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Pirates earn first win at UConn since 1997

Joey Jarzynka

Feb 6, 20215 min read

Pirates earn first win at UConn since 1997

(PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVID BUTLER II/POOL PHOTO VIA AP) Back in October, journalists took Pirates head coach Kevin Willard's comments...

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No. 17 Creighton erases 16-point lead in win over Pirates

Joey Jarzynka

Jan 27, 20215 min read

No. 17 Creighton erases 16-point lead in win over Pirates

(PHOTO COURTESY OF OMAHA WORLD HERALD) Full team efforts consist of teams playing to its entirety throughout 40 minutes of game-time on...

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Pirates hold off relentless Blue Demons in Chicago

Joey Jarzynka

Jan 9, 20213 min read

Pirates hold off relentless Blue Demons in Chicago

(PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB DEA/DALY DOSE OF HOOPS) Leading by double-digits is never safe. Why do some say that? Just ask Kevin Willard and...

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Jazz's Thoughts: Pirates hold off Butler in nail-biting victory

Joey Jarzynka

Jan 2, 20214 min read

Jazz's Thoughts: Pirates hold off Butler in nail-biting victory

PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB DEA/DALY DOSE OF HOOPS Remember last year's buzzer-beating victory inside Prudential Center against Butler off the...

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Jazz's Thoughts: Pirates Sink Musketeers inside Cintas

Joey Jarzynka

Dec 30, 20203 min read

Jazz's Thoughts: Pirates Sink Musketeers inside Cintas

(Photo Credit to Bob Dea/Daly Dose of Hoops) First halves haven't been too kind to the head coach Kevin Willard and his Seton Hall...

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Pitino, Gaels Threaten Pirates but strong second half decides fate for Seton Hall

Joey Jarzynka

Dec 1, 20203 min read

Pitino, Gaels Threaten Pirates but strong second half decides fate for Seton Hall

Welcome to New York, Rick Pitino. The seventh overall meeting between Seton Hall Pirates head coach Kevin Willard and Iona Gaels head...

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A Pirates Plank Preview of the 2020-21 Seton Hall Pirates' Season

Bobby Guarente

Nov 27, 20204 min read

A Pirates Plank Preview of the 2020-21 Seton Hall Pirates' Season

HACKENSACK, NJ- As I sit down to write out my thoughts/analysis of the Seton Hall Pirates men’s basketball team heading into the season...

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Pirates’ Sandro Mamukelashvili to Test NBA Draft Waters Without an Agent

Joey Jarzynka

Mar 19, 20202 min read

Pirates’ Sandro Mamukelashvili to Test NBA Draft Waters Without an Agent

NEWARK, NJ – Seton Hall Pirates junior forward Sandro Mamukelashvili will be declaring for the 2020 NBA Draft, and test the waters...

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Joey Jarzynka

Mar 12, 202010 min read

Big East Tournament Cancellation Quotes: Val Ackerman

COURTESY OF THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE VAL ACKERMAN: I'm going to speak from the heart a little bit here. This has been the most...

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Joey Jarzynka

Mar 12, 20201 min read

Big East Cancels Tournament

NEW YORK -- Following a call with our Presidents and Athletics Directors and additional consultation with the City of New York, the BIG...

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Joey Jarzynka

Mar 12, 20201 min read

Big East Cancels Spring Season

COURTESY OF THE BIG EAST CONFERNCE INTERNAL EMAIL SYSTEM NEW YORK -- The BIG EAST Conference has announced the cancellation of all 2020...

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Joey Jarzynka

Mar 11, 20201 min read

BIG EAST Announced Restricted Attendance Policy

COURTESY OF BIG EAST CONFERENCE NEW YORK -- The BIG EAST Conference announced tonight that the remainder of the conference's men's...

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Joey Jarzynka

Feb 2, 20202 min read

Blackjack's Blog: Pirates Taken to the Woodshed by Xavier, 10 Game Streak Halted

NEWARK, NJ- With most prognosticators saying that Seton Hall had a clear advantage with an 11AM start today since they played home early...

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Pirates Steer Ship Away from Disaster as Powell Leads Comeback over DePaul

Joey Jarzynka

Jan 29, 20203 min read

Pirates Steer Ship Away from Disaster as Powell Leads Comeback over DePaul

NEWARK, NJ – The closer is what he’s most known to do. Senior guard and Trenton, NJ native Myles Powell led the way this evening in the...

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Pirates Win Ninth Straight and Remain Undefeated in Big East vs. Providence

Joey Jarzynka

Jan 23, 20203 min read

Pirates Win Ninth Straight and Remain Undefeated in Big East vs. Providence

NEWARK, NJ – The first time in program history has the Seton Hall Pirates undefeated to start conference play, even dating back to the...

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#10/10 Seton Hall Returns Home for Providence Showdown

Joey Jarzynka

Jan 21, 20203 min read

#10/10 Seton Hall Returns Home for Providence Showdown

PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB DEA AT DALY DOSE OF HOOPS. 1.11.20 VS. MARQUETTE NEWARK, NJ – Coming into a brisk Wednesday evening in New Jersey,...

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Blackjack's Blog: Seton Hall Downs Marquette at the Rock. Improves to 4-0

Joey Jarzynka

Jan 13, 20202 min read

Blackjack's Blog: Seton Hall Downs Marquette at the Rock. Improves to 4-0

NEWARK,NJ- Despite a hot start by Pre-Season All-American candidate G Markus Howard (27 points), the Seton Hall Pirates won for the...

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Pirates Hold Off Hoyas as Tempers Flare Late in Newark

Joey Jarzynka

Jan 4, 20203 min read

Pirates Hold Off Hoyas as Tempers Flare Late in Newark

NEWARK, NJ – Following the DePaul victory in Chicago on Monday evening, the Pirates knew they would be heading home to a raucous crowd....

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Joey Jarzynka

Jan 4, 20204 min read

Seton Hall's Kevin Willard Postgame Press Conference vs. Georgetown

COURTESY OF JADEN DALY ; DALY DOSE OF HOOPS On Myles Powell taking over late in the second half: “That’s just Myles being Myles. I was...

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Blackjack's Blog: Pirates Fans Sounding The Alarm. Time to Panic?

Joey Jarzynka

Dec 9, 20192 min read

Blackjack's Blog: Pirates Fans Sounding The Alarm. Time to Panic?

(Photo Courtesy of Bob Dea at Daly Dose of Hoops. Photo taken on 11/23 vs. Florida A&M) Ok, Seton Hall Pirates fans. The season of your...

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USBWA's Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List Released

Joey Jarzynka

Dec 5, 20192 min read

USBWA's Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List Released

Following is the complete 2019-20 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List: 2019-20 ANN MEYERS DRYSDALE AWARD WATCH LIST G/F Bella Alarie,...

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USBWA's Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List Candidates Released

Joey Jarzynka

Dec 5, 20192 min read

USBWA's Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List Candidates Released

Following is the complete 2019-20 Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List: 2019-20 OSCAR ROBERTSON TROPHY WATCH LIST G Ty-Shon Alexander,...

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Seton Hall Opens Their Most Anticipated Season in 20 Years in Resounding Style

Joey Jarzynka

Nov 7, 20192 min read

Seton Hall Opens Their Most Anticipated Season in 20 Years in Resounding Style

COURTESY OF BOBBY GUARENTE - PRESIDENT; BLACKJACK MEDIA, LLC. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ- The highly anticipated 2019-20 season for the Seton Hall...

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Joey Jarzynka

Oct 10, 20193 min read

Seton Hall Selected as Preseason Conference Winners with Powell Voted Preseason Player of the Year

NEW YORK, NY – The Seton Hall Pirates have been selected by the league’s coaches minus Kevin Willard to win the Big East Conference for...

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Joey Jarzynka

Oct 2, 20191 min read

Seton Hall and Prudential Center Lift Curtain on Second Deck for Four Games

NEWARK, NJ - The Seton Hall Athletic Department and the Prudential Center have announced that the upper level (200's) will now be...

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Joey Jarzynka

Sep 5, 20193 min read

Big East Releases 2019-20 Schedule

NEW YORK, NY - The Big East Conference has released the 2019-20 conference schedule for the 10 teams within. According to the league...

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