New York -- So this is how the season, ends. Not with a bang but with a 'what did I just see?'

Seton Hall (16-15, 6-12 Big East) lost to Marquette (13-18, 4-14 Big East), 78-56 and it wasn't even that close.

It was a game which seemed to represent everything that didn't work in the latter half of the conference season. Inconsistent defense, poor shot selection, too many points off turnovers and not enough rebounds.

This team has talent, but it never pulled itself together after the middle of the conference season, when Jaren Sina left and news spread of a messy lockerroom.

In the end, Marquette simply outplayed Seton Hall. Marquette, a team well under .500 in conference play and who struggled all season, played like a well-oiled machine while Seton Hall struggled to play together.

Now the Pirates have a long offseason to figure out how to maximize all the talent they are supposed to have on the roster.

ridiculous 59 percent from 3-point range (13-of-22) was a huge part of it. Matt Carlino was especially deadly as he was 8-of-12 from that range.

Why did that matter? Because every time Seton Hall mounted a run, Marquette would hit a 3-point shot and kill it. Now, the 3s weren't the only problem for Seton Hall who had no consistent defense.

But the 3-point shots-many of which were wide open looks-were the thing which kept increasing the lead and ended the Pirate's season

Stat Sheet

Marquette was 29-50 from the floor, an incredible 57 percent. They were deadly from 3-point range, as we mentioned, 13-for-22.

Seton Hall turned the ball over 10 times and Marquette turned that into 16 points.

Seton Hall was out-rebounded 32-28. Each team had 7 second chance points.

Marquette had a fantastic 23 assists. You want to know when a team is in sync, you look at this stat: 23 assists on 29 field goals.

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