National Basketball Association
Seton Hall 67, St. Peter's 52
When: 12:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 14, 2014
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials:
# Jeffrey Anderson, # John Gaffney, # Gary Prager
Attendance:
6502
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Seton Hall 67, Saint Peter’s 52: Brandon Mobley led the way with a season-high 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting as the Pirates knocked off the visiting Peacocks.
Sterling Gibbs added 12 points for Seton Hall (8-1), which bounced back from its first loss at Wichita State earlier in the week. Angel Delgado grabbed 12 rebounds to go along with seven points and Mobley hauled in seven boards for the Pirates.
Desi Washington scored 13 points and Elias Desport had 12 for Saint Peter’s (4-7). Tyler Gaskins contributed 11 points while Marvin Dominique recorded nine points and nine rebounds for the Peacocks.
Mobley scored nine points and Gibbs had the other six during a 15-4 run that closed the first half and sent Seton Hall into the break up 39-27. Mobley’s jumper capped a 7-0 run and pushed the lead to 60-39 midway through the second period.
Saint Peter’s cut the deficit to 16 points with less than seven minutes to play but went more than three minutes without a field goal as the Pirates held the comfortable lead. Delgado’s free throws made it 66-48 with just under four minutes remaining as Seton Hall put it away.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Pirates have taken 18 of the last 19 between the schools, who have met every season since 1949-50. … After committing a season-high 18 turnovers against Wichita State, Seton Hall gave it away nine times against the Peacocks. … Saint Peter’s struggled to 2-of-12 from beyond the arc, with Washington managing 1-of-5.
Top Game Performances
St. Peter's |
|
Seton Hall |
Desi Washington 13 |
Scoring |
Brandon Mobley 21 |
Elias Desport 3 |
Assists |
Sterling Gibbs 3 |
Marvin Dominique 9 |
Rebounds |
Angel Delgado 12 |
Elias Desport 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Brandon Mobley 4 |
Marvin Dominique 2 |
Steals |
Khadeen Carrington 2 |
Elias Desport 1 |
Blocks |
Brandon Mobley 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
St. Peter's
|
52 |
36.5 |
2-12 |
12-19 |
5 |
31 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
Seton Hall
|
67 |
43.4 |
6-19 |
15-24 |
15 |
34 |
6 |
5 |
9 |