Pickens scores 21, Stanford beats Seton Hall 66-52
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Dorian Pickens had 21 points and Reid Travis added 16 as Stanford beat Seton Hall 66-52 Sunday in the fifth-place game at the AdvoCare Invitational.
Pickens picked up nine points in a 15-1 surge as Stanford (6-1) grabbed a 43-31 advantage with 12:30 to play.
Khadeen Carrington scored 20 points for Seton Hall (4-2). His layup cut the Pirates deficit to 48-42 with eight minutes remaining, but Seton Hall would get no closer down the stretch.
Seton Hall shot just 28 percent (7 for 25) in the second half, and 38 percent overall (19 for 50).
Stanford made 24 of 57 shots (42.1 percent), and went 16 for 17 from the free-throw line.
Travis and Pickens had four points each during an 8-0 run that pulled Stanford even at 26 at halftime.