Overview
- Seton Hall improved to 20-10 overall and 10-9 in the Big East with the road victory in Cincinnati.
- The Pirates now host No. 18 St. John’s on Friday in Newark in their last chance to strengthen their NCAA tournament case.
- Adam Clark scored 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting and returned after briefly leaving late with a left-knee scare; freshman Najai Hines rolled his left ankle in the final minute.
- A.J. Staton-McCray buried four second-half threes as Seton Hall seized control with a 9-0 run and won the interior battle 38-30 in paint points with a 37-30 rebounding edge.
- Xavier dropped to 14-16 (6-13) as Big East leading scorer Tre Carroll exited after an early hip collision, and Filip Borovicanin led the Musketeers with 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.