Shorthanded Seton Hall came up with an outstanding defensive effort to defeat Maryland 52-48 in front of 13,313 at Prudential Center.
In the only BIG EAST action on Thursday, the Pirates held the seventh-ranked Terps to 26.9 percent shooting from the field and blocked 15 shots. Maryland made only 14 field goals. Playing without top scorers Myles Powell and Sandro Mamukelashvili, Quincy McKnight stepped up to score a game-high 17 points and added eight rebounds, six assists and two steals. Centers Romaro Gill and Ike Obiagu each blocked six shots.
BIG EAST teams go into the weekend with a combined record of 87-25 (.