The Sports Xchange
Nov 12, 2017
NEWARK, N.J. -- Angel Delgado recorded the 52nd double-double of his career, scoring 17 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in No. 23 Seton Hall's 75-65 win over Monmouth at the Prudential Center on Sunday.
Seton Hall (2-0) has never lost to Monmouth (1-1) in 13 games.
Coach Kevin Willard's squad has claimed 18 straight nonconference games at the Prudential Center and are 57-8 all-time in non-Big East contests.
Both teams were playing their second game in three days. Monmouth edged Bucknell 79-78 and Seton Hall turned back Fairleigh Dickinson 90-68.
Myles Powell topped the Pirates with 18 points. Khadeen Carrington was smooth in his second game at point guard for Seton Hall, scoring 14 points with four assists and just one turnover. The senior from Brooklyn, N.Y., was the shooting guard in the previous three seasons.
The Pirates maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second half, limiting Monmouth to just 6 of 20 (30 percent) from the floor.
Deion Hammond topped the Hawks with 17 points and Micah Seaborn added 16 points.
Michael Nzei's lay-in increased the Seton Hall lead to 55-35 early in the second half.
A dunk from Delgado with 59 seconds left in the half gave the Pirates their biggest lead, 48-32, of the first half.
Seton Hall's 11-0 burst moved its lead to 37-25, with Powell contributing consecutive 3-pointers. He ignited the Pirates in the first half with 13 points in 14 minutes.
A 7-0 run enabled the Pirates to forge ahead 22-16 with 9:05 to play in the first half.
NOTES: Seton Hall has the only trio in the country that has scored 1,000 points. Gs Desi Rodriguez and Khadeen Carrington and C Angel Delgado have eclipsed that plateau. ... The last time Seton Hall was ranked was March 14, 2016 at No. 20. ... The Pirates first game at the Prudential Center was against Monmouth on Nov. 11, 2007. ... Monmouth G Austin Tighman was the MAAC's Sixth Man of the Year last season. ... Monmouth G Micah Seaborn was a unanimous choice to the MAAC Preseason First Team.