Seton Hall University
4-1,0-0Big East
Florida A&M
0-5,0-0MEAC
The Hall Defeats Florida A&M, 87-51, to Improve to 4-1
11/23/2019 4:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Powell now has four 20-point games this season. He also had five rebounds, two assists and a block. Rhoden posted 10 points, a career-high 12 rebounds, two assists and two steals. Senior Quincy McKnight (Bridgeport, Conn.) was solid with 14 points, five assists and two steals.
Seton Hall, which held Florida A&M to 29.3 percent shooting, is now 4-1 on the season as it heads to The Bahamas to compete in the prestigious Battle 4 Atlantis.
🎙 Postgame Sound 🎙
— Seton Hall Basketball (@SetonHallMBB) November 23, 2019
Let's hear from Coach Willard and the student-athletes after today's win over Florida A&M!
Next 🆙 ... Battle 4 Atlantis. #HALLin pic.twitter.com/dgvW73yLpJ
Turning Point
Florida A&M hung around with the Pirates for the first 27 minutes of the game, but the Pirates proved to be too much. With a 47-38 lead but struggling to get momentum, The Hall finally turned the tide when freshman Tyrese Samuel (Montreal, Quebec) made a basket, and Rhoden created a steal and then finished a Powell miss with a put-back dunk. McKnight then picked up a steal of his own and found Powell for an easy layup to push the lead to 15.
Then the Pirates went on a 9-1 run to finally push the lead into the 20s, and the defense did the rest, holding the Rattlers without a field goal for a near seven-minute stretch.
SHARE THE WIN!
— Seton Hall Basketball (@SetonHallMBB) November 23, 2019
The defense did its job today. Time to take this show to the Caribbean!
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Inside the Numbers
- Seton Hall shot 44.4 percent for the game (28-for-63), 33.3 percent from three (8-for-24) and 74.2 percent from the free throw line (23-for-31).
- The Rattlers shot 29.3 percent from the field (17-for-58), 14.3 percent from three (2-for-14) and 65.2 percent from the line (15-for-23).
- The Pirates out-rebounded the Rattlers, 47-38.
- The Hall forced 20 Florida A&M turnovers and turned them into 25 points.
- Seton Hall easily won the paint points battle, 34-12.
- Powell finished the game 9-for-22 from the field and 4-for-9 from three. He had 23 points, his fourth 20-point effort. He has 20 or more in every game that he's been able to finish.
- Rhoden produced his first career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. He was 4-for-9 from the field and also had two steals and two assists.
- McKnight had 14 points and five assists. He was 10-for-13 from the free throw line.
- Senior Romaro Gill (St. Thomas, Jamaica) nearly had a double-double of his owen with eight points and nine rebounds. He blocked three shots.
- Junior Shavar Reynolds, Jr., (Manchester, N.J.) played some solid minutes and finished with eight points and five rebounds.
Here's the quick mix from today's 'W' ... 🎥#HALLin pic.twitter.com/7qbW5r83nZ
— Seton Hall Basketball (@SetonHallMBB) November 23, 2019
News & Notes
- Seton Hall is now 2-0 all-time against Florida A&M. The first-ever matchup happened Dec. 29, 1991.
- The Pirates are now 14-0 all-time against MEAC schools.
- The Hall is now 86-11 (.887)in its last 97 games when leading by at least seven points.
- The Pirates held an opponent under 30 percent shooting for the first time since Feb. 25, 2016 vs. Providence.
- Seton Hall is now 159-54 all-time when nationally ranked by the Associated Press and 11-2 all-time when specifically ranked No. 13.
Up Next
The Pirates now gear up for an incredible challenge and opportunity when they head to Nassau, Bahamas to participate in the 2019 Battle 4 Atlantis. No. 13 Seton Hall will face No. 11 Oregon Wednesday night at 9:30 p.m., live on ESPN2 with Kevin Brown and Chris Spatola on the call. The beach-bound duo of Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin will have the radio call on AM970 The Answer, simulcast on the Pirate Sports Network.
