Seton Hall has already matched its win total from last season, and the Pirates can exceed that number Wednesday night when they host Central Connecticut State in South Orange, N.J.

It will be the first game back for the Pirates since going 2-1 in the Maui Invitational, where they beat then-No. 23 North Carolina State in the first round and Washington State in the third-place game following a two-point loss to Southern California.

"We could be as good as we want -- as long as we keep the main thing the main thing," Pirates coach Shaheen Holloway said on ESPN after the win over Washington State. "We're a defensive team, so as long as we keep scrapping and fighting and playing together -- what you're seeing right now is guys who like playing together. It shows on the court."

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