The Seton Hall Pirates mustered up one of their better efforts of the 2016-17 season. Unfortunately, that effort couldn’t will them into the win column as they dropped their first game of the season to the Florida Gators.
Aided by the play of Canyon Berry and KeVaughn Allen, the Gators pulled ahead late and won 81-76 to advance to the semifinals of the 2016 AdvoCare Invitational. The Pirates couldn’t stop Barry down the stretch as he made a couple of crucial late-game baskets to help lift Florida to victory. Barry scored 20 points in the game while Allen led all Florida scorers with 21.