As Myles Powell launched up a three with 1.4 seconds left and saw it fall, the usually exuberant superstar looked defeated instead in a clear indication of the effort his team put forth against a steady Creighton team on Wednesday night. Powell finished at an abysmal 3-for-16 overall from the field and 1-for-11 from beyond the arc as Seton Hall fell, 87-82, for the second straight time at the Prudential Center.
The loss drops the Pirates to 10-2 in conference play as the Blue Jays improve to 8-4. Suddenly, the three-game cushion that Seton Hall had after the weekend does not look as comfortable, especially with tough games against Butler and Villanova looming at home and Marquette and Creighton on the road.