Seton Hall 70, Princeton 66
The Pirates jumped out to a big early lead, opening the game on an 11-0 run and building a 14-point halftime advantage. The Tigers scratched their way back and got within three heading to the fourth quarter. Princeton would take its first lead with 6:47 to go in regulation, then pushed its advantage to seven (66-59) with 2:15 left. SHU (4-0) made a furious late charge capped by Nicole Jimenez who hit a go-ahead lay-up with 4.8 seconds to play in a 15-point effort. Shadeen Samuels went for a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double.
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25/RV Minnesota 78, Xavier 53
The Musketeers suffered their first loss of the season to move to 2-1 on the year after the visiting Golden Gophers used hot shooting to cool Xavier. Minnesota shot .492 from the field while holding XU to .344, with Tierra Floyd leading the host Musketeers with 10 points. A’riana Gray was one point shy of a double-double with nine points and 10 boards.
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Up Next
A trio of teams coming off NCAA Tournament appearances, including two that are either ranked or receiving votes, are on the docket tonight for BIG EAST squads. The first league’s top-25 matchup of the season pits No. 19/19 Marquette at No. 25/24 Miami at 7 p.m. ET, in the semifinals of the Preseason WNIT. The winner faces Iowa State on Sunday in the title game airing on CBS Sports. Providence eyes its first win of the year when it hosts -/RV Quinnipiac at 7 p.m., while Creighton caps off the night at South Dakota State at 8 p.m.
Upcoming Schedule
Thursday
-/RV Quinnipiac at Providence, 7 p.m. (GoFriars.com)
19/19 Marquette at 25/24 Miami, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Creighton at South Dakota State, 8 p.m. (ESPN+)
Friday
St. John’s at Army, 5 p.m.
Villanova at Lehigh, 6 p.m.
Georgetown at James Madison, 7 p.m.
Saturday
No. 1/1 Notre Dame at No. 15/15 DePaul, 2 p.m.
Western Illinois at Butler, 2 p.m.
Fairfield at Xavier, 2 p.m.
Sunday
Seton Hall at -/23 UCLA, 5 p.m.
All times Eastern