Pirates Down Friars Behind Huge Third Quarter, 71-45

Friday, February 14

Providence, R.I. / Alumni Hall

11:30 AM

Seton Hall University

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Providence

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Seton Hall

Providence

Pirates Down Friars Behind Huge Third Quarter, 71-45

2/14/2020 2:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Five Pirates scored in double-figures and the Seton Hall women's basketball team outscored Providence, 24-6, in a game-defining third quarter, in route to a 71-45 victory on Friday.

The win is Seton Hall's ninth of the season in conference play, and guarantees at least a .500 mark in BIG EAST play.

Senior Barbara Johnson (Toronto, Canada) and junior Desiree Elmore (Hartford, Conn.) tied for the team lead with 12 points apiece. Senior Shadeen Samuels (Ossining, N.Y.) had 11 points, while freshman Lauren Park-Lane (Wilmington, Del.) and sophomore Alexia Allesch (Basking Ridge, N.J.) added 10 apiece.

The Story:
Leading 12-10 late in the first quarter, the Pirates went on a 13-3 run, which included the first eight points of the second quarter, to build a commanding 25-13 advantage with 8:16 to go before halftime. The Hall's defense held Providence without a field goal for the first 6:21 of the second quarter, and saw its lead get as high as 13 points on a made jumper by Johnson with just over 5:00 left in the first half.

Providence bounced back with an 8-0 run over the next three minutes to cut Seton Hall's lead to five points, but the Pirates scored the last four points of the half, including a shot-clock-beating floater by Park-Lane to take a 33-24 lead into the locker room.

Ahead 36-28 early in the third quarter, The Hall scored seven straight, and a jumper by Elmore put it on top, 43-28, with 6:55 left in the period.

Seton Hall went on to score the final 14 points of the third quarter, and ran the run to 16 unanswered early in the fourth quarter to build a 58-30 advantage early in the final period. Providence never got closer than a 26-point deficit the rest of the way.

Check out the highlights from our 71-45 victory over Providence on Friday...#HALLin pic.twitter.com/ZTKrHmboww
— Seton Hall WBB (@SHUWBB) February 15, 2020

Inside the Numbers:

Seton Hall was 25-for-58 (43.1%) from the floor for the game, while Providence was 15-for-55 (27.3%). The Hall was 6-for-17 (35.3%) from three-point range, while the Friars were 3-for-20 (15.0%).
Johnson had 12 points on the strength of a pair of made three-pointers to go with five rebounds and two steals
The Hall out-rebounded Providence, 45-to-32, which included a 11-to-8 advantage on the offensive boards and a 12-to-8 lead in second-chance points.
Elmore finished with 12 points to go with a game-high nine rebounds and two assists.
Seton Hall was 15-for-19 (78.9%) from the free-throw line, while Providence was 12-for-17 (70.6%).
Samuels had 11 points, seven rebounds and three steals.
Seton Hall forced 11 turnovers, while Providence forced 12.
Allesch had a career-high 10 points and pulled down six rebounds before fouling out.
Park-Lane had 10 points, three rebounds and two assists.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall improves to 16-9 overall and 9-5 in the BIG EAST, while Providence drops to 10-15 overall and 1-12 in conference play.
Seton Hall's victory is its ninth in BIG EAST play this year, which guarantees a winning season in conference play.
Seton Hall is now 38-30 all-time against Providence.
Elmore scored in double-figures for the 20^th time in 25 games this season, which leads Seton Hall. She now has 34 such games in her career.
Elmore led the Pirates in scoring for the ninth time this year. Seton Hall is 6-3 in those games.
Seton Hall improves to a perfect 16-0 when connecting on more field goals than its opponent.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Sunday, February 16 when it travels to Omaha, Neb. for a BIG EAST contest against Creighton. The game will be streamed live on the BIG EAST Digital Network, and of course will be provided on the radio by 89.5 FM WSOU and wsou.net. Tip-time is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET.