Preview: Seton Hall Pirates at Marquette Golden Eagles MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — A pivotal Big East women’s basketball matchup with postseason implications is set for Wednesday night as the Marquette Golden Eagles host the Seton Hall Pirates at the Bradley Center. Both teams enter with identical 7-5 conference records, though Marquette (16-8 overall) holds a slight edge over Seton Hall (15-8) in the overall standings. The contest is a quick rematch of a Jan. 14 thriller in South Orange, N.J., where the Pirates edged the Golden Eagles 64-61. Seton Hall seeks to regain momentum after a 67-61 road loss to Saint John’s on Feb. 7, which snapped a two-game winning streak. Forward Ja’Kahla Craft, a key player to watch, logged 33 minutes in that contest, contributing 8 points and 8 rebounds. In the first meeting against Marquette, Craft played 16 minutes and scored 6 points in the victory. Marquette looks to bounce back from a tough 80-74 overtime loss at Creighton on Feb. 8. The Golden Eagles have been led by the consistent play of guard Halle Vice, who scored 19 points in the earlier loss to Seton Hall. Vice is coming off a 44-minute, 15-point, 8-rebound performance against Creighton and has averaged 15.4 points over her last five games. The Golden Eagles have been strong at home this season, boasting a 10-2 record at the Bradley Center. Seton Hall, however, has proven capable on the road with key conference victories at Georgetown and DePaul this season. A win would provide crucial separation in the crowded middle of the Big East standings as both teams jockey for seeding ahead of next month’s conference tournament. Defense will likely be decisive; in the first meeting, both teams were held under 40% shooting from the field. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CST Wednesday. Marquette’s next game is a high-profile home matchup against Connecticut on Saturday. Seton Hall returns home to face DePaul on Saturday.