Pirates Suffer Setback Against Xavier in New Year's Eve Clash - Seton Hall University Athletics
On the eve of the new year, the Seton Hall men's basketball team fell to Xavier, 94-72, in its final game of 2024.
CINCINNATI, OH. — On the eve of the new year, the Seton Hall men's basketball team fell to Xavier, 94-72, in its final game of 2024.
Isaiah Coleman led the Pirates (5-9) with 19 points (7-of-20 from the field). The Musketeers (9-5) featured six double-digit scorers, while the Pirates struggled from the field (23-61 from the field, 37.7%).
How It Happened
The Pirates came out firing against the Musketeers. Isaiah Coleman drew first blood, putting the Pirates up 2-0 on a contested jumper in the lane. Jahseem Felton, in his first start of the season, quickly followed that up with a three-pointer to put The Hall up 5-0 with 17:56 left on the clock. Unphased by the Pirates' hot start, the Musketeers responded with a 16-0 run, in which they shot 6/7 from the field, to go up 16-5 with 13:07 remaining in the half.
Despite the deficit, the Pirates began to draw themselves back into the game. Led by five points from Chaunce Jenkins, The Hall went on a 10-6 run to reduce its deficit to 7, 22-15, with 10:57 remaining in the half. However, the foul-troubled Pirates were faced with another push from the Musketeers. Powered by threes and foul shots, the Musketeers went on a 12-8 run to expand the home team's lead back to 11, 34-23, with 4:25 left before the break. Over the final four minutes of the half, both sides traded buckets, but a buzzer-beater from Xavier would send The Hall to the half down 13, 44-31.
The second half began with a bang as Scotty Middleton drained a three to cut the Pirates deficit to 10, 44-34. Despite The Hall's strong start, the Musketeers defense stifled the Pirates offense during the opening stanza of the second half. As the clock ticked past 13 minutes remaining, Xavier capped off a 21-to-7 run that saw their lead grow to 24, 65-41. The Pirates attempted to find their way back into the game with the help of Chaunce Jenkins and Dylan Addae-Wusu, but the deficit was too large. In the end, the Pirates fell to Xavier 94-72.
News & Notes
- This is the 30th meeting between the two BIG EAST institutions.
- With the loss, the Pirates move to 16-14 all-time against the Musketeers.
- Seton Hall shot 83% from the free throw line compared to 75% for Xavier.
- The Pirates outrebounded the Musketeers 33-to-30.
- Jahseem Felton registered his first career start.
- Isaiah Coleman is the first Pirate to log 19+ points in the first three BIG EAST games of the season since Desi Rodriguez during the 2017-18 season.
Up Next
The Pirates return to action in the new year at the Prudential Center January 8, when they host DePaul at 6:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on Peacock.
