NEWARK, N.J. — Seton Hall’s dancing dreams remain alive.
Pirates coach Bobby Gonzalez talked boldly before this season began about how making the NCAA tournament was a goal — and a realistic possibility — for this team.
After a 1-4 start in Big East play, that dream seemed to be fading fast.
But Jeremy Hazell, Jordan Theodore and Keon Lawrence breathed new life into the Pirates’ postseason hopes Thursday by combining for 52 points as Seton Hall held off Louisville, 80-77, in an ESPN game at the Prudential Center.
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