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Jan 10, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Seton Hall Pirates guard Adam Clark (0) passes the ball during the second half against the Georgetown Hoyas at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nAdam Clark scored a season-high 22 points and visiting Seton Hall rallied again by overcoming an 11-point deficit in the second half for a 76-67 victory over Georgetown on Saturday night in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Seton Hall (14-2, 4-1 Big East) won its third straight game and its first since overcoming a 16-point deficit for a last second home win over Creighton on Sunday. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n It was also the Pirates’ third straight comeback from a double-digit deficit, and this time around, they did not need a late game-winning basket. Instead, they scored 13 straight points in 2:57 to get a double-digit lead and ended the contest with a 22-10 run over the final 7:24.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Clark scored 13 points after halftime, including nine in the final run. He hit five free throws and a pair of jumpers while shooting 6-of-12 from the floor and 10-of-12 at the free throw line.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Taijuan Simpkins added 15 of his 17 in the second half, including eight straight points midway through the half when Seton Hall began its comeback.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Trey Parker contributed 12 as the Pirates shot 42.1% and got 42 points from its reserves.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The big showings by Clark and Simpkins helped the Pirates withstand a quiet showing from leading scorer AJ Staton-McCray, who was held to nine points.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Georgetown (9-7, 1-4) lost its third straight and struggled offensively again. The Hoyas shot 33.9% and were 6-of-24 over the final 14:51when Malik Mack’s 3-pointer gave them a 47-36 lead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Mack led the Hoyas with 14 but missed his first seven shots and was 4-of-16 from the floor. Isiah Abraham added 13 while KJ Lewis, Caleb Williams and Vince Iwuchukwu finished with 10 apiece.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Seton Hall forged a 29-29 tie by halftime when Najai Hines sank a jumper with 18 seconds left and Mack missed a jumper at the horn. Threes by Abraham, Lewis and Mack opened a 47-36 lead with 14:15 left, but Seton Hall answered, getting eight straight points from Simpkins, whose 3 cut the lead to 47-44 with 11:43 left.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Pirates went ahead for good on a 3-point play by Simpkins that made it 59-57 with 5:44 lead. Clark’s fadeaway in the paint upped the lead to 64-57 with 4:18 left and Josh Rivera followed with an open 3 for a 10-point lead less than a minute later to finish it off.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n