National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Villanova 83, Seton Hall 67
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials: # Ed Corbett, # Wally Rutecki, # Earl Walton
Attendance: 8546


No. 10 Villanova 83, Seton Hall 67: Darrun Hilliard and Ryan Arcidiacono combined for seven 3-pointers and 33 points as the Wildcats continued their hot shooting from behind the arc to defeat the host Pirates.

Hilliard was 4-of-5 from 3-point range for 19 points while Arcidacono was 3-of-8 en route to 14 points. Dylan Ennis and James Bell also made a pair of 3s and JayVaughn Pinkston added 17 points to go over 1,000 for his career for Villanova (14-1, 3-0), which notched its third straight win to start Big East play after losing to former conference rival Syracuse late last month.

Meanwhile, Seton Hall (10-6, 1-2) has lost two straight by double digits after its first four losses came by a total of 11 points, including defeats in overtime and double-overtime. Brian Oliver led the Pirates with 20 points, fueled by his 6-of-11 shooting from behind the arc.

Villanova led 38-32 at halftime as the team hit seven of its 13 3-point attempts, including three 3s by Arcidiacono and a pair by Hilliard. Seton Hall also shot well from long range in the first half, with Oliver's 2-of-3 effort fueling a 4-of-9 performance by the team in the opening 20 minutes.

After the Wildcats controlled the early portion of the second half, Oliver's 3-pointer with about 11 minutes left brought the Pirates within 55-47. But freshman Josh Hart (11 points) scored the Wildcats' next seven points - including a 3-pointer and a dunk - and Villanova led by double digits the rest of the way.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Villanova shot 12-of-23 from 3-point range against Seton Hall and is 26-of-49 over its last two games. ... Both teams performed well from the free-throw line, with the Wildcats going 19-of-22 and the Pirates connecting on 14-of-16. ... G Sterling Gibbs and F Patrik Auda added 13 points apiece for Seton Hall, which played its third straight game without leading rebounder Gene Teague (head), who is out indefinitely.
Top Game Performances
 
Villanova   Seton Hall
Darrun Hilliard 19 Scoring Brian Oliver 20
Dylan Ennis 4 Assists Sterling Gibbs 8
JayVaughn Pinkston 6 Rebounds Patrik Auda 6
JayVaughn Pinkston 7 Free Throws Made Sterling Gibbs 6
Josh Hart 2 Steals Sterling Gibbs 3
Darrun Hilliard 2 Blocks Patrik Auda 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Villanova 83 52.0 12-23 19-22 14 26 7 4 11
Seton Hall 67 45.8 9-22 14-16 17 20 4 6 16