NEWARK, N.J.—After getting overlooked in the preseason polls, Jared Rhoden and his Seton Hall teammates decided to do something about it—and they have. Rhoden scored 18 points and made the go-ahead basket as the No. 23 Pirates knocked off their second top-10 team this season, beating No. 7 Texas 64–60 on Thursday night. Seton Hall also has an impressive road win at then-No. 4 Michigan on Nov. 16. “I think it just shows how much people doubted us,” Rhoden said. “You know, we were ranked fifth preseason in the Big East, and I think that it just shows how good of a team we actually are, and how deep we actually are.” Cold-shooting Bryce Aiken scored five of his 10 points in the final minute, including a clutch 3-pointer, as the Pirates (8–1) won their fifth straight game. It’s the first time Seton Hall has beaten two non-conference opponents ranked …
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