Creighton came into its game against Seton Hall off three wins by a total of nine points, and the history between the teams suggested another close contest Wednesday night. Damien Jefferson scored 16 of his season-high 19 points in the first half and No. 7 Creighton jumped out to a fast start on its way to an 89-53 victory over the Pirates. “This one feels great, honestly,” Jefferson said.
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Pirates pull out win in nail-biter against Butler
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Posted By Brendan Balsamo on Jan 2, 2021
Coming into Saturday’s game, Butler and Seton Hall were on two entirely different trajectories. The Bulldogs were seeing a massive decline from last season as they went from being ranked as high as fifth in the country, to now sitting at 1-2 in-conference and 2-4 overall. Meanwhile, the Pirates were coming off one of their best all-around team games in years when they beat Xavier last Wednesday.
The Pirates looked like a different team at the start of the first half, going down by as many as 7 points on some lights out shooting from Butler’s Myles Tate, but they closed the half on a 21-5 run which included 13 points from Sandro Mamukleashvili and 10 point from Jared Rhoden.
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Behind 24 points, nine rebounds and six assists from Sandro Mamukelashvili and 19 points and seven rebounds from Jared Rhoden, Seton Hall beat Butler 68-60 Saturday at Prudential Center.
The Pirates are now 8-4 overall and 5-1 in the Big East. This is the fourth time in program history they’re off to a 5-1 start. They are in sole possession of second place in the Big East heading into a critical showdown at No. 11-ranked Creighton Wednesday night (9 p.m., FS1).