Bediako’s Double-Double Propels Pirates Over FDU, 85-55 - Seton Hall University Athletics
Graduate student Jaden Bediako (Brampton, Ontario) registered his fifth-career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in just 17 minutes that helpe...
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Game Book vs. FDU 11.11.23 - Seton Hall University Athletics
Game Book vs. FDU 11.11.23
South Orange, N.J. — Graduate student Jaden Bediako (Brampton, Ontario) registered his fifth-career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in just 17 minutes that helped spark the Seton Hall men's basketball team to a convincing 85-55 victory over FDU at historic Walsh Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
The Pirates (2-0) were led in the scoring column by senior Kadary Richmond (Brooklyn, N.Y.) who posted 14 points, grabbed seven rebounds and tallied four steals. He was joined in double-figures by seniors Al-Amir Dawes (Newark, N.J.) with 13 points and Dre Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) with 11 points.
How It Happened
The Pirates set the tone early against Knights by jumping out to a 12-2 lead, capped off by a layup and dunk by Bediako. Dylan Addae-Wusu (Bronx, N.Y.) scored on a driving layup and Richmond drove hard and converted at the tin that gave the Pirates an 11-point lead, 18-7, with 12:45 left in the first half but FDU used a 6-2 run to cut its deficit to seven, 20-13.
The Hall would go on to hold the Knights scoreless for four minutes and would get to the free throw line where Richmond, Davis and freshman Isaiah Coleman (Fredericksburg, Va.) cashed in with six consecutive made free throws that helped balloon the Pirates' lead to 28-13. Bediako scored the final four points of the first half for the Pirates that made it 47-23 at the break.
FDU came out strong in the second half as it got its deficit under 20 on a three-point basket and a fast break layup off of a turnover. Seton Hall answered with a 12-2 run that made it a 28-point lead for the Pirates, 61-33, and it put the Knights away for good.
Inside The Box Score
- Seton Hall shot 47 percent from the field (32-of-68) and held FDU to 28 percent shooting (17-of-60).
- The Pirates held the Knights to 16 percent shooting from three-point range.
- Seton Hall finished +33 on the glass (61-28), including 19 offensive rebounds.
- The Pirates saw 29 points from its bench and they limited fast-paced FDU to 17 fast break points.
- All 14 Pirates that dressed saw game action.
- Davis' eight rebounds were his most as a Pirate and was one shy of his career high set at Louisville against Detroit Mercy on Nov. 20, 2021.
- Sophomore Sadraque NgaNga (Luanda, Angola) finished with a career-high nine rebounds and he matched his career best with two assists.
- Coleman and fellow freshman Malachi Brown (Buford, Ga.) posted career bests of six points and four points, respectively.
- Seton Hall's 47 points in the first half were the most in a first half under head coach Shaheen Holloway and the third most in any half under Holloway.
- The Pirates' 85 points were its second-most scored under Holloway behind only their 88 point output vs. St. John's at Prudential Center on Dec. 31, 2022.
- Holloway is 24-3 as a head coach over the last 3 seasons when holding teams under 60 points and 12-1 at The Hall
- 61 rebounds as a team is the most for the program since Dec. 27, 2001 when The Hall grabbed 62 rebounds against Iona.
- Seton Hall is now 428-143 all-time inside Walsh Gym and its won 29 straight regular season games against non-conference opponent on campus dating back to 1989.
- The Pirates have won their last seven games against fellow New Jersey institutions.
The Pirates are back at Prudential Center in downtown Newark on Wednesday when they host Albany for the first ever meeting between the two programs at 6:30 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets at www.setonhalltix.com.
