Watch Out for the Pirates!

Seton Hall's, Jordan Theodore vs Georgetown's, Otto Porter/AP Images

Seton Hall gets no respect. Every year they are in the bottom or middle of the pack in the Big East, and top tier teams like Syracuse, Georgetown and UConn usually bully them. This year however has been a bit different.  


By Lauren Dellipoali


The Pirates still lost to Syracuse, they split with UConn and trounced Georgetown. Sitting at 19-9 and ninth in the Big East with an 8-8 record, the Pirates are looking to advance to their first NCAA Tournament since 2006. They came close to making the tournament two years ago, but they were unable to make an impressive enough run in the Big East Tournament, and were relegated to the NIT.

This year’s team might be different. They have proven that they can beat the better teams in the Big East, or at least hang with most of them, and with two more games against Rutgers and DePaul, the Pirates have a good chance of winning 20 games.

With talented players like Herb Pope and Jordan Theodore, who lit-up Georgetown, the Pirates have what it takes to make a run at making the Big Dance in March. If they are able to win one of their final two remaining games, they will clinch an above .500 record in the Big East, and with their RPI being in the upper 30s, they should be a lock to make the tournament, especially if they make a nice run in the Big East tournament.

Seton Hall has not posed a problem for many Big East opponents in a few years, but this year is different. Watch out for those Pirates, they might steal a win if you aren’t careful.