In what was the first game of a crucial homestand, the Seton Hall Pirates upset No. 20 Creighton by a final score of 87-81. The Pirates’ much heralded junior class stepped up in a big way, each making their mark. Pirate guard Khadeen Carrington led the charge, scoring a career-high 41 points in what was arguably the best game of his career thus far.
This was not the same Creighton team that beat the Pirates by 14 on Dec. 28. The Bluejays have been without their best player, Maurice Watson Jr., since Jan. 16 when he tore his ACL against Xavier, effectively ending his season.