Behind a scorching shooting performance, host Seton Hall took a 76-51 win over Butler Saturday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
 
The result puts the Bulldogs at 10-7 on the season and 2-4 in BIG EAST play. The Pirates improve to 9-8 (2-4 BIG EAST).
 
KEY STAT: Seton Hall shot 53 percent from the field and held a 40-20 advantage in points scored in the paint.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Tyrese Samuel led Seton Hall with 19 points; 15 of those points came in the first half and he had the first seven points of the game.
• Kadary Richmond narrowly missed a triple-double for Seton Hall with 11 points, nine assists and eight rebounds.
• The host Pirates had 17 assists on their 29 made field goals.
• Jayden Taylor led Butler with 14 points.
• The Bulldogs were limited to 27-percent shooting and went only 4-for-21 from three-point range.
• Manny Bates also go to double figures for Butler with 11 points.
• Jalen Thomas added eight points and a team-high eight rebounds.

 
HOW IT TRANSPIRED:

• Seton Hall shot 56 percent from the field in the first half to take a 41-23 halftime advantage, which was the largest margin of the opening 20 minutes.
• A 5-0 run by Seton Hall pushed the lead to more than 20 for the first time with 18:38 to play.

 
OF NOTE:

• Seton Hall has won six straight home games after Butler won the first four match-ups in Newark in the series.

 
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs conclude their two-game East coast road trip Tuesday night at St. John's. The 6:30 p.m. tip will air nationally on FS1. Butler returns to Hinkle Fieldhouse for a Friday, Jan. 13 contest with Villanova. A limited number of tickets remain for that match-up.