Monday, January 16
Villanova, PA
6:30 p.m.
Seton Hall University
12-6, 2-4BE
46
at
76
Villanova
18-1, 6-1BE
1
2
F
Seton Hall
23
23
46
Villanova
36
40
76
Team Stats
SHU
VU
FG%
.291
.474
3FG%
.250
.462
FT%
.636
.909
RB
33
39
TO
16
10
STL
4
9
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's Basketball
Pirates Suffer Defeat at No. 1 Villanova
1/16/2017 9:46:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Villanova, Pa. - The Seton Hall men's basketball team concluded its three-game road trip with a 76-46 loss at No. 1 ranked Villanova Monday at The Pavilion. Junior Desi Rodriguez (Bronx, N.Y.) led the Pirates with 15 points.
Seton Hall (12-6, 2-4 BIG EAST) concludes its road trip after playing three games in a span of six days with a third straight loss. Villanova (18-1, 6-1 BIG EAST), which reclaimed its No. 1 ranking today, has now won 47 consecutive games at The Pavilion.
Kris Jenkins had 16 points for the Wildcats to lead all scorers.
Turning Point
Villanova's defense proved tough on the Pirates, who had a 5-4 lead before the Wildcats went on a 21-2 run to take an 18-point lead. Seton Hall was just 1-for-9 from the field with four turnovers during the Nova run, which spanned 7:29.
The Pirates fought back by holding Villanova to just one field goal in the final 7:27 of the half, and Rodriguez nailed a pair of three-pointers to get within 13, 36-23.
The top-ranked team in the country proved too difficult. Villanova opened the second half on a 17-3 run to put the game away.
Inside the Numbers
- Seton Hall was held to a season low for shooting percentage and field goals made (16-for-55, 29.1 percent) as well as points scored. Villanova shot 47.4 percent overall and 46.2 percent (12—for-26) from three-point range.
- Rodriguez led the team in scoring for a fourth straight game with his 15 points. He is averaging 21.0 points over the last six games, all conference games.
- Junior Angel Delgado (Bajos De Haina, Dominican Republic) was limited to eight points and six rebounds, snapping a streak of 11 consecutive double-doubles that stands as a school-best since at least 2000.
- Junior Khadeen Carrington (Brooklyn, N.Y.) was held to six points, snapping a streak of 17 consecutive games scoring in double figures to start the season.
News & Notes
- This was the 111th all-time meeting between Seton Hall and Villanova. The Wildcats lead the series 70-41.
- This was the third consecutive BIG EAST road game for the Pirates, and it came in a stretch of six days.
- This was Seton Hall's 14th all-time game against the No. 1 ranked team in the nation and first since playing a top-ranked Syracuse team in 2011.
- The 30-point margin was an anomaly since head coach Kevin Willard took over. In the 11 meetings prior, the average margin of victory was only 7.2 points.
- The Pirates have lost three consecutive games for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
- Carrington, Delgado and Rodriguez continued their ascent up Seton Hall's all-time scoring list. Carrington is now 35th all-time with 1,073 points. Rodriguez moved up four spots to a tie for 50th with 894 points. Delgado moved up two spots to 54th with 884 points.
- Villanova has now won 47 consecutive games at The Pavilion.
Up Next
Seton Hall will finally return to the comforts of Prudential Center this coming Sunday when it hosts St. John's at noon. FS1 will carry the national broadcast, simulcasted on FOX Sports GO, and Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin will have the radio call on AM970 The Answer, simulcast on the Pirate Sports Network via SHUPirates.com or the SHU Pirates Mobile App.
Tickets to Sunday's game and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or by calling (973) 275-4255 during regular business hours.Â
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