Down 10 points with 6:47 left, two starters in foul trouble and Kevin Willard being forced to use a six-man rotation in the absence of Ismael Sanogo, the Pirates had every chance to fold on Saturday.
They didn’t, though.
Led by some clutch shots from Khadeen Carrington and Myles Powell down the stretch, Seton Hall went on the road and knocked off No. 13 Butler by a final score of 70-64 to solidify its NCAA Tournament status. The Pirates also secured their second 20-win season in a row.
Things got off to a promising start when the Pirates jumped out to an 8-0 lead, but Butler quickly cut it back down to four at the under-16 timeout.