Seton Hall basketball waxed at DePaul for 7th straight loss as injuries mount

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A Seton Hall basketball season with losses to Fordham, Hofstra and Monmouth added another ignominious result Sunday – a 74-57 wipeout at DePaul.

With two key players sidelined by injury and a third joining them shortly after tip-off, the Pirates got run out of Wintrust Arena by the Big East’s perennial cellar-dweller and now own sole possession of the league’s basement at 6-16 overall and 1-10 in the conference.

This is the program’s first seven-game losing streak since a nine-game skid during the woebegone 2012-13 campaign, when they finished 3-15 in the Big East in Kevin Willard’s third season.

DePaul (11-12, 2-10) avenged an overtime loss in Newark last month and is now 5-16 against the Pirates since the start of the 2015-16 campaign. The Blue Demons shot 55 percent from the field and went plus-13 on the glass as the Pirates misfired from the field (35 percent), 3-point range (4-of-17) and the free-throw line (11-of-19).

3 THOUGHTS

Seton Hall basketball coach Shaheen Holloway speaks with his players against DePaul

1. When it rains, it pours

Injuries are not the reason for this lost season, but they did contribute heavily to Sunday’s mess. Postgrad guard Dylan Addae-Wusu (9.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg), who torched DePaul in the first meeting, did not make the trip due to an ankle injury. Postgrad guard Chaunce Jenkins (11.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg) did make the trip but remains out with a knee injury – he’s making progress and could return to action soon. Then sophomore wing Scotty Middleton (6.2 ppg) left midway through the first half with an ankle injury and did not return.

The Pirates are challenged enough with a full roster. They have no chance to win a Big East game without these three guys.

2. Brutal bigs

It bears repeating: This is probably the least effective collection of bigs in the modern history of the program. While there are some wings and guards on the roster who potentially could help the Pirates next season, finding an impact big man in the transfer portal has to be…

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Publish date : 2025-02-03 01:13:00

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