A nail-biting third encounter of the season between Seton Hall and St. John’s fell in favor of the Pirates behind a real team performance.
Sandro Mamukelashvili and Jared Rhoden each had a double-double, combinig for 39 points and 27 rebounds on the night. Myles Cale also hit double digits in points with 16 to go with eight rebounds, and Ike Obiagu made seven blocks and grabbed seven rebounds in a monstrous defensive performance that pushed Seton Hall to a 77-69 over time win.
St. John’s got the ball rolling through Rasheem Dunn, but the Pirates responded with an 8-0 run with back-to-back three-point baskets from Sandro Mamukelashvili and Shavar Reynolds.