Pirates Surge Past LIU Brooklyn On Kids Day

Wednesday, December 7

South Orange, N.J.

11:30 a.m.

Seton Hall University

6-3

LIU Brooklyn

1-7

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.130

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.471

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12/7/2016 3:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. –The Seton Hall women's basketball team (6-3) turned in its most efficient offensive performance of the season en route to a 77-59 victory over LIU Brooklyn (1-7) on Wednesday at Walsh Gymnasium. JaQuan Jackson (Killeen, Texas) led all scorers with 19 points and Shadeen Samuels (Ossining, N.Y.) poured in a career-high 18 in front of 1,265 fans on Kids Day at Walsh.

The Pirates exploded out of the gate, scoring a season-high 50 points in the first half to build a 23-point lead at the break. The Blackbirds fought back in the second half to pull as close as nine, but a strong fourth quarter helped the Pirates close out the double-digit victory. Seton Hall shot 50.0 percent from the floor and dished out 21 assists in the win, both season-bests.

Kaela Hilaire (Floral Park, N.Y.) led the shared offensive effort with a career-high nine assists against only one turnover, while LaTecia Smith (Gardenia, Calif.) added five helpers and finished with her second career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Lubirdia Gordon (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) was the fourth Pirate in double-figures, going for 15 points for the second-straight contest on 7-of-10 shooting.

Turning Points
After an up-and-down start for both sides, the Pirates led 14-10 midway throughout the first quarter. Following the first media stoppage, The Hall reeled off a 10-0 run over the final 4:50 of the opening frame to take a 24-10 lead into the second quarter. The Hall ballooned its lead to 37-14 with a Jackson 3-pointer at 6:26 of the third, finishing the first quarter on a 13-5 run to take a 50-27 lead to the locker room.

The Blackbirds fought back, and a cold shooting spell in the third quarter helped LIU pull within nine at 63-54 with 5:22 on the clock in the fourth. Seton Hall responded with a 14-2 run to push the lead back to 21 in the final minute of regulation and close out the win. Jackson scored six points during the final offensive spurt while Gordon and Samuels both added four.

Inside The Numbers

The Pirates finished 33-of-66 from the floor for a season-best 50.0 percent mark
Gordon, Samuels and Smith combined to go 20-for-28 from the field (71.4 percent)
The Hall dominated inside with a 54-20 advantage in points in the paint
The Seton Hall bench finished with a 26-17 scoring edge, led by Samuels' career-high 18
The Pirates held a 41-37 rebounding edge, led by Smith with 10 rebounds and Gordon and Samuels with six each
Seton Hall recorded a season-low 11 turnovers and out-scored LIU 22-17 off turnovers
The Hall finished with a 9-1 edge in steals and a 7-2 advantage in blocked shots – Smith led all players with four swipes while Gordon finished with a game-high four rejections

News and Notes

The Pirates improve to 4-0 all-time against LIU Brooklyn in the first meeting since 2000
The Hall moves to 48-10 in home games and 29-1 in non-league home games under fourth-year head coach Anthony Bozzella, both the best marks in the BIG EAST during his tenure
Hilaire's nine assists mark the most for a Pirate this season and she is now averaging 5.0 per game during her rookie season
Gordon now has 97 career blocks, three away from becoming the eighth player in program history to eclipse the century mark
Seton Hall moves to 41-5 all-time against teams currently in the Northeast Conference
Jackson has scored in double-figures in all six games during her SHU career
The Pirates move to 6-0 when scoring at least 70 points and 5-0 when holding an opponent under that mark

Up Next
The Pirates are off for six days before they return to action on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at Rutgers. To reserve your spot on the fan bus for that contest, visit the Seton Hall ticket office or click HERE.