Fordham Gets By Pirates At the Buzzer In Walsh Gym - Seton Hall University Athletics
The Seton Hall men's basketball team had a late lead but couldn't hold on as the Pirates lost to Fordham at the buzzer, 57-56, inside historic Walsh Gymnasiu...
Fordham 57_Seton Hall 56_MBB - Seton Hall University Athletics
Fordham 57_Seton Hall 56_MBB
South Orange, N.J. — The Seton Hall men's basketball team had a late lead but couldn't hold on as the Pirates lost to Fordham at the buzzer, 57-56, inside historic Walsh Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
Yacine Toumi scored 12 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the floor for the Pirates (1-1) but battled foul trouble that kept him out for most of the second half. The Rams (1-1) scored 19 points off of 15 Seton Hall turnovers and the Pirates struggled again from the free-throw line shooting 50 percent for the game (8-of-16).
How It Happened
It was an offensive struggle for the Pirates in the first four minutes before heating up from the floor. Trailing by three early, 6-3, the Pirates used an 11-1 run to take a seven-point lead with 12:40 to go before halftime. In that stretch the Pirates converted on seven consecutive field goal attempts. The Rams responded cut their deficit to one but Prince Aligibe stopped their run with a three-pointer that made it 20-16 Pirates at the 8:48 mark. The Pirates shot 43 percent from the field and went 3-of-5 from beyond the arc in the first half but Fordham did just enough to stay in it and trail by just four at halftime, 32-38.
Back-to-back baskets by Chaunce Jenkins and Godswill Erheriene started off the second for The Hall and it extended the Pirates' lead to eight, 36-28. The eight-point would be the Pirates' largest of the game and the Rams called a timeout to stifle momentum. Fordham answered out of the timeout with consecutive three-pointers that made it a two-point game, 36-34. Fordham took its first lead of the game since the 16:10 mark of the first half with 9:03 to go in the game, 46-45, after making one of two free throws.
WIth 4:59 left, Isaiah Coleman would score Seton Hall's next five points on a corner three-pointer and two made free throws that gave the Pirates a two-point lead, 53-51. Head coach Shaheen Holloway called a full timeout with 1:28 left and the Pirates leading 53-52 and Aligbe made a tough layup off of a play designed for him that made it a three-point Seton Hall lead. Jenkins was fouled with 22 seconds left after grabbing an offensive rebound. With Fordham in the penalty, Jenkins went to the line for a one-and-one and made only one of two that made it a two possession lead for the Pirates. The Rams wouldn't go away though as they drew a foul in the act shooting behind the three-point line and made all three free-throws that cut its deficit to one, 56-55, with 16 seconds left. After a Seton Hall turnover, Fordham's Jackie Johnson III converted the game-winning layup as time expired that gave the Rams the 57-56 win.
News & Notes
- The loss was the Pirates' first non-conference regular season loss in Walsh Gym since a 65-60 defeat to Fordham on Dec. 16, 1989.
- The Pirates are now 27-30 all-time against Fordham.
- With six points on Saturday, Jenkins now has 984 career points.
- Aligbe now has 12 career double-figure scoring games and two this season.
- Toumi now has 20 career-double figure scoring games.
- With five assists on Saturday, Dylan Addae-Wusu is up to 26 career game with five or more assists.
The Pirates will hit the road for the first time this season when they head to Long Island for a neutral site contest against Hofstra at Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8:30 p.m. The game is a part of a doubleheader called Icons of the Game, which is dedicated to the coaching pioneers who broke barriers and paved the way for today's coaches. The first-ever Icons event will pay tribute to several college and professional coaching legends who achieved significantly, both on and on the court. The 2024 honorees include John McLendon, Clarence "Big House" Gaines, John Chaney, John Thompson II, and more. The game will be broadcast on MSG Networks.
