Short-Handed Pirates Fall to Butler

Wednesday, February 5

Newark, N.J.

6:30 p.m.

Seton Hall University

6-17,1-11Big East

Butler

10-13,3-9Big East

Butler

Seton Hall

2/5/2025 9:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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NEWARK, N.J. — Down three starters and despite a strong performance from Prince Aligbe who scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds, the Seton Hall men's basketball team fell to Butler, 84-54.

The Bulldogs (10-13, 3-9 BIG EAST) shot 50 percent from beyond the arc with six double-digit scorers. The Pirates (6-17, 1-11 BIG EAST) forced 17 Butler turnovers and cut their deficit to 15 midway through the second half but it wasn't enough to complete a comeback effort.

Chaunce Jenkins (11.4 ppg) missed his fifth consecutive game with a knee injury. Dylan Addae-Wusu (9.8 ppg) missed his fifth contest in the Pirates' last seven contests foot and ankle injuries. Scotty Middleton (6.0 ppg) missed tonight's game after suffering an ankle injury in the first half at DePaul.

How It Happened
In the early stages of their return to The Rock, the Pirates traded baskets with the Bulldogs thanks to strong paint play. After three minutes of play, a pair of jumpers from Prince Aligbe, as well as a single jumper from Garwey Dual, left the Pirates down only two, 8-6. Over the remainder of the half, however, The Hall struggled to find answers to Butler on both ends of the floor. Despite more offensive production from Aligbe, by halftime, the Pirates found themselves down 28, 48-20.

In the opening minutes of the second half, the Pirates' deficit grew to 32, 54-22. However, as the clock approached 16 minutes remaining in the game, the Pirates found offensive momentum. It started with Yacine Toumi layup. Quickly afterwards, an active Dual quickly collected a steal, then fed it to Aligbe for an easy dunk. David Tubek capped off the Pirates' explosive 23-to-6 run with a smooth three-pointer. When all was said and done, Pirates were only down 15, 60-45, with 9:41 left to play.

Despite the best effort from players like Jahseem Felton, Butler's prodigious night from behind the arc was ultimately too much for the Pirates to contain. As the final buzzer sounded, Seton Hall fell to Butler, 84-54.

News & Notes

This was the 26^th meeting between the two BIG EAST institutions.
With the loss, the Pirates move to 14-12 all-time against the Bulldogs.
Seton Hall had 12 fast-break points compared to Butler's two.
The Hall had 11 steals to the Bulldogs' seven.
With 17 points, Aligbe recorded his 10^th game with double-digit points.
- This was his 7^th game in his last nine with double-digit points in BIG EAST play.
Toumi tied his career-high at Seton Hall in minutes with 28 minutes played.

Up Next
The Pirates are back in action on Saturday, February 8, when the Pirates travel to the nation's capital to take on Georgetown at 12:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast on FS1.