Seton Hall hit a 15-0 run at the end of the first half against Xavier and never looked back.
The Pirates celebrated an 85-68 victory over the Musketeers in which they used a terrific defensive performance to power them to a W. The Hall held their adversaries to 43.1 percent from the floor and 20.8 percent from the perimeter.
It was a very, very strong showing and an optimism-inducing one as well. Seton Hall teeter-tottered a bit recently, but have won their last two in a row, three of the last four and six of the last seven dating back to December 6.