Al-Amir Dawes, Kadary Richmond lead Seton Hall to 78-75 win over No. 7 Marquette
Al-Amir Dawes had 23 points and Kadary Richmond scored 21 to lead Seton Hall over No. 7 Marquette, 78-75, on Saturday for the Pirates' third win this season over ranked teams.
Seton Hall (10-5, 3-1 Big East) held off a late scare from a well-rested Marquette, which hadn't played since defeating Creighton, 72-67, on Dec. 30.
A 10-0 run pushed the Seton Hall lead to 76-66 with 2:25 left to play. Dre Davis and Richmond each had four points in the burst.
And then the Golden Eagles scored nine straight points to bring the game to 76-75, but they mishandled an inbound pass after a timeout and threw the ball out of bounds with four seconds remaining.
Oso Ighodaro led Marquette (11-4, 2-2) with 22 points. David Joplin scored 15 points.
Davis had 11 points and seven rebounds for the Pirates, who never trailed in the second half.
Seton Hall defeated No. 5 UConn, 75-60, on Dec. 20 and No. 23 Providence, 61-57, on Jan. 3.
Marquette sixth-man Chase Ross wrestled a loose ball with 11:17 remaining in the first half. He left with an apparent shoulder injury and didn't return.
Marquette's Tyler Kolek had an uncharacteristic game with just five points (1 of 6 from the field) and three turnovers. It marked the second straight dismal shooting effort for the reigning Big East player of the year. Kolek was just 2 of 11 against Creighton.
The Pirates have used the 3-pointer as their primary weapon of choice over the last two games. They were 6 of 15 beyond the arc against Marquette and 7 of 16 in the win over Providence.
Marquette hosts Butler on Wednesday. Seton Hall is at Georgetown on Tuesday.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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