Seniors Shine, Lead No. 15 Pirates Past Saint Peter's

Tuesday, December 12

South Orange, N.J.

7 p.m.

Seton Hall University

9-1

Saint Peter's

4-5

Team	1	2	F
Saint Peter's	23	38	61
Seton Hall	42	42	84

Seniors Shine, Lead No. 15 Pirates Past Saint Peter's

12/12/2017 8:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score HOME BOX (PDF)HIGHLIGHTS

South Orange, N.J. - Seniors Angel Delgado (Bajos De Haina, Dominican Republic) and Desi Rodriguez (Bronx, N.Y.) combined for 35 points and 17 rebounds as the No. 15 Seton Hall men's basketball team defeated Saint Peter's, 84-61, inside historic Walsh Gymnasium on Tuesday for its fifth straight win.

Delgado collected his BIG EAST-leading seventh double-double of the season to lead all players with 18 points, on 7-for-11 shooting, and 11 rebounds. Rodriguez was also 7-for-11 from the field, including a trio of three-pointers, to finish with 17 points and six rebounds.

Seton Hall is off to a 9-1 start for the third time under head coach Kevin Willard.

Turning Point:

Seton Hall never trailed in the game as its defensive pressure set the tone at the very start. The Pirates scored 12 of the first 14 points and limited Saint Peter's to just two points over the game's first 7:39. The Hall's lead ballooned to 26-8 with 7:14 to go in the first half when senior Khadeen Carrington (Brooklyn, N.Y.) completed a three-point play after getting fouled on his way to the hoop.

With under a minute left before halftime, Rodriguez found Delgado inside for an uncontested lay-in and the Pirates took their largest lead of the half into the break, 42-23.

The Hall's stingy defense held the Peacocks to just 30.3% (8-for-27) shooting from the floor in the first half.

Out of the break, Seton Hall continued its onslaught. The Pirates lead never dipped below 16 points, and grew to as many as 28 points on a layup by Delgado with 3:54 remaining in the contest.

WE GOT HIGHLIGHTS! Watch every second, and, hey, @Killem_Myles, we ?? you. ?????? #HALLin #PiratePursuit pic.twitter.com/zN6yQLz8jD
— Seton Hall MBB (@SetonHallMBB) December 13, 2017

Inside the Numbers:

Seton Hall shot 50.8 percent (31-for-61) from the floor, shooting 50 percent or better for the sixth time this season. Saint Peter's was held to 39.8 percent (23-for-58), including just 29.6 percent (8-for-27) in the first half.
Seton Hall had another strong day at the free throw line, making 17 of 23 attempts for 73.9 percent. Saint Peter's was 7-for-9 from the line.
The Pirates dominated the paint, out-scoring Saint Peter's, 46-to-22.
Seton Hall out-rebounded the Peacocks, 43-to-27, and used 16 offensive rebounds to generate 19 second chance points.
Seton Hall again did a strong job sharing the basketball, picking up 19 assists on 31 field goals made.
Delgado led the way with 18 points and 11 rebounds for his NCAA-leading 57th career double-double. He also had two assists on the night.
Rodriguez had 17 points, six boards and two assists and was 7-for-11 in shooting from the field.
Carrington was the third Pirate to reach double-figures in scoring. He finished with 11 points to go with a team-high five assists against zero turnovers. He was also a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw line.

SHARE the PIRATES WIN!! Angel Delgado finished with 18 pts, 11 reb, while Rodriguez finished with 17 pts, 6 boards #HALLin #PiratePursuit #OnwardSetonia pic.twitter.com/Ofhu6x6bLB
— Seton Hall MBB (@SetonHallMBB) December 13, 2017

News & Notes:

Seton Hall is now 64-24 all-time against Saint Peter's and has won 20 of the last 21 games in the series.
With 11 rebounds tonight, Delgado passed former Pirate Ken House into third place on Seton Hall's all-time rebounding list and now has 1,151 for his career.
The Pirates improved to 149-49 all-time as an AP top-25 team and are 5-3 all-time when ranked at No. 15.
The Pirates are now 53-3 in their last 56 games when holding at least a seven-point lead at any juncture of the contest.
Seton Hall has now won 10 straight games against teams from the State of New Jersey. The Pirates are 4-0 this season with wins over Fairleigh Dickinson, Monmouth, NJIT and now Saint Peter's. The Hall will face Rutgers on Saturday.
With tonight's victory, the Pirates are 422-142 (.748) all-time in Walsh Gymnasium and have won 26 consecutive non-conference home games overall.
The Pirates are 9-1 for the third time under head coach Kevin Willard.

Nothing new.

Just career double-double No. 5?7? for big No. 3?1?, Angel Delgado. #HALLin pic.twitter.com/uWIZbY0yIY
— Seton Hall MBB (@SetonHallMBB) December 13, 2017

Up Next:

Seton Hall will return to action on Saturday when it makes the short trip to Rutgers for the Garden State Hardwood Classic. Tip-off is scheduled for Noon. The game will be televised on Big Ten Network with Kevin Kugler and Jon Crispin on the call. Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin will deliver the radio call on AM970 The Answer, simulcast on the Pirate Sports Network.