Pirate Defense Dominates in 97-55 Stomp of Friars

Sunday, January 19

South Orange, N.J.

1:00 PM

Seton Hall University

12-7,5-3Big East

Providence

9-10,0-7Big East

Providence

Seton Hall

1/19/2020 4:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Seniors Shadeen Samuels (Ossining, N.Y.) and Alexis Lewis (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) both reached the 20-point mark and the Seton Hall women's basketball team downed Providence, 97-55, behind a remarkable 46-7 start on Sunday.

For a second straight game, the Pirates came out of the starting gate on fire from the field, outscoring the Friars, 22-5, in the opening quarter before eventually taking a 46-7 lead with 4:42 left in the second quarter.

Samuels had a game-high 23 points on an efficient 9-for-11 shooting from the field to go with six rebounds and two assists in under 20 minutes. Lewis tallied 20 points on the strength of 5-for-9 shooting from three-point range. She also had five rebounds two assists and two steals.

The Story:
Providence scored first, but the Pirates followed with a 22-3 run which last through the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the burst extended to a remarkable 46-5 run, which included a 19-0 spurt mid-way through the period.

The Hall limited Providence to just five made field goals in the first half and 20.8% shooting from the floor. The Pirates also forced 13 Friar turnovers and committed only four while building a commanding 53-15 at halftime. Samuels scored 17 first half points and was perfect from the field, 7-for-7.

A pair of made free-throws by Barbara Johnson (Toronto, Ontario) gave The Hall its largest lead of the game, 62-19, with 6:13 left in the third quarter. Providence cut the lead to 33 points with 26 seconds left in the third, but the Pirates opened the fourth quarter with an 8-0 burst to prop their lead back up.

Check out the highlights from Seton Hall's big 97-55 victory over Providence...#HALLin pic.twitter.com/SM2Khc0L7o
— Seton Hall WBB (@SHUWBB) January 19, 2020

Inside the Numbers:

Seton Hall was 34-for-69 (49.3%) from the floor for the game, while Providence was 19-for-50 (38.0%). The Hall was 14-for-23 (60.9%) from three-point range, while the Friars were 6-for-18 (33.3%).
Samuels led all players with 23 points on an efficient 9-for-11 shooting from the field. She also had six rebounds and two assists.
The Hall out-rebounded Providence, 39-to-29, which included a 13-to-5 advantage on the offensive boards and a remarkable 20-to-0 lead in second-chance points.
Lewis had 20 points on the strength of 5-for-9 shooting from three-point range. She also had five rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Seton Hall was 15-for-22 (68.2%) from the free-throw line, while Providence was a perfect 11-for-11 (100.0%).
Johnson finished with 10 points, four rebounds and a team-best three steals.
Seton Hall forced 23 turnovers, while Providence forced seven. The Hall had 28 points off turnovers, compared to just six for the Friars.
Freshman McKenna Hofschild (Prior Lake, Minn.) recorded a career-high nine points and was 3-for-4 from three-point range.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall improves to 12-7 overall and 5-3 in the BIG EAST, while Providence falls to 9-10 overall and 0-7 in conference play.
Seton Hall improves to 37-30 all-time against the Friars.
Seton Hall improves to 81-28 in home games under head coach Anthony Bozzella and 35-23 in BIG EAST contests.
The Hall's 97 points are the most scored this season and are tied for the ninth-most in a single-game in Seton Hall history.
The Pirates' 14 made three-pointers are the most in a single-game this season and is tied for the second-most in Pirate history.
Both Samuels and Lewis scored at least 20 points. The last time the Pirates had two players reach 20 points in the same game was earlier this season when three Pirates reached 20 points against Princeton.
Lewis reached double-figures in scoring today for the 12^th time this season, which is second-most on the team.
Samuels scored in double-figures for the 10^th time this season and the 44^th time of her career, most among Seton Hall active players.
Seton Hall improves to a perfect 12-0 when connecting on more field goals than its opponent.
Seton Hall forced 23 turnovers today. It's the 10^th time this season that the Pirates have forced at least 20 in a game. Conversely, The Hall has committed 20 turnovers only once.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Sunday, January 26 when it hosts local rival St. John's in Walsh Gymnasium. The game will be televised nationally on FS1, and of course will be provided on the radio by 89.5 FM WSOU and wsou.net. Tip-time is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET.

Don't miss Shadeen Samuels' post-game interview with the BIG EAST Digital Network...#HALLin pic.twitter.com/yW638BgqRy
— Seton Hall WBB (@SHUWBB) January 19, 2020