Samuels Posts Double-Double In Setback At UCLA

Sunday, November 18

Los Angeles, Calif.

5 p.m.

Seton Hall University

4-1

UCLA

3-1

Seton Hall

UCLA

11/18/2018 7:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Seton Hall women's basketball team (4-1) dropped a tough road contest at UCLA (3-1), 72-68, on Sunday at Pauley Pavilion. The setback was the first through the first five contests of the season for The Hall.

Three Pirates finished in double-figures on the day, led by a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double from Shadeen Samuels (Ossining, N.Y.). Inja Butina (Zagreb, Croatia) finished with 13 points and Nicole Jimenez (Miami, Fla.) chipped in 10. For UCLA, Japreece Dean led four Bruins in double-digits with 20 points on 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range.

The Pirates fell behind by seven after a quarter, but dug in for a tight second frame to go into the half down 41-31. The Hall went ice cold in the third quarter, scoring only six points in the frame and seeing UCLA's lead balloon to as many as 26 early in the third. The Hall again fought back and got as close as 12 in the final stanza before ultimately succumbing. The Pirates out-scored the Bruins 25-21 in the fourth quarter.

Inside The Numbers

The Hall shot a season-low 40.3 percent from the floor and 24.0 percent from 3-point range, while UCLA connected at a 43.3 percent clip from the floor and 34.8 from deep
The Bruins finished with a commanding 50-29 edge on the glass, leading to a 14-8 edge in second chance points
Seton Hall was +5 in turnover margin and out-scored UCLA 20-15 off turnovers
Seven different Pirates had a steal, including two each from Jimenez and Samuels
The Pirates assisted on 16 of 25 field goals, a 64.0 percent mark that is 6.4 percent lower than the season average entering the contests
Kaela Hilaire (Queens, N.Y.) had a team-high five assists
The Pirates managed a 34-32 edge in points in the paint and a 12-10 advantage in fast break points

News and Notes

The Pirates fall to 1-3 all-time against UCLA and 1-8 in games played in the state of California
Butina has scored in double-figures in four of five games this season
The double-double for Samuels was her second in as many games and fourth of her career – she has also finished in double-figures in every game this season
Hilaire has led the Pirates in assists three times this season and is averaging 5.4 per game through five games off the bench
The Pirates connected on only six 3-pointers, a new season-low

What's Next
The Pirates are back at home on Sunday, Nov. 25 when they host St. Francis Brooklyn at Walsh Gym.