Pirates Fall in First BIG EAST Walsh Game Since 1985

Monday, January 24

South Orange, N.J.

9 p.m.

Seton Hall University

12-6,3-5Big East

St. John's

11-7,3-4Big East

St. John's (NY)

Seton Hall

Pirates Fall in First BIG EAST Walsh Game Since 1985

1/24/2022 11:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score BOX SCORE (.pdf)

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Graduate student Myles Cale (Middletown, Del.) scored a team-best 16 points, but the Seton Hall men's basketball team fell to St. John's, 84-63, on Monday in the first BIG EAST Conference game held in Walsh Gym since 1985.

Seton Hall never led in the contest as St. John's used a stout, high-pressure defense to limit the Pirates to 30.6% shooting from the floor and force 20 turnovers.

Cale finished with 16 points, four rebounds and three assists. Senior Jared Rhoden (Baldwin, N.Y.) notched a double-double with 12 points and a team-high 12 rebounds. Jamir Harris (North Brunswick, N.J.) and Tray Jackson (Detroit, Mich.) also reached double-figures in scoring, tallying 12 points and 11 points respectively.

What Happened:
Seton Hall had trouble early with St. John's full-court pressure and the Red Storm used that advantage to fuel a 9-1 burst to take a 20-10 lead with 12:51 left before halftime. A dunk by Tyrese Samuel (Montreal, Quebec) and a three-pointer by Jackson cut The Hall's deficit to 20-15, but then St. John's took off again. The Red Storm held the Pirates to just one made field goal over the next 6:53, going on an 20-4 run to claim a commanding 40-19 advantage with 5:02 left before the break.

Trailing 42-21, the Pirates closed the first half with a 15-4 run, powered by eight points from Rhoden, to cut their deficit to 46-36 at halftime. The Pirates shot just 28.9% from the floor in the first 20 minutes, compared to 47.4% for St. John's. Still, thanks to the late run, The Hall found itself down just 10 points at the half.

A three-point play by Harris brought the Pirates to within eight points, 55-47, but St. John's answered with a game-defining 20-4 run to give it a commanding 75-51 lead with 6:58 left to play. Seton Hall was held to just one field goal over 9:38 in the middle of the second half as the Red Storm lead grew to as large as 27 points.

Inside the Numbers:

Seton Hall was 19-for-62 (30.6%) from the floor for the game, while St. John's was 32-for-73 (43.8%). The Hall was 8-for-21 (38.1%) from three-point range, while the Red Storm were 10-for-24 (41.7%).
St. John's out-rebounded Seton Hall, 49-to-43. Offensive rebounds were tied at 18.
Seton Hall was 17-for-26 (65.4%) from the free-throw line, while St. John's was 10-for-13 (76.9%).
St. John's won the turnover battle, forcing 20, compared to 14 for St. John's.
Cale had a team-best 16 points to go with four rebounds and three assists.
Rhoden recorded a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Harris had 12 points on the strength of three made three-pointers.
Jackson notched 11 points and three rebounds.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall drops to 12-6 overall and 3-5 in BIG EAST play, while St. John's improves to 11-7 overall and 3-4 in the conference.
The Hall falls to 425-143 all-time in Walsh Gym and has its 26-game regular season win streak in the building snapped.
This was Seton Hall's first BIG EAST game played at Walsh Gym since an 85-80 victory over Connecticut on March 2, 1985.
With 16 points tonight, Cale passed former Pirate Richie Dec into 37^th place on Seton Hall's all-time scoring list. He now has 1,136 points.
Rhoden's double-double is his fourth of the season and the ninth of his career.
Ike Obiagu (Abuja, Nigeria) has now registered at least one block in 27 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the nation.
Rhoden reached double-figures in scoring for the 15^th time this season and the 54^th time of his career.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Wednesday, January 26 when it hosts Marquette at the Prudential Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on FS1 and found on the radio dial on AM970 The Answer.