Oklahoma Tops Seton Hall In ESPN Events Invitational Semis, 77-64

Orlando, Fla. — Senior Al-Amir Dawes (Newark, N.J.) had 9 of his team-high 12 factors within the second half however Oklahoma’s offense proved to be an excessive amount of because the Seton Hall males’s basketball workforce fell to the Sooners, 77-64, within the semifinals of the ESPN Events Invitational on Friday night.

Graduate pupil KC Ndefo (Elmont, N.Y.) and junior Dre Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) each had 10 factors with Ndefo accumulating his 10 on 5-of-7 capturing from the ground. Junior Kadary Richmond (Brooklyn, N.Y.) dished out 5 assists for the second consecutive evening and completed with a team-high seven rebounds.

How It Happened

Seton Hall jumped out to an early 4-0 benefit earlier than the Sooners took their first lead of the sport six minutes into the primary half on a three-point basket that made it 10-8, forcing the Pirates to name a timeout on the 13:57 mark. A pull-up jumper from the foul line by Richmond gave the Pirates a three-point lead, 25-22, with 5:02 to play within the half however the Sooners went on an 8-0 spurt to go forward by 5, 30-25. Seton Hall used a 6-2 run sparked by 4 factors from Ndefo to tug inside one, 34-33, going into the locker room.

Dawes was scorching after the break, scoring 9 factors on three three-point baskets early, however Oklahoma countered every time on the offensive finish of the ground. Two made free throws by Dre Davis with 11:11 to play gave Seton Hall a one-point benefit, 53-52, and the Sooners responded with a 25-11 run to shut the sport. Despite three consecutive made free throws by junior Femi Odukale (Brooklyn, N.Y.) that minimize The Hall’s deficit to 6, 66-60, with 3:56 left, a 9-0 run by Oklahoma put the sport out of attain.

Inside The Numbers

• Oklahoma shot 51 % from the sector (29-of-56) and 50 % from three-point vary (10-of-20) in comparison with Seton Hall’s 44 % from the ground (23-of-52) and 38 % clip from three (5-of-13).
• Seton Hall had a 32-26 edge on the glass and was plus 4 on the offensive boards (9-5).
• The Pirates transformed on 72 % of their free throw makes an attempt (13-of-18) in comparison with 64 % for the Sooner (9-of-14).
• Seton Hall had the slight edge in bench factors, 24-21, and has led in that class each recreation this season.
• The Sooners manufactured 17 factors off of 14 Seton Hall turnovers.

News & Notes

• Seton Hall drops to 4-2 on the season and 1-3 all-time in opposition to Oklahoma.
• The Pirates at the moment are 32-14 in in-season tournaments and showcase video games since 2010-11.
• Both Dawes and graduate pupil Jamir Harris (North Brunswick, N.J.) have 935 profession factors.
• With two extra blocks in opposition to the Sooners, Ndefo has 317 for his profession, probably the most of any energetic participant in NCAA Division I.
• Richmond now has 235 assists for his profession.
• Marks simply the third time in Shaheen Holloway’s final 16 video games as head coach {that a} workforce has scored greater than 70 factors.

Up Next

The Pirates will play for a top-three end on the ESPN Events Invitational as The Hall will face Siena at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27, on ESPN2. Dave Popkin and Matt Ambrose might be on the decision on the SHU Pirates Mobile App, SHUPirates.com and the Varsity Network app.