Rally Falls Short as Pirates Fall to Rutgers, 70-63 - Seton Hall University Athletics
Senior Kadary Richmond (Brooklyn, N.Y.) had a game-high 21 points, but the Seton Hall men's basketball team fell to Rutgers, 70-63, in the latest itera...
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9. Rutgers 70 SHU 63 BOX 12.9 - Seton Hall University Athletics
9. Rutgers 70 SHU 63 BOX 12.9
NEWARK, N.J. – Senior Kadary Richmond (Brooklyn, N.Y.) had a game-high 21 points, but the Seton Hall men's basketball team fell to Rutgers, 70-63, in the latest iteration of the Garden State Hardwood Classic on Saturday.
In a battle between two of the better defensive teams in the country, Rutgers gained the edge by connecting on a season-high 12 three-pointers. The Hall trailed by 13 with only 2:10 left in the contest, but managed to cut their deficit to just five before ultimately falling short.
Richmond nearly had a double-double finishing with a game-best 21 points on 8-for-18 shooting to go with nine rebounds and four assists.
How it Happened
Defense ruled early on, as an Al-Amir Dawes (Newark, N.J.) three and a Jaden Bediako (Brampton, Ontario) layup made it a one-point deficit at the first media timeout. Rutgers grew its lead to seven out of the timeout, but the Pirates were able to chip away and scored 12 of the next 17 points to tie the score at 17-17. The Scarlet Knights closed the half on a strong note, eventually extending their lead up to 10 before a Richmond jumper made it a 33-25 halftime deficit for the Pirates.
Rutgers started the second half with back-to-back threes to open up a 14-point edge, prompting a Seton Hall timeout. The Pirates regrouped out of the stoppage, as back-to-back layups from Dre Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) cut the game back to 10. After the Scarlet Knights converted on a mid-range jumper, Richmond cashed in on consecutive field goals to make it a 41-33 deficit with just over 16 minutes to play. After Davis knocked down a couple free throws, the Pirate deficit had been trimmed down to six at the 12 minute mark of the second half.
After the under-12 media timeout, Rutgers ran off a 9-0 run to swell its lead up to 15, 50-35. After much of the second half saw the Scarlet Knights hold a double-digit lead, the Pirates put together one last late push to. With just under 90 seconds remaining, Dylan Addae-Wusu (Bronx, N.Y.) cut the difference into single digits after converting an and-one. Later, Dawes would knock down a three-pointer with 40 seconds remaining to slice the deficit down to six, keeping the Pirates within striking distance. However, the Scarlet Knights were able to convert on their free throws to stave off Seton Hall to claim the win.
Inside the Box Score
- The Pirates shot 36 percent from the floor as a team and allowed Rutgers to shoot 41 percent
- The Hall outrebounded Rutgers by three, 42-39. Of the Pirates' 42 rebounds, 18 of them came on the offensive glass
- Seton Hall was whistled for 14 personal fouls compared to the 23 called against the Scarlet Knights
- The Pirates picked up 34 points in the paint compared to Rutgers' 18
- Richmond narrowly missed his fifth career double-double, finishing with 21 points and nine assists
- Richmond has surpassed the 20-point mark twice in his last three outings
- Bediako's 11 rebounds matched his season-high which was set back on Nov. 24 against Iowa
- Of Davis' six rebounds, five came on the offensive glass to set a new season-best
The Pirates will remain home to host Monmouth on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at Prudential Center at 6:30 p.m.
