The Pirates finished the 2015 – 16 season 25 – 9 , 12 – 6 in Big East play to finish in third place . They defeated Creighton , Xavier , and Villanova to win the Big East Tournament . As a result , they received the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Gonzaga
Big East Tournament
2016 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team