Hazell, Hall Down Rutgers at The RAC

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — After giving away big second-half leads to Georgetown and Connecticut in recent weeks, Seton Hall wasn’t about to let New Jersey-rival Rutgers steal another one from them.

Jeremy Hazell scored 19 points and became the fourth player in Seton Hall history to score 2,000 points and Jordan Theodore tallied seven of his 18 points late as the Pirates (11-14, 5-8 Big East) held off turnover-plagued Rutgers 69-64 Saturday night.

The victory came just hours after coach Kevin Willard dismissed seniors Keon Lawrence and Jamel Jackson from the team for violations of team rules.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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