Seton Hall has eight scholarship players and is awaiting word on an NCAA waiver for junior guard Keon Lawrence, who transferred from Missouri.
Of the three players brought in in this year’s recruiting class — Oliver, Jamel Jackson and Jordan Theodore — only Theodore is eligible.
In other Seton Hall news, senior forward John Garcia is having trouble with his surgically-repaired left knee. He is unlikely for Saturday’s game against IUPUI, and it remains unclear when he might return.
If Garcia is out, Seton Hall will be down to seven scholarship players.
Entering the season, the big concern was that one or two injuries could take its toll on the team as it navigates a brutal Big East that includes eight Top 25 teams.
The Pirates are off to an 8-1 start, including victories over then-No. 19 USC and Virginia Tech. After playing IUPUI, Seton Hall will visit James Madison Monday and then return home Dec. 27 to face FDU.
The Big East season begins Dec. 30 at Syracuse.