Pirates Down Hoyas as 1992-93 Champs Honored

Saturday, January 13

Newark, N.J.

12 p.m.

Seton Hall University

15-3 (4-1BE)

Georgetown

12-5 (2-4BE)

Georgetown

Seton Hall

1/13/2018 1:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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NEWARK, N.J. - On a day when Seton Hall celebrated the 25th Anniversary of its 1992-93 BIG EAST Championship team, the No. 13 Pirates helped turn back the clock with a 23-5 run to end the first half in a 74-61 victory over Georgetown at the Prudential Center on Saturday.

With Seton Hall greats Terry Dehere, Jerry Walker, Arturas Karnisovas, Darrell Mims, John Leahy, Bryan Caver and coach P.J. Carlesimo in attendance, the Pirates received a game-high 19 points from both senior Desi Rodriguez (Bronx, N.Y.) and sophomore Myles Powell (Trenton, N.J.). Senior Angel Delgado (Bajos De Haina, Dominican Republic) notched his 14th double-double of the season with 11 points and a game-high 13 rebounds to go with five assists.

Senior Khadeen Carrington (Brooklyn, N.Y.) led all players with six assists, and Powell led everyone with a career-high six steals.

Seton Hall improved its record to 15-3 overall and 4-1 in the BIG EAST while extending its home winning streak to 13 games dating back to last season.

Turning Point:
Georgetown used a 7-0 run to jump out to an early 21-11 lead just 6:41 into the game, but the Pirates methodically chipped away. After the 1992-93 team was honored at the under-8 media timeout, they used a 23-5 burst to take the lead for good. Powell was the catalyst, pouring in 10 of the 22 points, including a three-pointer at 6:38 and a huge steal and three-point play with 1:54 remaining.

Rodriguez also contributed eight points during the run, and senior Ismael Sanogo (Newark, N.J.) capped it with silky smooth jumper to send the Pirates into halftime leading 44-31. The Pirates held the Hoyas scoreless over the final 5:06 of the half.

In the second half, Georgetown cut the Pirates lead to eight points with 7:54 to go, but the Hoyas couldn't get closer as The Hall went down low to Delgado to snap a small scoreless drought. The senior calmly sank a layup over Georgetown's Jessie Govan with 6:39 to play to boost the lead back into double figures, and the Pirates went back up by as many as 16.

We're honoring the 1992-93 team at the under-8 timeout...here's some highlights from that season! #HALLin #PiratePride pic.twitter.com/sHluDAx2H5
— Seton Hall MBB (@SetonHallMBB) January 13, 2018

Inside the Numbers:

Seton Hall shot 45.9 percent (28-for-61) from the floor for the game, while Georgetown shot 36.4 percent (24-for-66). Both teams connected on five three-pointers. The Pirates shot 65.0% from the free-throw line (13-for-20), while Georgetown took just 11 shots from the stripe, making eight for 72.7%.
Seton Hall forced more turnovers than Georgetown, 16-to-12. The Pirates were able to generate 21 points off those turnovers, compared to just 11 points for the Hoyas. Seton Hall improves to 10-0 this season when it forces more turnovers than its opponent.
The Hall tied its season high in blocked shots, rejecting eight.
Rodriguez and Powell led all scorers with 19 points apiece. Rodriguez was an efficient 7-for-11 from the floor and a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point range. He also had five rebounds and two steals. Powell was 7-for-16 from the floor, grabbed five rebounds, had two blocks and a career-high six steals.
Delgado notched his 14th double-double of the season with 11 points and 13 rebounds. It's the 64th double-double of his historic career, which leads the NCAA among active players. Delgado also added five assists and two blocks.
Carrington scored nine points and dished out a game-high six assists, with just one turnover.
Sanogo had a strong game with eight points, six rebounds and three blocks.
Seton Hall's bench outscored the Hoyas' bench, 13-to-4, with Sanogo's eight points providing the big lift.
The Pirates did a fine job of getting out and running, outscoring Georgetown, 12-to-4, in fast-break points.

Took a minute to get loose, but we take the halftime lead thanks to 1?5? points from Desi Rodriguez and 1?3?from Myles Powell! #HALLin #PiratePursuit pic.twitter.com/Ai9MvC9fjp
— Seton Hall MBB (@SetonHallMBB) January 13, 2018

News & Notes:

The victory improves Seton Hall to 15-3 overall on the season, and 4-1 in BIG EAST Conference games, its best start in both categories since 2011-12. The Pirates are also now a perfect 11-0 at home this season.
The Pirates have now beaten Georgetown five consecutive times, dating back to 2015. This is The Hall's first five-game win streak over the Hoyas since winning the first nine matchups between 1909 and 1952! Kevin Willard is now 8-4 against Georgetown.
With 13 rebounds tonight, Delgado passed former Pirate Glenn Mosley (1973-77) into second place on Seton Hall's career list with 1,264. Only Walter Dukes (1950-53, 1,697) collected more rebounds in his Pirate career.
The Hall is now 57-4 in its last 61 games when holding at least a seven-point lead at any juncture of the contest.
With 19 points tonight, Rodriguez passed former Pirate Glenn Mosley (1973-77) into 21st place on Seton Hall's career scoring list with 1,443 points.
Seton Hall improved to 10-0 when Rodriguez is the leading scorer, and he has poured in 15 or more points in 10 of the last 13 games.
With 11 points tonight, Delgado passed former Pirates Darius Lane (1999-02) and James Major (1984-88) into 25th place on Seton Hall's career scoring list with 1,385 points.
The Pirates improved to 155-51 all-time as an AP top-25 team. They are now 10-2 when ranked No. 13 in the country.
Seton Hall is now a perfect 9-0 in their "Glory Days White" uniform this season.

The PIRATES WIN!! We got 19 points from Myles Powell and Desi Rodriguez, as well as 11 points, 13 rebounds from Angel Delgado! ?? #PiratePursuit #HALLin

Presented by @LifeStorage pic.twitter.com/YP4JawkxYP
— Seton Hall MBB (@SetonHallMBB) January 13, 2018

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 17 when it travels to Omaha, Neb., for a game against Creighton. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m., Eastern. The game will be televised on FS1 with Justin Kutcher and Nick Bahe on the call. Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin will deliver the radio broadcast on AM970 The Answer, simulcast on Sirius 135, XM 202 and the Pirate Sports Network.

The next home game is Saturday, Jan. 20 when The Hall hosts Xavier at Prudential Center at 2:30 p.m. The game is sold out to the general public except the limited $11 tickets that will go on sale the day of the game at the Prudential Center box office at noon.