# 2023–24 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by second-year head coach Shaheen Holloway. The Pirates played their home games at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, New Jersey as members of the Big East Conference.

## Previous season

The Pirates finished the 2022–23 season 17–16, 10–10 in Big East play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were defeated by DePaul in the first round of the Big East tournament. The Pirates received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), where they lost in the first round to Colorado.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Tray Jackson | 1 | F | 6'10" | 210 | Senior | Detroit, MI | Graduate transferred to Michigan |
| Tyrese Samuel | 4 | F | 6'10" | 230 | Senior | Montrea, QC | Graduate transferred to Florida |
| Alexis Yetna | 10 | F | 6'8" | 225 | GS Senior | Paris, France | Graduate transferred to Fairfield |
| KC Ndefo | 13 | F | 6'7" | 206 | GS Senior | Elmont, NY | Graduated |
| Jamar Harris | 15 | G | 6'2" | 195 | GS Senior | North Brunswick, NJ | Graduated |
| Femi Odukale | 21 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Brooklyn, NY | Transferred to New Mexico State |
| Tae Davis | 22 | F | 6'9" | 204 | Freshman | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Notre Dame |
| Abdou Ndiaye | 33 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Senior | Louga, Senegal | Transferred |
| Jorge Mercado | 43 | G | 6'4" | 215 | Junior | The Bronx, NY | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Elijah Muhammad | 50 | F | 6'10" | 189 | Freshman | Queens, NY | Walk-on; transferred |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Elijah Hutchins-Everett | 4 | C | 6'11" | 255 | Junior | Orange, NJ | Austin Peay |
| Sadraque Nganga | 7 | G | 6'9" | 205 | Sophomore | Chandler, AZ | Boise State |
| Jaden Bediako | 15 | C | 6'10" | 245 | GS Senior | Brampton, ON | Santa Clara |

### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Isaiah Coleman #49 SG | Raleigh, NC | Word of God Christian Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 8, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| David Tubek #47 SF | Glendale, AZ | Dream City Christian | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 5, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||

#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jahseem Felton #0 SG | Charlotte, NC | Combine Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Oct 19, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Godswill Erheriene #35 C | Glen Head, NY | Long Island Lutheran | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 9, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 28, 2023* 4:00 p.m., – | | NJIT | W 68–60 | – | 24 – Richmond | 9 – Richmond | 6 – Richmond | Wellness and Events Center (1,012) Newark, NJ |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | Saint Peter's | W 70–59 | 1–0 | 18 – Richmond | 6 – Tied | 7 – Richmond | Prudential Center (8,087) Newark, NJ |
| November 11, 2023* 4:00 p.m., FS2 | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 85–55 | 2–0 | 14 – Richmond | 10 – Bediako | 3 – Addae-Wusu | Walsh Gymnasium (1,326) South Orange, NJ |
| November 15, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | Albany | W 96–71 | 3–0 | 21 – Dawes | 8 – Coleman | 4 – Richmond | Prudential Center (7,712) Newark, NJ |
| November 18, 2023* 12:00 p.m., WWOR | | Wagner | W 72–51 | 4–0 | 17 – Davis | 10 – Richmond | 5 – Richmond | Prudential Center (8,344) Newark, NJ |
| November 23, 2023* 5:30 p.m., FS1 | | vs. No. 23 USC Rady Children's Invitational semifinal | L 63–71 | 4–1 | 18 – Richmond | 9 – Addae-Wusu | 3 – Davis | LionTree Arena (3,588) San Diego, CA |
| November 24, 2023* 6:00 p.m., FOX | | vs. Iowa Rady Children's Invitational 3rd place game | L 72–85 | 4–2 | 18 – Davis | 11 – Bediako | 3 – 3 Tied | LionTree Arena (3,912) San Diego, CA |
| November 29, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FS2 | | Northeastern | W 88–75 | 5–2 | 25 – Dawes | 8 – Bediako | 6 – Richmond | Prudential Center (8,045) Newark, NJ |
| December 5, 2023* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 6 Baylor Big East–Big 12 Battle | L 60–78 | 5–3 | 18 – Richmond | 7 – Hutchins-Everett | 6 – Richmond | Ferrell Center (8,269) Waco, TX |
| December 9, 2023* 8:30 p.m., FS1 | | Rutgers Garden State Hardwood Classic | L 63–70 | 5–4 | 21 – Richmond | 11 – Bediako | 4 – Richmond | Prudential Center (10,481) Newark, NJ |
| December 12, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | Monmouth | W 70–61 | 6–4 | 17 – Coleman | 10 – Bediako | 5 – Richmond | Prudential Center (8,053) Newark, NJ |
| December 17, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN | | vs. Missouri | W 93–87 | 7–4 | 25 – Dawes | 8 – Tied | 6 – Addae-Wusu | T-Mobile Center (7,062) Kansas City, MO |
| Big East regular season |||||||||
| December 20, 2023 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 5 UConn | W 75–60 | 8–4 (1–0) | 23 – Richmond | 9 – Bediako | 5 – Richmond | Prudential Center (9,441) Newark, NJ |
| December 23, 2023 2:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Xavier | L 54–74 | 8–5 (1–1) | 18 – Davis | 9 – Bediako | 4 – Dawes | Cintas Center (10,224) Cincinnati, OH |
| January 3, 2024 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | at No. 23 Providence | W 61–57 | 9–5 (2–1) | 17 – Davis | 11 – Addae-Wusu | 6 – Richmond | Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,458) Providence, RI |
| January 6, 2024 12:00 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 7 Marquette | W 78–75 | 10–5 (3–1) | 23 – Dawes | 11 – Bediako | 5 – Richmond | Prudential Center (10,481) Newark, NJ |
| January 9, 2024 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | at Georgetown | W 74–70 | 11–5 (4–1) | 25 – Dawes | 8 – Richmond | 8 – Richmond | Capital One Arena (5,577) Washington, D.C. |
| January 13, 2024 12:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Butler | W 78–72 | 12–5 (5–1) | 24 – Richmond | 12 – Richmond | 5 – Richmond | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,777) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 16, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1 | | St. John's | W 85–60 | 13–5 (6–1) | 21 – Dawes | 10 – Addae-Wusu | 5 – Addae-Wusu | Prudential Center (9,204) Newark, NJ |
| January 20, 2024 12:00 p.m., FS1 | | No. 18 Creighton | L 94–97 $^{3OT}$ | 13–6 (6–2) | 21 – Tied | 12 – Addae-Wusu | 11 – Richmond | Prudential Center (10,481) Newark, NJ |
| January 24, 2024 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | Providence | L 63–67 | 13–7 (6–3) | 26 – Dawes | 10 – Tied | 3 – Dawes | Prudential Center (8,895) Newark, NJ |
| January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., FS1 | | at No. 14 Marquette | L 57–75 | 13–8 (6–4) | 18 – Bediako | 9 – Davis | 4 – Dawes | Fiserv Forum (17,751) Milwaukee, WI |
| January 30, 2024 9:00 p.m., FS1 | | at DePaul | W 72–39 | 14–8 (7–4) | 16 – Davis | 12 – Davis | 3 – Addae-Wusu | Wintrust Arena (2,990) Chicago, IL |
| February 7, 2024 6:30 p.m., FS2 | | Georgetown | W 76–70 | 15–8 (8–4) | 25 – Davis | 10 – Davis | 8 – Richmond | Prudential Center (9,422) Newark, NJ |
| February 11, 2024 12:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Villanova | L 54–80 | 15–9 (8–5) | 14 – Dawes | 5 – Bediako | 3 – Tied | Wells Fargo Center (13,754) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Xavier | W 88–70 | 16–9 (9–5) | 20 – Richmond | 9 – Bediako | 13 – Richmond | Prudential Center (8,361) Newark, NJ |
| February 18, 2024 5:00 p.m., FS1 | | at St. John's | W 68–62 | 17–9 (10–5) | 19 – Dawes | 11 – Richmond | 2 – Tied | UBS Arena (9,584) Elmont, NY |
| February 24, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS2 | | Butler | W 76–64 | 18–9 (11–5) | 21 – Davis | 9 – Bediako | 4 – Addae-Wusu | Prudential Center (10,481) Newark, NJ |
| February 28, 2024 9:00 p.m., FS1 | | at No. 12 Creighton | L 64–85 | 18–10 (11–6) | 18 – Davis | 8 – Davis | 4 – Richmond | CHI Health Center Omaha (17,022) Omaha, NE |
| March 3, 2024 12:00 p.m., CBS | | at No. 3 UConn | L 61–91 | 18–11 (11–7) | 20 – Davis | 5 – Tied | 2 – Richmond | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT |
| March 6, 2024 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | Villanova | W 66–56 | 19–11 (12–7) | 20 – Richmond | 12 – Bediako | 5 – Richmond | Prudential Center (10,481) Newark, NJ |
| March 9, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1 | | DePaul | W 86–62 | 20–11 (13–7) | 28 – Davis | 7 – Davis | 9 – Dawes | Prudential Center (9,419) Newark, NJ |
| Big East tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2024 2:30 p.m., FS1 | (4) | vs. (5) St. John's Quarterfinals | L 72–91 | 20–12 | 22 – Dawes | 6 – Davis | 9 – Richmond | Madison Square Garden (19,812) New York City, NY |
| National Invitation Tournament |||||||||
| March 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (1) | Saint Joseph's First Round - Seton Hall Bracket | W 75–72 $^{OT}$ | 21–12 | 26 – Dawes | 11 – Davis | 5 – Richmond | Walsh Gymnasium (1,233) South Orange, NJ |
| March 23, 2024 11:30 a.m., ESPN2 | (1) | North Texas Second Round - Seton Hall Bracket | W 72–58 | 22–12 | 18 – Davis | 15 – Richmond | 6 – Richmond | Walsh Gymnasium (1,204) South Orange, NJ |
| March 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (1) | UNLV Quarterfinals - Seton Hall Bracket | W 91–68 | 23–12 | 21 – Dawes | 7 – Davis | 10 – Richmond | Walsh Gymnasium (1,316) South Orange, NJ |
| April 2, 2024 9:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (1) | vs. (4) Georgia Semifinals | W 84–67 | 24–12 | 20 – Dawes | 9 – Davis | 6 – Richmond | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| April 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN | (1) | vs. (1) Indiana State Championship | W 79–77 | 25–12 | 24 – Dawes | 13 – Richmond | 5 – Richmond | Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100) Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

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