Stars sit second half as Creighton pummels Pirates

© Joey Khan PhotographyThe Seton Hall men’s basketball team was manhandled by the Creighton Bluejays, 82-67, on Saturday afternoon.

It was ugly.

After hanging around for the first half, the Pirates allowed Creighton to rip off a 17-5 run to start the second. It was never close from there, though never-say-die senior Derrick Gordon kept fans clinging to hope with a few fast-break layups. He finished with 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting.

“I hate to lose,” Gordon said after the game.

Aside from the UMass transfer, energy and effort were scarce from Seton Hall. Isaiah Whitehead was called for three fouls in the first half, and then sat on the bench for the game’s final 13 minutes. Angel Delgado picked…