Coming off a big road victory over Louisville on Dec. 3, No. 19 Seton Hall did not disappoint in its return to the court on Saturday afternoon, downing VCU by a final score of 90-67 in the Never Forget Tribute Classic.
Heading into the matchup, VCU was averaging 79.6 points per game while shooting 46 percent from the field. Thanks to some stellar defense, Seton Hall held VCU to 38 percent shooting from the field, including various scoring droughts where the Rams could not buy a bucket.
Seton Hall controlled the tempo from the opening tip, leading for about 37 minutes of the game while VCU only held the lead for about one.