2014–15 Seton Hall Pirates women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2014–15 Seton Hall Pirates women's basketball team represented Seton Hall University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pirates, led by second head coach Anthony Bozella, played its home games in Newark, New Jersey at the Walsh Gymnasium and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 28–6, 15–3 in Big East to share the Big East regular season title with DePaul. They advanced to the championship game of the Big East women's tournament where they lost to DePaul. They received an at-large bid of the NCAA women's basketball tournament where they lost to Rutgers in the first round. With 28 wins in the regular season, the most wins in school history.
Roster
2014–15 Seton Hall Pirates women's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Year |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Daisha Simmons
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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GS
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Jersey City, N.J.
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F
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1
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Tabatha Richardson-Smith
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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So
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Bay City, TX
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F
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2
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Tiffany Jones
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Jr
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New York, NY
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C
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3
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Chizoba Ekedigwe
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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Sr
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Laurel, MD
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G
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10
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Jordan Mosley
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Sr
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Orlando, FL
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G
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11
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Ka-Deidre Simmons
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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RS Sr
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Newark, NJ
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G
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13
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Samantha Bozzella
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5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
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Fr
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West Orange, NJ
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G
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15
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Aleesha Powell
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5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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Sr
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Philadelphia, PA
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G/F
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21
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Kathleen Egan
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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So
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Aberdeen, NJ
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G/F
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22
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Teresa Kucera
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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So
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Schwäbisch Hall, GER
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G
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23
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Tara Inman
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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So
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Holmdale, NJ
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C
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25
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Jordan Molyneaux
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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Fr
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Denver, CO
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G/F
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30
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Claire Lundberg
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Fr
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Andover, Minn.
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C
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35
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Lubirdia Gordon
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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So
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Mount Vernon, NY
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F
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44
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Janee Johnson
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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GS
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Matthews, NC
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Rankings
Ranking Movement Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Poll |
Pre |
Wk 2 |
Wk 3 |
Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
Wk 7 |
Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
Wk 12 |
Wk 13 |
Wk 14 |
Wk 15 |
Wk 16 |
Wk 17 |
Wk 18 |
Final
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AP
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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RV
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23
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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25
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24
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RV
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Coaches
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NR
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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25
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25
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24
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24
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RV
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25
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23
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22
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24
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Schedule
[1]
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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11/08/2014* 12:00 pm
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Philadelphia
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W 86–64
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–
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Walsh Gymnasium (431) South Orange, NJ
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Regular Season
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11/14/2014* 12:00 pm, PSN
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Rider WNIT Preseason First Round
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W 66–47
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1–0
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Walsh Gymnasium (1,186) South Orange, NJ
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11/17/2014* 7:00 pm
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at No. 17 West Virginia WNIT Preseason Second Round
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L 87–89
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1–1
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WVU Coliseum (1,078) Morgantown, WV
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11/22/2014* 7:00 pm
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at Penn State WNIT Preseason Consolation Round
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W 75–70
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2–1
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Bryce Jordan Center (3,114) University Park, PA
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11/26/2014* 12:00 pm, PSN
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Kennesaw State
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W 77–74
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3–1
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Walsh Gymnasium (361) South Orange, NJ
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11/29/2014* 12:00 pm, PSN
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Saint Peter's Seton Hall Thanksgiving Classic semifinals
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W 75–45
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4–1
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Walsh Gymnasium (462) South Orange, NJ
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11/30/2014* 2:30 pm, PSN
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Saint Joseph's Seton Hall Thanksgiving Classic championship
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W 77–60
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5–1
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Walsh Gymnasium (502) South Orange, NJ
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12/03/2014 8:00 pm, FS1
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at Creighton
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W 79–74
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6–1 (1–0)
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D. J. Sokol Arena (789) Omaha, NE
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12/05/2014* 7:00 pm
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at Fordham
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W 56–43
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7–1
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (415) Bronx, NY
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12/07/2014* 2:00 pm, PSN
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Lafayette
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W 80–63
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8–1
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Walsh Gymnasium (491) South Orange, NJ
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12/09/2014* 7:00 pm, BEDN
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Illinois
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W 82–72
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9–1
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Walsh Gymnasium (467) South Orange, NJ
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12/18/2014* 7:00 pm, PSN
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Fairfield
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W 79–47
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10–1
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Walsh Gymnasium (419) South Orange, NJ
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12/19/2014* 7:00 pm, PSN
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NJIT
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W 74–62
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11–1
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Walsh Gymnasium (402) South Orange, NJ
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12/28/2014* 2:00 pm, BEDN
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No. 14 Georgia
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W 70–51
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12–1
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Walsh Gymnasium (724) South Orange, NJ
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12/30/2014 7:00 pm, PSN
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No. 23
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Butler
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W 70–65
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13–1 (2–0)
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Walsh Gymnasium (754) South Orange, NJ
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01/02/2015 6:00 pm, CBSSN
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No. 23
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at St. John's
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L 50–59
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13–2 (2–1)
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Carnesecca Arena (960) Queens, NY
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01/09/2015 7:00 pm, PSN
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Xavier
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W 78–54
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14–2 (3–1)
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Walsh Gymnasium (564) South Orange, NJ
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01/11/2015 1:00 pm
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at Providence
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W 68–67
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15–2 (4–1)
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Alumni Hall (339) Providence, RI
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01/16/2015 7:00 pm, PSN
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Marquette
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W 88–58
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16–2 (5–1)
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Walsh Gymnasium (664) South Orange, NJ
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01/18/2015 2:00 pm, PSN
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DePaul
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W 107–87
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17–2 (6–1)
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Walsh Gymnasium (683) South Orange, NJ
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01/23/2015 7:00 pm, FS1
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at Villanova
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W 59–56
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18–2 (7–1)
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The Pavilion (1,009) Villanova, PA
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01/25/2015 12:00 pm
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at Georgetown
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W 99–85 OT
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19–2 (8–1)
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McDonough Gymnasium (587) Washington, D.C.
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02/01/2015 2:00 pm, PSN
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St. John's
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W 78–73
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20–2 (9–1)
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Walsh Gymnasium (1,638) South Orange, NJ
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02/06/2015 8:00 pm, FS1
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Providence
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W 67–40
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21–2 (10–1)
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Walsh Gymnasium (1,146) South Orange, NJ
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02/08/2015 2:00 pm, PSN
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Creighton
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L 73–81
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21–3 (10–2)
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Walsh Gymnasium (760) South Orange, NJ
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02/13/2015 8:00 pm, BEDN
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at DePaul
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W 81–80
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22–3 (11–2)
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McGrath-Phillips Arena (2,825) Chicago, IL
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02/15/2015 3:00 pm
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at Marquette
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L 70–73
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22–4 (11–3)
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Al McGuire Center (1,538) Milwaukee, WI
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02/20/2015 7:00 pm, PSN
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Georgetown
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W 95–68
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23–4 (12–3)
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Walsh Gymnasium (727) South Orange, NJ
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02/22/2015 2:00 pm, PSN
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Villanova
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W 64–62
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24–4 (13–3)
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Walsh Gymnasium (1,074) South Orange, NJ
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02/27/2015 7:00 pm
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at Xavier
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W 77–60
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25–4 (14–3)
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Cintas Center (884) Cincinnati, OH
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03/01/2015 1:00 pm
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at Butler
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W 85–76
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26–4 (15-3)
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Hinkle Fieldhouse (452) Indianapolis, IN
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Big East Women's Tournament
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03/08/2015 1:00 pm, FS2
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No. 25
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vs. Marquette Quarterfinals
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W 77–51
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27–4
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Allstate Arena (N/A) Rosemont, IL
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03/09/2015 6:30 pm, FS1
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No. 24
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vs. St. John's Semifinals
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W 72–60
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28–4
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Allstate Arena (N/A) Rosemont, IL
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03/10/2015 8:00 pm, FS1
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No. 24
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vs. DePaul Championship Game
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L 68–78
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28–5
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Allstate Arena (3,226) Rosemont, IL
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NCAA Women's Tournament
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03/21/2015* 6:30 pm, ESPN2
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vs. Rutgers First Round
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L 66–79
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28–6
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Gampel Pavilion (N/A) Storrs, CT
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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See also
References
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