The Seton Hall Pirates concluded their five-game homestand with a 77-63 defeat of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights before a raucous sell-out crowd at The Prudential Center. The two heated rivals battled it out to claim the Garden State Hardwood Classic Trophy awarded to the winner of the New Jersey battle. The Pirates moved to 9-1 on the season and continue to look like a team that can make a run in March with their deep and balanced team. The Scarlet Knights dropped to 5-5 after the setback.
Bryce Aiken led the way for Seton Hall with twenty-two points and won the Joe Calabrese MVP Award as the game’s most valuable player.