Seton Hall University
18-10, 8-8
DePaul
9-20, 2-14
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Pirates Pick Up Big Road Win at DePaul, 82-79
2/25/2017 6:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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Rosemont, Ill. - Junior Desi Rodriguez (Bronx, N.Y.) led four Seton Hall men's basketball 15-point scorers with 19 on 8-of-15 shooting, and Angel Delgado recorded his 10th consecutive double-double as the Pirates used clutch end-of-game free throw shooting to top DePaul, 82-79, Saturday at Allstate Arena.Â
In addition to Rodriguez's 19, junior Khadeen Carrington (Brooklyn, N.Y.) poured in 18 points and had six assists against only two turnovers. Delgado finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Myles Powell (Trenton, N.J.) scored 13 of his 15 points in a red-hot first half.
Seton Hall (18-10, 8-8 BIG EAST) has now won five of its last seven games and has gotten back to the .500 mark in conference play for the first time since being 2-2 on Jan. 11. In the BIG EAST standings race, the Pirates are now in sixth, but just one game behind third-place Creighton with Xavier and Marquette in between. The Hall is assured it can finish no lower than eighth.
Billy Garrett, Jr., led DePaul (9-20, 2-14 BIG EAST) with 26 points and six assists. Eli Cain added 21 points and four assists.
Turning Point
DePaul took a brief 23-22 lead with four minutes left in the first half, but Powell connected on a three-pointer to put the Pirates up for what turned out to be for good. It sparked a 27-6 run that spilled over into the second half. Delgado had the big three-point play at 17:38, and Rodriguez drilled a three-pointer at 16:26 to give The Hall a 20-point advantage, 49-29.
DePaul though kept chipping away at the lead and fought all the way back to make it a one-point game, 77-76, with 21 seconds to go on a wild catch-and-shoot three from Garrett, Jr.Â
The Pirates, held without a field goal made in the final 5:50, used clutch free throw shooting and defense to hold on in the waning seconds. Carrington made a pair of free throws with 19 seconds left to put the Pirates up three, 79-76. DePaul then got the ball into Garrett Jr.'s hands, but the Pirates walled up on him on the baseline with nowhere to go. With a five-second count looming, Garrett Jr., threw wildly out hoping to find someone, and he found Powell, who stole the ball, drew a foul and made both free throws to go up five, 81-76, with six seconds to play.
Inside the Numbers
- The Pirates shot 57.1 percent (28-for-49) for the game, which represents their best shooting day in BIG EAST play this season, third-best overall. They were 7-for-21 from three and 19-for-28 fro the free throw line, though 18-for-23 in the second half.
- DePaul shot 52.8 percent (28-for-53) for the game, 7-for-17 from behind the arc and 16-for-20 from the charity stripe.
- The Pirates were out-rebounded (29-26) for only the sixth time in 28 games this season.Â
- The Hall scored 23 points off DePaul's 16 turnovers.
- With his 16 points and 10 rebounds, Delgado turned in his 10th consecutive double-double and 21st in the last 22 games. He is averaging 18.1 points and 14.9 rebounds during his 10-consecutive double-dip streak.
- Rodriguez, who was 8-for-15 from the field, poured in 19 points and had four assists against zero turnovers. He now has 15 games of at least 15 points this season, including 10 coming during BIG EAST play.Â
- Carrington had 18 points and six assists on the afternoon. Over his last six games, he is averaging 19.6 points, 4.3 assists and only 1.6 turnovers.
- Powell scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half and finished 5-for-9 from the field.
News & Notes
- Seton Hall has now won four straight over DePaul, sweeping the season series in each of the last two seasons. The Pirates lead the all-time series 14-6 and improved to 5-5 on the road.
- This was The Hall's final appearance at Allstate Arena. DePaul is scheduled to open a new arena in downtown Chicago next season.
- This was Seton Hall's sixth BIG EAST game that was decided by three points or fewer, a new high under head coach Kevin Willard. The Pirates are 4-2 in such games. Overall, they are 6-2 in games decided by three or fewer.
- The Pirates are now 41-1 in their last 42 games when holding at least a seven-point lead at any juncture of the contest.
- The Hall is now 14-0 this season when it outshoots its opponent and 13-2 when it takes more free throw attempts.
- Delgado moved up to seventh all-time in rebounds in BIG EAST games with 585. The next person to surpass is Patrick Ewing, who grabbed 597 for Georgetown.
- Carrington moved into 29th all-time at Seton Hall in scoring with 1,238 points. Delgado moved up to 38th with 1,065 points. Rodriguez jumped to 40th with 1,032 points.
Up Next
The Pirates will play their final home game of the season at Prudential Center Tuesday night when they host Georgetown in a 6:30 p.m., tilt. It will be Senior Night at The Rock, and the Pirates will honor seniors Madison Jones (Raleigh, N.C.) and Michael Dowdy, Jr., (Chicago, Ill.) in a pregame ceremony.
Tickets to the game are available at Ticketmaster.com or through the Seton Hall Athletics ticket office on Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The game will be nationally broadcast on FS1 with Brian Custer and Bill Raftery. The dynamic duo of Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin will have the radio call on AM970 The Answer, simulcast on Sirius 145, XM 201 and the Pirate Sports Network, available on SHUPirates.com and the SHU Pirates Mobile App.
