National Basketball Association
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
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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 |