Rodriguez scores 19, No. 22 Seton Hall beats pesky NJIT
Desi Rodriguez scored 19 points and No. 22 Seton Hall used an 18-2 second-half run to shake off pesky NJIT and post an 82-53 victory on Saturday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
NJIT Highlanders
53
Seton Hall Pirates
82
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJIT | 30 | 23 | 53 |
| HALL | 39 | 43 | 82 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Saint Peter's Peacocks | W 54-52 | NCAAM |
| 11/5/26 | @ Iona Gaels | L 49-72 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | @ Dayton Flyers | L 58-89 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 53-82
San Antonio Brinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:24 52-82
Foul on Sandro Mamukelashvili.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:42 52-82
Philip Flory made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sandro Mamukelashvili.
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JumpShot 1:21 52-79
David Kachelries made Jumper. Assisted by Chris Jenkins.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:53 50-79
Sandro Mamukelashvili made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:53 50-78
Foul on Mohamed Bendary.
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LayUpShot 3:06 50-78
Mohamed Bendary made Layup.
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JumpShot 3:24 48-78
Sandro Mamukelashvili made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:05 48-76
Myles Cale made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eron Gordon.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:36 48-73
Desi Rodriguez made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:36 48-72
Foul on Mohamed Bendary.
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LayUpShot 4:36 48-72
Desi Rodriguez made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:23 48-70
Anthony Tarke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Reilly Walsh.
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LayUpShot 5:41 45-70
Michael Nzei made Layup. Assisted by Myles Powell.
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LayUpShot 6:18 45-68
Myles Powell made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:40 45-66
Chris Jenkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mohamed Bendary.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:57 42-66
Desi Rodriguez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Khadeen Carrington.
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PersonalFoul 7:28 42-63
Foul on Abdul Lewis.
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LayUpShot 8:28 42-63
Reilly Walsh made Layup.
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LayUpShot 8:48 40-63
Abdul Lewis made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 9:30 38-63
Foul on Abdul Lewis.
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JumpShot 9:45 38-63
Sandro Mamukelashvili made Jumper. Assisted by Khadeen Carrington.
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PersonalFoul 10:32 38-61
Foul on Michael Nzei.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:46 38-61
Myles Cale made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:46 38-60
Foul on Donovan Greer.
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LayUpShot 10:46 38-60
Myles Cale made Layup.
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LayUpShot 11:11 38-58
Khadeen Carrington made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:43 38-56
Eron Gordon made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:43 38-55
Foul on Diandre Wilson.
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LayUpShot 11:43 38-55
Eron Gordon made Layup.
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LayUpShot 12:28 38-53
Abdul Lewis made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:30 36-53
Myles Powell made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:48 36-50
Myles Powell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:48 36-49
Myles Powell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:48 36-48
Foul on Abdul Lewis.
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PersonalFoul 12:57 36-48
Foul on Sandro Mamukelashvili.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:13 36-48
Myles Cale made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eron Gordon.
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PersonalFoul 13:24 36-45
Foul on Zach Cooks.
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PersonalFoul 13:30 36-45
Foul on Zach Cooks.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:41 36-45
Abdul Lewis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:41 35-45
Foul on Desi Rodriguez.
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LayUpShot 14:01 35-45
Sandro Mamukelashvili made Layup. Assisted by Khadeen Carrington.
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PersonalFoul 14:30 35-43
Foul on Abdul Lewis.
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LayUpShot 16:16 35-43
Desi Rodriguez made Layup. Assisted by Myles Powell.
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PersonalFoul 17:20 35-41
Foul on Anthony Tarke.
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LayUpShot 17:46 35-41
Khadeen Carrington made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 18:14 35-39
Foul on Desi Rodriguez.
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LayUpShot 18:30 35-39
Abdul Lewis made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 19:26 33-39
Shyquan Gibbs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Tarke.
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LayUpShot 0:03 30-39
Khadeen Carrington made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:03 30-37
Myles Powell made Layup. Assisted by Khadeen Carrington.
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LayUpShot 1:38 30-35
Myles Powell made Layup. Assisted by Khadeen Carrington.
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PersonalFoul 1:58 30-33
Foul on Angel Delgado.
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LayUpShot 3:04 30-33
Zach Cooks made Layup.
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JumpShot 3:22 28-33
Angel Delgado made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:48 28-31
Chris Jenkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Cooks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:12 25-31
Zach Cooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Abdul Lewis.
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LayUpShot 4:41 22-31
Sandro Mamukelashvili made Layup. Assisted by Myles Cale.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:10 22-29
Angel Delgado made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:10 22-28
Angel Delgado made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 53-82
End of Game
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 53-82
San Antonio Brinson made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:24 52-82
NJIT Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 52-82
San Antonio Brinson missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:24 52-82
Foul on Sandro Mamukelashvili.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:42 52-82
Philip Flory made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sandro Mamukelashvili.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:49 52-79
Zach Cooks Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:56 52-79
Zach Cooks Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:56 52-79
Sandro Mamukelashvili missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:21 52-79
David Kachelries made Jumper. Assisted by Chris Jenkins.
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Defensive Rebound 1:32 50-79
San Antonio Brinson Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:32 50-79
Myles Cale missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:41 50-79
Sandro Mamukelashvili Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:41 50-79
Chris Jenkins missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:53 50-79
Sandro Mamukelashvili made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:53 50-78
Seton Hall Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:53 50-78
Sandro Mamukelashvili missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:53 50-78
Foul on Mohamed Bendary.
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Defensive Rebound 1:55 50-78
Sandro Mamukelashvili Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:55 50-78
Zach Cooks missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:09 50-78
NJIT Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:09 50-78
Sandro Mamukelashvili Block.
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LayUpShot 2:09 50-78
Zach Cooks missed Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:20 50-78
Sandro Mamukelashvili Turnover.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:42 50-78
Seton Hall Deadball Team Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:42 50-78
Chris Jenkins missed Three Point Jumper.
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Steal 2:46 50-78
Taj Price Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:47 50-78
Myles Cale Turnover.
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LayUpShot 3:06 50-78
Mohamed Bendary made Layup.
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JumpShot 3:24 48-78
Sandro Mamukelashvili made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:47 48-76
Sandro Mamukelashvili Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:47 48-76
Mohamed Bendary missed Jumper.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:56 48-76
Official TV Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:05 48-76
Myles Cale made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eron Gordon.
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Defensive Rebound 4:11 48-73
Desi Rodriguez Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:11 48-73
Chris Jenkins missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 4:14 48-73
Chris Jenkins Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 4:24 48-73
Ismael Sanogo Block.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:24 48-73
San Antonio Brinson missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:36 48-73
Desi Rodriguez made Free Throw.
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Team Stats
NJIT
HALL
20-54
FG
30-60
37
Field Goal %
50
8-27
3PT
7-21
30
Three Point %
33
5-10
FT
15-19
50
Free Throw %
79
29
Rebounds
38
8
Offensive Rebounds
11
21
Defensive Rebounds
27
9
Assists
19
3
Steals
6
0
Blocks
7
18
Turnovers
12
0
Team Turnovers
1
18
Total Turnovers
12
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
10
Points Off Turnovers
18
2
Fast Break Points
12
20
Points in Paint
38
21
Fouls
14
0
Largest Lead
30
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