In Thursday’s lone contest involving a BIG EAST team, Seton Hall defeated Columbia 95-71. In his first collegiate start, freshman Myles Powell scored a team-high 21 points, all on 3-pointers. Angel Delgado posted his third double-double of the year with 19 points and 11 rebounds. The Pirates are off to Hawaii to play in the Pearl Harbor Invitational on Dec. 6-7.
The BIG EAST weekend schedule begins Friday with St. John’s at Tulane on ESPNEWS at 8 p.m. ET.
Saturday’s slate is headlined by No. 7/7 Xavier traveling to No. 9/11 Baylor on ESPN2 at 3:30 p.