Powell, Pirates Rally Late, But Fall to Saint Louis

Saturday, November 17

Newark, N.J.

8 p.m.

Seton Hall University

Saint Louis

Seton Hall

Powell, Pirates Rally Late, But Fall to Saint Louis

11/17/2018 10:34:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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NEWARK, N.J. – Junior Myles Powell (Trenton, N.J.) finished with a team-high 16 points, including 13 in the second half, and the Seton Hall men's basketball team rallied from a 12-point deficit late, but ultimately fell, 66-64, to Saint Louis on Saturday at the Prudential Center.

Powell, junior Quincy McKnight (Bridgeport, Conn.) and sophomore Sandro Mamukelashvili (Tbilisi, Georgia) all scored in double-figures for the Pirates. McKnight tallied a season-high 14 points, and Mamukelashvili tallied a season-high 11 points and a team-high seven rebounds.

The Pirates trailed by as many as 12 points, 48-36, with 14:20 remaining in the game, and rallied to cut the lead to only one point, 65-64, but couldn't draw even.

Turning Point:
Both offenses started the game off slowly, but the Billikens used a 7-2 run to take an early 12-11 advantage. A layup by junior Romaro Gill (St. Thomas, Jamaica) temporarily put The Hall back in front, 21-20, but Saint Louis responded with a 11-2 run, fueled by a pair of three-pointers from Dion Wiley, to grab their largest lead of the half, 31-23, with only four minutes left before halftime.

The Hall (1-2) cut into the Billiken lead, but trailed by five, 33-28, at the break. The largest first half discrepancy was on the glass, with Saint Louis out-rebounding the Pirates, 22-to-9.

Saint Louis (4-0) grew their lead to as many as 12 points, 48-36, with 14:20 remaining in regulation, but the Pirates methodically chipped away, and a layup by Sandro Mamukelashvili (Tbilisi, Georgia) cut the deficit to only four, 54-50, with 7:49 to go. The Billikens attempted to pull away, but the Pirates again cut the lead to four, 62-58, on a pair of Powell free throws with 2:02 to go. After a stout defensive stand, the Pirates went back to the free-throw line, and two more points by McKnight with only 1:39 to play, cut the lead to two.

Down four with 9.6 seconds remaining, Powell drilled a three-pointer to claw the Pirates to within one point, 65-64. After Saint Louis made one free throw, Mamukelashvili had a three-point attempt to win the game at the buzzer, but it missed the mark.

Inside the Numbers:

Powell led Seton Hall with 16 points on 4-for-13 shooting, including a pair of three-pointers. He was also 6-for-7 from the free-throw line, grabbed four rebounds and dished out four assists.
The Pirates finished the game 19-for-57 (33.3%) from the field, including 4-for-17 (23.5%) from three-point range, while Saint Louis was 20-for-42 (47.6%) for the game and 5-for-8 (62.5%) from downtown.
McKnight had a season-high 14 points on 4-for-8 shooting, including 5-for-6 from the free-throw line.
Seton Hall had 28 rebounds, including 10 on the offensive glass, compared to 40 total rebounds for the Billikens. Saint Louis also had 10 offensive rebounds.
Mamukelashvili had a season-high 11 points to go with a team-best seven rebounds.
The Hall was 22-for-31 (71.0%) from the free-throw line, while Saint Louis was 21-for-30 (70.0%).
Gill finished with a career-high seven points to go with two blocks.
Both teams finished with 24 points in the paint and 10 second chance points.

News & Notes:

The loss drops Seton Hall to 1-2 overall on the young season, and 1-1 at home. Saint Louis improves to 4-0.
The Pirates are now 0-3 all-time against the Billikens.
With 16 points tonight, Powell is inching closer to becoming the 44^th player in Seton Hall history to reach the 1000-point milestone. He now only needs 51 more points.
Seton Hall's 29-game non-conference home winning streak was snapped. Coming into the game, the streak was tied for the sixth longest active in the nation.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Thursday, Nov. 22 when it begins play at the Wooden Legacy in Fullerton, Calif. against Grand Canyon University at 9:00 p.m. ET. ESPN3 will carry the game live, and the tandem of Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin will have the call on AM970 The Answer, simulcast on the Pirate Sports Network.

The next Seton Hall home game at Prudential Center is Saturday, Dec. 1, against Louisville at noon. Tickets are available at SHUPirates.com/SHUvsUL.