Richmond scores 20 as Seton Hall beats Villanova, ending 8-game losing streak against Wildcats
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Seton Hall finally found a way to beat Villanova and may have punched a ticket to the NCAA tournament in the process.
Kadary Richmond had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists and Seton Hall rebounded from poor performances against nationally ranked Creighton and UConn by posting a 66-56 victory over the Wildcats Wednesday night, snapping an eight-game losing streak against their long-time Big East rival.
“We are just taking it game by game, not looking ahead,” Richmond said when asked if the win will get the Pirates (19-11, 12-7) into the show. "We just plan on winning and just being the best team we could be every night.”
Disappointing big losses in their last two games, Seton Hall coach Shaheen Holloway made sure practices leading up to the game were “chippy" and the players didn't need much encouragement to make it that way.
“We understand who we are as a team,” said forward Dre Davis, who added 18 points and 7 rebounds as Seton Hall avenged an 80-54 loss at Villanova last month. “You know, we put a big emphasis on our defense, being one of the best defenses in the country, I think that’s gonna take us long way regardless of the game we are in.”
Jaden Bediako added 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Pirates who will be no worse than the No. 4 seed in next week's conference tournament at Madison Square Garden.
Eric Dixon led Villanova with 14 points and six rebounds. TJ Bamba added 11 points for the Wildcats, who were limited to 35.2% shooting from the field and were outrebounded 39-29.
“Lot of credit goes to Seton Hall,” Villanova coach Kyle Neptune said. “Sha had them ready. They played really, really hard. They did what they needed to.”
Seton Hall didn't take the lead until Al-Amir Dawes hit a 3-pointer with 2:59 left in the first half to put the Pirartes ahead 23-22. It triggered a 10-0 run that featured another Dawes 3-pointer and four points from Bediako.
The Pirates added on in the opening minutes of the second half as Dylan Addae-Wusu hit two 3-pointers in an 11-5 run that pushed the 41-29. Seton Hall pushed its lead to 50-37 on a 3-pointer by Richmond with nine minutes left.
Villanova made a run, outscoring the Pirates 11-2 to cut the gap to 52-48 on two free throws by Brandan Hausen with 5:05 to play but Davis hit two free throws and Bediako hit a layup off a Richmond pass and Seton Hall was never threatened again.
UP NEXT
Villanova: Plays host to No. 10 Creighton on Saturday
Seton Hall: Plays host to DePaul on Saturday
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Eric Dixon vs. Jaden Bediako (Justin Moore gains possession) | |||
19:36 | +3 | Justin Moore makes three point jump shot | 3-0 | |
19:10 | +2 | Kadary Richmond makes two point jump shot | 3-2 | |
18:46 | +2 | Eric Dixon makes two point layup | 5-2 | |
18:32 | +2 | Dylan Addae-Wusu makes two point layup (Kadary Richmond assists) | 5-4 | |
18:12 | Tyler Burton misses two point layup | |||
18:10 | Tyler Burton offensive rebound | |||
18:05 | Kadary Richmond blocks Tyler Burton's two point layup | |||
18:03 | Tyler Burton offensive rebound | |||
17:57 | +3 | Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Tyler Burton assists) | 8-4 | |
17:43 | Kadary Richmond turnover (bad pass) | |||
17:19 | Dre Davis blocks Tyler Burton's two point layup | |||
17:17 | Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound | |||
17:13 | Dre Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
17:11 | Tyler Burton defensive rebound | |||
16:50 | Eric Dixon turnover (lost ball) (Kadary Richmond steals) | |||
16:45 | Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot | |||
16:43 | Tyler Burton defensive rebound | |||
16:30 | +2 | TJ Bamba makes two point layup | 10-4 | |
16:14 | Dre Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
16:12 | Jaden Bediako offensive rebound | |||
16:09 | Jaden Bediako turnover (lost ball) (Justin Moore steals) | |||
15:42 | Eric Dixon turnover (bad pass) | |||
15:42 | TV timeout | |||
15:25 | TJ Bamba shooting foul (Jaden Bediako draws the foul) | |||
15:25 | Jaden Bediako misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
15:25 | Jaden Bediako misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
15:25 | Hakim Hart defensive rebound | |||
15:06 | Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot | |||
15:04 | Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound | |||
14:36 | Al-Amir Dawes misses two point layup | |||
14:34 | Jaden Bediako offensive rebound | |||
14:33 | +2 | Jaden Bediako makes two point layup | 10-6 | |
14:09 | +3 | Hakim Hart makes three point jump shot (TJ Bamba assists) | 13-6 | |
13:46 | +3 | Kadary Richmond makes three point jump shot (Al-Amir Dawes assists) | 13-9 | |
13:28 | Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot | |||
13:26 | Dre Davis defensive rebound | |||
13:08 | +3 | Dre Davis makes three point jump shot (Dylan Addae-Wusu assists) | 13-12 | |
12:48 | Eric Dixon turnover (traveling) | |||
12:27 | Dylan Addae-Wusu misses two point jump shot | |||
12:25 | Jordan Longino defensive rebound | |||
11:59 | Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot | |||
11:57 | Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound | |||
11:54 | Lance Ware personal foul | |||
11:35 | Dre Davis turnover (bad pass) | |||
11:34 | Dre Davis blocks Hakim Hart's three point jump shot | |||
11:32 | Kadary Richmond defensive rebound | |||
11:31 | Dre Davis turnover (bad pass) | |||
11:31 | TV timeout | |||
11:09 | +3 | Justin Moore makes three point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists) | 16-12 | |
10:42 | +3 | Elijah Hutchins-Everett makes three point jump shot (Dre Davis assists) | 16-15 | |
10:23 | Dylan Addae-Wusu personal foul (Justin Moore draws the foul) | |||
10:12 | +3 | Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists) | 19-15 | |
9:52 | Dylan Addae-Wusu misses three point jump shot | |||
9:50 | Dre Davis offensive rebound | |||
9:50 | Jump ball. (Pirates gains possession) | |||
9:37 | Kadary Richmond misses three point jump shot | |||
9:35 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
9:35 | Elijah Hutchins-Everett personal foul | |||
9:06 | TJ Bamba turnover (lost ball) (Kadary Richmond steals) | |||
8:46 | +2 | Dre Davis makes two point jump shot | 19-17 | |
8:25 | Justin Moore misses two point jump shot | |||
8:23 | Isaiah Coleman defensive rebound | |||
8:13 | Tyler Burton shooting foul (Jaden Bediako draws the foul) | |||
8:13 | +1 | Jaden Bediako makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-18 | |
8:13 | Jaden Bediako misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:13 | Eric Dixon defensive rebound | |||
7:56 | TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot | |||
7:54 | Isaiah Coleman defensive rebound | |||
7:42 | Eric Dixon blocks Kadary Richmond's two point layup | |||
7:40 | TJ Bamba defensive rebound | |||
7:33 | Kadary Richmond personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul) | |||
7:33 | TV timeout | |||
7:27 | Jaden Bediako blocks Eric Dixon's two point layup | |||
7:25 | Eric Dixon offensive rebound | |||
7:20 | Brendan Hausen turnover (lost ball) (Dre Davis steals) | |||
7:04 | Al-Amir Dawes turnover (bad pass) (Brendan Hausen steals) | |||
6:45 | Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot | |||
6:43 | Kadary Richmond defensive rebound | |||
6:23 | TJ Bamba personal foul (Al-Amir Dawes draws the foul) | |||
6:19 | Jordan Longino personal foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul) | |||
6:11 | Al-Amir Dawes misses two point layup | |||
6:09 | Justin Moore defensive rebound | |||
5:52 | Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot | |||
5:50 | Jaden Bediako defensive rebound | |||
5:41 | Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot | |||
5:39 | Mark Armstrong defensive rebound | |||
5:29 | +2 | Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Mark Armstrong assists) | 21-18 | |
5:06 | Dylan Addae-Wusu misses three point jump shot | |||
5:04 | Jaden Bediako offensive rebound | |||
4:59 | +2 | Kadary Richmond makes two point layup | 21-20 | |
4:27 | Mark Armstrong misses two point layup | |||
4:25 | Mark Armstrong offensive rebound | |||
4:24 | Mark Armstrong misses two point layup | |||
4:22 | Dre Davis defensive rebound | |||
4:18 | Kadary Richmond misses three point jump shot | |||
4:16 | Mark Armstrong defensive rebound | |||
4:10 | Dre Davis blocks Mark Armstrong's two point layup | |||
4:08 | Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound | |||
4:08 | Justin Moore personal foul | |||
3:39 | Pirates turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
4:08 | TV timeout | |||
3:18 | Jaden Bediako shooting foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul) | |||
3:18 | Jordan Longino misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:18 | +1 | Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-20 | |
2:59 | +3 | Al-Amir Dawes makes three point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists) | 22-23 | |
2:36 | Al-Amir Dawes personal foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul) | |||
2:33 | Justin Moore misses three point jump shot | |||
2:31 | Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound | |||
2:17 | +2 | Jaden Bediako makes two point layup (Kadary Richmond assists) | 22-25 | |
1:57 | Justin Moore misses three point jump shot | |||
1:55 | Pirates defensive rebound | |||
1:38 | +3 | Al-Amir Dawes makes three point jump shot | 22-28 | |
1:08 | Eric Dixon misses two point layup | |||
1:06 | Jaden Bediako defensive rebound | |||
0:54 | Kadary Richmond misses two point layup | |||
0:52 | Jaden Bediako offensive rebound | |||
0:52 | Jaden Bediako misses two point layup | |||
0:50 | Jaden Bediako offensive rebound | |||
0:47 | Jaden Bediako misses two point layup | |||
0:47 | Jaden Bediako offensive rebound | |||
0:47 | Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot | |||
0:45 | Jaden Bediako offensive rebound | |||
0:45 | Eric Dixon personal foul (Jaden Bediako draws the foul) | |||
0:45 | +1 | Jaden Bediako makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-29 | |
0:45 | +1 | Jaden Bediako makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-30 | |
0:37 | Dre Davis blocks Mark Armstrong's two point layup | |||
0:35 | Hakim Hart offensive rebound | |||
0:32 | +2 | Hakim Hart makes two point layup | 24-30 | |
0:01 | Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Hakim Hart defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |