Seton Hall University
4-3,0-0Big East
Siena
4-3,0-0MAAC
Strong Second Half Not Enough For Hall Against Siena
11/27/2022 8:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Orlando, Fla. — Despite an improved second half effort, the Seton Hall men's basketball team could't overcome an eight-point first half deficit as Siena defeated the Pirates, 60-55, in the third place game of the ESPN Events Invitational on Sunday evening.
Senior Al-Amir Dawes (Newark, N.J.) led The Hall in scoring for the third time this season with 15 points. Senior Tyrese Samuel (Montreal, Quebec) had another solid performance with 14 points and seven rebounds for the Pirates (4-3).
How It Happened
The Pirates started off hot, jumping out to a 9-3 lead, and forced four Siena turnovers through the first four minutes. The Hall would go on a turnover spurt of their own and it helped lead to Siena cutting their deficit to two, 13-11, with 11:46 to go in the half. The Saints would finish the first half strong and would head into the locker room up by eight points, 35-27.
Seton Hall used the charity stripe to chip away at the Siena lead, starting with two made free throws by Dawes at the start of the second stanza. However, Siena would match its largest the lead of the game at 11, 43-32, on a layup with 15:56 to go in the game. A three-point basket by Siena with 10:41 to go pushed their lead to eight, 50-42, but the Pirates used a 9-0 run that was capped off by Dawes three that put The Hall back in front, 51-50. It was The Hall's first trey of the game and their first lead since being up 14-13 halfway through the first half.
Siena responded with a 10-3 run to close the game, holding the Pirates scoreless for the final 3:32 of the game and handing the Pirates their third loss of the season.
Inside The Numbers
- Siena shot 43 percent from the field (21-of-49) to 33 percent for the Pirates (17-of-52)
- Seton Hall only shot 1-of-11 from three-point range (1-of-9) but allowed the Saint to shoot just 2-of-16 from deep.
- The Pirates got to line, collecting nine more attempts than Siena, but shot 63 percent from the stripe (20-of-32)
- Both sides pulled down 32 rebounds but Seton Hall had a 14-9 edge on the offensive glass.
- The Pirates outscored the Saints, 28-25, in the second half.
News & Notes
- Seton Hall drops to 6-5 all-time against Siena and 32-15 in in-season tournaments and showcase games since 2010-11.
- Dawes now has 950 career points after his 15-point outing on Sunday.
- Samuel has scored in double figures in five of Seton Hall's seven games this season.
- This is the Pirates first three-loss November since Kevin Willard's first season in 2010-11.
Up Next
The Pirates will next head to Lawrence, Kansas for a Big 12-BIG EAST Battle matchup against the Kansas Jayhawks at 9 p.m. on ESPN. Dave Popkin and Kim Adams will be on the Seton Hall radio broadcast that can be heard on the SHU Pirates Mobile App, Varsity Radio Network, SHUPirates.com and SiriusXM 386 and 976 on the SiriusXM mobile app.
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