Seton Hall Wins Fourth Straight Game, Likely Headed to Second Consecutive NCAA Tournament
By: MIKE McCURRY Two weeks ago, Seton Hall
By: MIKE McCURRY Two weeks ago, Seton Hall
By DENNIS CHAMBERS
NEWARK — Just when you think Seton Hall is down and out, the Pirates pull themselves out of their grave and live to see another day.
On Tuesday night at the Prudential Center, Seton Hall won ugly again – the sixth time in eight games – sweeping Georgetown by way of a 62-59 victory.
For the Pirates, now 19-10 overall, 9-8 in Big East play, an eight-point halftime lead turned into a five-point deficit with just under nine minutes to play.
In a must-win contest, Seton Hall’s vocal leader delivered a much needed message of urgency.
“I told them I don’t wanna be a bubble team,” big man Angel Delgado said in the huddle to his teammates. “If you guys wanna lose this game and go home, just tell me. But that’s not what’s going to happen. I told them we gotta pick it up so people understand what’s our goal.”
By DENNIS CHAMBERS WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Seton Hall headed
NEWARK -- Through eight Big East games a year ago
NEWARK — Angel Delgado backed down Tariq Owens on the block midway through the second half and overpowered him for a soft layup off the glass.
Owens was giving up about 40 pounds to the 6-foot-10, 240-pound Delgado, who over-matched and over-powered Owens and the entire Red Storm front line to the tune of 21 points and 20 rebounds in a 86-73 Pirates’ win at Prudential Center.
It was the Big East’s first 20-20 game since Providence’s Jamine “Greedy” Peterson in 2010. Delgado’s 14th double-double ties him for third nationally.
“It feels great, that was my dream,” said Delgado, adding that he had a 19-point, 19-rebound game as a freshman. “As soon as I came to the school, I say one day I gotta get 20 and 20, and I did it. I feel great right now.”
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By DENNIS CHAMBERS
NEWARK — Make that 21 straight wins by Seton Hall when Angel Delgado double-dips.
The junior big man powered the Pirates to a 72-61 win over Rutgers behind his 19 points and 16 rebounds. It was the third straight win for Seton Hall in the Garden State Hardwood Classic, and Delgado’s performance garnered his second straight Joe Calabrese MVP of the game trophy.
“I feel great,” Delgado said after the win. “We keep showing that we’re the best team in New Jersey.”
Delgado set fire to Twitter last week after Seton Hall’s win over Delaware when he said that Rutgers could be the No. 1 team in the nation, but the Pirates were still going to beat them.
We overcame adversity tonight and it was a total team effort. Check out the highlights from our second half rally to win the #GSHC! #HALLin pic.twitter.com/IXXUJoxwLc
— Seton Hall MBB (@SetonHallMBB) December 24, 2016
After starting the game slow – along with the rest of the Pirates who shot just 24 percent from the field in the first half – Delgado stepped up in the second half to become the difference-maker, finishing 7-of-19 from the field.
