GAME 22 at GEORGETOWN • WASHINGTON, D.C. • McDONOUGH ARENA GAME INFORMATION Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 20 • 5:30 p.m. Eastern SETON HALL PIRATES (13-8, 10-5 BIG EAST) Site: Washington, D.C. • McDonough Arena HEAD COACH: Kevin Willard (Pittsburgh, ‘97) TV: CBSSN • Tom McCarthy & Pete Gillen RECORD AT SETON HALL: 203-145, 11th Season | CAREER RECORD: 248-194, 14th Season Online: CBSSportsNetwork.com/cbs-sports-network/ vs Radio: AM970 • Gary Cohen & Dave Popkin GEORGETOWN HOYAS (6-10, 4-7 BIG EAST) SHU Pirates Mobile App • TuneIn HEAD COACH: Patrick Ewing (Georgetown, ‘85) Satellite: XM 386 RECORD AT GEORGETOWN: 55-56, Fourth Season | CAREER RECORD: 55-56, Fourth Season Seton Hall All-Time vs. Georgetown: 53-58 NOTES YOU NEED TO KNOW • Junior Jared Rhoden (Baldwin, N.Y.) ranks in the top 15 in the BIG EAST in scoring (9th, 14.9 ppg), 2020-21 SCHEDULE • Entering the home stretch of the regular season in rebounding (11th, 6.5), free throw percentage (3rd, third place in the BIG EAST, Seton Hall will travel 86.2) and minutes (8th, 34.1 mpg). DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT to Georgetown in search of its fourth consecutive • The Hall is 4-0 in games where Rhoden is the win on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. team’s leading scorer. Nov. 27 at Louisville ! ESPN2 L, 70-71 • A win would give Seton Hall its third season series • Junior Ike Obiagu (Abuja, Nigeria) ranks ninth in Nov. 30 IONA FS1 W, 86-64 sweep this week after topping Marquette for the country with 57 total blocked shots and ranks the second time this year, 57-51, on Sunday and 11th with 2.7 blocks per game. Dec. 2 at Rhode Island CBSSN L, 63-76 DePaul, 60-52, on Wednesday. • Seton Hall is one of only 13 Div. I programs that Dec. 4 vs. No. 21 Oregon^ FS1 L, 70-83 • The victory over the Blue Demons gave The Hall its has an active run of at least four consecutive 10th BIG EAST win of the season, marking the fifth NCAA Tournament appearances. Below are the 13 Dec. 6 at Penn State BTN W, 98-92 (OT) time in the last six seasons that the Pirates have schools and their records and NET rankings so far Dec. 8 WAGNER FS1 W, 78-45 collected at least 10 conference wins. this season: * • The Pirates’ five league victories as the road team Dec. 11 ST. JOHN’S CBSSN W, 77-68 Team Rec. NET Ranking * ranks second in the conference. Dec. 17 at Marquette FS1 W, 70-63 Cincinnati 7-7 118 • Going back to last season, The Hall is 12-4 in its last * 16 BIG EAST road games. Duke 9-8 60 Dec. 20 PROVIDENCE FS1 L, 77-80 (0T) * • The Pirates’ four game winning streak is the longest Gonzaga 21-0 1 Dec. 23 GEORGETOWN FS1 W, 78-67 active streak in the BIG EAST. Iona 6-5 189 * • Including this year, Seton Hall is 27-15 in the Kansas 15-7 19 Dec. 30 at Xavier FS1 W, 85-68 month of February over the last five seasons. Kentucky 7-13 77 Jan. 2 BUTLER * FS1 W, 68-60 • Seton Hall’s 4-0 start to the month of February is Michigan 14-1 3 Jan. 6 at No. 7 Creighton* FS1 L, 53-89 something the program hasn’t done since 2003. Michigan State 10-9 91 That year, the Pirates were a perfect 6-0 in February. North Carolina 13-7 51 Jan. 9 at DePaul * FS1 W, 76-68 • The Pirates have won their last 18 BIG EAST games Purdue 14-8 27 Jan. 16 XAVIER *% CBSSN Postponed when holding their opponent under 70 points. Seton Hall 13-8 46 * • Senior Sandro Mamukelashvili (Tbilisi, Georgia) Villanova 13-3 12 Jan. 19 at No. 3 Villanova FS1 L, 74-76 Virginia 15-4 9 * ranks second in the conference in scoring (18.0 Jan. 27 No. 17 CREIGHTON FS1 L, 81-85 ppg), fifth in rebounding (7.4 rpg) and 13th in * assists (3.2 apg). Jan. 30 No. 3 VILLANOVA X FO L, 72-80 * Feb. 3 at Providence FS1 W, 60-43 INSIDE THE RESUME (THROUGH GAMES ON FEB. 18) * • Seton Hall ranks 34th in KenPom, has a NET • The Pirates’ six true road wins are tied for the Feb. 6 at Connecticut X FO W, 80-73 ranking of 46 and has played nine games against second most among power conference teams. Feb. 14 MARQUETTE * FS1 W, 57-51 “Quad 1” opponents, which is tied for the most in • Seton Hall’s 10 road games are tied for the second the BIG EAST. most among power conference programs in the Feb. 17 DePAUL * FS1 W, 60-52 • The Pirates’ 10 projected Q1 games are tied for country. Feb. 20 at Georgetown * CBSSN 5:30 PM most in the BIG EAST. • The Pirates boast the 28th toughest schedule in * • The Hall’s 16 projected Q1+Q2 games are tied for Division I so far, according to KenPom, and the Feb. 24 at Butler CBSSN 7 PM third most in the BIG EAST. most difficult in the BIG EAST. * • Seton Hall’s six Q1+Q2 wins rank second in the • The Hall’s NET non-conference strength of March 3 CONNECTICUT FS1 6:30 PM conference. schedule ranks 20th in the nation and fourth March 6 at St. John’s * FOX/FS1 TBA among major 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. LAST GAME’S STARTERS 2020-21 STATISTICS Game times and opponents are subject to change. No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% * BIG EAST game 14 Jared Rhoden G Jr. 6-6 210 14.9 6.5 2.0 ..436 .337 .862 ! Wade Houston Tipoff Classic 21 Ike Obiagu C Jr. 7-2 270 4.7 4.5 0.1 .648 .000 .580 ^ CHI Health Center Omaha (Omaha, Neb.) 22 Myles Cale G Sr. 6-6 210 12.5 3.7 0.8 .477 .400 .765 % Walsh Gym 23 Sandro Mamukelashvili F Sr. 6-11 240 18.0 7.4 3.2 .460 .337 .755 33 Shavar Reynolds, Jr. G Sr. 6-2 185 7.4 2.5 4.3 .435 .378 .867 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 5.5 1.1 1.7 .300 .226 1.000 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 3.2 0.6 .556 .361 .238 Dimingus Stevens............................ dih-MING-gus 15 Takal Molson G Jr. 6-5 205 5.6 3.1 1.1 .371 .194 .673 25 Jahari Long G Fr. 6-5 210 1.1 0.5 0.4 .455 .400 1.000 2020-21 GAME NOTES 1 #HALLin @SETONHALLMBB INSIDE THE SERIES: GEORGETOWN 23-of-23 from the charity stripe this season. INSIDE THE HALL • Currently, the most marked improvement • Wednesday’s game will be the 112th all-time belongs to Myles Cale, who at 76.5 percent is GENERAL INFORMATION meeting between Georgetown and Seton Hall, shooting more than 20 percent better at the Location ............................................................... South Orange, NJ 07079 making the Hoyas the Pirates’ second-most line than he did last season and more than 12 Founded .....................................................................................................1856 frequently played opponent behind Villanova percent better than his career average. Enrollment ............................................................................................. 10,400 (122). • Big man Ike Obiagu is shooting at a 58 percent Affiliation .............................................................................. NCAA Division I • The Pirates have won 10 of their last 12 games Conference.........................................................................................BIG EAST clip from the line after shooting just 31.6 against the Hoyas. percent from the stripe as a freshman at Florida Nickname ............................................................................................... Pirates • The Pirates’ offense is averaging 78.3 points Colors ...................................................................................... Blue and White State. per game against the Hoyas over the last seven Home Court (Capacity) .............................. Prudential Center (10,481) games in the series. Secondary Home Court (Capacity) .........Walsh Gymnasium (1,655) MAMU PROPELS THE PIRATES President ...........................................................................Dr. Joseph E. Nyre • Head coach Kevin Willard is 13-6 all-time against Director of Athletics ......................................................................Bryan Felt Georgetown. • Through 21 games in his senior season, Sandro Athletic Department Phone ............................................(973) 761-9498 • Two players that are likely to stay on the Mamukelashvili is living up to the preseason Ticket Office Phone ............................................................(973) 275-HALL floor on Wednesday are Seton Hall’s Sandro accolades and expectations bestowed upon Mamukelashvili and Georgetown’s Jahvon Blair, him. MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF who rank third (35.0 mpg) and first (37.3 mpg) • “Mamu”, as he’s affectionately known, was Head Coach ...............................................................................Kevin Willard in the BIG EAST in minutes, respectively. named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST first team Alma Mater/Year ...............................................................Pittsburgh/1997 • In his last six games against Georgetown, Myles and watch lists for the Naismith Trophy and the Record at Seton Hall/Years ...................................... 203-145/10+ years Cale is averaging 13.8 points while making 46 Karl Malone Award in the preseason. Career Record/Years ................................................... 248-194/13+ years percent of his threes (16-35). • On Jan. 28, he was named one of the final 10 Assistant Coaches .................................Grant Billmeier (Seton Hall ‘07) candidates for the Karl Malone Award, given to ....................................................................Tony Skinn (George Mason ‘06) THE ROAD WARRIORS ARE BACK the nation’s top collegiate power forward.