Seton Hall’s loss to St. John’s on Saturday night was the final kick in the teeth for a team floundering into the post-season. Back-to-back losses to Butler and Georgetown were followed by back-to-back losses to the University of Connecticut on Senior Night and the Redstorm in games that could have pushed the Pirates to as high as third in the Big East standings.
Even after starting the game on an 18-0 run and heading into half time with a 10-point lead, the Pirates still failed to close out the game. St. John’s took advantage of a complacent Seton Hall team right from the start of the second half, and the Redstorm claimed their own 10-point victory over the Pirates by a score of 81-71.