It was not Seton Hall’s prettiest performance in the first half, but the Pirates overcame a sluggish start and poor first-half shooting to defeat NJIT on Saturday evening, 82-53. After holding a nine-point lead at the half, the Pirates rode a big second half to victory, as they outscored the Highlanders by 20 points.
Despite not playing much of the second half due to foul trouble, senior Desi Rodriguez led the way with 19 points and seven rebounds, while sophomore Myles Powell chipped in 13 points.
While Sandro Mamukelashvili had struggled through the first three games of the season, he broke out against NJIT with the best game of his young career, scoring 11 points, coming down with nine boards and recording four blocks.