Live Blogging: Seton Hall Pirates at Xavier Musketeers 01/02/2019

Big East: Seton Hall Pirates at Xavier Musketeers 01/02/2018

Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight it is a Big East Clash as Seton Hall Pirates take on Xavier Musketeers. The Pirates come in with a record of 10-3. While the Musketeers come in with a record of 9-5. Both teams are 1-0 in Big East play.

The Pirates are led by Miles Powell in scoring. While Sandro Mamukelashvili leads the team in rebounding. Finally Quincy McKnight leads Seton Hall in assists. As for their team stats, they average 75.5 PPG, while allowing 69.6 PPG. They rebound 34.8 RPG, and distribute the ball at 13.4 APG.

While the Musketeers are led by Quentin Goodin in scoring and assists. And Naji Marshall leads the team in rebounding. As far as their team stats, they average 75.4 PPG, while allowing 70.1 PPG. They rebound at 36.5 RPG, and distribute the ball at 14.8 APG.

It is Seton Hall Pirates and Xavier Musketeers, coming up shortly.

Game Location: Cintas Center, Cincinnati, OH

Projected Starting Lineups:
Seton Hall Pirates (10-3, 1-0 Big East):
​G: M. Cale
G: M. Powell
G: Q. McKnight
F: S. Mamukelashvili
F: M. Nzei

Xavier Musketeers (9-5, 1-0 Big East):
​G: K. Castlin
G: Q. Goodin
G: P. Scruggs
F: N. Marshall
F: Z. Hankins
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Seton Hall is in their blue uniforms. While Xavier is in their white jerseys.

1st Half:
20:00: Seton Hall wins the tipoff. Xavier will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
19:45: Nzei with the layup. SHU 2, XAV 0
19:15: Hankins with a jam. SHU 2, XAV 2
19:00: Powell with a 3-point FG. SHU 5, XAV 2
18:36: Scruggs with a jumper and foul. Scruggs with a free throw. SHU 5, XAV 5
18:25: Powell with a jam. SHU 7, XAV 5
17:58: Hankins with a jumper. SHU 7, XAV 7
17:31: Mamukelashvili with a 3-point FG. SHU 10, XAV 7
17:09: Hankins with a jumper. SHU 10, XAV 9
16:44: Hankins with a layup. SHU 10, XAV 11
16:12: Scruggs with a layup. SHU 10, XAV 13
15:47: T.V. Timeout #1: SHU 10, XAV 13

15:33: Welage with a layup. SHU 10, XAV 15
14:48: Nelson with a 3-point FG. SHU 13, XAV 15
14:02: Jones makes both free throws. SHU 13, XAV 17
13:03: Marshall makes both free throws. SHU 13, XAV 19
12:48: Rhoden makes a layup. SHU 15, XAV 19
12:12: Rhoden with another layup and a foul. Rhoden makes a free throw. SHU 18, XAV 19
​11:54: Hankins with a jam. SHU 18, XAV 21
11:24: T.V. Timeout #2: SHU 18, XAV 21

​10:57: Reynolds with a jumper. SHU 20, XAV 21
10:23: Hankins with an alley-oop. Scruggs with an assist. SHU 20, XAV 23
9:13: Scruggs with a jumper. SHU 20, XAV 25
9:10: PIRATES TIMEOUT #1: SHU 20, XAV 25
​7:59: Thompson with a jam. SHU 22, XAV 25
7:19: McKnight with a layup. SHU 24, XAV 25
6:53: Hankins with a jumper. SHU 24, XAV 27
6:31: Thompson ties the game, with a 3-point FG. SHU 27, XAV 27
6:06: Goodin with a layup. SHU 27, XAV 29
5:52: T.V. Timeout #3: SHU 27, XAV 29
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5:52: Nzei makes 1 of 2 free throws. SHU 28, XAV 29
5:40: Marshall makes 1 of 2 free throws. SHU 28, XAV 30
5:28: Cale makes 1 of 2 free throws. SHU 29, XAV 30
5:28: Xavier is in the Bonus.
4:58: Powell with a layup. SHU 31, XAV 30
4:39: Goodin with a 3-point FG. SHU 31, XAV 33
3:54: Hankins with a layup. SHU 31, XAV 35
3:39: T.V. Timeout #4: SHU 31, XAV 35

​3:28: Scruggs makes 1 of 2 free throws. SHU 31, XAV 36
3:02: Hankins with an alley-oop. Goodin with an assist. SHU 31, XAV 38
2:53: PIRATES TIMEOUT #2: SHU 31, XAV 38
​2:22: Scruggs draws a goaltend, with a layup. SHU 31, XAV 40
2:11; Thompson with a layup. SHU 33, XAV 40
1:28: Powell with a 3-point FG. SHU 36, XAV 40
1:06: Marshall with a layup. SHU 36, XAV 42
:51: Powell with a layup. SHU 38, XAV 42
:00: The End of 1st Half. Xavier will inbound to start the 2nd Half.

Halftime:
SHU 38, XAV 42

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Hankins (XAV) 18 points 
Rebounding: Hankins/Marshall (XAV) 4 rebounds
Assists: Goodin (XAV) 4 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Xavier playing good, but not dominate. Seton Hall hanging in there. But the Pirates need to find a way to stop Zach Hankins. 

2nd Half:
20:00: Xavier will inbound to start the 2nd Half. Seton Hall will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
​19:46: Goodin misses both free throws. 
19:37: Jump Ball! Seton Hall Ball! Xavier will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
19:25: Mamukelashvili with a layup. SHU 40, XAV 42
19:01: Goodin makes both free throws. SHU 40, XAV 44
18:29: Scruggs with a layup. SHU 40, XAV 46
18:07: Nzei with a jumper and foul. Nzei makes free throw. SHU 43, XAV 46
17:42: Powell makes 1 of 2 free throws. SHU 44, XAV 46
16:24: Marshall with a jumper. SHU 44, XAV 48
15:41: Cale with a jam. SHU 46, XAV 48
14:16: T.V. Timeout #1: SHU 46, XAV 48
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13:21: Scruggs with a layup. SHU 46, XAV 50
13:00: Nelson misses both free throws for Seton Hall. 
12:45: Welage makes a 3-point FG. SHU 46, XAV 53
12:18: Scruggs drains a 3-point FG. SHU 46, XAV 56
12:07: PIRATES TIMEOUT #3: SHU 46, XAV 56
​12:03: Gill stops the Pirates bleeding, with a jam. SHU 48, XAV 56
11:32: Nelson with a layup. SHU 50, XAV 56
11:00: Goodin splits the double team, with a layup. SHU 50, XAV 58
10:26: T.V. Timeout #2: SHU 50, XAV 58

10:26: Powell with a layup and a foul. Powell makes a free throw. SHU 53, XAV 58
9:52: Mamukelashvili with a jam. SHU 55, XAV 58
9:37: Mamukelashvili with another jam. SHU 57, XAV 58
9:37: MUSKETEERS TIMEOUT #1: SHU 57, XAV 58
​7:44: T.V. Timeout #3: SHU 57, XAV 58
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7:17: Welage with a floater and a foul. Welage makes a free throw. SHU 57, XAV 61
7:08: Cale makes a 3-point FG. SHU 60, XAV 61
6:47: Hankins with an alley-oop. Goodin with an assist. SHU 60, XAV 63
6:28: Cale with a layup and a foul. Cale makes a free throw. SHU 63, XAV 63
6:28: Xavier is in the Bonus. 
5:38: Both teams are in the Bonus.
5:37: Powell missed a free throw.
4:57: Gill with a jam. SHU 65, XAV 63
4:29: Scruggs draws a goaltend, with a layup. SHU 65, XAV 65
4:09: Powell with a 3-point FG. SHU 68, XAV 65
3:44: Scruggs counters with a 3-point FG. SHU 68, XAV 68
3:40: MUSKETEERS TIMEOUT #2: SHU 68, XAV 68
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3:12: Powell with a jumper. SHU 70, XAV 68
2:39: Powell with a layup. SHU 72, XAV 68
1:27: McKnight with a layup. SHU 74, XAV 68
1:14: McKnight fouls out of the game, with 4 points. 
1:14: Goodin makes both free throws. SHU 74, XAV 70
1:02: Mamukelashvili with a jam. SHU 76, XAV 70
:46: Nelson makes both free throws. SHU 78, XAV 70
:46: Seton Halll is in the Double Bonus.
:32: Powell makes both free throws. SHU 80, XAV 70
:00: The Game is over.

Final:
SHU 80, XAV 70
SHU: (11-3, 2-0 Big East)
XAV: (9-6, 1-1 Big East)

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Powell (SHU) 25 points
Rebounding: Marshall (XAV) 8 rebounds
Assists: Powell (SHU) 8 assists

Final Thoughts:
Xavier was leading most of the game, but couldn't throw the knockout punch. Pirates' 3-point shooting kept them in the game. And in the final 3:40, it was all Seton Hall. The Pirates went on a 12-2 run, to go to 2-0 in Big East play.

Seton Hall will head to Chicago, to play DePaul on Sunday. While Xavier will head to Milwaukee to play Marquette, also on Sunday. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visiting this page. 
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