GAME 10 vs. GEORGETOWN • NEWARK, N.J. • PRUDENTIAL CENTER GAME INFORMATION Date/Time: Wednesday, Dec. 23 • 5 p.m. Eastern SETON HALL PIRATES (5-4, 2-1 BIG EAST) Site: Prudential Center • Newark, N.J. HEAD COACH: Kevin Willard (Pittsburgh, ‘97) TV: FS1 • Joe Davis & Jim Jackson RECORD AT SETON HALL: 195-141, 11th Season | CAREER RECORD: 240-190, 14th Season Online: FSGo.com vs Radio: WMCA 570AM • Dave Popkin & John Fanta GEORGETOWN HOYAS (3-4, 1-2 BIG EAST) SHU Pirates Mobile App • TuneIn HEAD COACH: Patrick Ewing (Georgetown, ‘85) Satellite: XM 385 RECORD AT GEORGETOWN: 52-50, 4th Season | CAREER RECORD: 52-50, 4th Season Seton Hall All-Time vs. Georgetown: 52-58 NOTES YOU NEED TO KNOW • The Hall swept last year’s season series, including a 78-62 victory at the Prudential Center on Jan. 3. 2020-21 SCHEDULE • Following a tough overtime loss to Providence • Head coach Kevin Willard is 12-6 all-time against on Sunday, Seton Hall is looking to bounce back Georgetown. DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT against Georgetown at Prudential Center on • Two players that are likely to stay on the floor on Wednesday evening. Wednesday are Seton Hall’s Sandro Mamukelashvili Nov. 27 at Louisville ! ESPN2 L, 70-71 • The Pirates are 2-1 this season and 5-3 in 2019-20 and Georgetown’s Jahvon Blair, who rank second Nov. 30 IONA FS1 W, 86-64 when following a loss. (35.9 mpg) and first (36.9 mpg) in the BIG EAST in • Seton Hall is 33-14 (.702) since 2015-16 against BIG minutes, respectively. Dec. 2 at Rhode Island CBSSN L, 63-76 EAST competition at the Prudential Center. • Mamukelashvili is averaging 11.3 points, 10.8 Dec. 4 vs. No. 21 Oregon^ FS1 L, 70-83 • The Hall’s four conference games this month are rebounds and 1.8 assists in his last four games the most BIG EAST games played in December in against Georgetown. Dec. 6 at Penn State BTN W, 98-92 (OT) program history. Dec. 8 WAGNER FS1 W, 78-45 • Senior Sandro Mamukelashvili (Tbilisi, Georgia) MAMU’S LIVING UP TO EXPECTATIONS * ranks third in the BIG EAST with 20.0 points per Dec. 11 ST. JOHN’S CBSSN W, 77-68 game and ninth with 7.1 rebounds per game. Tied • Through the first nine games of his senior Dec. 17 at Marquette * FS1 W, 70-63 with him in the latter category is junior Jared season, Sandro Mamukelashvili is living up to the Dec. 20 PROVIDENCE * FS1 L, 77-80 (0T) Rhoden (Baldwin, N.Y.). preseason accolades and expectations bestowed • Mamukelashvili, who’s averaging 5.3 assists over upon him. Dec. 23 GEORGETOWN * FS1 5 PM the last three games, has also broken into the top • “Mamu”, as he’s affectionately known, was named Dec. 30 at Xavier * FS1 7 PM 10 in the conference in assists (10th, 3.4 apg). to the Preseason All-BIG EAST first team and watch • Senior Shavar Reynolds, Jr. (Manchester, N.J.) lists for the Naismith Trophy and the Karl Malone Jan. 2 BUTLER * FS1 4:30 PM ranks third in the BIG EAST with 5.0 assists per Award in the preseason. Jan. 6 at Creighton* FS1 9 PM game, second with an 86.4 free throw percentage, • He was named to the BIG EAST’s Weekly Honor Roll * fourth with 2.0 steals per game and second with a for the third consecutive week on Monday after Jan. 9 at DePaul FS1 2 PM 55.0 three-point percentage. averaging 18.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 6.5 assists Jan. 16 XAVIER *% CBSSN TBA • The BIG EAST announced on Dec. 17 that Seton in two conference games. * Hall’s road game at Xavier has been rescheduled • The Georgian is one of only three players in Jan. 19 at Villanova FS1 TBA to Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 7 p.m. the Power Six conferences to register multiple Jan. 22 at Butler * FS1 TBA 30-point games this season, joining Iowa’s Luke Jan. 27 CREIGHTON * FS1 TBA INSIDE THE SERIES: GEORGETOWN Garza and Minnesota’s Marcus Carr. • Mamukelashvili has also been getting done Jan. 30 VILLANOVA * FOX/FS1 TBA • Wednesday’s game will be the 111th meeting recently in the assist column as he dished out a Feb. 3 at Providence * FS1 TBA all-time between Georgetown and Seton Hall, career-high seven assists in the Pirates’ gritty 70-63 making the Hoyas the Pirates’ second-most often road victory at Marquette on Dec. 17 and six dimes Feb. 6 at Connecticut * FOX/FS1 TBA played opponent behind Villanova (120). against Providence. Feb. 14 MARQUETTE * FOX/FS1 TBA • The Pirates have won nine of their last 11 games • In the comeback win at Penn State, Mamukelashvili * against the Hoyas, including the last five meetings dropped a career-high 30 points – 22 of which Feb. 20 at Georgetown CBSSN TBA at the Prudential Center. came in the second half – to go along with five March 3 CONNECTICUT * FS1 TBA • In that span, the Pirates’ offense is averaging 74.1 rebounds and four assists. points per game against the Hoyas. March 6 at St. John’s * FOX/FS1 TBA 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 14.6 7.1 1.6 43.2 29.4 79.6 ! Wade Houston Tipoff Classic 21 Ike Obiagu C Jr. 7-2 270 5.9 4.7 0.0 57.1 00.0 65.6 ^ CHI Health Center Omaha (Omaha, Neb.) 22 Myles Cale G Sr. 6-6 210 10.7 3.3 0.8 45.8 40.5 71.4 % Walsh Gym 23 Sandro Mamukelashvili F Sr. 6-11 240 20.0 7.1 3.4 47.1 34.1 70.4 33 Shavar Reynolds, Jr. G Sr. 6-2 185 9.6 3.0 5.0 50.9 55.0 86.4 PRONUNCIATIONS KEY RESERVES Myles Cale ............................................KALE Jahari Long . juh-HAR-ee 0 Dimingus Stevens G/F Fr. 6-6 180 1.3 0.3 0.0 33.3 33.3 50.0 Sandro Mamukelashvili...........ma-MOO-kell-osh-VEE-lee 1 Bryce Aiken G Sr. 6-0 180 2.0 0.3 0.1 16.7 14.3 100.0 Takal Molson......................................tah-CALL 2 Tray Jackson F So. 6-9 205 0.0 0.0 0.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 Jeff Ngandu.................................nuh-GHAN-doo 4 Tyrese Samuel F So. 6-10 235 6.1 3.0 0.7 53.5 33.3 30.0 Dimingus Stevens............................ dih-MING-gus 15 Takal Molson G Jr. 6-5 205 8.1 3.4 1.5 37.5 35.0 72.7 25 Jahari Long G Fr. 6-5 210 0.7 0.8 0.7 40.0 33.3 00.0 2020-21 GAME NOTES 1 #HALLin @SETONHALLMBB • Mamukelashvili is Seton Hall’s first power RHODEN IS EXPLODIN’ INSIDE THE HALL forward/center to register multiple 30-point performances in a season since Arturas • Junior Jared Rhoden (Baldwin, N.Y.) is GENERAL INFORMATION Karnisovas in 1993-94. contributing in multiple areas for the Pirates Location ............................................................... South Orange, NJ 07079 • He kicked off the season the right way against this season and is picking up where he left off Founded .....................................................................................................1856 Louisville where he led the Pirates with 22 late last season. Enrollment ............................................................................................. 10,400 points and 10 rebounds for his eighth career • He currently ranks in the top 13 in the BIG Affiliation .............................................................................. NCAA Division I EAST in scoring (13th, 14.6 points per game), Conference.........................................................................................BIG EAST double-double. • His second double-double in three games came rebounding (9th, 7.1 rpg) and minutes (7th, Nickname ............................................................................................... Pirates 34.1 mpg). Colors ...................................................................................... Blue and White against Rhode Island where he put up 25 points • Most recently, Rhoden turned in an underrated Home Court (Capacity) .............................. Prudential Center (10,481) and 10 rebounds. Secondary Home Court (Capacity) .........Walsh Gymnasium (1,655) • Mamukelashvili’s strong start follows a difficult performance in the win at Marquette on Dec. 17 President ...........................................................................Dr. Joseph E. Nyre 2019-20 season that saw him lose 10 games due when he posted 16 points and grabbed eight Director of Athletics ......................................................................Bryan Felt to a wrist injury and go through the NBA Draft rebounds in 35 minutes. Athletic Department Phone ............................................(973) 761-9498 process over the summer before electing to • Rhoden turned in a solid showing in the season Ticket Office Phone ............................................................(973) 275-HALL return for his senior year. opener at Louisville (11 points, six rebounds, • He averaged 15.1 points and 7.8 rebounds three assists), but he really showed what kind MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF while shooting 57 percent from the field and 50 of player that Kevin Willard and preseason Head Coach ...............................................................................Kevin Willard percent from three over the final eight games prognosticators thought he could be in the Alma Mater/Year ...............................................................Pittsburgh/1997 of 2019-20. Pirates’ three wins this season. Record at Seton Hall/Years ...................................... 195-141/10+ years • Rhoden registered his second double-double Career Record/Years ................................................... 240-190/13+ years of the season and the fourth of his career with Assistant Coaches .................................Grant Billmeier (Seton Hall ‘07) WILLARD APPROACHES ELITE COMPANY game-highs of 22 points and 11 rebounds in ....................................................................Tony Skinn (George Mason ‘06) • Sparked by nine-plus conference wins and the victory over Wagner on Dec.