Powell’s career night puts Seton Hall back in the win column

It was the Myles Powell show on Thursday night, as Seton Hall’s star put up a career-high 40 points in the Pirates’ 82-75 win over Grand Canyon in the opening game of the Wooden Legacy Tournament.

Much of the speculation surrounding this year’s team ended with the answer that Powell would become the focal point of the Pirates’ offense. The Trenton, N.J. native did more than answer the call on the night, hitting jump shot after jump shot and finishing with the second-highest scoring mark in a single game for a player at the Wooden Legacy.

Amazingly enough, Powell only took 16 shots and shot 75 percent from the field.

On the back of Powell, Seton Hall commanded the tempo of the game early on and…