Pirates' Comeback Effort Falls Short Against No. 23 USC, 71-63 - Seton Hall University Athletics
Senior Kadary Richmond (Brooklyn, N.Y.) had a team-high 18 points with six rebounds in a spirited comeback effort for the Seton Hall men's basketball tea...
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San Diego, Calif. — Senior Kadary Richmond (Brooklyn, N.Y.) had a team-high 18 points with six rebounds in a spirited comeback effort for the Seton Hall men's basketball team that ultimately fell just short against No. 23 USC, 71-63, in the Pirates' first game at Rady Children's Invitational on Thursday evening.
Graduate student Jaden Bediako (Brampton, Ontario) posted 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting with seven boards for the Pirates (4-1), who trailed by as much as 20 points early in the second half before cutting it to a one-possession game with 4:04 to play.
Senior Dre Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) played great defense and came up with some big baskets as he finished with 15 points, four rebounds and a team-best three assists.
How It Happened
The Trojans led by 10 at halftime and immediately went on a 10-0 run at the start of the second half that made it 42-22. Davis stopped the bleeding with a pair of made free throws that started a 6-0 spurt, capped off by a Davis three-pointer that trimmed the Pirates' deficit to 13, 42-29 with 15:45 to go in the second half.
Seton Hall turned up the its defensive pressure after its mini-run which was led by Davis and freshman Isaiah Coleman (Fredericksburg, Va.). The full court pressure sparked a 12-0 run for the Pirates that got them within six, 49-43, with 8:06 to go. Richmond scored six of the Pirates next eight points including a fast break layup that made it a three-point game, 56-53.
After two missed free throws on the next USC possession, the Trojans made a defensive stand with two blocked shots. A missed three-point attempt with 1:13 to go down four points was the Pirates' last chance to get within one.
Inside The Box Score
- After finishing minus-12 on the glass in the first half, the Pirates finished plus-2 on the boards for the game, 39-37.
- USC had 13 blocked shots.
- The Pirates scored 25 points off of 19 USC turnovers.
- The Trojans went 21-of-27 from the free throw line and Seton Hall went 10-of-12.
- 40 of Seton Hall's 63 points were scored in the paint.
The Pirates will be back in action tomorrow against Iowa at 6 p.m. on FOX for its second and final game of the Rady Children's Invitational. The Seton Hall Basketball Radio Network will cover the action and can be heard on the SHU Pirates mobile app, SiriusXM and SHUPirates.com.
