at Marquette * FS1 W, 70-63 • Under head coach Kevin Willard, the Pirates are 16- • Senior Sandro Mamukelashvili (Tbilisi, Georgia) Dec. 20 PROVIDENCE * FS1 L, 77-80 (0T) 11 at Madison Square Garden, including 14-7 since was named a unanimous selection to the All-BIG * 2013-14. EAST first team on March 7. Dec. 23 GEORGETOWN FS1 W, 78-67 • In that span, Seton Hall has reached the BIG EAST • Mamukelashvili is one of only two players in the Dec. 30 at Xavier * FS1 W, 85-68 semifinals four times and the BIG EAST final twice. BIG EAST Conference to rank in the league’s top in Jan. 2 BUTLER * FS1 W, 68-60 • The current senior group of Myles Cale, Sandro scoring (17.8), rebounding (7.3) and assists (3.1). * Mamukelashvili and Shavar Reynolds Jr. are 6-3 at • Seton Hall also had two players win BIG EAST Jan. 6 at No. 7 Creighton FS1 L, 53-89 MSG. statistical titles. Jan. 9 at DePaul * FS1 W, 76-68 • Seton Hall’s 10-9 BIG EAST record earned the • Junior Jared Rhoden (Baldwin, N.Y.) became just Jan. 16 XAVIER *% CBSSN Canceled Pirates their sixth consecutive top-four finish in the third Pirate to lead the conference in free * the league. Prior to 2015-16, the Pirates had only throw shooting, joining Rimas Kaukenas in 1998- Jan. 19 at No. 3 Villanova FS1 L, 74-76 had six top-four BIG EAST finishes in its program 99 and Dan Callandrillo in 1981-82. Jan. 27 No. 17 CREIGHTON * FS1 L, 81-85 history. Seton Hall’s six top-four finishes is tied • In 19 conference games, Rhoden made 90.8 Jan. 30 No. 3 VILLANOVA * X FO L, 72-80 for second-most in the conference, alongside percent of his shots at the line. * Creighton and Providence. Feb. 3 at Providence FS1 W, 60-43 * Feb. 6 at Connecticut X FO W, 80-73 * INSIDE THE RESUME (THROUGH GAMES ON MARCH 5) Feb. 14 MARQUETTE FS1 W, 57-51 Feb. 17 DePAUL * FS1 W, 60-52 • Seton Hall ranks 53rd in KenPom, has a NET • The Pirates’ six true road wins are tied for the ranking of 58 and has played nine games against seventh most among power conference teams. Feb. 20 at Georgetown * CBSSN L, 75-81 “Quad 1” opponents, the second most in the BIG • The Pirates boast the 24th toughest schedule in Feb. 24 at Butler * CBSSN L, 52-61 EAST. Division I so far, according to KenPom, and the March 3 CONNECTICUT * FS1 L, 58-69 • The Pirates finished the regular season with 10 most difficult schedule in the BIG EAST. Quad 1 games played, the most in the BIG EAST.. • The Hall’s NET non-conference strength of March 6 at St. John’s * FS1 L, 71-81 • The Hall’s 17 Quad 1 and Quad 2 games finished schedule ranks 10th among major conference March 11 vs. St. John’s & FS1 3 PM third in the conference teams. All games in CAPS and BOLD are home games. All home games are played at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. unless noted otherwise. Game times and opponents are subject to change. LAST GAME’S STARTERS 2020-21 STATISTICS * BIG EAST game No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% ! Wade Houston Tipoff Classic 14 Jared Rhoden G Jr. 6-6 210 14.4 6.4 1.9 .426 .306 .859 ^ CHI Health Center Omaha (Omaha, Neb.) 21 Ike Obiagu C Jr. 7-2 270 4.7 4.4 0.2 .689 .000 .596 % Walsh Gym 22 Myles Cale G Sr. 6-6 210 11.8 3.5 0.9 .451 .365 .737 & BIG EAST Tournament 23 Sandro Mamukelashvili F Sr. 6-11 240 17.8 7.3 3.1 .450 .345 .730 33 Shavar Reynolds, Jr. G Sr. 6-2 185 7.8 2.6 4.3 .441 .382 .868 PRONUNCIATIONS KEY RESERVES Myles Cale ............................................KALE Jahari Long . juh-HAR-ee 0 Dimingus Stevens G/F Fr. 6-6 180 0.8 0.2 0.0 .200 .200 .500 Sandro Mamukelashvili...........ma-MOO-kell-osh-VEE-lee 1 Bryce Aiken G Sr. 6-0 180 5.7 0.9 1.5 .319 .270 .889 Takal Molson......................................tah-CALL 2 Tray Jackson F So. 6-9 205 1.0 0.5 0.0 .250 .000 1.000 Jeff Ngandu.................................nuh-GHAN-doo 4 Tyrese Samuel F So. 6-10 235 5.6 3.4 0.6 .551 .333 .308 Ike Obiagu ..............EYEK (not eye-kee) oh-bee-AH-goo 15 Takal Molson G Jr. 6-5 205 5.3 2.8 0.9 .357 .179 .679 Dimingus Stevens............................ dih-MING-gus 25 Jahari Long G Fr. 6-5 210 0.9 0.5 0.1 .385 .333 1.000 2020-21 GAME NOTES 1 #HALLin @SETONHALLMBB • Junior Ike Obiagu (Abuja, Nigeria) became • Opponents have scored 70 or fewer points in 12 INSIDE THE HALL just the fourth Pirate to lead the conference of the Pirates’ 13 wins this season. in blocked shots, joining former teammate • Opponents have scored 60 points or less in GENERAL INFORMATION Romaro Gill, who led the league last year, Eddie four games this season, the most since 2012- Location ............................................................... South Orange, NJ 07079 Griffin in 2000-01 and Samuel Dalembert in 13 when Seton Hall allowed less than 60 points Founded .....................................................................................................1856 1999-00. also in four games. Enrollment ............................................................................................. 10,400 • In 19 conference games, Obiagu averaged 2.7 • It starts in the front court with senior Shavar Affiliation .............................................................................. NCAA Division I Conference.........................................................................................BIG EAST blocks per game. Reynolds, Jr. (Manchester, N.J.) whose Nickname ............................................................................................... Pirates aggressive on-ball defense produces 1.7 steals Colors ...................................................................................... Blue and White MORE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT TIDBITS per game, which ranks second in the BIG EAST. Home Court (Capacity) .............................. Prudential Center (10,481) • Jared Rhoden is tied for 10th in the conference Secondary Home Court (Capacity) .........Walsh Gymnasium (1,655) • The Pirates are 31-36 all-time at the BIG EAST in steals with 1.3 swipes per contest. President ...........................................................................Dr. Joseph E. Nyre Tournament with championships in 1991, 1993 • Myles Cale – a versatile, athletic and veteran Director of Athletics ......................................................................Bryan Felt and 2016. 6-6 wing – is often assigned by head coach Athletic Department Phone ............................................(973) 761-9498 • Thursday’s quarterfinal against St. John’s Kevin Willard to guard the opposing team’s best Ticket Office Phone ............................................................(973) 275-HALL represents the fifth time in program history player. that Seton Hall’s first BIG EAST Tournament • The paint is enforced by Ike Obiagu, who in just MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF game is against the same team it closed the two seasons has become one of 17 players in Head Coach ...............................................................................Kevin Willard regular season against. The Pirates are 3-1 in the Seton Hall history to register 100 career blocks Alma Mater/Year ...............................................................Pittsburgh/1997 tournament rematches. (102). Record at Seton Hall/Years ...................................... 203-149/10+ years Career Record/Years ................................................... 248-198/13+ years • 2018: Butler, W 77-70; L 75-74 in BIG EAST Tour. MODEL OF CONSISTENCY Assistant Coaches .................................Grant Billmeier (Seton Hall ‘07) • 2014: Butler, L 71-54; W 51-50 in BIG EAST Tour. ....................................................................Tony Skinn (George Mason ‘06) • 2010: Providence, W 102-98; W 109-106 in BIG EAST Tour. • Seton Hall is one of only 13 Div. I programs that ....................................................Duane Woodward (Boston College, ‘98) • 1988: Georgetown, L 102-98; W 61-58 in BIG EAST Tour.