Final Nov 21
JMU 99 -3.0 o146.0
UIC 81 3.0 u146.0
Final Nov 21
MIA 69 -9.0 o143.0
DRKE 80 9.0 u143.0
Final OT Nov 21
OHIO 81 -2.0 o146.5
MTU 83 2.0 u146.5
Final Nov 21
LAS 67 -1.5 o144.0
UCSD 72 1.5 u144.0
Final Nov 21
OKST 78 2.0 o163.0
FAU 86 -2.0 u163.0
Final Nov 21
USF 74 -6.5 o145.5
PORT 68 6.5 u145.5
Final Nov 21
ECU 78 -4.0 o135.0
JVST 86 4.0 u135.0
Final Nov 21
MONM 62 4.5 o146.5
YSU 72 -4.5 u146.5
Final OT Nov 21
HALL 69 7.0 o126.0
VCU 66 -7.0 u126.0
Final Nov 21
BRAD 82 -7.0 o135.5
TXST 68 7.0 u135.5
Final Nov 21
TOL 103 -13.0 o154.5
STET 78 13.0 u154.5
Final Nov 21
RMU 86 9.5 o151.5
COR 76 -9.5 u151.5
Final Nov 21
UNCG 58 17.5 o146.5
IND 69 -17.5 u146.5
Final Nov 21
RAD 51 22.0 o144.5
CLEM 79 -22.0 u144.5
Final Nov 21
SYR 66 11.0 o155.0
TEX 70 -11.0 u155.0
Final Nov 21
NIAG 73 14.0 o136.5
KENT 76 -14.0 u136.5
Final 0OT Nov 21
BAY 99 -2.5 o150.5
SJU 98 2.5 u150.5
Final Nov 21
EMU 68 7.0 o134.5
OAK 64 -7.0 u134.5
Final Nov 21
BRY 66 -12.5 o153.0
STONE 67 12.5 u153.0
Final Nov 21
MER 72 18.5 o150.0
SCAR 84 -18.5 u150.0
Final Nov 21
JOHNSU 52 -0.0 o0.0
CHAT 72 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
EDW 59 -0.0 o0.0
UNF 108 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
NJIT 64 12.5 o135.0
BUCK 81 -12.5 u135.0
Final OT Nov 21
SEMO 77 1.5 o149.5
CARK 73 -1.5 u149.5
Final OT Nov 21
PRE 58 8.5 o135.0
SFA 55 -8.5 u135.0
Final Nov 21
TRN 78 -0.0 o0.0
SHSU 105 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
VAN 73 2.5 o150.5
NEV 71 -2.5 u150.5
Final Nov 21
CCSU 54 -2.0 o142.0
SH 67 2.0 u142.0
Final Nov 21
UTM 77 11.5 o155.5
AMCC 81 -11.5 u155.5
Final Nov 21
ORU 68 21.5 o149.5
MISS 100 -21.5 u149.5
Final Nov 21
TXWES 66 -0.0 o0.0
UNT 73 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
LNDNWD 64 9.5 o145.0
VALP 77 -9.5 u145.0
Final Nov 21
MINCR 60 -0.0 o0.0
NDSU 67 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
PRIN 62 -7.5 o152.5
WRST 80 7.5 u152.5
Final Nov 21
46 -0.0 o0.0
WIU 73 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
TAMCOM 56 24.5 o144.5
OKLA 84 -24.5 u144.5
Final Nov 21
TST 49 31.0 o147.0
MICH 72 -31.0 u147.0
Final Nov 21
TTU 77 -10.5 o149.5
STJOE 78 10.5 u149.5
Final Nov 21
GRAM 58 23.5 o152.5
UNM 80 -23.5 u152.5
Final Nov 21
TENN 64 -12.5 o126.5
UVA 42 12.5 u126.5
Final Nov 21
EWU 81 14.0 o158.5
WSU 96 -14.0 u158.5
Final Nov 21
ORE 78 -6.5 o139.5
ORST 75 6.5 u139.5
Final Nov 21
AFA 69 16.0 o136.0
CAL 78 -16.0 u136.0
Final Nov 21
MEM 68 2.0 o154.5
SF 64 -2.0 u154.5
Seton Hall 5th Big East20-9
Connecticut 3rd Big East22-8

Seton Hall @ Connecticut preview

Madison Square Garden

Last Meeting ( Feb 16, 2022 ) Seton Hall 65, Connecticut 70

Seton Hall played a taxing first-round game in the Big East tournament that finished past midnight on the East Coast. Now, after a quick turnaround, the sixth-seeded Pirates will be back in action Thursday night against third-seeded UConn in the tournament quarterfinals in New York City.

The Pirates (21-9) staved off an upset bid from Georgetown and won 57-53 in the final first-round game of the night at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. The Hoyas, in an effort to erase the infamy of their winless Big East campaign, led Seton Hall for much of the game.

But Seton Hall closed on an 11-3 run. Jamir Harris' deep 3-pointer with 40 seconds to go flipped the score in favor of the Pirates for good.

"Give Pat (Ewing) a lot of credit for the way his teams have played all year. They've been so unlucky," Pirates coach Kevin Willard said postgame on FS1. "What's great about this (Seton Hall) group is they never get rattled."

The Hoyas were able to give the Pirates a scare due to their rebounding advantage, something Willard hopes will be corrected against UConn. Georgetown had a plus-14 rebounding margin and controlled the offensive glass 21-9.

"In the first half they kicked our butt on the boards and that was the biggest difference," the coach said. "Going to play against a very physical UConn team, we're going to have to rebound the basketball."

The Huskies (22-8) won six of their past seven games to secure the third seed in the tournament. They are playing their strongest basketball since returning to the Big East before the 2020-21 season, but to take the next step under fourth-year coach Dan Hurley, they will need to find some postseason success. The program last won an NCAA Tournament game in 2016.

The No. 20 team in the nation, UConn ranked second in the Big East season in scoring offense (76.1 points per game) and scoring defense (65.7). To Hurley, it's the latter that will help his team unlock its potential down the stretch.

"The games we have failed in, we haven't played the elite defense it takes to advance in March," Hurley said. "If we don't play elite defense, the way this team is built, we won't advance in either tournament."

UConn's Jordan Hawkins missed the regular-season finale with a concussion and doesn't appear likely to be ready for Thursday's game. The freshman averages 5.8 points and 2.0 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per game, mostly off the bench.

Tyrese Martin might be playing with something personal to prove. The senior wing is UConn's third-leading scorer (13.4 ppg) and second-leading rebounder (7.6) while shooting 43.9 percent from 3-point ranger, but he was left off the All-Big East team -- a snub in the eyes of his coach and teammates.

"If you don't like being left off," Hurley recommended, "go get MVP or go get all-tournament."

UConn and Seton Hall split their season series, each winning at home. The Pirates took a 90-87 overtime win on Jan. 8 behind a career-high 27 points from Kadary Richmond, who shot 10 of 13 that day.

But Richmond is playing through a sprained thumb and sat most of the second half against Georgetown, so it's unclear how involved he will be on Thursday.

The Huskies got revenge with a 70-65 win Feb. 16 in Storrs, Conn. Adama Sanogo had 20 points and 16 rebounds to guide UConn.

--Field Level Media

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