Pirates Head Down the Shore to Face Monmouth in Exhibition Clash

South Orange, N.J. – Fans will get their first look at the 2026-27 Seton Hall men's basketball team on Saturday night as the Pirates head to Monmouth for an exhibition clash. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. at Dr. Marilyn A. McNeil Arena at Monmouth University.

The contest is being presented as a special co-sponsored fundraising event for the universities, benefiting both Monmouth and Seton Hall. Saturday's game will not be televised. Seton Hall's student radio station, 89.5 FM WSOU, will broadcast the exhibition over its airwaves. Local fans can tune to 89.5 FM as well as tune in using the iHeartRadio app.

"We're very excited to work with our friends at Monmouth to put this co-sponsored event for our fans," said Seton Hall Director of Athletics Bryan Felt. "In this day and age of college athletics, finding additional fundraising and revenue opportunities have become crucial. This exhibition will not only aid the growth of our men's basketball program but will also be a unique experience for our fans, many of whom call Monmouth County and the Jersey Shore home."

Fans headed to the game are encouraged to join us at our pregame event at 4 p.m. at Baseline Social in Oceanport, N.J., the new official Jersey Shore Sports Bar of the Seton Hall Pirates. Admission to this event is complimentary with a valid game ticket. The event will have hors d'oeuvres and each guest will receive one drink ticket followed by a cash bar. All proceeds from the event will help Men's Basketball revenue sharing. Fans are encouraged to register for the event using this link.

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Notes You Need to Know

Head Coach Shaheen Holloway enters year five leading his alma mater and is coming off one of the best coaching jobs in the nation last season.
Holloway led the Pirates to a 14-win improvement from the year before, good enough for the third-best turnaround across all of college basketball.
For his efforts in guiding The Hall to 21 wins, Holloway was unanimously named BIG EAST Coach of the Year, becoming the fourth Pirate coach to earn the honor.
The Pirates welcome in 13 newcomers to this year's squad, consisting of 10 transfers and three freshmen.
Two of the transfers bring BIG EAST experience to the table in guards Roddie Anderson III (Xavier) and Plainfield native Simeon Wilcher (St. John's).
Wilcher is also one of two New Jersey natives on this year's roster, joining big man Terry Copeland (Orange, N.J.).
The Hall welcomes back a pair of key contributors from last year's squad in starting forward Elijah Fisher and reserve guard Trey Parker.
Seton Hall has set itself up with a challenging non-conference slate, with as many as five power conference foes on the docket.
The Hall will play true road games at Alabama (Nov. 13) and the annual Garden State Hardwood Classic at Rutgers (Dec. 12). In addition, the Pirates are set to take on Wisconsin (Nov. 19) at the Baha Mar Championship with the potential to face NC State in the event as well. The Hall will also host Kansas State (Dec. 4) at Prudential Center in the conclusion of a home-and-home series.