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).