St. John’s demolishes Seton Hall as Kadary Richmond thrives
Rick Pitino was right. Saturday's special spotlight didn't bother Cadary Richmond, but Seton Hall fans inside Prudential Center booed his former team every time he touched the ball. A sign from the Pirate Student Affairs Division mocked Richmond. They seduced the stoic guard and caused him to lose his cool in the hostile backdrop that […]
St. John’s Kadary Richmond not afraid to receive Seton Hall fans’ vitriol
Rick Pitino laughed at the suggestion. No, the St. John's coach said with a smile, the jeers won't affect senior guard Cadary Richmond as he returns to the Prudential Center as an opponent. “I think getting booed is something he can handle,” the Hall of Fame coach said Friday as his team prepared for a […]
Deivon Smith could return to St. John’s lineup vs. Seton Hall
St. John's looks like it could get its speedy point guard back for the next game. After Tuesday night's hard-fought 63-58 win over Georgetown, coach Rick Pitino said he expects Davon Smith to return for Newark's game against Seton Hall on Saturday. Smith, the Johnny's driving force, missed the win against the Hoyas with a […]
Fordham pulls off buzzer-beater upset to stun Seton Hall
Jackie Johnson III hit a buzzer-beating floater in a 57-56 loss to Seton Hall on Saturday at visiting Fordham in South Orange, New Jersey. Johnson scored a game-high 18 points, and his last-second shot past a defender was upheld after review. Will Richardson added 11 points for Fordham (1-1), which bounced back from a 32-point […]
Seton Hall looks to prove skeptics wrong again
It's become a daily routine for Shaheen Holloway. His team is usually ignored. they get fired. It happened at St. Peter's and it's happening at Seton Hall. Seton Hall coach Shaheen Holloway isn't worried about his team expected to finish 10th in the Big East preseason coaches poll. Noah K. Murray/New York Post Last year, […]
Dan Hurley haunted by his disappointing Seton Hall past
Dan Hurley’s “disappointments” as a basketball player may have helped him become the head coach he is today. Appeared on “Dan Le Batard Show with the Stuggotts” On Thursday, Hurley spoke about stepping onto the court at Seton Hall University 30 years ago and said it’s something that still sticks in his mind. “I’m still […]
St. John’s lands Seton Hall’s Kadary Richmond in seismic transfer
It took about seven weeks after the transfer portal opened on March 18, but St. John’s made it through. A day after jack-of-all-trades Utah guards Davon Smith and Rick Pitino landed. I received a verbal commitment from Kadary Richmond of Seton Hall, who was the first person to enter the portal. The 6-foot-6 Brooklyn native, […]
Shaheen Holloway encouraged Robbie Avila after Seton Hall’s NIT title in heartwarming moment
The Seton Hall Pirates won the 2024 Men’s NIT Championship with a furious comeback in the final minutes against Indiana State on Thursday night. When the final buzzer sounded, Seton Hall head coach Shaheen Holloway consoled Sycamores sophomore star Robbie Avila, warming the hearts of those watching at home. Seton Hall defeated Indiana State 79-77 […]
Seton Hall wins NIT championship thriller as Indiana State goes cold down stretch
Indiana State guard Isaiah Swope adjusted his size, stepping back off the dribble near the half-court line before stepping forward and confidently stepping into a deep 3-pointer. The shot went off the net and the Sycamores held a seven-point lead against Seton Hall in the NIT Championship Game with just over three minutes remaining. Seton […]
Seton Hall rallies past Indiana State late to win NIT title
INDIANAPOLIS — Dre Davis hit a layup with 16 seconds left to cap Seton Hall’s decisive late 9-0 run and give the Pirates a 79-77 victory over Indiana State on Friday night. It was their first NIT championship since 1953. Seton Hall (25-12) scored the final nine points in a battle of top seeds to […]