This one came a lot easier for Seton Hall.
After needing overtime to dispatch St. Joseph’s to open th🐠e NIT, the Pirates cruised past North Texas, 72-58, in the second round fro🧜m Walsh Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
They now await Sunday’s Boston College vs. UNLV winner in thꦏe quarterfinals.
Dre Davis led Seton Hall (22-12) with 18 po𝐆ints, and Kadary Richmond had a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds to go along wi🌊th six assists.
Al-Amir Dawes chipped in 14 poin❀ts, five rebounds and five 💙assists.
The Pirates shot a blistering 48.3 percent from the field and made 9-of-20 3-pointers while holding North Texas to j♓ust 34.9 percent shooting overall.
𒉰Seton Hall actually🐬 trailed 24-23 with 3:08 left to play in the first half but ripped off a 10-0 run heading into the break.
Isaiah Colem𒈔an capped the stretch with a trey with just a second to go to put the B♏ig East school up 33-24.
Seton Hall never trailed again and led by as many as 24 on a Dawes 🍎layup with 4:46 to play in the game.
North Texas (19-15) of the American Athletic Conference was led by 23 points from Jason E꧋dwards.
CJ Noland chipped in 11 points and seven rebounds ༒off the bench.