Another huge blow to the sports journalism industry came on Wednesday, when The Washington Post announced that they have laid off a third of its newsroom, and with it, its entire sports department.
Seton Hall men’s basketball’s NCAA Tournament hopes took a big hit on Wednesday night, as the Pirates fell to Villanova (17-5, 8-3 BIG EAST), 72-60, at Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The loss drops SHU to 16-7 overall and 6-6 in BIG EAST play, with them losing five of their last seven games.
The NFL offseason has been filled with nothing but front office dysfunction and scapegoat firings. While some teams may have punched their ticket to the postseason, others may have positioned themselves further from it.
Junior guard Savannah Catalon continues to prove why she is one of the top players in the BIG EAST. On Monday, the junior guard was named to the conference’s Weekly Honor Roll once again. It is the fifth time this season that Catalon has earned the honor, showing how consistent she has been all throughout the year.
The BIG EAST named Seton Hall men’s basketball’s Adam “Budd” Clark its Player of the Week on Monday.
On Sunday Feb.1, Seton Hall women’s basketball were upset by Creighton in a BIG EAST conference game at their home turf of Walsh Gymnasium.
The cortisol levels of everyone inside Prudential Center should be studied each time Seton Hall men’s basketball pulls off one of their signature second-half comebacks, but especially that of head coach Shaheen Holloway.
After travelling to Washington, D.C., in chilling weather, Seton Hall women’s basketball came out with a 58-52 victory over the Georgetown Hoyas (12-9, 5-7 BIG EAST) in a valiant defensive effort. The win puts the Pirates back in the win column after their loss to No. 1 UConn on Jan. 24, improving their record to 15-6 on the season and 9-3 in BIG EAST conference play.
Seton Hall men’s basketball put together one of their most complete second halves of the season on Wednesday night, rolling past Xavier 86-68 at the Prudential Center.
Earlier today, the BIG EAST named Seton Hall women’s basketball graduate forward Mariana Valenzuela to its Weekly Honor Roll after she averaged 16.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in a 1-1 week for the Pirates, who currently sit third in the BIG EAST at 14-6 overall and 8-3 in conference play.
Seton Hall men’s basketball dropped its-fourth straight game on Saturday afternoon, falling 67–60 to DePaul (12-8, 4-5 BIG EAST) at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
Not even the Northeast’s worst winter storm in years—or a strong start from Seton Hall women’s basketball— could deter the No. 1 UConn Huskies.
As the NBA’s investigation into illegal gambling continues to unfold, the NCAA was hit with a similar investigation of its own—and a BIG EAST team at the center of it all.
No stranger to postseason basketball, Hall of Fame head coach Rick Pitino knows an NCAA Tournament team when he sees one.
SHU’s women's basketball used a strong second half to defeat the Providence Friars (10-11,3-7 BIG EAST) 73–57 on Tuesday night at Walsh Gymnasium, continuing a strong stretch of conference play. The win improved the Pirates to 14–5 overall and 8–2 in BIG EAST action. They also have won four-straight games and remain dominant at home, moving to 9–1 at Walsh Gym this season.
Up by 15 four minutes into the second half of Tuesday’s game against St. John’s University (SJU) at Madison Square Garden (MSG), it seemed as if Seton Hall men’s basketball's recent slump was over—until they got a taste of their own medicine.
Seton Hall women’s basketball had another strong week, which was recognized by the conference , as freshman Zahara Bishop was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week while junior guard Savannah Catalon earned a spot on the Weekly Honor Roll for the fourth time this season. The two honors came after the Pirates (13-5, 7-2 BIG EAST) picked up two important conference wins over Marquette and DePaul last week.
It took nearly four years to the date for Seton Hall men’s basketball to make their return to the Associated Press (AP) Top 25—and just a week for them to be completely dropped from it.
The College Football Playoff National Championship is today, with the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers set to face off against the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes.
Seton Hall women's basketball picked up another important BIG EAST win on Saturday afternoon, beating DePaul 86–77 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. The victory improved the Pirates to 13–5 overall and 7–2 in conference play, while the Blue Devils fell to 4–16 overall and 1–8 in the BIG EAST.
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