Anderson III Leads Way as Pirates Outlast LIU, 67-60

Thursday, November 5

South Orange, N.J.

6:30 PM

Seton Hall University

2-0,0-0Big East

LIU

0-2,0-0NEC

Team	1	2	F
LIU	26	34	60
Seton Hall	30	37	67

11/5/2026 8:56:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. — Led by a trio of double-digit scorers, the Seton Hall men's basketball team (2-0) outlasted the LIU Sharks (0-2), 67-60, inside historic Walsh Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

The Pirates capitalized on their opposition, winning the rebounding battle 39-to-29 and earning ten more foul shots. The Sharks, despite forcing more turnovers and collecting more steals, managed only two more points off turnovers than Seton Hall.

How It Happened
Inside a packed Walsh Gymnasium, the two metro area teams traded buckets in the opening minutes. After a superb debut against Saint Peter's, Roddie Anderson III collected eight of Seton Hall's first ten points, using superb accuracy to put the Pirates up 10-6 just after the 15:00 mark in the opening half.

Roddie gets Walsh jumping early 🎯 #DDD https://t.co/vdeYgAmUPy
— Seton Hall Men's Basketball (@SetonHallMBB) November 5, 2026

However, LIU did not get swept away by Seton Hall's offensive current. The Sharks fought back, launching a 6-to-2 run to tie the game with ten minutes remaining in the opening stanza. After taking the body blows, the Seton Hall offense began to find its rhythm once again. The home side launched an 8-to-1 run, aided by three points, an assist and a block from Rodney Brown Jr., to take the lead, 20-13.

Yet, once again, LIU fought back against The Hall. As the Pirates' offense began to stumble, the Sharks launched an 11-to-0 salvo that put Seton Hall down four, 24-20, with 3:06 left in the half. As unease filled the air, the Pirates quelled the tension with a fiery end-of-half run to leave no doubt. Brown added another three points, while Simeon Wilcher and Terry Copeland Jr. came up with big buckets as the Pirates closed the half on a 10-to-2 run, heading to the locker room with a 30-26 lead.

Out of the break, Elijah Fisher connected on a layup to secure the Pirates' first points of the half. However, Anderson would put his DNA all over the second half. The graduate guard rattled off seven points in just over two minutes to put The Hall up eight, 39-31. Despite the lead, LIU once again refused to go away. The Sharks shrank the lead to as few as one point, 42-41, but Fisher once again contributed massive buckets to keep Seton Hall in front.

That's tuff Rodney 😤😤 https://t.co/WB8GJFspdG
— Seton Hall Men's Basketball (@SetonHallMBB) November 6, 2026

Despite every effort, the visitors didn't fade as the final five minutes approached. While Copeland and Anderson kept the Pirates offense humming, LIU turned a block into their first lead of the half, putting The Hall down 58-57 with 3:09 left.

With the game on the line, the Pirates needed to find an answer to finally put away the Sharks. In the end, that answer would come in the form of the Pirates' stifling defense and attacking pressure. Across the final three minutes, the Pirates went on a 9-to-3 run that included five trips to the foul line to down the LIU Sharks, 67-60, inside historic Walsh Gymnasium.

News & Notes

With the win, Seton Hall moves to 18-15 all time against the Sharks
Anderson led the team with 19 points and a team-high four threes.
Copeland recorded his second consecutive game with double-digit points.
Fisher recorded a season-high ten points and a team high five assists.
Wilcher led the team with seven rebounds.
The Pirates recorded 28 foul shots to LIU's 18.

Up Next
The Pirates will hit the road to take part in The Blueprint against the Charlotte Niners at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Monday, November 9. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.