Dre Davis had 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead Seton Hall to a much-needed 72-39 victory over DePaul in Chicago on Tuesday night.
Davis added three steals for the Pirates (14-8, 7-4 Big East Conference), who ended a three-game losing streak that included two games in which star forward Cadary Richmond missed.
Isaiah Coleman scored 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting (2-of-4 from 3-point range) and 3-of-3 from the free throw line.
Jayden Bediako scored 12 points, shooting 6-of-7 from the floor.
“[The coaches] Treat it like any other match,” Bediako said on FS1 after the match. “Every game is a must-win for us. We’ve had some slip-ups, but the message is the same. We’re playing for something. We’re going to get somewhere. That’s what we’re doing.”
Richmond returned after losses to Providence and Marquette, scoring six points and grabbing seven rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench.
“that’s great [to have him back in the lineup]” said Bediako. “But everyone on our team is valuable as well. I’m really happy to have him back. He’s a candidate for Big East Player of the Year. And he’s the spirit of our team. , the leader of the team. However, every part is important. So he is definitely a very important person for us as well.”
Dashaun Nelson led the Blue Demons (3-18, 0-10) with 11 points and two steals.
DePaul has lost nine straight games and was held to a season-low 39 points by a Seton Hall defense that had allowed 80 points per game in a three-game slump.
“[We learned] It’s because of the mistakes we made in the last three games,” Bediako said. “We saw a movie about the loss of the market, the loss of Providence, and everyone. [was] Just syncing. I think the message my coach gave me was, “You have to be hungry.” …This is Monster League. Every game is very important and our defense needs to get there. ”
— Poststaff contributed to this report
