Jaren Sina added 13 points for Seton Hall (10-2), which shot 49.1 percent from the field. Khadeen Carrington had 12 points and six rebounds off the bench, while Angel Delgado had 10 points and six boards.
Till Gloger led Maine (1-10) with 12 points while Shaun Lawton added nine points and six rebounds. The Black Bears were without forward Zarko Valjarevic, who was inactive for the game after scoring 22 points in each of Maine's last two contests.
The Black Bears jumped out quick with the game's first five points, but Seton Hall responded with a 21-0 run, holding Maine scoreless for just over 10 minutes. The lead reached 23 with 57 seconds to play in the first half on Gibbs' 3-pointer, but Aaron Calixte made a 3 at the buzzer to cut the deficit to 20 at the break.
It was more of the same in the second half, with Sina's 3-pointer making the lead 28 with 15:20 to go. The lead got up to 29 with 5:20 to play as the Black Bears could never make a serious run to get back in the contest.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Pirates dominated the glass, 46-32, grabbing 18 offensive rebounds in the process. … Maine shot 30.4 percent form the field, including 3-of-19 shooting from 3-point range. … Despite having 11 more field goals, Seton Hall finished with two fewer assists than the Black Bears' 12.
Maine | Seton Hall | |
Till Gloger 12 | Scoring | Sterling Gibbs 18 |
Garet Beal 3 | Assists | Sterling Gibbs 5 |
Garet Beal 6 | Rebounds | Desi Rodriguez 7 |
Garet Beal 2 | Free Throws Made | Chier Ajou 3 |
Shaun Lawton 2 | Steals | Angel Delgado 2 |
Erik Nissen 1 | Blocks | Angel Delgado 4 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Maine | 43 | 30.4 | 3-19 | 6-8 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 20 |
Seton Hall | 72 | 49.1 | 7-21 | 9-22 | 10 | 44 | 9 | 15 | 15 |