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+ | Now, instead of solidifying an [[NCAA Tournament]] bid and an easier road in the [[Big East]] Conference tournament, MU finds itself backing into the postseason after being embarrassed by the [[Seton Hall]] Pirates, 85-72, at the Prudential Center. | ||
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+ | The loss, the Golden Eagles' | ||
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+ | MU (18-13, 9-9) would have locked up the No. 9 seeding in the [[Big East tournament]] with a win. Now the Golden Eagles will be seeded 11th and face Providence at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in a game that might very well be considered their most important of the year. | ||
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+ | Underscoring the magnitude of Saturday' | ||
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+ | "We just let up too many times, had too many lulls, and we couldn' | ||
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+ | MU, which fell short of registering 10 [[Big East]] wins for the sixth straight year, never led in this one. In fact, it was pretty much decided by halftime. | ||
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+ | The Pirates (13-17, 7-11), who hit 12 three-pointers in an upset of No. 15 St. John's on the same floor just two nights earlier, knocked in an amazing 11 of 18 in the first half to head into the locker room with a 49-35 lead. | ||
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+ | The 11 threes were one more than the Golden Eagles had surrendered in an entire game coming into Saturday. Predictably, | ||
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+ | But then there was Jeff Robinson, known as more of a slasher, hitting all three of his attempts. And Patrik Auda, who hit 3 of 4 after hitting just seven all season. All told, the Pirates shot better from three-point range in those opening 20 minutes (61.1%) than they did overall (53.1%). | ||
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+ | "It was multiple plays, but it all began because we didn't guard the ball," said MU coach [[Buzz Williams]]. " | ||
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+ | MU tightened up considerably early in the second half on the defensive end and started to make things interesting after holding [[Seton Hall]] to just two field goals in the opening 12:27. | ||
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+ | Twice the Golden Eagles cut the deficit to single digits, with a three-point play by Butler with 7:13 remaining making it 63-55. | ||
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+ | But just like that, [[Seton Hall]] stepped on the gas, answering Butler' | ||
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+ | "We started out passive, we didn't guard, gave up too many easy baskets," | ||
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+ | [[Dwight Buycks]] had 15 points and [[Darius Johnson-Odom]] 13 for MU, which shot just 40.4%, but neither got into double digits until the game was already well in hand for [[Seton Hall]]. | ||
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+ | [[Jae Crowder]], the Golden Eagles' | ||
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+ | Hazell scored 21 points to lead six players in double figures for the Pirates, who hit just 1 three-pointer in the second half after their first-half barrage, en route to their first win over MU in [[Big East]] play. | ||
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