Seton Hall Stuns Creighton, Advances to BIG EAST Semis

0:00On March 12, Seaton Hall took down Creighton 72-61 in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinals at a packed Madison Square Garden. The fourth seat of pirates improved to 21 wins and 11 losses, while the fifth-seated Blue Jays fall to 15 and 17. This defensive battle since Seaton Hall and to Friday semi-final against top-seated and 13th ranked St. John's. The pirates grabbed the 33-26 halftime edge after a strong 10-to-nothing run late in the first half. Creighton fought back early in the second with a 10-to-2 spurt for a brief lead. But Seaton Hall responded with a 9-to-0 burst to pull ahead. For good, key performances powered the win, with Jacob Dar erupting for 16 points in the second half after a quiet start. And Adam Bud Clark adding, 16 more, Creighton's Nick Graves finished with 15 points and 5 assists before fouling out late. Mist free throws hurt Creighton early in the second half, and they couldn't close the gap despite trimming a 10-point deficit.

1:02Seaton Hall now leads the all-time series 18-17, including 2-0 tournament play. Up next, the pirates faced St. John's, who beat Providence 85-72 in a 4-30pm central tip-off on Fox. This semi-final shapes up as a thriller between conference powers.