NEWARK – The boos rained down on Kadary Richmond from the moment he took the Prudential Center court Saturday night. Since last spring, when Richmond transferred from Seton Hall to St. John’s for his postgraduate season – the first Pirate basketball player ever to switch to another Big East program – this game was circled on Hall fans’ calendar.

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Seton Hall fans waited for months to see Kadary Richmond, their ally-turned-rival, make his return to the Prudential Center. From the opening tip-off, they booed vociferously whenever Kadary Richmond touched the ball,