Delgado Sets Record, Pirates Top DePaul

Sunday, January 28

Chicago, Ill.

4 p.m.

Seton Hall University

16-5, 5-3

DePaul

9-12, 2-7

Seton Hall

DePaul

1/28/2018 6:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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CHICAGO - Senior Angel Delgado (Bajos De Haina, Dominican Republic) became the new BIG EAST rebounds king, and sophomore Myles Powell (Trenton, N.J.) led four Seton Hall men's basketball double-digit scorers with 21 points as the Pirates took down DePaul, 86-70, Sunday at Wintrust Arena. The Pirates are now 5-3 in conference for the first time since 2008 and 16-5 overall.

Delgado finished the game with 10 points and 19 rebounds, giving him his 65th career double-double and 15th of the season. His second rebound of the day was his career 702nd in BIG EAST competition, surpassing Syracuse's Derrick Coleman (1986-90), whose record of 701 stood for 28 years.

Powell was 7-for-14 from the field and 4-for-9 from three for his 21-point day. Joining him and Delgado in double figures were senior Khadeen Carrington (Brooklyn, N.Y.), who added 15 points and five assists, and senior Desi Rodriguez (Bronx, N.Y.), who had 14 points and five assists.

HISTORY! @BIGEASTMBB #HALLin @angelluis45 pic.twitter.com/b6BF9S9aYr
— Seton Hall MBB (@SetonHallMBB) January 28, 2018

Here it is, the rebound that has put @Angelluis45 atop the #BIGEASTHoops mountain all by himself! #HALLin pic.twitter.com/nNsO2aqs1B
— Seton Hall MBB (@SetonHallMBB) January 28, 2018

/> Turning Point

Seton Hall led the entire game, but it was a 10-0 run late in the first half that helped the Pirates gain some separation. Delgado started the run with back-to-back paint jumpers. Then the Pirates bench, which scored 19 points in the game, came up big as sophomore Eron Gordon (Indianapolis, Ind.) drained a three-pointer in the corner and grabbed a rebound on a missed three on the very next possession. Junior Michael Nzei (Makurdi, Nigeria) then connected on a layup and drew a foul before completing the three-point play with a free throw to put The Hall on top, 44-27. The score was 46-31 at halftime.

The lead grew to as much as 19 in the second half after Rodriguez's three-point play at 13:17, but DePaul had another run in it as the Blue Demons scored nine consecutive points from 9:50 to 8:09, punctuated by Tre'Darius McCallum's layup to make it an eight-point game, 66-58.

However, it was Powell who then took the wind out of DePaul's sails. After senior Ismael Sanogo (Newark, N.J.) blocked a Max Strus shot, the Pirates came back down and Rodriguez drew defenders in the lane and then shot a pass to Powell, who sank a corner three-pointer to quiet the crowd and put The Hall back up 11, 69-58. After Brandon Cyrus made one of two free throws, the Pirates repeated the effort as Carrington drove and then kicked out to Powell for another swishing three to make it a 13-point game. Rodriguez finished off DePaul on a layup with 5:48 to go to make it a 15-point lead, and the Blue Demons never got closer than 11 the rest of the game.

The King Of The Boards ??

Congratulations to Angel Delgado on breaking the @BIGEAST All-Time Rebounding Record. #BIGEASThoops pic.twitter.com/9K6X0lggMV
— #BIGEASThoops (@BIGEASTMBB) January 28, 2018

Inside the Numbers

Seton Hall connected on 49.2 percent of its shots, going 30-for-61 from the field and 8-for-16 from three. The Pirates were also solid from the free throw line, making 18 of 22 attempts (81.8 percent). DePaul shot 43.9 percent from the field, 23-for-66, but struggled from behind the arc, making only five of 22 shots. DePaul also was only 7-for-14 from the charity stripe.
The Pirates again lived down low as Seton Hall out-rebounded DePaul, 42-33, and used 11 offensive rebounds to generate 11 second chance points. The Pirates outscored the Blue Demons in the paint, 40-36.
Seton Hall had 18 assists on 30 field goals made.
Powell led all scorers with 21 points; he was 7-for-14 from the field and 4-for-9 from deep. It was his fifth career 20-point game. The Hall is now 15-7 all-time when he makes at least three triples in a game.
Delgado completed his 65th career double-double and 15th of the season with his 10 points and 19 rebounds. He also had four assists and a block.
Carrington ended the game with 15 points, five assists and two steals. He was 4-for-6 from the field, 1-for-2 from three and 6-for-6 from the line. He now has five or more assists in six consecutive games.
Rodriguez added 14 points and five assists, the fourth time this year he's had at least five dimes in a game.
Sanogo had seven points, five rebounds, two steals, an assist and a block in another well-rounded effort.
The Hall's bench scored 19 points, led by Nzei, who had eight points. Gordon added five and freshmen Myles Cale (Middletown, Del.) and Sandro Mamukelashvili (Tbilisi, Georgia) each had three points.

The new all-time @BIGEAST rebound leader? Angel. pic.twitter.com/lQHon7srQt
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) January 28, 2018

News & Notes

Delgado became the BIG EAST's all-time leader in career rebounds, surpassing the previous record of 701, held by Syracuse's Derrick Coleman (1986-90). Delgado broke the record in two fewer games played than Coleman (64 to 62). He now has 719 for his career with 10 games remaining. He is already the BIG EAST's single-season all-time leader (253 in 2016-17) and is now chasing the all-time rebounding average record, held by Providence's Michael Smith (11.66 in 54 games). Delgado is currently at 11.60.
Seton Hall has now defeated DePaul five straight times and leads the all-time series 15-6. The Pirates have won three straight meetings in Chicago, including this first-ever matchup at Wintrust Arena.
The Pirates are now 5-3 in BIG EAST play for the first time since 2008, and it is tied for the second-best eight-game conference start in school history. The previous eight times Seton Hall has started 5-3 or better:
- 2007-08 (5-3)
- 2005-06 (5-3, went on to NCAA Tournament)
- 2003-04 (5-3, went on to NCAA Tournament)
- 1999-00 (6-2, went on to NCAA Tournament)
- 1998-99 (5-3)
- 1992-93 (5-3, won BIG EAST regular season and tournament titles, went on to NCAA Tournament)
- 1990-91 (5-3, won BIG EAST tournament title, went on to NCAA Tournament)
- 1988-89 (5-3, went on to NCAA Tournament)
Seton Hall now has three true road wins on the season, two in BIG EAST play.
The Pirates are now 58-5 in their last 63 games when leading by at least seven points at any juncture of the contest, dating back to the start of the 2015-16 season.
The Hall is now 28-3 in their last 31 games when the team attempts more free throws than its opponent.
Carrington surpassed the 1,600-career-points threshold and now stands at 1,604.
Delgado surpassed Levell Sanders (1994-98) for 24th all-time in Pirates scoring history. He now has 1,407 points. He also now has 1,305 career rebounds.

The great @44TheLegend has a message for the new @BIGEASTMBB rebound king! ???? #HALLin #BIGEASThoops @angelluis45 pic.twitter.com/coNsqGkncN
— Seton Hall MBB (@SetonHallMBB) January 28, 2018

Up Next
Seton Hall is headed home for a Wednesday night affair with Providence, slated for a 7 p.m. tip at Prudential Center. Both teams head into the game at 5-3 in the BIG EAST, good for a fourth-place tie. FS1 will carry the national television broadcast, simulcast on FOX Sports GO, with Justin Kutcher and Jim Jackson on the call. The dynamic duo of Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin will deliver the radio broadcast on WMCA 570 AM, simulcast on Sirius 132, XM 202 and the Pirate Sports Network.

Tickets to the game can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or through the Seton Hall Athletics ticket office at (973) 275-4255 during normal business hours.