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Second half defense propels Pirates to victory in Big East opener

The Seton Hall men’s basketball team opened up Big East play Wednesday night in Milwaukee, Wis., with an 83-63 victory over Marquette.

The Pirates put a halt to the Golden Eagles’ nine-game winning streak in the process while extending their own winning streak to six games.

Seton Hall entered intermission trailing 40-39 after an early double-digit lead was erased. In the second half, a different team took the floor for the Blue and White—it looked more like the same squad that stifled South Florida last week. The Pirates held the Golden Eagles to 23 second-half points on 26-percent shooting, turning a one-point deficit into a 20-point victory.