The Hall Notches Huge Road Upset At No. 24 DePaul

Sunday, January 20

Chicago, Ill.

3 p.m.

Seton Hall University

DePaul

1/20/2019 5:40:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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CHICAGO – The Seton Hall women's basketball team (12-6, 4-3 BIG EAST) picked up its biggest win of the season, taking down No. 24 DePaul (4-3 BIG EAST) in Chicago on Sunday afternoon at McGrath-Phillips Arena. Five different Pirates scored in double-figures in the 84-73 win, the first triumph over a ranked opponent since Jan. 29, 2016.

Shadeen Samuels (Ossining, N.Y.) led the Pirates with 18 points and nine rebounds, including 12 points in the decisive fourth quarter. Inja Butina (Zagreb, Croatia), Desiree Elmore (Hartford, Conn.) and Nicole Jimenez (Miami, Fla.) each added 15 points, while Victoria Cardaci (Holmdel, N.J.) joined them in double-figures with 12 points.

We got a big road dub today, notching our first win over a ranked foe since 2016! Check out the full game highlights.#HALLin | #HALLdrip pic.twitter.com/kNlidDLI6f
— Seton Hall WBB (@SHUWBB) January 21, 2019

How it Happened
Down 35-28 with 2:56 to go in the second quarter after trailing by 12 early, the Pirates used a 9-0 surge that ended the quarter to take a two-point lead to the half. Elmore had a pair of buckets during the late first half run and Jimenez knocked down a key 3-pointer.

Up 37-35 at the outset of the third quarter, the Pirates came out on fire and reeled off a 12-2 run early in the frame to push their lead to 49-39 and force a DePaul timeout. Elmore added five more points during the third quarter spurt, including a three-point play. The Blue Demons got within two at 50-48 with 3:04 to play in the third, but an Elmore bucket and a Butina 3-pointer pushed the lead back to multiple possessions and the Pirates took a five-point lead to the fourth quarter.

In the final frame, Samuels took over and scored 12 of her game-high 18 points. The Hall effectively put the game away with a 9-0 run capped by a Jimenez 3-pointer and Elmore bucket that gave SHU its largest lead of the game at 73-60. From there, the Pirates would connect on their late free throws to ice the contest.

Inside The Numbers

The Pirates shot 45.2 percent (28-of-62) from the floor and 39.1 percent (9-23) from 3-point range
- Conversely, The Hall held DePaul to 32.9 percent (24-73) from the floor and 25.0 percent (11-44) from 3-point range
- After going 5-for-21 from the field in the first quarter, the Pirates shot 56.1 percent the rest of the way including a 9-of-11 mark in the fourth quarter
The Hall finished +4 on the glass, out-rebounding DPU 45-41
- Samuels led the way with nine caroms and Cardaci snagged a career-high seven
- The Pirates used 12 offensive rebounds to out-score the Blue Demons 11-6 in second chance points
- SHU also limited DePaul's second chances, only allowing six second chance points off 17 Blue Demon offensive rebounds
The Pirates finished with 16 assists on 28 field goals
- Butina dished out a team-best six assists, while Cardaci and Jimenez both had three
Seton Hall finished with a 34-20 edge in points in the paint and 12-9 advantage in fast break points
Samuels recorded all three of the game's blocked shots

News and Notes

The Pirates improve to 5-18 all-time against DePaul, picking up their first win over the Blue Demons since the aforementioned victory on Jan. 29, 2016
Cardaci has now hit eight 3-pointers in her last two outings after only knocking down three in her first five conference games
Jimenez has knocked down multiple 3-pointers in a game 13 times this season and has hit a trifecta in every game
The Pirates have hit at least nine 3-pointers in 11 games this season

What's Next
The Pirates kick off a rare four-game homestand next weekend, hosting Villanova at Walsh Gym on Friday, Jan. 25.