NOVA

SETON

Richmond scores 20 as Seton Hall beats Villanova, ending 8-game losing streak against Wildcats

AP
Mar 06, 2024

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Seton Hall Pirates finally found a way to beat Villanova Wildcats and may have punched a ticket to the NCAA tournament in the process.

Kadary Richmond had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists and Seton Hall rebounded from poor performances against nationally ranked Creighton and UConn by posting a 66-56 victory over the Wildcats Wednesday night, snapping an eight-game losing streak against their long-time Big East rival.

“We are just taking it game by game, not looking ahead,” Richmond said when asked if the win will get the Pirates (19-11, 12-7) into the show. "We just plan on winning and just being the best team we could be every night.”

Disappointing big losses in their last two games, Seton Hall coach Shaheen Holloway made sure practices leading up to the game were “chippy" and the players didn't need much encouragement to make it that way.

“We understand who we are as a team,” said forward Dre Davis, who added 18 points and 7 rebounds as Seton Hall avenged an 80-54 loss at Villanova last month. “You know, we put a big emphasis on our defense, being one of the best defenses in the country, I think that’s gonna take us long way regardless of the game we are in.”

Jaden Bediako added 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Pirates who will be no worse than the No. 4 seed in next week's conference tournament at Madison Square Garden.

Eric Dixon led Villanova with 14 points and six rebounds. TJ Bamba added 11 points for the Wildcats, who were limited to 35.2% shooting from the field and were outrebounded 39-29.

“Lot of credit goes to Seton Hall,” Villanova coach Kyle Neptune said. “Sha had them ready. They played really, really hard. They did what they needed to.”

Seton Hall didn't take the lead until Al-Amir Dawes hit a 3-pointer with 2:59 left in the first half to put the Pirartes ahead 23-22. It triggered a 10-0 run that featured another Dawes 3-pointer and four points from Bediako.

The Pirates added on in the opening minutes of the second half as Dylan Addae-Wusu hit two 3-pointers in an 11-5 run that pushed the 41-29. Seton Hall pushed its lead to 50-37 on a 3-pointer by Richmond with nine minutes left.

Villanova made a run, outscoring the Pirates 11-2 to cut the gap to 52-48 on two free throws by Brandan Hausen with 5:05 to play but Davis hit two free throws and Bediako hit a layup off a Richmond pass and Seton Hall was never threatened again.

UP NEXT

Villanova: Plays host to No. 10 Creighton on Saturday

Seton Hall: Plays host to DePaul on Saturday

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1st Half
NOVA
Wildcats
24
HALL
Pirates
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Eric Dixon vs. Jaden Bediako (Justin Moore gains possession)
19:36	+3	Justin Moore makes three point jump shot	3-0
19:10	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point jump shot	3-2
18:46	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	5-2
18:32	+2	Dylan Addae-Wusu makes two point layup (Kadary Richmond assists)	5-4
18:12		Tyler Burton misses two point layup
18:10		Tyler Burton offensive rebound
18:05		Kadary Richmond blocks Tyler Burton's two point layup
18:03		Tyler Burton offensive rebound
17:57	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Tyler Burton assists)	8-4
17:43		Kadary Richmond turnover (bad pass)
17:19		Dre Davis blocks Tyler Burton's two point layup
17:17		Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound
17:13		Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
17:11		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
16:50		Eric Dixon turnover (lost ball) (Kadary Richmond steals)
16:45		Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
16:43		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
16:30	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point layup	10-4
16:14		Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
16:12		Jaden Bediako offensive rebound
16:09		Jaden Bediako turnover (lost ball) (Justin Moore steals)
15:42		Eric Dixon turnover (bad pass)
15:42		TV timeout
15:25		TJ Bamba shooting foul (Jaden Bediako draws the foul)
15:25		Jaden Bediako misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:25		Jaden Bediako misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:25		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
15:06		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
15:04		Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound
14:36		Al-Amir Dawes misses two point layup
14:34		Jaden Bediako offensive rebound
14:33	+2	Jaden Bediako makes two point layup	10-6
14:09	+3	Hakim Hart makes three point jump shot (TJ Bamba assists)	13-6
13:46	+3	Kadary Richmond makes three point jump shot (Al-Amir Dawes assists)	13-9
13:28		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
13:26		Dre Davis defensive rebound
13:08	+3	Dre Davis makes three point jump shot (Dylan Addae-Wusu assists)	13-12
12:48		Eric Dixon turnover (traveling)
12:27		Dylan Addae-Wusu misses two point jump shot
12:25		Jordan Longino defensive rebound
11:59		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
11:57		Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound
11:54		Lance Ware personal foul
11:35		Dre Davis turnover (bad pass)
11:34		Dre Davis blocks Hakim Hart's three point jump shot
11:32		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
11:31		Dre Davis turnover (bad pass)
11:31		TV timeout
11:09	+3	Justin Moore makes three point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists)	16-12
10:42	+3	Elijah Hutchins-Everett makes three point jump shot (Dre Davis assists)	16-15
10:23		Dylan Addae-Wusu personal foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
10:12	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	19-15
9:52		Dylan Addae-Wusu misses three point jump shot
9:50		Dre Davis offensive rebound
9:50		Jump ball. (Pirates gains possession)
9:37		Kadary Richmond misses three point jump shot
9:35		Wildcats defensive rebound
9:35		Elijah Hutchins-Everett personal foul
9:06		TJ Bamba turnover (lost ball) (Kadary Richmond steals)
8:46	+2	Dre Davis makes two point jump shot	19-17
8:25		Justin Moore misses two point jump shot
8:23		Isaiah Coleman defensive rebound
8:13		Tyler Burton shooting foul (Jaden Bediako draws the foul)
8:13	+1	Jaden Bediako makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-18
8:13		Jaden Bediako misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:13		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
7:56		TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot
7:54		Isaiah Coleman defensive rebound
7:42		Eric Dixon blocks Kadary Richmond's two point layup
7:40		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
7:33		Kadary Richmond personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
7:33		TV timeout
7:27		Jaden Bediako blocks Eric Dixon's two point layup
7:25		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
7:20		Brendan Hausen turnover (lost ball) (Dre Davis steals)
7:04		Al-Amir Dawes turnover (bad pass) (Brendan Hausen steals)
6:45		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
6:43		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
6:23		TJ Bamba personal foul (Al-Amir Dawes draws the foul)
6:19		Jordan Longino personal foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
6:11		Al-Amir Dawes misses two point layup
6:09		Justin Moore defensive rebound
5:52		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
5:50		Jaden Bediako defensive rebound
5:41		Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot
5:39		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
5:29	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Mark Armstrong assists)	21-18
5:06		Dylan Addae-Wusu misses three point jump shot
5:04		Jaden Bediako offensive rebound
4:59	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point layup	21-20
4:27		Mark Armstrong misses two point layup
4:25		Mark Armstrong offensive rebound
4:24		Mark Armstrong misses two point layup
4:22		Dre Davis defensive rebound
4:18		Kadary Richmond misses three point jump shot
4:16		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
4:10		Dre Davis blocks Mark Armstrong's two point layup
4:08		Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound
4:08		Justin Moore personal foul
3:39		Pirates turnover (shot clock violation)
4:08		TV timeout
3:18		Jaden Bediako shooting foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
3:18		Jordan Longino misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:18	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-20
2:59	+3	Al-Amir Dawes makes three point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	22-23
2:36		Al-Amir Dawes personal foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
2:33		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
2:31		Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound
2:17	+2	Jaden Bediako makes two point layup (Kadary Richmond assists)	22-25
1:57		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
1:55		Pirates defensive rebound
1:38	+3	Al-Amir Dawes makes three point jump shot	22-28
1:08		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
1:06		Jaden Bediako defensive rebound
0:54		Kadary Richmond misses two point layup
0:52		Jaden Bediako offensive rebound
0:52		Jaden Bediako misses two point layup
0:50		Jaden Bediako offensive rebound
0:47		Jaden Bediako misses two point layup
0:47		Jaden Bediako offensive rebound
0:47		Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
0:45		Jaden Bediako offensive rebound
0:45		Eric Dixon personal foul (Jaden Bediako draws the foul)
0:45	+1	Jaden Bediako makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-29
0:45	+1	Jaden Bediako makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-30
0:37		Dre Davis blocks Mark Armstrong's two point layup
0:35		Hakim Hart offensive rebound
0:32	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point layup	24-30
0:01		Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot
0:00		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NOVA
Wildcats
32
HALL
Pirates
36

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Dylan Addae-Wusu personal foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
19:32		Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
19:30		Dre Davis defensive rebound
19:11	+3	Dylan Addae-Wusu makes three point jump shot (Al-Amir Dawes assists)	24-33
18:48	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point jump shot	26-33
18:32	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point layup	26-35
18:10	+3	Tyler Burton makes three point jump shot (Justin Moore assists)	29-35
17:39	+3	Dre Davis makes three point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	29-38
17:16		Mark Armstrong turnover (lost ball) (Al-Amir Dawes steals)
16:55		Dylan Addae-Wusu misses three point jump shot
16:53		Dre Davis offensive rebound
16:50		Kadary Richmond misses three point jump shot
16:48		Justin Moore defensive rebound
16:42		Justin Moore turnover (lost ball) (Dylan Addae-Wusu steals)
16:37		Kadary Richmond turnover (bad pass) (TJ Bamba steals)
16:33		Jaden Bediako blocks TJ Bamba's two point layup
16:31		Dre Davis defensive rebound
16:26	+3	Dylan Addae-Wusu makes three point jump shot (Al-Amir Dawes assists)	29-41
16:22		TV timeout
16:07		Dylan Addae-Wusu shooting foul (Tyler Burton draws the foul)
16:07	+1	Tyler Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-41
16:07	+1	Tyler Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-41
15:44		Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
15:42		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
15:31		Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
15:29		Isaiah Coleman defensive rebound
15:19		Brendan Hausen personal foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
15:12		Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
15:10		Wildcats defensive rebound
14:53		Hakim Hart turnover (bad pass) (Kadary Richmond steals)
14:39		Hakim Hart shooting foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
14:39	+1	Kadary Richmond makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-42
14:39	+1	Kadary Richmond makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-43
14:14		Dre Davis shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
14:14	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-43
14:14	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-43
13:44		Kadary Richmond turnover (bad pass) (Eric Dixon steals)
13:29	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point layup	35-43
13:02		Dre Davis misses two point layup
13:00		Jaden Bediako offensive rebound
12:58		Jaden Bediako misses two point layup
12:56		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
12:46	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point jump shot	37-43
12:38		Pirates 30 second timeout
12:38		TV timeout
12:16	+2	Dre Davis makes two point jump shot	37-45
11:46		Mark Armstrong turnover (bad pass)
11:46		TV timeout
11:27		Jordan Longino personal foul (Dre Davis draws the foul)
11:13		Al-Amir Dawes turnover (bad pass) (Lance Ware steals)
11:06		Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
11:04		Lance Ware offensive rebound
10:55		Justin Moore misses two point layup
10:53		Isaiah Coleman defensive rebound
10:41		Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot
10:39		Justin Moore defensive rebound
10:16		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
10:14		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
9:52		Isaiah Coleman misses three point jump shot
9:50		Elijah Hutchins-Everett offensive rebound
9:50		Lance Ware personal foul (Elijah Hutchins-Everett draws the foul)
9:46	+2	Dre Davis makes two point jump shot	37-47
9:30		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
9:28		Al-Amir Dawes defensive rebound
9:10	+3	Kadary Richmond makes three point jump shot (Dre Davis assists)	37-50
8:59		Wildcats 30 second timeout
8:33		Eric Dixon turnover (bad pass) (Elijah Hutchins-Everett steals)
8:08		Dylan Addae-Wusu misses three point jump shot
8:06		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
7:58		TJ Bamba misses two point layup
7:56		Elijah Hutchins-Everett defensive rebound
7:31		Eric Dixon personal foul
7:31		TV timeout
7:18		Elijah Hutchins-Everett misses two point layup
7:16		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
7:03		Elijah Hutchins-Everett personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
6:53	+3	Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (TJ Bamba assists)	40-50
6:20		Dylan Addae-Wusu misses two point jump shot
6:18		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
6:07	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Justin Moore assists)	43-50
6:07		Al-Amir Dawes shooting foul (Brendan Hausen draws the foul)
6:07	+1	Brendan Hausen makes regular free throw 1 of 1	44-50
5:53	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point jump shot	44-52
5:43	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point layup	46-52
5:15		Mark Armstrong personal foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
5:12		Al-Amir Dawes misses two point jump shot
5:10		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
5:03		Dre Davis personal foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
5:02		Dylan Addae-Wusu personal foul (Brendan Hausen draws the foul)
5:02	+1	Brendan Hausen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-52
5:02	+1	Brendan Hausen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-52
4:51		Hakim Hart shooting foul (Dre Davis draws the foul)
4:51	+1	Dre Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-53
4:51	+1	Dre Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-54
4:30		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
4:28		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
4:10	+2	Jaden Bediako makes two point layup (Kadary Richmond assists)	48-56
3:46		Eric Dixon turnover (traveling)
3:46		TV timeout
3:24		Al-Amir Dawes turnover (bad pass) (TJ Bamba steals)
3:17		Dre Davis shooting foul (Mark Armstrong draws the foul)
3:17		Mark Armstrong misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:17	+1	Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-56
2:58		Kadary Richmond misses two point layup
2:56		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
2:48	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point layup	51-56
2:14		Justin Moore blocks Dre Davis's two point layup
2:12		Kadary Richmond offensive rebound
2:12		Pirates turnover (shot clock violation)
2:02		Mark Armstrong misses two point layup
2:00		Jaden Bediako defensive rebound
1:39		TJ Bamba personal foul (Jaden Bediako draws the foul)
1:39	+1	Jaden Bediako makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-57
1:39	+1	Jaden Bediako makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-58
1:27		Justin Moore misses two point layup
1:25		Jaden Bediako defensive rebound
1:16		Brendan Hausen personal foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
1:16	+1	Kadary Richmond makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-59
1:16	+1	Kadary Richmond makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-60
1:10	+3	TJ Bamba makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)	54-60
1:07		Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:07		TJ Bamba personal foul (Dre Davis draws the foul)
1:07	+1	Dre Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-61
1:07	+1	Dre Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-62
0:58		Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot
0:56		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
0:48		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
0:46		Dre Davis defensive rebound
0:44		Justin Moore personal foul (Dre Davis draws the foul)
0:44	+1	Dre Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-63
0:44	+1	Dre Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-64
0:40		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
0:38		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
0:35		Justin Moore personal foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
0:35		Kadary Richmond misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:35		Kadary Richmond misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:35		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
0:29	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point layup	56-64
0:29		Wildcats 60 second timeout
0:27		Jordan Longino personal foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
0:27	+1	Kadary Richmond makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-65
0:27	+1	Kadary Richmond makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-66
0:22		Justin Moore misses two point layup
0:20		Wildcats offensive rebound
0:19		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
0:17		Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound