Whitehead scores 21, Seton Hall downs Marquette 79-62

NEWARK, N.J. -- Isaiah Whitehead scored 21 points and made eight assists and Seton Hall beat Marquette 79-62 on Wednesday night to win its third-straight game.

Up by three at halftime, the Pirates pulled further ahead 50-41 early in the second half on a free throw by Michael Nzei, but Marquette rallied to pull within 52-49 on two free throws by Jajuan Johnson.

Seton Hall replied with three straight 3-pointers amid a 16-4 run and led 68-53 on Gordon's layup with 6:01 left, and the Golden Eagles never seriously threatened again.

Angel Delgado scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Pirates (16-6, 6-4 Big East), who shot 29 of 58 from the field (50 percent) and made 15 of 22 free throws…