Seton Hall stuns No. 6 Villanova to end Cats’ run

Villanova's JayVaughn Pinkston splits the defense of Seton Hall's Brandon Mobley, left, and Angel Delgado, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketballl game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) Villanova's JayVaughn Pinkston splits the defense of Seton Hall's Brandon Mobley, left, and Angel Delgado, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketballl game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

By Associated Press January 3, 2015 1 min read

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Freshman Khadeen Carrington hit a go-ahead layup with 1:38 to play in overtime and Seton Hall knocked off its second ranked foe this week, defeating No. 6 Villanova 66-61 on Saturday.

The Pirates ended the Wildcats’ school-record-tying 13-game winning streak to start the season.

The Pirates (12-2, 2-0 Big East) upset No. 15 St. John’s on Wednesday and came back to deny Villanova coach Jay Wright his 300th win with the Wildcats (13-1, 1-10).

Carrington finished with a career-high 17 points. Sterling Gibbs added 20 for the Pirates.

Daniel Ocheful had a career day for Villanova with 19 points and 24 rebounds, personal bests. Darrun Hilliard added 14 points before fouling out.