5 observations from Seton Hall’s crushing loss to No. 17 Creighton: Facing must-win vs. Villanova, Bryce Aiken’s minutes restriction, more
Updated Jan 28, 2021;
Posted Jan 28, 2021
Seton Hall s Sandro Mamukelashvili (23), Myles Cale (22) and Jared Rhoden (14) react during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Creighton Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Newark, N.J. Creighton won 85-81. AP
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Seton Hall was cruising along to what looked like their most impressive win of the season, and then the wheels fell off.
The Pirates blew a 16-point lead with 11 and a half minutes remaining Wednesday night and lost to No. 17 Creighton, 85-81, at Prudential Center. The Bluejays closed the game on a 14-2 run and outscored Seton Hall 41-27 in the second half after the Pirates led by 10 at the break. After his team’s porous defense allowed Creighton to shoot 17-of-35 from beyond the arc, Pirates coach Kevin Willard let his team hear about it in the lock
5 observations from Seton Hall’s blowout loss at Creighton: Kevin Willard blames himself, Bryce Aiken injured again, Mamu snubbed for Wooden
Updated Jan 07, 2021;
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Seton Hall suffered its worst loss of the season Wednesday night, getting hammered 89-53 at No. 7 Creighton in a game that saw reserve point guard Bryce Aiken re-injure his right ankle.
The Pirates (8-5, 5-2 Big East) will now stay on the road and head to Chicago for Saturday’s tilt at DePaul (2 p.m., FS1).
Here are five observations on the Pirates going forward:
Kevin Willard blames himself
The head coach juggled the starting lineup by inserting Takal Molson as the starting power forward and playing Sandro Mamukelashvili as the center, bringing traditional center Ike Obiagu off the bench.