Overview
- Seton Hall routed Xavier 86-68 in Newark, overturning an 11-point halftime deficit by winning the second half by 29.
- The Pirates shot 56.3% from the field and 57.1% from three after halftime and took 21 free throws as their attack surged.
- Xavier collected only seven defensive rebounds in the final 20 minutes as Seton Hall’s pressure and physicality took hold.
- Holloway had blamed selfish ‘1-on-1’ play and outside influences for a four-game slide following a 14-2 start.
- Xavier’s struggles continued despite Tre Carroll scoring 22 points, with coach Richard Pitino saying his team was “punked.”