Friday, November 11
South Orange, N.J.
11 a.m.
Seton Hall University
1-0
74
vs
60
Savannah State
0-1
1
2
3
4
F
Savannah State
14
15
16
15
60
Seton Hall
19
23
13
19
74
Team Stats
SSU
SHU
FG%
.317
.415
3FG%
.350
.263
FT%
.469
.781
RB
49
33
TO
25
18
STL
5
14
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
F/C
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's BasketballG/F
/ Women's Basketball
Pirates Open Season With Win On Friday
11/11/2016 2:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Seton Hall women's basketball team picked up a 74-60 victory over Savannah State in the regular season opener on Friday morning. The Hall's starting backcourt of JaQuan Jackson (Killeen, Texas) and LaTecia "TT" Smith (Gardenia, Calif.) combined for 37 points to power the Pirates.
The Pirates led from wire-to-wire in the triumph, going up by 13 at the break and as many as 17 late in the fourth quarter. Jackson led all scorers with 21 points, while Smith added five rebounds and five steals to a 16-point outing. Seven different Pirates scored at least five points in the contest including four of The Hall's seven freshmen that saw action.
Head Coach Anthony Bozzella on the Result
"I was really pleased with how our young group played, often times with three or four freshmen on the floor and no seniors. Defensively we were excellent, generating steals and that's something we will need to do all season."
Turning Point
After a sluggish start offensively, The Hall used a strong end to the first quarter to turn a 13-12 deficit into a 19-14 advantage heading to the second frame. Overall it would a 15-6 run that bled into the second quarter, capped by a Jackson lay-in with 6:00 remaining in the first half that pushed the lead to 28-19. The Pirates would push their advantage to double-digits for the first time at the end of the second quarter, with freshmen Shadeen Samuels (Ossining, N.Y.) and Deja Winters (Richmond Heights, Ohio) combining for the final five points of the first half to make it 43-29 at the break.
Inside The Numbers
- The Pirates shot 41.5 percent from the floor while holding the Lady Tigers to 31.7 percent
- The Hall used 14 steals, led by five from Smith and three from Kaela Hilaire (Floral Park, N.Y.), to force 25 turnovers
- Hilaire finished her Pirate debut with 10 points, six assists and three steals
- Freshmen combined for 30 points, led by 10 from Hilaire and nine from Winters
- Both teams took 32 free throws, with the Pirates connecting on 25 for a 78.1 percent mark
- Blocks went 5-1 in favor of The Hall, led by three from Jayla Jones-Pack (Amityville, N.Y.)
- Seton Hall held a 14-0 edge in fast-break points and a 25-11 advantage in bench scoring
- The Pirates improve to 25-0 in home non-conference games under Bozzella
- Overall, The Hall is now 44-9 at Walsh Gym since the 2013-14 season
- Seven different Pirates made their Seton Hall debuts, including six freshmen
- Smith set a new career-high with 16 points, eclipsing her previous mark of 14 on Jan. 3, 2016 against Marquette
- Kaity Healy (Freehold, N.J.) got the start in her SHU debut and scored five points, adding a steal and an assist with no turnovers
- The Pirates are now 34-10 all-time in season openers and 4-0 under Bozzella
The Pirates hit the road for the first time in 2016-17 when they travel to Marist on Tuesday, Nov. 15 for a 7 p.m. tip.
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