Seton Hall, FAU strive for stronger finish at Charleston Classic

Seton Hall and Florida Atlantic will try to finish otherwise disappointing showings at the Charleston Classic on a positive note when they collide in the tournament’s third-place game Sunday in Charleston, S.C.Sophomore guard Isaiah Coleman’s career-high 20 points weren’t enough for the Pirates (3-3) in their 76-60 semifinal loss to Vanderbilt on Friday.”We got beat like a drum,” Seton Hall coach Shaheen Holloway said during a postgame radio interview. “They were driving the basketball, driving the basketball, driving the basketball. … It’s a tournament, man. If you can’t get ready (on a quick turnaround) and get pumped up for something like this, I don’t know. No excuse.”Fifth-year guard Chaunce Jenkins matched a career-high with nine rebounds for the Pirates, but there seemed to be no number or statistic that impressed Holloway.”I’m going to end this conversation because I know I am going to say something that’s not going (to) be good for my players or for me,” Holloway said.The Owls (4-3) tumbled 75-63 to undefeated Drake in the other semifinal on Friday.Florida Atlantic led 35-32 early in the second half but gradually fizzled down the stretch and finished the game at a 32-23 disadvantage on the glass.Leland Walker led the Owls with 14 points and added five assists, while top scorer Kaleb Glenn (13.9 points per game) finished with six points in just 16 minutes off the bench.

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