Seton Hall University
St. John's
Pirates Outlast St. John's in Overtime at MSG
2/24/2018 4:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball
NEW YORK - Senior Khadeen Carrington (Brooklyn, N.Y.) scored 22 points, sophomore Myles Powell had 18 points, and senior Angel Delgado (Bajos De Haina, Dominican Republic) recorded his 70th career double-double as the Seton Hall men's basketball team picked up a huge road win, defeating St. John's, 81-74, in overtime Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Seton Hall (20-9, 9-7 BIG EAST) earned its fourth BIG EAST road win of the season and has now won three straight games overall. The Pirates have reached 20 wins for the third consecutive season and have clinched at least a .500 record in the BIG EAST for a third straight year, which has not occurred for the program since 1991-93.
Carrington finished the game 7-of-16 from the field, 2-of-5 from three and 6-of-7 at the free throw line to account for his 22 points. He also had six rebounds and four assists. In addition to his 18 points, Powell posted career highs in rebounds (eight) and assists (six). Delgado was 7-for-9 from the field and finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Two other Pirates finished in double figure scoring as senior Ismael Sanogo (Newark, N.J.) had 10 points and  six rebounds, and freshman Myles Cale (Middletown, Del.), making his first collegiate start, scored 10 points on 4-of-6 from the field.
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SHARE THE WIN! Deeno goes for 22, Cheese has 18-8-6 and the Big Fella got his 70th career double-dip as we take down the Johnnies at The Garden for our 20th win of the season!
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WHAT A GAME! We've got highlights to share as we take down St. John's in overtime at @TheGarden! #HALLin pic.twitter.com/4tqtFBdZZ2
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Turning Point
Neither team led by more than seven points in this classic BIG EAST contest that featured 15 ties and seven lead changes. The Pirates went into halftime leading 38-34. In the second half, Seton Hall fell behind by five, 52-47, with 13:04 to go, but freshman Sandro Mamukelashvili (Tbilisi, Georgia) hit a huge three-pointer at the top of the key to answer. Then after a St. John's missed three, Powell picked up a long rebound and went on the fast break to tie the game with a layup.
Two possessions later, Powell banked home a three on a pass from Mamukelashvili to put the Hall back on top, 55-52, with 10:35 to go.Â
Seton Hall got the lead back up to five, but St. John's fought back at the end of regulation as Shamorie Ponds scored six points in the final 4:30, including the tying free throws with 16 seconds remaining. Powell's three-point attempt to win it missed.
In overtime, Delgado got The Hall going with back-to-back layups. After giving up one jumper to Ponds, the Pirates locked in on defense, not allowing the Red Storm to make a field goal in the final 4:20 (0-for-7). The Pirates did their job at the free throw line, going 5-for-6. Carrington then put the icing on the cake, grabbing a long rebound off a missed three and dunking it home to give Seton Hall the 81-74 victory.
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Inside the Numbers
Seton Hall shot 49.2 percent for the game (30-for-61), 23.8 percent from three (5-for-21) and 80 percent from the free throw line (16-for-20).
St. John's shot 42.6 percent from the field (29-for-68), 20.8 percent from behind the arc (5-for-24) and 84.6 percent at the line (11-for-13).
The Pirates out-rebounded St. John's, 44-31, and used 13 offensive rebounds to post 11 second chance points. They also had a slight advantage in paint points, 42-40.
Seton Hall had 17 assists on its 30 field goals made.
Carrington produced his second straight 20-point game, finishing with 22. He was 7-of-16 from the field, 2-of-5 from three and 6-of-7 at the free throw line. It was his 24th career 20-point game and sixth of the season.
Powell struggled in his shooting, going only 1-for-11 from three, but he made up for it with excellent free throw shooting at 7-for-8. He also impacted the game with career highs in rebounds (eight) and assists (six) in a career-high 43 minutes.
Delgado notched his NCAA-leading 70th career double-double, finishing with 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting and grabbing 13 boards.
Sanogo had another strong offensive performance with 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
Cale made his first collegiate start and had 10 points on 4-of-6 from the field.
Mamukelashvili played 11 strong minutes with five points, two assists and two steals.
Freshman Philip Flory (Oshkosh, Wis.) played a career-high 17 minutes and had an assist.
News & Notes
- This was the 99th all-time meeting between Seton Hall and St. John's. The Red Storm lead the all-time series, 59-40, but the Pirates have now won five of the last six in the series.
- At 9-7 in the BIG EAST, Seton Hall is now in a tie for third place in the conference standings. The Pirates have assured themselves they can finish now lower than seventh. They can clinch a first-round bye in the BIG EAST Tournament with one more victory or one more Marquette loss.
- Seton Hall will finish .500 or better in the BIG EAST for a third consecutive year, a feat the program has achieved only one other time in program history - 1991, 1992 and 1993.
- Seton Hall is now a 20-win team for the third consecutive year and fourth time under head coach Kevin Willard. The three straight 20-win seasons a first for the program since 1991-93.
- The Pirates are now 2-0 this season at Madison Square Garden, 10-4 in their last 14 games dating back to the 2013-14 season. The current group of seniors are 8-3 at MSG.
- As of Saturday afternoon, Seton Hall now holds 13 KenPom Top-100 victories.
- With an attendance today of 18,840, the senior class now has 13 true road wins when the attendance is over 8,500.
- Seton Hall is now 62-6 in its last 68 games when holding a lead of at least seven points at any juncture of the contest.
- The Hall is 31-4 over the last two seasons and 16-2 this season when attempting more free throws than its opponent.
- The Pirates also are now 36-14 all-time when Carrington makes at least two threes and 55-15 when Delgado records a double-double.
- Delgado surpassed Dick Gaines (1954-57) and Arturas Karnisovas (1990-94) for 18th all-time in Seton Hall scoring history. He now has 1,515 points.
Up Next
Seton Hall will conclude the regular season with a pair of home games, beginning this Wednesday against Villanova at Prudential Center at 8:30 p.m. The game will be nationally televised with Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery on the call. The dynamic duo of Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin will have the radio call on WMCA 570 AM, simulcast on Sirius 83, XM 83 and the Pirate Sports Network. In addition, the game will be nationally broadcast on Westwood One radio. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com.
Next Saturday is the Senior Day game against Butler, beginning at 8 p.m., at Prudential Center. For more information on Senior Day, visit SHUSeniorDay.com.Â
