National Basketball Association
Seton Hall 71, New Jersey Tech 55
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials:
# Clarence Armstrong, # Jim Burr, # Evon Burroughs
Attendance:
6443
By SportsDirect Inc.
Seton Hall 71, New Jersey Institute of
Technology 55: Brandon
Mobley's game-high 18 points and three blocked shots helped the Pirates turn
back the visiting Highlanders.
Jaren Sina finished
with 17 points as he went 5-of-6 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from 3-point
range, and hit all four of his free throws for Seton Hall (7-3). Sterling Gibbs
collected 16 points and Eugene Teague added 11 points and a
game-high 14 rebounds as the Pirates won their third game in a row.
Freshman Damon
Lynn was the only scorer in double figures for New Jersey Tech (6-5) with 16
points. Tim Coleman added eight points and seven rebounds while Nigel Sydnor
also chipped in eight points off the bench.
The Highlanders
controlled the tempo for most of the first half, leading by as much as 17-9
before the Pirates went in front for the first time with just under five
minutes remaining behind seven straight points from Mobley. Seton Hall hit only
3-of-13 3-pointers in the half while New Jersey Tech went 6-for-10 from beyond
the arc, but the Pirates managed to grab a 31-28 halftime lead.
New Jersey Tech
refused to go away in the second half, but Seton Hall's balanced scoring slowly
took its toll as the Pirates shot 59 percent from the floor over the final 20
minutes. The Highlanders pulled within 53-48 with 5:15 remaining before the
Pirates closed it out with an 18-7 game-ending run.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Pirates remain unbeaten in the series
at 5-0. ... After averaging 13.6 points and a team-high six rebounds, Highlanders
F Terence Smith was held to just four points and one rebound. ... Teague
finished with his third straight double-double as the Pirates won the battle on
the boards, 34-25.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey Tech |
|
Seton Hall |
|
Damon Lynn 16 |
Scoring |
Brandon Mobley 18 |
|
Montana Mayfield 3 |
Assists |
Jaren Sina 4 |
|
Tim Coleman 7 |
Rebounds |
Gene Teague 14 |
|
Tim Coleman 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Sterling Gibbs 8 |
|
Tim Coleman 3 |
Steals |
Brian Oliver 2 |
|
Tim Coleman 1 |
Blocks |
Brandon Mobley 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| New Jersey Tech
|
55 |
39.6 |
9-19 |
8-9 |
8 |
24 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
| Seton Hall
|
71 |
48.0 |
7-24 |
16-22 |
13 |
32 |
6 |
5 |
9 |