The Pirates end nonconference play on a high note.

Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY SportsWhen the Seton Hall Pirates began the 2018-19 season, expectations were pretty measured. With their best recruiting class in recent memory come and gone, the Pirates weren’t pegged for rich amount success. After all, Seton Hall was picked to finish 8th in the Big East preseason poll.

But after a 1-2 start, the Pirates rolled off a 7-1 record heading into their meeting with the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday. That included wins over the Miami-Florida Hurricanes and a thrilling victory over the Kentucky Wildcats. With big wins under their belt, there probably wouldn’t have been too much shame if they took a loss. However, they weren’t thinking that way. The Pirates…