Whitehead and Pirates Deliver 75-65 Win over Creighton
Pirates out-rebound the Bluejays 46-27.
Jan. 30, 2016
Box Score (PDF)
Omaha, Neb. - Sophomore Isaiah Whitehead (Brooklyn, N.Y.) delivered 22 points and dished out six assists, and the Seton Hall men's basketball team's interior presence out-rebounded Creighton 46-27 as the Pirates defeated the BlueJays 75-65 Saturday at CenturyLink Center to improve to 5-4 in BIG EAST play.
The win marks the second consecutive year that the Pirates (15-6, 5-4 BE) have taken down the BlueJays (14-8, 5-4 BE) in front of their home sell-out crowd of nearly 18,000.
Whitehead was one of four Pirates to score in double figures as his classmates also delivered; Desi Rodriguez (Bronx, N.Y.) had 14 points and 10 rebounds for his second career double-double; Angel Delgado (Bajos De Haina, Dominican Republic) turned in 13 points and 12 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season; Ismael Sanogo (Newark, N.J.) gave The Hall a career-high 12 points and eight rebounds.
Turning Point
The Pirates had an outstanding first half and built a 13-point lead, 40-27, going into the break. But it was the opening outburst of the second half that cemented The Hall's winning position. After Geoffrey Groselle opened the half with a layup, the Pirates blitzed the BlueJays with a 14-3 run.
Whitehead led the effort with a three-pointer and jumper in the lane after sophomore Khadeen Carrington (Brooklyn, N.Y.) fed him an outlet pass in transition. A Whitehead layup was answered by a James Milliken three-pointer, but Sanogo then drove to the basket for a layup, the Pirates got a stop on defense, and Rodriguez followed with five straight points. The dagger was a three-pointer in the corner that gave the Pirates a 54-32 advantage.
Creighton twice went on runs, but the Pirates answered each time. The Bluejays cut the lead to 13 with 9:37 left when Rodriguez hit a huge baseline jumper to quiet the raucous crowd. Then when Creighton cut it to 10,67-57, the Pirates used their offensive rebounding prowess to score as Whitehead cleaned up a Carrington miss by drilling a deep three-pointer, thereby taking a minute off the clock and putting The Hall up 13, 70-57, with 4:47 to go.
Inside the Numbers
Up Next
The Pirates will now enjoy the comfort of home for the next two weeks as they begin a three-game homestand Wednesday against Marquette at Prudential Center. The game is scheduled for 8:30 p.m., and the game will be nationally televised on FS1 and streamed online using the FOX Sports GO app. Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin will have the radio call on AM970 The Answer, simulcast online on the Pirate Sports Network via PirateSportsNet.TV.
For tickets to Wednesday's game visit the Seton Hall Athletics ticket office, call (973) 275-HALL or log on to Ticketmaster.
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Pirates out-rebound the Bluejays 46-27.
Jan. 30, 2016
Box Score (PDF)
Omaha, Neb. - Sophomore Isaiah Whitehead (Brooklyn, N.Y.) delivered 22 points and dished out six assists, and the Seton Hall men's basketball team's interior presence out-rebounded Creighton 46-27 as the Pirates defeated the BlueJays 75-65 Saturday at CenturyLink Center to improve to 5-4 in BIG EAST play.
The win marks the second consecutive year that the Pirates (15-6, 5-4 BE) have taken down the BlueJays (14-8, 5-4 BE) in front of their home sell-out crowd of nearly 18,000.
Whitehead was one of four Pirates to score in double figures as his classmates also delivered; Desi Rodriguez (Bronx, N.Y.) had 14 points and 10 rebounds for his second career double-double; Angel Delgado (Bajos De Haina, Dominican Republic) turned in 13 points and 12 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season; Ismael Sanogo (Newark, N.J.) gave The Hall a career-high 12 points and eight rebounds.
Turning Point
The Pirates had an outstanding first half and built a 13-point lead, 40-27, going into the break. But it was the opening outburst of the second half that cemented The Hall's winning position. After Geoffrey Groselle opened the half with a layup, the Pirates blitzed the BlueJays with a 14-3 run.
Whitehead led the effort with a three-pointer and jumper in the lane after sophomore Khadeen Carrington (Brooklyn, N.Y.) fed him an outlet pass in transition. A Whitehead layup was answered by a James Milliken three-pointer, but Sanogo then drove to the basket for a layup, the Pirates got a stop on defense, and Rodriguez followed with five straight points. The dagger was a three-pointer in the corner that gave the Pirates a 54-32 advantage.
Creighton twice went on runs, but the Pirates answered each time. The Bluejays cut the lead to 13 with 9:37 left when Rodriguez hit a huge baseline jumper to quiet the raucous crowd. Then when Creighton cut it to 10,67-57, the Pirates used their offensive rebounding prowess to score as Whitehead cleaned up a Carrington miss by drilling a deep three-pointer, thereby taking a minute off the clock and putting The Hall up 13, 70-57, with 4:47 to go.
Inside the Numbers
- The Pirates out-rebounded Creighton 46-27 and didn't allow Creighton to grab an offensive rebound until approximately 10 minutes remaining in the second half. The team's 17 offensive rebounds led to 17 second chance points.
- Seton Hall shot 45.3 percent for the game and made seven of 17 three-point attempts.
- The Pirates again imposed their will in the paint, posting 38 paint points to Creighton's 26.
- The Hall held the Bluejays to 65 points, matching the team's second lowest output of the year.
- Whitehead led all scorers with 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting, including 4-of-6 from downtown. He now has six 20-point efforts this season and nine games of at least 15 points and five assists.
- Delgado shot 5-of-7 from the field and 3-of-4 from the line to record 13 points to go with his 12 boards for his 10th double-double of the season. Seton Hall is now 10-0 when he obtains the double-double.
- Rodriguez posted his second career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. He also added three assists and a steal. He now has a steal in all 21 games this season.
- Sanogo scored a career-high 12 points and posted eight rebounds. He has grabbed 5+ rebounds in all 20 games he has played.
- Seton Hall has now won at CenturyLink Center each of the last two seasons. The Pirates also now have three road wins in conference play so far (Marquette & Providence)
- The Pirates are 11-0 this season when leading at halftime, 79-14 under head coach Kevin Willard.
- The Pirates are 5-4 in BIG EAST play for a second consecutive season.
Up Next
The Pirates will now enjoy the comfort of home for the next two weeks as they begin a three-game homestand Wednesday against Marquette at Prudential Center. The game is scheduled for 8:30 p.m., and the game will be nationally televised on FS1 and streamed online using the FOX Sports GO app. Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin will have the radio call on AM970 The Answer, simulcast online on the Pirate Sports Network via PirateSportsNet.TV.
For tickets to Wednesday's game visit the Seton Hall Athletics ticket office, call (973) 275-HALL or log on to Ticketmaster.
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