Seton Hall has defeated ranked teams in consecutive games for the first time since 2006. On Saturday afternoon, No. 6 Villanova and its undefeated record was the victim as the Pirates upset Jay Wright’s team, 66-61, in overtime at the Prudential Center.
Seton Hall upsets undefeated Villanova in overtime
Seton Hall beat St. John’s on Dec. 31. They just earned an even bigger win.
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Khadeen Carrington's spinning layup gave Seton Hall the go-ahead bucket with about 90 seconds left. After that, a key offensive rebound and some clutch free throw shooting sealed the victory.
Sterling Gibbs carried Seton Hall for much of the night. The senior guard led the team with 20 points and put up four assists. Carrington added 17 points off the bench.
Villanova struggled shooting the ball throughout the night. The Wildcats shot only 5-of-24 from three-point range and finished the game hitting only 31 percent from the field.
Junior big man Daniel Ochefu was incredible for the Wildcats. Ochefu was a mismatch nightmare for Seton Hall all afternoon, finishing with 19 points and 24 rebounds (including eight offensive boards) in the game. Darrun Hilliard II also added 14 for Villanova.
Seton Hall had a chance with the game tied at 58 at the end of regulation but Gibbs’ attempt at the rim missed. Villanova got the ball back with five seconds left, but Hilliard missed a three-pointer at the buzzer.
Seton Hall is now 12-2, while Villanova falls to 13-1. There are five unbeaten teams left -- Kentucky, Virginia, Duke, TCU and Colorado State.
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