Prudential Center
Prudential Center
Address: 25 Lafayette Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Year Opened: 2007
Lower Bowl Capacity for Seton Hall Basketball: 10,481
Full Capacity for Seton Hall Basketball: 18,711
Capacity for Ice Hockey: 16,514
Website: PruCenter.com
Prudential Center has been the home court for Seton Hall men's basketball since the facility opened in October 2007, and the $375 million arena is a premier destination for sports and live entertainment not only in New Jersey but also across Metro New York region. Prudential Center is also the home of the NHL's New Jersey Devils, but Seton Hall is the only basketball team currently playing at the venue.
The Pirates utilize a spacious locker room that used to be occupied by the NBA's Nets franchise, which moved to Brooklyn in 2012. Branded with Seton Hall's marks, the Pirates locker room at Prudential Center features personalized wooden lockers, a large lounge area with leather furniture, LED TVs and dedicated training room space.
Prudential Center has hosted major sports and entertainment events since it opened, including the 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional, the 2012 NBA Draft, the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Final, the 2013 NHL Draft and Super Bowl XLVIII Media Day. It has also had performances by Bon Jovi, Jay Z, Drake, Bruce Springsteen, Bruno Mars, Rolling Stones and many more world-class entertainers.
Seton Hall Men's Basketball's All-Time Record at Prudential Center (at the end of 2020-21 season):
- Overall: 144-67 (.682)
- BIG EAST Games: 70-56 (.556)
- Non-Conference Games: 74-11 (.871)
Top 10 Attended Seton Hall Men's Basketball Games at Prudential Center (at the end of 2019-20 season):
- March 4, 2020 vs. Villanova - 16,863
- Feb. 18, 2017 vs. Villanova - 16,733
- March 9, 2019 vs. Villanova - 16,114
- Feb. 23, 2020 vs. St. John's - 14,648
- Nov. 14, 2019 vs. Michigan State - 14,051
- Feb. 28, 2018 vs. Villanova - 13,711
- Feb. 6, 2012 vs. Syracuse - 13,569
- Dec. 19, 2019 vs. Maryland - 13,313
- Jan. 11, 2020 vs. Marquette - 12,707
- Feb. 1, 2020 vs. Xavier - 12,230
2024-25 End-of-Year Highlight Video
Thursday, May 22
Seton Hall Basketball Facility Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Thursday, March 27
PSN Feature on Allie Waggoner, Seton Hall's First NCAA Women's Championship Qualifier
Friday, March 21
Seton Hall Basketball - Catalon, Masonius, Bozzella After Quinnipiac (WBIT)
Friday, March 21
