Seton Hall University
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La Salle (Charity Exhibition)
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Pirates Win Exhibition, Raise Over $10,000 for P.R.
11/2/2017 10:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball
South Orange, N.J. - Senior Desi Rodriguez (Bronx, N.Y.) scored a game-high 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting, and the No. 23 Seton Hall men's basketball team recorded 20 assists on 34 field goals made as the Pirates defeated La Salle, 87-74, Thursday night in a charity exhibition game at Walsh Gymnasium. The game has helped raised over $10,000 that will go to United for Puerto Rico to aid in the hurricane relief efforts.
Three other Pirates scored in double figures, including senior Khadeen Carrington (Brooklyn, N.Y.), who had 11 points to go with five assists, junior Michael Nzei (Makurdi, Nigeria), who had 10 points, and sophomore Myles Powell (Trenton, N.J.) who had 10 points, three assists and three steals. Senior Angel Delgado (Bajos De Haina, Dominican Republic) added six points, nine rebounds and five assists in a well-rounded effort.
Turning Point
The Pirates used defense to generate offense early, going on a 10-0 run facilitated by three Explorers turnovers. Freshman Sandro Mamukelashvili (Tbilisi, Georgia) punctuated a 21-7 Pirates rally with a three-pointer that sent the Walsh Gym crowed into a frenzy.
Meanwhile Rodriguez couldn't miss in the first half, making six of his seven field goal attempts and three of his four from downtown. His three-pointer at 3:29 gave the Pirates an 18-point lead, and senior Ismael Sanogo (Newark, N.J.) put The Hall up 20, 44-24, with a great layup underneath.
Against Seton Hall's reserves, who got an extended run of action in the second half, La Salle closed to within six points, 64-58, but coming out of a timeout, Carrington hit a mid-range jumper, the Pirates forced a turnover on defense, Carrington made two free throws and got another steal to feed Rodriguez for a three-point play to reclaim a 13-point lead, 71-58, as the Pirates went on to the 13-point victory.
Senior Desi Rodriguez led the Pirates with 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting in an 87-74 exhibition victory over LaSalle #HALLin pic.twitter.com/3uQHJLsDtq
— Seton Hall MBB (@SetonHallMBB) November 3, 2017
Inside the Boxscore
- The Pirates shot 57.6 percent from the field, going 34-for-59. They were also 8-for-19 from three-point range and 11-for-15 from the free throw line.
- Seton Hall scored 30 points on La Salle's 15 turnovers and also outscored the Explorers in the paint, 42-30.
- Nine Pirates scored at least six points.
- The Pirates posted 20 assists on 34 field goals made and had only 13 turnovers.
- La Salle shot 46.6 percent from the field, but only 33.3 percent (7-for-21) from three.
- The Explorers were led by Amar Stukes, who had 19 points.
News & Notes
- Seton Hall is ranked No. 23 in the nation in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls. This is Seton Hall's first preseason national ranking since the 2000-01 season when the Pirates began the year at No. 10.
- Since this game does not count, La Salle and Seton Hall still have not met since 2004. The Pirates lead the all-time series, 15-12, and have won five of the last six actual games.
- Seton Hall returns 90 percent of its scoring from last season, including the only active trio of 1,000-point scorers in the country.
Up Next
Seton Hall will host a second exhibition game this Saturday, Nov. 4, when LIU-Post visits Walsh Gymnasium. Tip-off is at 4 p.m., and tickets will be available at the door an hour prior to game time. WSOU 89.5 FM will have the radio broadcast.
