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Moore comes alive late, No. 15 Villanova edges Seton Hall

AP
Feb 12, 2022

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Justin Moore scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and No. 15 Villanova rallied from a seven-point deficit to beat Seton Hall 73-67 Saturday.

Jermaine Samuels added 16 points while Brandon Slater had 10 points, including the go ahead layup with 1:26 left to play for the Wildcats (19-6, 12-3 Big East). Collin Gillespie and Eric Dixon each scored 10.

Kadary Richmond and Tray Jackson had 16 points apiece for Seton Hall (15-8, 6-7). Myles Cale added 11 and Alex Yetna had 15 rebonds for the Pirates in the see-saw game that was last tied at 67 before Slater's basket.

Richmond had an open look for a three-pointer out of a timeout that rimmed out. Villanova would then keep the ball for the next 45 seconds after Gillespie grabbed an offensive rebound on a missed Caleb Daniels jumper and a Moore 3-pointer was knocked out of bounds by Seton Hall in a scramble.

Moore eventually would hit two free throws to make a 71-67 lead.

Moore had suffered an ankle injury in Villanova's loss at Marquette on Feb. 2, missing a Feb. 5th game against UConn. He returned with a 16-point effort on Tuesday night against St. John's. For most of the game, Moore struggled, missing seven of his first eight shots before starting to get into the flow midway through the second half.

The second half developed into a series of runs. After a 9-0 run gave Villanova a 45-41 lead. Seton Hall followed by an 11-0 spurt for a 52-45 lead. The Wildcats answered that run with another 9-0 sprint over three minutes to regain the lead with 7:19 to play. After that point, the lead went back and forth with Richmond and Moore taking starring roles.

Seton Hall led at halftime was only 32-29.

BIG PICTURE

Seton Hall: The Pirates need to get Bryce Aiken- who was leading the Big East in scoring- back in the lineup. In the first game against Villanova on Jan. 1, Aiken scored 22 points. However, he hasn't played since suffering a concussion on Jan. 15 against Marquette. Willard was quoted by NJ.com Thursday saying Aiken won't be back ''anytime soon''

Villanova: The Wildcats hopes for a Big East regular season championship- an eighth one since the conference was realigned in 2013-14- will depend on how it does in two regular season games against Providence. The Friars presently hold a two-game lead in the loss column over the Wildcats.

UP NEXT

Seton Hall: Travels to No. 24 UConn on Wednesday

Villanova: Plays at No. 11 Providence Tuesday night

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1st Half
HALL
Pirates
32
NOVA
Wildcats
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Ike Obiagu vs. Brandon Slater (Pirates gains possession)
19:42		Myles Cale misses two point jump shot
19:40		Collin Gillespie defensive rebound
19:31		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
19:29		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
19:14	+3	Kadary Richmond makes three point jump shot	3-0
18:48	+2	Justin Moore makes two point layup	3-2
18:27	+2	Jared Rhoden makes two point jump shot	5-2
18:05		Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
18:03		Jared Rhoden defensive rebound
17:57		Tray Jackson misses three point jump shot
17:55		Jermaine Samuels defensive rebound
17:44	+2	Collin Gillespie makes two point jump shot (Justin Moore assists)	5-4
17:24		Jared Rhoden misses three point jump shot
17:22		Ike Obiagu offensive rebound
17:15	+3	Tray Jackson makes three point jump shot (Myles Cale assists)	8-4
16:46	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	8-6
16:19	+2	Tray Jackson makes two point layup	10-6
16:02		Jermaine Samuels misses three point jump shot
16:00		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
15:55		Tray Jackson shooting foul (Brandon Slater draws the foul)
15:55		TV timeout
15:55	+1	Brandon Slater makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-7
15:55	+1	Brandon Slater makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-8
15:25		Tyrese Samuel misses two point jump shot
15:23		Wildcats defensive rebound
15:23		Pirates turnover (shot clock violation)
15:12		Brandon Slater misses three point jump shot
15:10		Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
14:53	+2	Tyrese Samuel makes two point layup (Kadary Richmond assists)	12-8
14:25		Alexis Yetna personal foul (Jermaine Samuels draws the foul)
14:21		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
14:19		Jared Rhoden defensive rebound
13:59		Tyrese Samuel turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Slater steals)
13:49	+2	Caleb Daniels makes two point layup	12-10
13:35		Jared Rhoden misses two point jump shot
13:33		Justin Moore defensive rebound
13:17		Myles Cale personal foul (Collin Gillespie draws the foul)
13:16		Bryan Antoine misses two point jump shot
13:14		Jamir Harris defensive rebound
13:02	+3	Jamir Harris makes three point jump shot	15-10
12:40	+3	Bryan Antoine makes three point jump shot (Justin Moore assists)	15-13
12:18	+3	Myles Cale makes three point jump shot (Alexis Yetna assists)	18-13
11:52		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
11:50		Alexis Yetna defensive rebound
11:29		Jared Rhoden turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Daniels steals)
11:11	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point hook shot (Collin Gillespie assists)	18-15
10:48	+3	Myles Cale makes three point jump shot (Ike Obiagu assists)	21-15
10:24		Jamir Harris blocks Justin Moore's two point jump shot
10:22		Jamir Harris defensive rebound
10:10		Myles Cale turnover (bad pass) (Collin Gillespie steals)
10:04		Bryan Antoine misses three point jump shot
10:02		Justin Moore offensive rebound
9:57	+3	Collin Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Caleb Daniels assists)	21-18
9:39		Jamir Harris misses three point jump shot
9:37		Caleb Daniels defensive rebound
9:27		Caleb Daniels misses two point jump shot
9:25		Alexis Yetna defensive rebound
9:13		Jared Rhoden turnover (bad pass) (Justin Moore steals)
9:11		Jared Rhoden personal foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
9:11		TV timeout
8:55	+2	Jermaine Samuels makes two point layup	21-20
8:37	+3	Myles Cale makes three point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	24-20
8:14		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
8:12		Jamir Harris defensive rebound
8:02		Myles Cale turnover (lost ball)
7:45	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	24-22
7:25		Kadary Richmond misses two point layup
7:23		Jermaine Samuels defensive rebound
7:13		TV timeout
7:05	+2	Jermaine Samuels makes two point jump shot	24-24
6:44		Kadary Richmond turnover (lost ball)
6:24		Jermaine Samuels offensive foul (Alexis Yetna draws the foul)
6:24		Jermaine Samuels turnover
6:08		Ike Obiagu turnover (bad pass)
5:53	+3	Jermaine Samuels makes three point jump shot (Justin Moore assists)	24-27
5:21		Eric Dixon shooting foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
5:21	+1	Kadary Richmond makes regular free throw 1 of 3	25-27
5:21	+1	Kadary Richmond makes regular free throw 2 of 3	26-27
5:21	+1	Kadary Richmond makes regular free throw 3 of 3	27-27
4:57	+2	Jermaine Samuels makes two point layup	27-29
4:38		Brandon Slater personal foul (Jared Rhoden draws the foul)
4:29	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point jump shot	29-29
4:07		Caleb Daniels misses three point jump shot
4:05		Brandon Slater offensive rebound
4:05		Kadary Richmond personal foul (Brandon Slater draws the foul)
3:56		Brandon Slater misses two point jump shot
3:54		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
3:52		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
3:50		Alexis Yetna defensive rebound
3:34		Jared Rhoden misses two point jump shot
3:32		Collin Gillespie defensive rebound
3:24		Collin Gillespie misses two point jump shot
3:22		Brandon Slater offensive rebound
3:17		Brandon Slater misses two point jump shot
3:15		Alexis Yetna defensive rebound
3:13		Jamir Harris misses three point jump shot
3:11		Justin Moore defensive rebound
3:11		Tyrese Samuel personal foul
3:11		TV timeout
3:00		Justin Moore misses two point layup
2:58		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
2:53		Jump ball. Eric Dixon vs. Jared Rhoden (Wildcats gains possession)
2:41		Collin Gillespie turnover (traveling)
2:20		Jared Rhoden misses two point jump shot
2:18		Jamir Harris offensive rebound
2:13		Myles Cale misses three point jump shot
2:11		Alexis Yetna offensive rebound
2:10		Jump ball. Alexis Yetna vs. Eric Dixon (Pirates gains possession)
2:09		Jamir Harris turnover (bad pass) (Justin Moore steals)
2:00		Caleb Daniels turnover (lost ball) (Jared Rhoden steals)
1:58		Jared Rhoden misses three point jump shot
1:56		Pirates offensive rebound
1:45	+3	Kadary Richmond makes three point jump shot	32-29
1:28		Collin Gillespie turnover (bad pass) (Myles Cale steals)
1:12		Tyrese Samuel offensive foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
1:12		Tyrese Samuel turnover
0:58		Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
0:56		Alexis Yetna defensive rebound
0:39		Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot
0:37		Justin Moore defensive rebound
0:06		Justin Moore offensive rebound
0:08		Ike Obiagu blocks Jermaine Samuels's three point jump shot
0:06		Justin Moore offensive rebound
0:05		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		Pirates offensive rebound
0:00		Tray Jackson misses three point jump shot
0:00		Pirates offensive rebound

2nd Half
HALL
Pirates
35
NOVA
Wildcats
44

Time		Play	Score
19:46		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
19:44		Ike Obiagu defensive rebound
19:27	+2	Jared Rhoden makes two point layup (Kadary Richmond assists)	34-29
19:00	+3	Collin Gillespie makes three point jump shot	34-32
18:58		Ike Obiagu turnover (out of bounds)
18:49		Jermaine Samuels misses three point jump shot
18:47		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
18:41		Collin Gillespie misses three point jump shot
18:39		Brandon Slater offensive rebound
18:39		Myles Cale personal foul
18:36		Collin Gillespie turnover (bad pass) (Jared Rhoden steals)
18:30	+3	Tray Jackson makes three point jump shot (Jared Rhoden assists)	37-32
18:11		Ike Obiagu blocks Justin Moore's two point layup
18:09		Ike Obiagu defensive rebound
17:58		Myles Cale misses two point jump shot
17:56		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
17:47	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Jermaine Samuels assists)	37-34
17:44		Ike Obiagu shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
17:44	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 1	37-35
17:27	+2	Myles Cale makes two point jump shot	39-35
16:59		Ike Obiagu shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
16:59		Eric Dixon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:59	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-36
16:47		Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot
16:45		Pirates offensive rebound
16:41	+2	Jared Rhoden makes two point jump shot	41-36
16:07	+3	Caleb Daniels makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Samuels assists)	41-39
15:54		Kevin Willard technical foul
15:54		Pirates turnover
15:54		TV timeout
15:36	+1	Collin Gillespie makes technical free throw 1 of 2	41-40
15:36	+1	Collin Gillespie makes technical free throw 2 of 2	41-41
15:19		Alexis Yetna misses three point jump shot
15:17		Caleb Daniels defensive rebound
15:07		Jermaine Samuels misses three point jump shot
15:05		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
14:58		Kadary Richmond misses three point jump shot
14:56		Pirates offensive rebound
14:55		Jared Rhoden misses three point jump shot
14:53		Collin Gillespie defensive rebound
14:43	+2	Brandon Slater makes two point layup	41-43
14:05		Jared Rhoden misses two point jump shot
14:03		Alexis Yetna offensive rebound
14:02		Brandon Slater personal foul (Alexis Yetna draws the foul)
13:55		Kadary Richmond turnover (bad pass) (Justin Moore steals)
13:47	+2	Jermaine Samuels makes two point dunk (Caleb Daniels assists)	41-45
13:36		Pirates 30 second timeout
13:36		TV timeout
13:26	+2	Jared Rhoden makes two point jump shot	43-45
12:59		Jermaine Samuels turnover (lost ball) (Jamir Harris steals)
12:49		Myles Cale misses two point jump shot
12:47		Alexis Yetna offensive rebound
12:43	+2	Alexis Yetna makes two point layup	45-45
12:29		Caleb Daniels misses three point jump shot
12:27		Alexis Yetna defensive rebound
11:59		Jared Rhoden misses two point jump shot
11:57		Alexis Yetna offensive rebound
11:55		Collin Gillespie shooting foul (Alexis Yetna draws the foul)
11:55		TV timeout
11:55	+1	Alexis Yetna makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-45
11:55	+1	Alexis Yetna makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-45
11:39		Caleb Daniels misses three point jump shot
11:37		Alexis Yetna defensive rebound
11:31	+2	Tyrese Samuel makes two point dunk (Jamir Harris assists)	49-45
11:12		Brandon Slater misses three point jump shot
11:10		Myles Cale defensive rebound
10:59	+3	Jamir Harris makes three point jump shot	52-45
10:58		Wildcats 30 second timeout
10:29		Tyrese Samuel shooting foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
10:29	+1	Justin Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-46
10:29	+1	Justin Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-47
10:18		Myles Cale misses two point jump shot
10:16		Justin Moore defensive rebound
9:57		Jump ball. Eric Dixon vs. Alexis Yetna (Alexis Yetna gains possession)
9:57		Eric Dixon turnover (lost ball) (Alexis Yetna steals)
9:44		Alexis Yetna misses two point jump shot
9:42		Wildcats defensive rebound
9:41		Alexis Yetna personal foul
9:30		Tyrese Samuel blocks Eric Dixon's two point layup
9:28		Alexis Yetna defensive rebound
9:09		Jermaine Samuels personal foul
9:08		Jamir Harris turnover (bad pass)
8:54	+2	Brandon Slater makes two point dunk (Jermaine Samuels assists)	52-49
8:34		Alexis Yetna misses three point jump shot
8:32		Jermaine Samuels defensive rebound
8:22	+2	Brandon Slater makes two point layup	52-51
7:52		Tyrese Samuel misses two point jump shot
7:50		Alexis Yetna offensive rebound
7:35		Tyrese Samuel misses three point jump shot
7:33		Collin Gillespie defensive rebound
7:21		Collin Gillespie misses two point layup
7:19		Jermaine Samuels offensive rebound
7:18	+2	Jermaine Samuels makes two point layup	52-53
7:18		Myles Cale shooting foul (Jermaine Samuels draws the foul)
7:18		TV timeout
7:18	+1	Jermaine Samuels makes regular free throw 1 of 1	52-54
7:06		Jamir Harris misses three point jump shot
7:04		Wildcats defensive rebound
6:50		Caleb Daniels misses two point layup
6:48		Alexis Yetna defensive rebound
6:34		Kadary Richmond misses two point layup
6:32		Kadary Richmond offensive rebound
6:30	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point layup	54-54
6:05	+3	Justin Moore makes three point jump shot (Collin Gillespie assists)	54-57
5:40		Justin Moore shooting foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
5:40		Kadary Richmond misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:40	+1	Kadary Richmond makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-57
5:30		Jamir Harris shooting foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
5:30	+1	Justin Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-58
5:30	+1	Justin Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-59
5:14	+2	Alexis Yetna makes two point layup (Jared Rhoden assists)	57-59
4:43		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
4:41		Brandon Slater offensive rebound
4:37	+3	Chris Arcidiacono makes three point jump shot (Brandon Slater assists)	57-62
4:12		Brandon Slater personal foul (Tray Jackson draws the foul)
4:03	+3	Tray Jackson makes three point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	60-62
3:33		Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
3:31		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
3:29		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
3:27		Alexis Yetna defensive rebound
3:18	+3	Tray Jackson makes three point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	63-62
3:15		Wildcats 30 second timeout
3:02	+2	Jermaine Samuels makes two point layup (Caleb Daniels assists)	63-64
2:40		Brandon Slater blocks Kadary Richmond's two point layup
2:38		Pirates offensive rebound
2:30	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point layup	65-64
2:17	+3	Justin Moore makes three point jump shot (Collin Gillespie assists)	65-67
1:54		Brandon Slater shooting foul (Tray Jackson draws the foul)
1:54	+1	Tray Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-67
1:54	+1	Tray Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-67
1:30	+2	Brandon Slater makes two point layup (Collin Gillespie assists)	67-69
1:18		Pirates 30 second timeout
1:08		Kadary Richmond misses three point jump shot
1:06		Justin Moore defensive rebound
0:41		Caleb Daniels misses three point jump shot
0:39		Collin Gillespie offensive rebound
0:22		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
0:18		Wildcats offensive rebound
0:18		Official timeout
0:16		Kadary Richmond personal foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
0:16	+1	Justin Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-70
0:16	+1	Justin Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-71
0:11		Kadary Richmond turnover (out of bounds)
0:11		Wildcats 60 second timeout
0:10		Myles Cale personal foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
0:10		Pirates 60 second timeout
0:10	+1	Justin Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-72
0:10	+1	Justin Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-73
0:05		Jamir Harris misses three point jump shot
0:03		Caleb Daniels defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Caleb Daniels defensive rebound