Seton Hall University
13-5,6-1Big East
St. John's
12-6,4-3Big East
Five Score in Double Figures as Pirates Handle St. John's, 80-65
1/16/2024 11:12:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Newark, N.J. - Anchored by five players scoring in double figures and a massive 28-0 run midway through the game, the Seton Hall men's basketball team took care of St. John's, 80-65, on Tuesday night at Prudential Center. The win gives Seton Hall its fifth consecutive victory and eighth win in its last nine contests.
Al-Amir Dawes (Newark, N.J.) led the scoring output on the night with a game-high 21 points, while Dylan Addae-Wusu (Bronx, N.Y.) registered his fifth career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Elijah Hutchins-Everett (Orange, N.J.) also pitched in a strong game off the bench with 14 points and seven boards. The Pirates pulled away near the end of the first half with the score tied at 24-24, as a 28-0 outburst over the next 8:30 of game time helped The Hall pull away.
The Pirates (13-5, 6-1 BIG EAST) currently sit in sole possession of first place in the BIG EAST.
How It Happened
Seton Hall's strong defensive effort started from the opening tap as the Pirates held the Red Storm to only one field goal through the first six-plus minutes of the game. St. John's used a 10-0 run that cut its deficit to one, 13-12, but a layup by senior Kadary Richmond (Brooklyn, N.Y.) with 7:31 left in the half pushed Seton Hall's lead back to three.
After the Red Storm hit a three that tied the score, 24-24, with 4:33 to go in the first half, the Pirates went into the locker room on a 14-0 run that featured five points by Addae-Wusu. The Pirates' carried that momentum into the second half where they used another 14-0 run that ballooned their lead to 28, 52-24, with 16:32 left.
The Pirates continued to step on the accelerator as a three-pointer from the top of the arc by freshman David Tubek (Juba, South Sudan) made it 64-40 in favor of the The Hall. St. John's trimmed the Seton Hall lead to 17 with with 10:06 to go but Addae-Wusu's third triple of the contest pushed the Pirates' lead back up to 20, 67-47. The Hall's clock management forced the Johnnies to foul early and the Pirates rode an 80 percent shooting clip from the charity stripe in the second half that helped them cruise to a 15-point victory.
Inside The Box Score
- The Pirates shot 40 percent from the field, 42 percent from three-point range (8-of-19) and 81 percent from the free throw line (26-of-32).
- Seton Hall finished with 14 assists and 14 turnovers.
- Both teams finished with 10 steals.
- Seton Hall led wire-to-wire and the game was tied just twice, both in the first half.
- Seton Hall finished plus-21 on the glass and plus-nine on the offensive boards.
- The Pirates had 28 points in the paint, 19 second chance points, 10 fast break points and 17 points from its bench.
News & Notes
- Seton Hall is now 8-1 at Prudential Center this season and 84-63 all-time against BIG EAST teams in Newark.
- The Pirates are now 12-1 all-time against St. John's at Prudential Center.
- It's the first time in the series' history that Seton Hall has won three consecutive games against St. John's by double-digits
- Seton Hall's 6-1 start to BIG EAST play is tied for the second-best start program history with the 1999-00 season and it trails the 2019-20 Pirates that started 8-0.
- Head coach Shaheen Holloway has the second-most BIG EAST wins (16) by a Seton Hall head coach in program history.
- He's one away from tying Tommy Amaker's program record of 17 BIG EAST wins through two seasons.
- Holloway's 30 victories in his first two seasons is tied for second in program history with Bobby Gonzalez, Richie Regan and Tommy Amaker.
- Seton Hall is now 12-0 this season when leading at halftime.
- The Pirates are 12-1 when Dawes scores in double figures and 6-0 when he's the team's leading scorer.
- Hutchins-Everett had a season high with 14 points and matched his season best with seven rebounds.
- Senior Dre Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) has scored in double-figures in the last eight games and has 15 double-figure scoring games this season.
Up Next
The Pirates are back at Prudential Center on Saturday, Jan. 20 for another tough BIG EAST test against Creighton at 12 p.m. Secure your seats today.
