ROSEMONT, IL – Junior Eugene Harvey (Brooklyn, N.Y.) scored a team-high 19 points on 6-for-7 shooting as Seton Hall defeated DePaul, 72-49, in Rosemont, Ill. on Tuesday for their fifth straight victory.
Four players scored in double-figures for the Pirates. Junior Robert Mitchell (Brooklyn, N.Y.) added 16 points and nine rebounds.
Seton Hall jumped out to a quick 8-4 lead on the strength of a Robert Mitchell three-pointer and a three-point play by Eugene Harvey. DePaul’s Dar Tucker answered back with consecutive baskets to tie the game at eight with 15:58 remaining in the first half. The Pirates went on an 11-2 run capped by another Mitchell three-pointer to take a 19-10 lead with 12:04 remaining before halftime.
Back-to-back lay-ups by John Garcia (Brentwood, N.Y.) gave the Pirates a 32-21 lead. DePaul’s Devin Hill hit a three-pointer on the ensuing possession, but Mitchell and Jordan Theodore (Englewood, N.J.) hit back-to-back three-pointers to push Seton Hall’s lead to 14 at 38-24 with 1:39 left in the first half.
In all, Seton Hall closed out the half with an 8-0 run to take a 40-24 lead, their largest of the first half into the locker room. Mitchell led the Pirates at the half with 11 points and six rebounds. He was also a perfect 3-for-3 from behind the three-point arc. As a team, Seton Hall was 53.3% from the floor, while DePaul shot only 34.5%.
The Pirates did not let up in the second half. Mitchell continued his hot shooting and his jumper with 14:32 left in the game gave Seton Hall a 48-29 lead. DePaul would not get closer than 16 points the rest of the way.
Seton Hall will return to action on Saturday, February 14 when the Pirates host #1-ranked Connecticut at Prudential Center. Game time is scheduled for noon. In the program’s 105-year history, Seton Hall has never defeated the top-ranked team in the nation (0-for-10).
Courtesy: Seton Hall Athletic Communications
