The Seton Hall Pirates advanced to 4-0 with a 72-51 win over the Wagner Seahawks on Saturday afternoon, becoming the first team in the Big East to hit four wins on the season.
However, the victory was marred by a postgame altercation between Pirates second year head coach Shaheen Holloway and Seahawks coach Donald Copeland.
The two were caught on camera arguing in the handshake line, before Holloway threw Copeland’s hand away in frustration, which led to assistant coaches separating the two.
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“I take full responsibility for that,” Holloway said after the game, as reported by Jerry Carino of the Asbury Park Press. “I like Donald. I respect him. He’s a good person, a good player, and a good coach.”
The altercation seemed to stem from Copeland’s decision to put on a full-court press toward the end of the game – despite being down 20 points – which Holloway took issue with.
This is not the first time Holloway has had issues with postgame pleasantries, as the Seton Hall coach refused to shake hands with Xavier’s Sean Miller last year after Xavier guard Souley Boum took a three-point shot with 22 seconds left in an 82-57 blowout.
The Pirates will have a hard time advancing to 5-0, with a tough matchup against No. 16 USC slated for November 23 in San Diego as part of the San Diego Invitational.