Seton Hall outscored Rutgers 49-29 in the second half to record a 72-61 victory Friday night before a sellout crowd of 10,481 at the Prudential Center. The Pirates, who trailed 32-23 at halftime, earned the Garden State Hardwood Classic trophy in the annual meeting between the two teams.
Khadeen Carrington scored 14 of his game-high 20 points in the second half, but the rebounding prowess of Angel Delgado and Ismael Sanogo also proved decisive. Both players pulled down 16 boards. Delgado also scored 19 points to win game MVP honors.
Providence had its six-game winning streak end at Boston College with a 79-67 defeat.