Many fans woke up on Wednesday, Feb. 28 and asked themselves a question: Can Seton Hall beat No. 4 Villanova? Later, that question became: Can Seton Hall beat Villanova without Desi Rodriguez?
Then, at night during warmups, the question expanded: Can Seton Hall beat Villanova without Rodriguez and Jordan Walker? The freshman guard was ruled inactive with a reinjured thumb.
After a first half where the Pirates shot 20.7 percent from the field and went down by six, the question grew: Can Seton Hall beat Villanova without Rodriguez and Walker after one of the worst shooting halves of the season?