Johnson Shines, But Pirates Fall at No. 15 DePaul

Friday, January 10

Chicago, Ill. / McGrath-Phillips Arena

8:00 PM

Seton Hall University

10-6,3-2Big East

#15 DePaul

14-2,4-0Big East

Seton Hall

DePaul

1/11/2020 12:23:00 AM | Women's Basketball

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CHICAGO – Senior Barbara Johnson (Toronto, Ontario) collected her first career double-double, but the Seton Hall women's basketball team fell to No. 15 DePaul, 85-68, in Chicago on Friday.

Johnson scored a team-high 17 points on an efficient 7-for-11 shooting from the field. She also collected a career-high 10 rebounds to go with two assists and two steals.

Senior Alexis Lewis (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) and junior Desiree Elmore (Hartford, Conn.) also reached double-figures in scoring. Lewis had 12 points on four made three-pointers, while Elmore notched 11 points.

The Story:
The Pirates charged out of the gate with an offensive flurry in the first quarter. Leading 10-8 early, The Hall went on an 8-2 run to grab an 18-10 advantage at media break. DePaul however, responded with a 9-2 run of their own to cut The Hall's lead to one.

With the score tied at 22 after one quarter, DePaul opened the second period with a 13-3 run to grab a 35-25 lead with 5:46 left in the first half. Down eight, Elmore completed a three-point play with only four seconds to go before the break to send The Hall into halftime down only five, 46-41.

Seton Hall continued to remain close throughout most of the third quarter, and a layup by Shadeen Samuels (Ossining, N.Y.) cut the Pirates' deficit to seven points, 66-59, with only 42 seconds left in the period. As the game went into the fourth however, the Blue Demons went on a 10-0 run to break the game open. A layup by DePaul's Lexi Held gave them a commanding 76-59 advantage with 6:19 left in the game. The Hall was able to cut its deficit to 10 points with 4:19 to go, but couldn't get closer.

Inside the Numbers:

Seton Hall was 27-for-68 (39.7%) from the floor for the game, while DePaul was 31-for-65 (47.7%). The Hall was 6-for-21 (28.6%) from three-point range, while the Blue Demons were 11-for-26 (42.3%).
Johnson had a double-double, tallying a team-high 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting. She also had a career-high 10 rebounds to go with two assists and two steals.
The Hall out-rebounded DePaul, 41-to-37, which included a 17-to-12 advantage on the offensive boards.
Lewis scored 12 points on 4-for-9 shooting from three-point range.
Both teams shot well from the free-throw line. Seton Hall was 8-for-9 (88.9%), while the Blue Demons were 12-for-14 (85.7%).
Seton Hall forced 14 turnovers, while DePaul forced 21.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall falls to 10-6 overall and 3-2 in the BIG EAST, while DePaul improves to 14-2 overall and 4-0 in conference play.
Seton Hall drops to 5-20 all-time against the Blue Demons.
Elmore scored in double-figures for the 14^th time in 16 games this season. She now has 28 such games in her career.
Lewis reached double-figures in scoring today for the 10^th time this season, which is second-most on the team.
Tonight's game was only the second time this season that the Pirates have committed at least 20 turnovers.
Johnson's double-double is the fifth recorded by a Pirate this season. Both Elmore and Samuels have two each.
With two points today, Funeus reached 100 points for her career.
With nine points today, Samuels surpassed former Pirate Charlene Thomas into 20^th place on the all-time Seton Hall scoring list. She now has 1,028 career points.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Sunday, January 12 when it remains on the road and travels to Milwaukee for a showdown at Marquette. The game will be a BIG EAST Digital Network broadcast, and of course will be provided on the radio by 89.5 FM WSOU and wsou.net. Tip-time is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET.