Seton Hall University
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Marquette
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Obiagu Sets Career Blocks Mark in The Hall's Loss to No. 22 Marquette
1/26/2022 10:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Harris was 6-for-10 from the field and connected on four of his eight three-point attempts. He was joined in double-figure scoring by senior Jared Rhoden (Baldwin, N.Y.), who had 14 points, and sophomore Kadary Richmond (Brooklyn, N.Y.), who added 11 points.
The Pirates offense went 20-for-59 from the field on the night (33.9 percent), struggling particularly in the first half, going just 8-for-33 (24.2 percent).
Marquette was led by Justin Lewis, who had 33 points.
With four blocks on the night, graduate student Ike Obiagu (Abuja, Nigeria) became Seton Hall's all-time leader in career blocks. He now has 169 in his Pirates career, surpassing Samuel Dalembert's previous record of 167.
That's the record! 👏
— Seton Hall Men's Basketball (@SetonHallMBB) January 27, 2022
Ikey passes Sam Dalembert and becomes the new blocks king at Seton Hall 👑#HALLin 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/YxAeBWBIpp
How It Happened
Seton Hall was unable to get anything going offensively in the first half. After taking a 5-4 lead on a dunk from Obiagu, Marquette went on an 8-0 run, and the Pirates missed eight straight shots. After Richmond made a nice layup at 11:33 to cut the deficit to four, 14-10, the Golden Eagles launched a 12-0 run, punctuated by David Joplin's three-pointer and Kam Jones' layup at 7:32 to make it 26-10.
The deficit was as many as 19 points in the first half before the Pirates went into halftime trailing 38-21.
Being an outstanding second-half team, the Pirates made it a game, first with a 12-2 run early in the second half, fueled by seven straight points from Rhoden, and then late with a 10-0 run behind eight points from Harris.
With 4:00 to go, it was a nine-point game, 65-56. The Pirates had four tries to get within six or seven but could not get any closer, and with just over a minute remaining, Marquette iced the game on Olivier-Maxence Prosper's hoop and harm.
Inside the Numbers
- The Hall was 20-for-59 (33.9 percent) from the field, 7-for-20 (35 percent) from three and 16-for-21 (76.2 percent) at the free throw line.
- Marquette 27-for-58 from the floor (46.6 percent), 10-for-22 from deep (45.5 percent) and 9-for-13 (69.2 percent) from the charity stripe.
- The two teams each recorded 38 rebounds, but Marquette's 10 offensive boards generated 12 second chance points, and Seton Hall's 14 offensive rebounds only generated six second chance points.
- Marquette had 16 assists on its 27 made field goals.
- Both teams struggled with turnovers; the Golden Eagles committed 16 turnovers that led to 18 Seton Hall points, and the Pirates gave the ball away 15 times that led to 19 Marquette points.
News & Notes
- Seton Hall is now 2-2 against ranked opponents this season.
- Until tonight, the Pirates had won three straight over Marquette at Prudential Center.
- Seton Hall is now 11-10 against Marquette since the BIG EAST's reconfiguration in 2013-14.
- The Pirates are three games under. 500 in BIG EAST play for the first time since January 2017. Those Pirates rebounded to finish 10-8 in conference and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
- In addition to setting the school record, Obiagu now has a block in 28 consecutive games going back to last season, the longest active streak in the nation. He is averaging 4.8 blocks over his last four games.
- With 14 points, Rhoden is now 42nd all-time in scoring at Seton Hall, surpassing Howard McNeil (1978-82) and Anthony Avent (1988-91). Rhoden sits at 1,069 career points.
Up Next
Seton Hall has a bye this weekend and will return to the court on Tuesday, Feb. 1, when it heads to Georgetown for a date with the Hoyas. Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m., live on FS1 and AM970 The Answer.
The next Pirates home game takes place on Friday, Feb. 4 when Creighton comes to Prudential Center for a 7 p.m. tip. Tickets are available at SetonHallTix.com/SHUvsCU.
