Know Your Big East Opponent: Seton Hall

Last season marked the end of the Kevin Willard era for Seton Hall. In his time, the Pirates put together some incredible Big East moments. In 2014, it was Sterling Gibbs hitting a step back jumper to beat Villanova at the buzzer in the Big East tournament, and push Seton Hall over .500 in a lackluster season. Just two seasons later, the Pirates rode the red hot Isaiah Whitehead to defeat the Wildcats in dramatic fashion again, this time in the Big East Tournament Final. Willard himself fell over on the sideline, trying to will Whitehead’s final shot to fall through the cylinder. Willard’s best chance at a deep tournament run was, unquestionably, 2020. A team loaded with talent who started hot, and finished the Big East season with a share of the title. Unfortunately, the Pirates, and everyone else’s, season was cut short for reasons that should be obvious. Willard’s least season at the helm was nothing out of the ordinary for Seton Hall. An athletic, tough team who went to the NCAA Tournament, only to get bounced in the first round.

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