Heading into Saturday’s NCAA Tournament first-round matchup with Duquesne, Seton Hall had one clear advantage: experience.
One year ago, the Pirates were ousted in their first NCAA Tournament game in 10 years by in-state rival Rutgers. On Selection Monday, the Hall found out it was headed back to Storrs, Conn., where the first tournament run abruptly ended in 2015. This time, the opponent was a Duquesne team making their first appearance in the Big Dance.
However, once the ball went up, it was Seton Hall—not Duquesne—that looked like it was making its first appearance.