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Seton Hall Edges Georgetown 51-47 to Bolster NCAA Bubble Hopes

The defensive slugfest steadied the Pirates’ at-large résumé following their midweek DePaul stumble.

Overview

  • Seton Hall improved to 19-9 (9-8 Big East) with a 51-47 home win, while Georgetown fell to 13-14 (5-11).
  • The Pirates shot 30.9% from the field and went 0-for-18 from three, yet closed out a key result for their tournament case.
  • Najai Hines led Seton Hall with 12 points and 10 rebounds, the game’s only double-double.
  • Adam “Budd” Clark hit two free throws with 16.3 seconds left to preserve the final margin after a late Hoyas push.
  • Seton Hall rallied from a 27-20 halftime deficit for its eighth come-from-behind win after the break this season, extending Georgetown’s skid to four and dropping the Hoyas to 1-6 in games decided by four points or fewer.