Jamir and Jaquan Harris commit to Seton Hall
By Justin Sousa | March 24With preparations for next season in full swing, the Seton Hall men’s basketball team landed its first two recruits in brothers Jamir and Jaquan Harris on Tuesday.
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Seton Hall bow out of Big East Tournament with semifinal loss to Georgetown
By Justin Sousa | March 12When Georgetown's the opponent, every team knows the game they're about to play is going to be a fight for every basket. That's what Seton Hall got on Friday night and while they put up a valiant effort to reach the Big East Tournament championship game, they just fell short in the end.
Seton Hall advances to Big East Tournament semifinals with over time win over St. John's
By Justin Sousa | March 11A 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.
More than an award: Mamukelashvili on being named Big East Co-Player of the Year
By Justin Sousa | March 11Sandro Mamukelashvili was named Big East Co-Player of the Year alongside Villanova’s Collin Gillespie and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl on Wednesday.
Seton Hall handed fourth consecutive loss by St. John's to close out regular season
By Justin Sousa | March 7Seton 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.
Senior Night festivities spoiled by UConn as Seton Hall’s NCAA Tournament hopes take another hit
By Justin Sousa | March 3The stage was set for a fairy-tale ending to the quartet of the Seton Hall seniors’ final home game of the season. Fans were back in attendance, their NCAA Tournament hopes were on the line, they were up against a historic Big East rival in the University of Connecticut and it was Senior Night.
After a year of uncertainty, men’s basketball will have a crowd behind them at Senior Night
By Justin Sousa | March 2College Senior Nights were always meant to be a special occasion for the student-athletes who devoted their college careers to their athletic program and school. Four-year Seton Hall veterans Sandro Mamukelashvili, Myles Cale and Shavar Reynolds and graduate transfer Bryce Aiken were always going to have their ceremonious send-off at the final home game of this season, but now it will happen in front of a 1,700-person crowd at the Prudential Center.
Seton Hall Athletics says Prudential Center will host fans for first time in nearly a year at men's basketball game against UConn
By Justin Sousa | February 23Seton Hall Athletics announced Tuesday that they will host fans for at the Wednesday, March 3 men’s basketball game against the University of Connecticut.
Limited number of fans allowed at New Jersey pro and college sports games
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By Justin Sousa | February 22Pair of Pirates hit 1,000 points
Defensive lapses at Georgetown end Pirates' four-game winning streak
By Brendan Balsamo | February 20Seton Hall's defensive woes from the perimeter have been a constant issue for the team this season, and they proved detrimental in Saturday night's loss to Georgetown. The Hoyas shot 10-for-16 from three-point range and outshot the Pirates from the field 50% to 43.3% to put a dent in Seton Hall's NCAA Tournament hopes.
Mamukelashvili scores 1,000th point, leads Pirates to win over DePaul
By Brendan Balsamo | February 18After a tough run of games that saw the Seton Hall men’s basketball team go winless in four games against No. 10 Villanova and No. 14 Creighton, the Pirates came into Wednesday’s home game against DePaul on a three-game winning streak.
Seton Hall grind out important win over Marquette for third win on the spin
By Justin Sousa | February 14Off the back of a two-game away stint last week, Seton Hall men’s basketball returned to the Prudential Center for their second game of the season against Marquette. With just about month left for teams to make their cases for a spot in the NCAA Tournament, the Pirates came into this one knowing they had to grab the win.
Seton Hall’s first Big East Tournament title: An Oral history of a program-defining moment
By Justin Sousa | February 8To commemorate the 30-year anniversary of the men’s basketball program’s first Big East championship victory, The Setonian interviewed players and coaches from that title-winning team for a multi-part series taking readers through the historic season. Each part of the series will be released on the anniversary of a game from that 1990-91 season schedule. All persons listed below are attributed their job title or position from Mar. 10, 1991. Some of the below quotes have been edited for clarity.
Seniors lead the way as Seton Hall earn hard-fought first away win over UConn in 24 years
By Justin Sousa | February 6After nearly eight years without a Big East game between Seton Hall and the University of Connecticut, Saturday’s meeting between the two sides did not disappoint.
Pirates break winless run with win over Providence
By Justin Sousa | February 3The Friars looked shaky in possession to start the game, giving up two turnovers that would lead to fast-break points from Myles Cale and Shavar Reynolds. At 7-6, neither looked like they were going to have a particular good shooting night, but a layup from David Duke broke the three-minute scoring drought and set Providence up for a run.
Seton Hall drops third consecutive game with home loss to No. 3 Villanova
By Justin Sousa | January 30After what will likely be the toughest three-game stretch of the Seton Hall men’s basketball team’s season, the Pirates walk away without a win to their name. An away loss to No. 3 Villanova and a home loss to No. 17 Creighton was capped off by another home loss in the reverse fixture to Villanova over an 11-day stretch of games.
Sandro Mamukelashvili named top 10 candidate for Karl Malone Award
By Justin Sousa | January 28Leading up to Seton Hall forward Sandro Mamukelashvili’s senior year, he had been tipped as one of the players to watch both in the Big East and across the national college basketball scene. He was named to the Preseason All-Big East First Team back in October, and now he’s been named as one of the top 10 candidates for the 2021 Karl Malone Award.
Seton Hall collapse in second half as No. 17 Creighton pull off comeback win
By Justin Sousa | January 27The story of Wednesday night’s loss to No. 17 Creighton was a tale of two halves that didn’t fall in Seton Hall’s favor. After an electric first half that saw Myles Cale shoot 4-for-5 from three-point range and Bryce Aiken put up 12 points, the Pirates failed to maintain their astute defensive efforts in the closing moments of the second half.
Seton Hall just fall short in close loss to No. 3 Villanova
By Justin Sousa | January 19The last two times the Seton Hall men's basketball faced a Villanova team ranked third in country, they were victorious both times. With the Wildcats coming off a month-long stretch without a single game, it looked as though the streak may stretch to three games.
