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WHEN: Tuesday, March 9, 7 p.m., WHERE: Big East Championship, Madison Square Garden — New York, N.Y., TV: ESPNU, RADIO: WABC 770 AM, WSOU 89.5 FM

SETON HALL NOTES: Seton Hall ended the regular season with a pair of road victories. Most recently, they defeated the Friars in Providence, 92-80, to finish at .500 for the Big East season (9-9). Jordan Theodore scored 21 points in the win. Overall, 18 wins is a high for Seton Hall under Bobby Gonzalez. The Pirates earned the No. 10 seed in the 2010 Big East Championship. For the season, Jeremy Hazell leads Seton Hall and ranks third in the conference with 21.2 points per game. Herb Pope became the first Pirate to finish a season leading the Big East in rebounds per game (11.1).

PROVIDENCE NOTES: Providence's loss to Seton Hall in the regular season finale was their 10th consecutive. The Friars earned the No. 15 seed in the 2010 Big East Championship. Jamine Peterson who leads Providence with 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, had just six points and four rebounds against the Pirates in Saturday's game. Freshman Vincent Council led scored a game-high 25 points.

THE SERIES: Seton Hall will continue one if its longest running rivalries when it takes on Providence on Tuesday in the first round of the 2010 Big East Championship. This will be the 97th meeting all-time between the teams, second-most among all Seton Hall opponents (Villanova, 99). The Friars have a slim 45-41 edge in the series. It will be the sixth time the teams have met in the Big East Championship. Seton Hall owns a 3-2 all-time lead in those games.

LAST 10 GAMES (Tied, 5-5)

Date: Score - Location

March 6, 2010: SETON HALL 92, Providence 80 - Providence, R.I.

Jan. 22, 2009: Providence 98, SETON HALL 93 (ot) - Newark, N.J.

Jan. 24, 2008: SETON HALL 88, Providence 75 - Providence, R.I.

Jan. 17, 2007: SETON HALL 69, Providence 68 - East Rutherford, N.J.

Jan. 6, 2007: Providence 91, SETON HALL 69 - Providence, R.I.

Feb. 1, 2006: SETON HALL 77, Providence 74 - Providence, R.I.

Feb. 23, 2005: Providence 67, SETON HALL 54 - East Rutherford, N.J.

Feb. 1, 2004: SETON HALL 55, Providence 46 - Providence, R.I.

Jan, 12, 2004: Providence 63, SETON HALL 60 - East Rutherford, N.J.

March 8, 2003: Providence 64, SETON HALL 61 (ot) - Providence, R.I.

NEXT GAME IF PIRATES WIN: If Seton Hall defeats Providence on Tuesday, they will face Notre Dame for the 24th time in history on Wednesday. The Fighting Irish own a 15-8 all-time series lead, but had their six game win streak against the Pirates snapped earlier this season. On Feb. 11, Seton Hall defeated Notre Dame, 90-87, at Prudential Center. Seton Hall is 1-0 all-time against Notre Dame at the Big East Championship. They defeated the Irish in the first round of the 1999 event.

SOURCE: SETON HALL