Let’s get a win!🏴‍☠️

Looks like another tough game to me. I don't think their roster is as good individually it was last year with Kris Murray and Filip Rebraca gone, so maybe that provides hope, but man they carve teams up with their offense. Has anyone seen them play? Murray abused last year, but so did their PG Perkins who is back this year.

Important swing game for Seton Hall. While I think Iowa is probably a .500 Big Ten team, it would be a decent win on a neutral site.

For those that live in the NY/NJ Metro area, Friday night's game is scheduled to air on both Channel 5 and Channel 9.

Channel 5 is airing the Jets game as the local outlet for the NFL's Amazon Prime broadcast. As a result, the Oklahoma/USC game in SD is bumped to Channel 9.

If the football game runs long -- a reasonable possibility -- the Seton Hall-Iowa game will air in its entirety on Channel 9 while Channel 5 will pick up the broadcast after the conclusion of its NFL coverage.

As a FOX broadcast it will also be available on the FOX Sports app.

Addae-Wusu looks like a bruiser with zero skill and just brute force at this point. A less athletic and slightly slower Femi who quite frankly resembles Takal Molson more than any other player

I don’t want to bash the player so I’m going to be gentle but how exactly did he end up here? I understand that he is at the bottom of the depth chart and merely a practice player, but does he have a teammate we are looking at? Are we trying to open the door to another pipeline overseas?

Dawes should be our 6th man. I think Coleman is as good, or better, all around.

He looks like the same Dawes from last year.

63-42 with four minutes left. Who saw this one coming??!

The Maui Invitational is a rite of November in men's college hoops, and the 2023 version was unlike any Invitational we've ever seen.

This year's event was played not on Maui but about 80 miles away in Honolulu, due to the devastating wildfires that swept through Lahaina in August. The traditional host venue, the Lahaina Civic Center, is still serving as a vital facility for ongoing recovery efforts in western Maui.

Fans on the island of Oahu were treated to the strongest Invitational Field in recent memory. Three of the AP poll's top four teams and five of the top 11 were featured in a loaded bracket.

Marquette and Kansas nearly came to blows when Shaka Smart appeared to take exception to Kevin McCullar Jr.'s comments after the Jayhawk made a 3. Purdue and Tennessee -- or, more precisely, the referees assigned to their semifinal -- set new standards for foul calls. A young UCLA team looked notably impressive despite losing its first game. And Zach Edey and the Boilermakers outlasted the Golden Eagles to win it all.

We always say November doesn't matter so much, especially when strong teams lose a game here and there. But does that apply to this particular tournament? ESPN's panel of experts -- Myron Medcalf, Jeff Borzello and John Gasaway -- have some thoughts.

Zach Edey is a much taller version of Trae Young​

Edey returns to the mainland with his usual big numbers for offensive rebounds, dunks and blocks. Just don't look past all the points from the line. Even if Matt Painter's All-American didn't have the good statistical fortune to play in a foul-filled win over Tennessee, Edey's production on free throws so far this season would still be impressive. In this respect, the 7-4 Boilermaker is reminiscent of Trae Young during his single season with Oklahoma. Like the former Sooner star, Edey does some of his most effective work with the clock stopped. -- John Gasaway

Oso Ighodaro is the key to Marquette's national title hopes​

Marquette's win over No. 1 Kansas in Maui on Tuesday was proof of the team's potential to make a Final Four run in March. And key to that is Ighodaro. In the first round against UCLA, the 6-11 senior center (14 points, four rebounds, one block) simply outplayed the Bruins' big man Adem Bona. Then, against the Jayhawks, Ighodaro (21 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks) had the edge against Hunter Dickinson. With a landscape that includes elite big men at Duke, Arizona, Purdue, Creighton, Kansas, Kentucky and UConn, any run to the national title will probably demand a strong frontcourt. Ighodaro's two quick fouls disrupted his team's rhythm in the first half against Purdue in the championship game Wednesday. But they also demonstrated his importance. His ability to stay on the floor this season and face the top big men in the country could determine Marquette's ceiling. -- Myron Medcalf

Stats

Bomb threat

Tough one to call as both team have had multiple injuries' to date.

If both teams were 100% clearly the Trojans are the better team. But that's not the case.

Regarding SHU, EHE and Tubek have made the trip. Tubek is cleared to play but probably won't. EHE flew with the team so that's a good sign, but the Hall won't release news of his concussion situation probably until near gametime.

USC 74
SHU 68

Box



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.

Up Next

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.

Nova has been so good with their guards in the post. I wish we can go more with kadary in the post. Hell be unstoppable

Game notes

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Game 5: No. 23 USC Trojans (3-1) vs. Seton Hall Pirates (4-0)
Thursday, Nov. 23 • LionTree Arena (San Diego, Calif.) • 5:30 p.m.
TV: FS1 • Aaron Goldsmith & Casey Jacobsen
Web: FOX Sports Live
Radio: SHU Pirates Mobile App / Pirate Sports Network / SiriusXM 383 / SXM app 973 / Dave Popkin & Jon Schaeffer
Game Notes: Seton Hall | USC
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NOTES YOU NEED TO KNOW

• The Seton Hall men's basketball team will hit the road for the first time this season as the Pirates head west for Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego that runs from Nov. 23-24.
• Seton Hall will open with No. 23 USC, who the Pirates are 2-1 against all-time.
• Its last meeting against the Trojans came on Nov. 20, 2008 at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, a 63-61 Pirates victory.
• The Pirates are off to their first 4-0 start to a season since 2017-18.
• Dre Davis scored 17 points and Kadary Richmond posted his fourth career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in the Pirates' 72-51 win over Wagner on Saturday.
• Isaiah Coleman was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week after averaging 10.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and shooting 8-of-14 from the floor in a 2-0 week for the Pirates.
• After allowing 71 points on Saturday against UAlbany, the Pirates regained their defensive identity by allowing just 51 points and holding Wagner to 31 percent shooting from the floor and 23 percent shooting from deep.
• Through four games, Seton Hall ranks 21st nationally and second in the BIG EAST in scoring defense (59.0 ppg) and 26th nationally and first in the BIG EAST in three-point defense (24.8 pct).
• The Pirates are also leading the BIG EAST in steals per game (9.8 spg).
• Seton Hall's steals leader is Kadary Richmond, who at 2.75 steals per game also leads the BIG EAST and ranks 33rd nationally.

Travel to play USC in California isn’t the best draw.

Tyrese looked really good.
Watched the whole game and he was very active throughout.

Very strong on the boards and posting down low. Went coast to coast after a rebound for a nice highlight. A few assists and steals too.

Having a good season so far and Florida looks pretty good. Playing Baylor next so we can check out Ty and 1 of our opponents!

This one's going to go down to the wire-- Marquette is one tough team

21 USC

LOCATION Los Angeles, CA
CONFERENCE Pac-12
LAST SEASON 22-11 (.667)
CONFERENCE RECORD 14-6 (t-2nd)
STARTERS RETURNING/LOST 3/2
NICKNAME Trojans
COLORS Cardinal & Gold
HOMECOURT Galen Center (10,258)
OFFICIAL WEBSITE USCTrojans.com
COACH Andy Enfield (Johns Hopkins’91)
RECORD AT SCHOOL 205-129 (10 years)
CAREER RECORD 246-157 (12 years)
ASSISTANTS Chris Capko (USF ’06)
Eric Mobley (Portland ’90)
Jay Morris (Cal State Dominguez Hills ’10)
WINS (LAST 5 YRS.) 16-22-25-26-22
KENPOM RATING (LAST 5 YRS.) 82-55-6-47-45
2022-23 FINISH Lost in NCAA first round.