WBB Notes - 12.10 Update
RV/- Seton Hall 78, Rider 40
Seton Hall forced 30 turnovers and held Rider to just 11 first-half points in a 78-40 victory at Walsh Gym on Friday for its fifth straight victory. With the score tied at two, The Hall (7-3, 2-0 BIG EAST) went on a 23-3 run to close out the first quarter and never looked back. Sha'Lynn Hagans led four Pirates who reached double-figures in scoring with 16 points. Seton Hall forced 30 turnovers for the first time it has forced at least 30 in a game since Iona committed 31 on Dec. 8, 2019. All 12 Pirates who entered the game scored at least two points.
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Xavier 48, Cincinnati 35
Xavier picked up a 48-35 win over Cincinnati on Friday night in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout. Tied at 9-9 with 1:47 left in the first quarter, the Musketeers closed the frame on a 4-0 run capped by a Kaysia Woods layup. The Musketeers (7-3, 0-3 BIG EAST) never relinquished the lead and led by as many as 20 (45-25). The 35 points are the fewest allowed by a Xavier team since Nov. 17, 2018 against Fairfield (W, 48-35). Courtney Prenger led the Musketeers with 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting, her ninth career game in double figures and her fifth of the season. She added eight rebounds, three blocks and one steal.
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Georgetown 74, Fairleigh Dickinson 60
Georgetown (6-3, 1-1 BIG EAST) shot a season-high 50-percent from the field, including a .576 mark over the opening 20 minutes, to score a 14-point road win at Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday night. Kelsey Ransom led four Hoyas in double figures with 15 points off 6-of-12 shooting, while Kristina Moore chipped in 12 points and a game-high six assists. Georgetown committed a season-low nine turnovers while forcing 17 FDU miscues. Fairleigh Dickinson entered the game with a top-100 NET.
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Up Next
Five games are on tap for Saturday, including a number of intriguing local rivalry matchups. At 2 p.m. ET on FloHoops, No. 25/RV Villanova (8-2, 1-1 BIG EAST) will look to deal undefeated -/RV Saint Joseph’s its first loss of the season. At 3 p.m. ET on B1G+, -/RV DePaul (6-3, 1-0) visits Northwestern, while at 7 p.m. on FloHoops, No. 18/18 Creighton (7-1, 2-1) hosts Drake. Additionally, Providence (7-4, 0-2) welcomes CCSU at 1 p.m., and RV/RV Marquette (7-2, 1-1) hosts Loyola Chicago at 3 p.m., with both tilts streaming on FloHoops.
 
Weekly Schedule
Saturday
Central Connecticut at Providence, 1 p.m. Stats FloSports
-/RV Saint Joseph’s at 25/RV Villanova, 2 p.m. Stats FloSports
-/RV DePaul at Northwestern, 3 p.m. Stats B1G+
Loyola Chicago at RV/RV Marquette, 3 p.m. Stats FloSports
Drake at 18/18 Creighton, 7 p.m. Stats FloSports
Sunday
Navy at Georgetown, 2 p.m. Stats FloSports
Illinois at Butler, 2 p.m. Stats FloSports
Bethune-Cookman at RV/RV St. John’s, 2 p.m. Stats FloSports
RV/- Seton Hall at Central Florida, 3 p.m. Stats ESPN+
6/6 UConn at 20/21 Maryland, 3 p.m. Stats ABC
All times Eastern