Seton Hall University
10-2
Wagner
7-3
Carrington, Delgado Fuel Pirates Win, 89-68
12/20/2017 8:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Newark, N.J. – Senior Khadeen Carrington (Brooklyn, N.Y.) scored a season-high 26 points and Angel Delgado (Bajos De Haina, Dominican Republic) added a double-double as the No. 23 Seton Hall men's basketball team defeated Wagner, 89-68, Wednesday night at Prudential Center to improve to 10-2 on the season.
Carrington was a perfect 6-for-6 from three-point range, setting a new Seton Hall single-game record for most three-pointers made without missing. He also added three rebounds and three assists. Delgado finished with 15 points, a game-high 10 rebounds and five assists in only 21 minutes for his eighth double-double of the season. His 58 career double-doubles currently lead the NCAA among active players.
Sophomore Myles Powell (Trenton, N.J.) added 16 points, senior Desi Rodriguez (Bronx, N.Y.) turned in 11 points, eight rebounds, five assists and a career-high four blocks and junior Michael Nzei (Makurdi, Nigeria) chipped in 10 points and seven rebounds as the Pirates finished with all five starters in double figure scoring.
Turning Point
Seton Hall wasted little time in racing out to a sizable advantage to start the game. Ahead 6-4, the Pirates scored eight unanswered points, highlighted by three-pointers from Powell and Carrington on back-to-back possessions, to take a 14-4 lead less than four minutes into the game. Carrington continued his torrid start nailing down two more three-pointers before his three-point play put the Pirates in front, 25-12, with 11:11 left before halftime.
With 7:40 remaining before the break, Delgado grabbed a rebound and unleashed a long pass down court to a streaking freshman Sandro Mamukelashvili (Tbilisi, Georgia) for an uncontested dunk to put The Hall up, 36-22, matching its largest lead of the half.
The Hall took a 48-34 lead into halftime on the strength of 54.5% shooting from the floor, including 6-for-9 from three-point range.
After the break, Wagner went on a 9-1 run to cut the Seton Hall lead to nine points, 52-43, but soon thereafter the Pirates responded with a 7-1 run of their own to put them up by a comfortable margin again.
PIRATES WIN!! Carrington finishes with a game-high 26 points (8-for-12 FG)
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Inside the Numbers
- Seton Hall shot exactly 50 percent for the game, going 32-for-64 from the field. It's the seventh time in 12 games that the Pirates have shot at least 50 percent from the floor. The Pirates were also 9-for-18 from three-point range, the third time this season they've gone 50 percent or better from downtown.
- The Pirates generated 20 assists on their 32 made field goals. The 20 are tied for second-most in a single game this season.
- Seton Hall's stout defense limited the Seahawks to just 26-for-72 (36.1%) shooting from the floor, and 6-for-29 (20.7%) from three-point range.
- The Pirates had a season-high eight blocks.
- Seton Hall again dominated the paint, outscoring Wagner, 44-32, down low and out-rebounding the Seahawks, 45-38.
- Carrington poured in a season-high 26 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field, 6-for-6 from three and 4-for-5 from the line. His 6-for-6 from downtown set a new Seton Hall single-game record for three-pointers made without a miss (minimum five attempts). It was Carrington's 19th career 20-point game.
- Delgado notched his eighth double-double of the season and NCAA-leading 58th of his career with his 15-point, 10-rebound, five-assist night. He was 7-for-12 from the field and did not turn the ball over in his 21 minutes of action.
- Powell scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field and issued out three assists. He slammed home his second career collegiate dunk in the second half.
- Rodriguez finished in double figures with 11 points and matched his career high in assists with five and set a new career high in blocks with four.
- Nzei had 10 points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds.
- The Pirates led wire-to-wire, there were no lead changes and no ties.
News & Notes
- The Pirates have now won 10 of their first 12 games for a third straight season.
- Seton Hall improves to 23-6 all-time against Wagner and has won the last nine games in the series. Furthermore, the Pirates are now 127-41 all-time against the current teams of the Northeast Conference.
- With the victory, The Hall has won 22 straight non-conference games at the Prudential Center and 27 games overall.
- With 26 points tonight, Carrington passed former Pirates Kelly Whitney (2002-06) and John Allen (2001-05) into 18th place on Seton Hall's all-time scoring list with 1,470 career points.
- With 15 points tonight, Delgado tied former Pirate Donnell Williams (1994-98) for 30th place on Seton Hall's all-time scoring list with 1,289 career points.
- Powell's made three-pointer with 16:50 remaining in the first half was the 100th of his young career. He currently leads the team in 2017-18 with 32 made three-pointers and entered the night tied for fourth in the BIG EAST with 2.8 made three-pointers per game.
- The Pirates improved to 150-50 (.750) all-time as an AP top-25 team and are 3-1 all-time when ranked at No. 23.
- The Hall is now 54-4 in its last 58 games when holding at least a seven-point lead at any juncture of the contest.
- Prior to the game, a moment of silence was observed to remember Bob Lynch, Seton Hall's long-time clock operator, who passed away on Dec. 6.
Up Next
Seton Hall will return to action on Saturday when it hosts Manhattan at the Prudential Center. Tip-off is scheduled for Noon. The game will be televised on regionally through FOX Sports Networks, specifically on the YES Network in the New York region, with Brian Custer and Sarah Kustok on the call. Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin will deliver the radio broadcast on AM970 The Answer, simulcast on Sirius 145, XM 202 and the Pirate Sports Network.
Saturday is Christmas at The Hall, and fans will be able to take pictures with Santa Claus on the concourse prior to the game. Tickets for Saturday can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com or through the "Student for a Day" promotion.
