The date was December 3.
Heading into a raucous KFC Yum! Center against the No. 17 Louisville Cardinals as underdogs, the Pirates pulled off the 79-77 upset.
The following week, after a one week absence, the Seton Hall Pirates broke back into the Top 25 at No. 19. Hopes for this Pirates team were at an all-time high.
The date was January 8.
With the release of the newest AP Poll, Seton Hall was ranked 13th, their highest ranking in nearly two decades. Five straight wins after a tough defeat at Rutgers had Pirate fans thinking at least a Sweet 16 berth was in their future.