Jackson Scores 22 In Win at Providence

Friday, January 26

Providence, R.I.

11:30 a.m.

Seton Hall University

13-8 (5-5)

Providence

8-14 (1-9)

Seton Hall

Providence

1/26/2018 1:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Behind a game-high 22 points from JaQuan Jackson (Killeen, Texas), the Seton Hall women's basketball team (13-8, 5-5 BIG EAST) won its third-straight and leveled its conference record with a 65-56 win at Providence (8-14, 1-9) on Friday morning. The win marked a regular season sweep of the Friars to kick off the second half of the BIG EAST round-robin schedule.

Jackson's 22 points came via an efficient 7-of-10 performance from the floor, as the senior captain went 3-for-5 from 3-point range and was a perfect 5-of-5 from the charity stripe. She was joined in double-figures by Shadeen Samuels (Ossining, N.Y.), who finished just shy of a double-double with 10 points and a team-high rebounds. The Pirates also got a combined 17 points and 11 assists from the point guard duo of Inja Butina (Zagreb, Croatia) and Nicole Jimenez (Miami, Fla.) and notched 15 steals in the win.

Turning Points
The Pirates led 10-9 after an airtight first quarter, before going down 15-12 early in the second frame. The Hall answered the deficit emphatically, closing the second quarter on an 8-0 run as part of a 14-3 spurt to take a double-digit lead to the break at 30-20. The Hall managed to hold onto that double-digit advantage for the majority of the second half.

Inside The Numbers

The Pirates shot 48.0 percent from the floor while holding the Friars to a 42.9 percent mark
The Hall won the turnover battle, 25-20, and out-scored PC 29-19 off turnovers
Butina had six of SHU's 15 steals, while Jackson swiped three
The Hall went 12-of-13 from the free throw line (92.3 percent)
The Pirates held a 30-20 edge in the paint and a 12-6 advantage in fast break points

News and Notes

The Pirates improve to 38-29 all-time against the Friars and have won 11-of-12 in the series
Jackson eclipsed the 20-point mark for the second time this season and the eighth time in her Seton Hall career
Butina stuffed the stat sheet with eight points, six rebounds, six steals and six assists
The Pirates recorded double-digit steals in a game for the 11^th time in 21 games
The Hall improves to 10-0 this season when holding an opponent to 60 points or fewer
Seton Hall is now 4-4 on the road this season

What's Ahead
The Pirates are back in action on Sunday, traveling to Creighton for a 2 p.m. tip.