Seton Hall University
13-6,6-2Big East
Creighton
14-5,5-3Big East
Richmond Posts Triple-Double In Three OT Loss To No. 18 Creighton
1/20/2024 5:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Newark, N.J. - Despite just the second triple-double in program history by Kadary Richmond (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and 21-point games from Dre Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Al-Amir Dawes (Newark, N.J.), the Seton Hall men's basketball team couldn't overcome No. 18Â Creighton in the second triple overtime game in program history, 97-94, in front of a sold out crowd at Prudential Center on Saturday afternoon.
Richmond's final line was 21 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, becoming the first Pirate to post a triple-double since Eddie Griffin when Griffin went for 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks on Dec. 4, 2000 against Norfolk State. Jaden Bediako (Brampton, Ontario) posted his fourth double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds to go along with five blocks.
The Pirates (13-6, 6-2 BIG EAST) suffered their first defeat since their road loss at Xavier back on Dec. 23.
How It Happened
The Pirates trailed by four at halftime, 35-31, but the Pirates opened the scoring the second half on a Bediako layup off a set play that kicked off a 13-2 run. The rally put Seton Hall in front, 44-37, giving the Pirates their largest lead of the before a fast break layup by Dylan Addae-Wusu (Bronx, N.Y.) and a jumper by Dawes stretched The Hall's lead to nine, with 13:16 left.
Creighton however would storm back as its next four made field goals came from behind the arc that cut the Bluejays deficit to one, 52-51. An alley-top on its next possession gave Creighton just its second lead of the second half, 53-52, with 8:52 to go in regulation.
The Bluejays were holding on to a six-point lead, 62-56, with 5:28 left when it became the Pirates' time to respond. Another mid-range make by Dawes was followed by a three-point basket by Elijah Hutchins-Everett (Orange, N.J.) cut Seton Hall's deficit to one, 62-61, and it forced Creighton to call a timeout. A three-pointer with 2:47 left pushed the Bluejays lead back up to four but a 6-0 run by The Hall that was finished off by a Richmond layup gave the Pirates their first lead in eight minutes. However, Creighton tied up the game at 67-67 with three seconds left that forced overtime.
The first extra period saw Creighton lead by two possessions with 44 seconds left before a pair of free throws made by Richmond and a layup made by Davis off an offensive rebound tied up the score at 75-75 and it sent the game to a second overtime. The Bluejays once again held a two-possession lead up 83-79 with 26 seconds left, when Dawes went up for a three and was fouled behind the arc. He made all three tries from the stripe that made it a one-point contest and Richmond came up with a steal was fouled on the other end of the floor. Richmond made only one of two free throws that knotted up the score once again, 83-83, and it added five more minutes onto the clock.
A jumper by Richmond and a made three-pointer from the top of the arc by Dawes gave Seton Hall a five-point lead, 88-83, which was the largest lead by either side in the extra sessions. A 7-1 run for Creighton but them back in front by one, 90-89, with under a minute remaining but two made free throws by Richmond gave The Hall the lead once again, 91-90, with 42 ticks left. However, the Bluejays used a back-breaking three, a defensive stand and two key free throws to help the ice game.
Inside The Box Score
- Both sides finished with nearly identical percentages from the floor with the Pirates shooting 42 percent from the field and 36 percent from three and Creighton shooting 43 percent from the floor and 36 percent from beyond the arc.
- The Pirates shot 17-of-21 (81 percent) from the line and Creighton shot 14-of-19 (74 percent) from the stripe.
- 50 of Seton Hall's 94 points came in the paint.
- Seton Hall finished plus-11 on the glass, 56-45, and plus-six on the offensive boards, 14-8.
- There were 10 ties and 16 lead changes in 55 minutes of action.
- Dawes played in 52 of the games' 55 minutes.
- Davis finished shooting 10-of-12 from the floor and finished one rebound shy of a his double-double
News & Notes
- Saturday was the first triple overtime game for Seton Hall since a 71-69 three-overtime win at Columbia on Feb. 1, 1983.
- The Pirates are now 66-61 all-time in overtime games and 9-9 in overtime games at Prudential Center.
- Seton Hall is now 8-2 this season at Prudential Center.
- 11 assists for Richmond and 12 rebounds for Addae-Wusu set new career highs.
- Saturday marked the first time that two Pirates had at least a double-double in the same game since Jared Rhoden and Alexis Yetna both had double-double games at Providence on Dec. 20, 2021.
- Bediako now has two five-block performances this season and five in his career.
- Davis and Richmond have both scored in double-figures in each of the last nine games.
- All 21 of Dawes' points were scored after halftime.
- This was Seton Hall's first loss in a games decided by five points or less this season and the Pirates are now 4-1 in this games.
- Seton Hall trailed at halftime for the first time since its loss at Xavier on Dec. 23.
Up Next
The Pirates are back at Prudential Center on Wednesday, Jan. 24 as they wrap up their three-game homestead with another tough BIG EAST test against Providence at 6:30 p.m. Secure your seats today.
