Men's Basketball takes down Highlanders behind career night from Aligbe, 67-56
By Christian Hui | Dec. 16The Pirates come out on top in a battle of New Jersey basketball.
The Pirates come out on top in a battle of New Jersey basketball.
Excited students come to Starbucks to meet the Pirates MBB Head Coach.
“I’ll be back to see [the banner],” graduate center Jaden Bediako said. “I’m a Pirate for life.”
With 26 points and 10 rebounds, Dawes led the Hall. Addae-Wusu followed with 18 points and six rebounds, with Davis contributing 14 points and 11 rebounds. For the Hawks, Reynolds notched a game-high 27 points.
Senior forward Dre Davis led the Pirates with an efficient 28 points on 10-for-15 shooting and seven rebounds, scoring efficiently on all three levels.
With the victory, Seton Hall snapped their eight-game losing streak against Villanova.
"They don’t get enough credit," head coach Shaheen Holloway noted of the trio of Richmond, Dawes, and Davis.
Kadary Richmond led the team with a 20-point, 13-assist double-double along with eight rebounds.
Dawes led all scorers with 25 points along with five rebounds and five assists. Richmond wasn’t too far behind, as he scored 21 points, pulled down six boards, and dished six assists.
Dre Davis led all scorers with 17 points on an efficient 7-for-13 from the field and pulled down six rebounds in just 23 minutes on the court.
Coleman recorded an impressive 13 points and 8 rebounds against Albany, while Brown added 10 points of his own.
Richmond led the way with an outstanding performance, as he scored 18 points, pulled in six rebounds and dished seven assists in an all-around effort.
Senior guard Dylan Addae-Wusu, junior center Elijah Hutchins-Everett, sophomore forward Sadraque NgaNga and senior center Jaden Bediako have transferred to Seton Hall for the 2023-24 season.
Students and faculty alike packed the University Center, lining up to try their hand at winning a prize and learning about this year’s team.
Samuel averaged 11 points and 5.9 rebounds as the lone four-year Pirate.