Pirates Drop Close Affair to Marquette, 88-85

Wednesday, February 7

Newark, N.J.

7 p.m.

Seton Hall University

17-7 (6-5BE)

Marquette

14-10 (5-7BE)

Marquette

Seton Hall

2/7/2018 9:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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NEWARK, N.J. – The Seton Hall men's basketball team had five players reach double-figures in scoring, but it fell to Marquette, 88-85, at Prudential Center Wednesday night.

All five Pirate starters scored at least 11 points with Desi Rodriguez (Bronx, N.Y.) leading the way with 21 points. Sophomore Myles Powell (Trenton, N.J.) scored 18 points on the strength of four made three-pointers. Senior Khadeen Carrington (Brooklyn, N.Y.) added 15 points and a team-best five assists.

Both Angel Delgado (Bajos De Haina, Dominican Republic) and Ismael Sanogo (Newark, N.J.) finished with 11 points.

The largest statistical difference was at the free-throw line. Marquette made 20-of-23 (87.0 percent) shots from the line, while the Pirates connected on 20-of-33 shots for 60.6 percent.

Turning Point:
The first 15 minutes of the game was a back-and-forth affair with neither team grabbing a lead greater than five points. With the Pirates leading, 31-29, Marquette hit three-pointers on three consecutive possessions in route to an 11-0 run that put it in front, 40-31, with 3:39 left in the first half.

Not to be outdone, the Pirates struck back with some long-distance shooting of their own. An 8-0 run, highlighted by three-pointers from Powell and freshman Jordan Walker (Port Washington, N.Y.), cut The Hall's deficit to 40-39 with less than two minutes to go before halftime. The Golden Eagles took that one point lead into halftime, 42-41.

Out of the break, the Golden Eagles kept up their hot shooting and methodically increased their lead. A tip-in by Matt Heldt gave Marquette its largest lead of the night, 66-56, with 9:34 remaining.

With Seton Hall trailing 71-62, the Pirates made their charge. A three-pointer by Sanogo cut the Golden Eagles' lead to six points, and after another Marquette score, a pair of field goals in the paint by Carrington brought The Hall to within four points, 73-69, with 4:16 left.

A long three-pointer by Powell with just 16 seconds remaining cut the Marquette lead to three, 82-79. After two free-throws by Markus Howard, Rodriguez was fouled while shooting a three-pointer with just under 10 seconds remaining, and made all three free-throws to cut the deficit to 84-82. A pair of free throws by Heldt however, iced the game for Marquette.

Inside the Numbers:

Rodriguez led Seton Hall with 21 points to go with four assists and three rebounds.
Seton Hall shot 42.9% (27-for-63) from the floor, while Marquette fired at a 48.3% (28-for-58) clip. The teams were similar from three-point range with the Golden Eagles connecting on 12-of-19 shots (63.2%) and the Pirates hitting 11-of-23 shots (47.8%).
Powell finished with 18 points on the strength of 4-for-9 shooting from three-point range. He also had four rebounds and two assists.
Carrington had 15 points to go with a team-best five assists.
Marquette was 20-for-23 (87.0%) from the free-throw line, while Seton Hall was 20-for-33 (60.6%).
Delgado finished with 11 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Seton Hall committed only four turnovers, compared to 12 by Marquette. The Pirates also had 14 points off turnovers, compared to just six for the Golden Eagles. It's Seton Hall's first loss this season in 12 games when its opponent commits more turnovers.
Sanogo scored 11 points, and connected on two three-pointers for the second time this season. The first time he hit a pair of trifectas was also against Marquette. He also had five rebounds and a block.
All 10 starters in the game scored in double-figures. Seton Hall held Marquette's bench scoreless.

News & Notes:

The loss drops Seton Hall to 17-7 overall on the season, and 6-5 in BIG EAST Conference games. The Pirates are now 12-2 at home this season.
With 15 points tonight, Carrington passed former Pirate and recent Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Nick Galis into 11^th place on Seton Hall's career scoring list. He now has 1,652 points.
With 11 points tonight, Delgado passed former Pirates Glenn Mosley and Kelly Whitney into 21^st place on Seton Hall's career scoring list. He now has 1,449.
Rodriguez topped the 20-point mark for the eighth time this season and the 19^th time of his career.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 10 when it travels to Washington, D.C. for a game at Georgetown. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. The game will be televised CBS Sports Network with Andrew Catalon and Steve Lappas on the call and Jamie Erdahl as sideline reporter. Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin will deliver the radio broadcast on AM 970 The Answer, simulcast on the Pirate Sports Network.