HALL IN! Pirates’ Late Run Helps Secure 2024 NIT Championship
By Thomas Donnelly | Apr. 5“I’ll be back to see [the banner],” graduate center Jaden Bediako said. “I’m a Pirate for life.”
“I’ll be back to see [the banner],” graduate center Jaden Bediako said. “I’m a Pirate for life.”
Court storming has been a part of the college basketball realm for decades now. Coming in as an “underdog” in many of these matchups, fans are overjoyed with excitement to witness their teams beat, or upset, the top teams in the nation, though in lieu of recent events, court storming has been a controversy.
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.
10. Pirates win first Men’s NIT Championship (1953)
It’ll be weird not hearing my dad’s coworkers ask when my next article will be up. Just as I sat with curiosity coming into Seton Hall, I’ll sit with this for a little bit longer.
"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.
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.