College Seton Hall Pirates Looking to Build Off Momentum by Staff Post November 19, 2015 Tabatha Richardson-Smith (Photo by John Jones – Double G Media) Looking to ride the momentum of a 28-point win over Rutgers on Monday, the Seton Hall women’s basketball team hosts No. 24 Princeton on Thursday night at Walsh Gym. The contest will tip at 7 p.m. and be nationally televised on FS2. The Pirates and Tigers are meeting for the first time since the second round of the 2014 WNIT at Walsh, a thrilling 75-74 victory for The Hall.Seton Hall followed a 93-57 win its season opener last Friday with a 77-49 victory over Rutgers on Monday night The Hall is playing its second-consecutive game on FS2 against an in-state opponent that reached the 2015 NCAA Tournament Tiffany Jones tied a career-high with 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, knocking down a personal-best four 3-pointers against Rutgers and head coach Tony Bozzella won his 50th game in his 70th contest overall at The Hall, becoming the fastest coach in program history to reach the half-century mark. The Tigers also enter Thursday’s contest with a 2-0 record, picking up victories over American and Duquesne by an average margin of 33.0 points. Princeton went 31-1 last season and is ranked No. 24 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll. Annie Tarakchian is the reigning Ivy League Player of the Week after averaging 19.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game in the Tigers’ 2-0 start. Princeton is averaging 48.0 rebounds per game and holds a +19.5 rebounding margin through two games. The Hall has averaged 1,380 fans per game this season, filling Walsh to 83.4 percent capacity. If it draws over 1,000 fans on Thursday, it will mark the first time in the Bozzella era that attendance has risen past 1,000 in three-straight home contests. Post Views: 1,191 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsPrincetonPrinceton TigersSeton HallTiffany JonesTony Bozzella Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... Earning The Call: NJ Native, Joe Vaszily, Talks NCAA Officiating The Game: Yale and Harvard Square Off on Gridiron in 132nd Meeting