Seton Hall and Creighton remained unbeaten on their home floors with wins on New Year’s Eve.
Seton Hall took a 75-70 decision from St. John’s in a dogfight at Prudential Center. The Hall held off a late rally by the Johnnies, who played without injured guards Shamorie Ponds and Marcus LoVett. Khadeen Carrington scored a game-high 24 points for the Pirates and Desi Rodriguez added 23 points and nine rebounds. Angel Delgado produced his nation-leading 61st career double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. He also had six assists. The Pirates (13-2) improved to 2-0 in BIG EAST play and 10-0 at home.