Rodriguez's Career High 33 Leads SHU Past DePaul

Sunday, February 18

Newark, N.J.

1 p.m.

Seton Hall University

18-9 (7-7BE)

DePaul

10-16 (3-11BE)

DePaul

Seton Hall

2/18/2018 4:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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NEWARK, N.J. - Senior Desi Rodriguez (Bronx, N.Y.) scored a career-high 33 points and made some clutch free throws at the end while senior Angel Delgado (Bajos De Haina, Dominican Republic) notched 16 points and 19 rebounds as the Seton Hall men's basketball team defeated DePaul, 82-77, Sunday on Kids Day at Prudential Center.

The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Seton Hall (18-9, 7-7 BIG EAST), which swept the season series with DePaul (10-16, 3-11 BIG EAST) for a third straight year.

Rodriguez was 12-for-21 from the field, 4-for-9 from three-point range and 5-for-5 from the free throw line. Delgado's numbers gave him his 68th career double-double and 18th of the season, and he added four assists and three steals.

Turning Point
Seton Hall led for nearly the entire contest, building an early 12-point lead before settling for a two-point advantage at halftime. In the second half, the Pirates never led by more than nine points, and they started to feel the heat with 8:40 left when DePaul's Marin Maric made a three to make it a 60-54 game.

But that's when Rodriguez took over. He made three consecutive paint buckets to keep The Hall on pace with DePaul and keep it a six-point game. Then when DePaul cut it to three, he drove to the lane and instead of risking a charge call, he adjusted and passed to an open Delgado, who converted the layup. Rodriguez then made another jumper at 3:39, and he hit the back-breaking three-pointer at 2:08 to put The Hall up nine, 75-66.

DePaul found its way back to within two, 79-77, but Rodriguez sank four free throws in the final 37 seconds to seal victory.

A career-high 33 points plus eight rebounds for Desi Rodriguez and the PIRATES WIN!!! Delgado added 16 points, 19 boards! ???? #PiratePursuit #HALLin

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Inside the Numbers

Seton Hall shot 43.1 percent overall (28-for-65), 29.2 percent from three (7-for-24) and 70.4 percent (19-for-27) from the free throw line. DePaul shot 48.4 percent overall (30-for-62), 26.3 percent from three (5-for-19) and only 54.5 percent (12-for-22) at the charity stripe.
Seton Hall was dominant on the glass, out-rebounding DePaul 48-31. The Pirates used 21 offensive rebounds to record 22 second chance points.
The Hall had 17 assists on its 28 made field goals.
Rodriguez produced a career-high 33 points on 12-of-21 from the field, 4-of-9 from three and 5-of-5 at the line. His previous career high was 30, set at Marquette in January 2017. He also had eight rebounds, two assists and two steals. It was his 21st career game of 20 points or more, and he's scored 20 or more in five consecutive games this season.
Delgado notched his NCAA-leading 68th career double-double with 16 points and 19 rebounds. He was 6-for-12 from the field and 4-for-6 at the free throw line. He also had four assists and three steals.
Senior Khadeen Carrington (Brooklyn, N.Y.) had 11 points and five assists. It's the 10th time in the last 12 games he's produced five or more dimes.
Sophomore Myles Powell (Trenton, N.J.) added 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals.

News & Notes

Seton Hall has now won six straight games over DePaul, sweeping the regular season series for a third straight year. The Pirates are now 16-6 all-time against the Blue Demons, 9-1 at home.
The Pirates are in a wild chase in the BIG EAST standings. At 7-7, the Pirates are in sixth, but they are only one game out of third place and only one game ahead of seventh place.
Seton Hall is now 60-6 in its last 66 games when leading by at least seven points at any juncture of the contest. This dates back to the start of the 2015-16 season.
The Hall is now 14-2 this season when attempting more free throws than its opponent.
Carrington passed Ken House (1969-72) for 10th place all-time in Seton Hall scoring history. He now has 1,680 points and he is the first since Jeremy Hazell (2007-11) to break into the Pirates all-time top 10.
Rodriguez surpassed current associate head coach Shaheen Holloway (1996-00) for 15th place in Pirates scoring history. He now has 1,614 points.

Up Next
Seton Hall is on the road for the next two games, beginning Wednesday night at Providence at 6:30 p.m. The game will be televised regionally on FOX Sports Networks, including on the YES Network in the Metro New York area. The dynamic duo of Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin will deliver the radio broadcast on AM970 The Answer, simulcast on the Pirate Sports Network.