Lewis, Samuels Fuel Pirates Past Marquette, 72-60

Friday, February 7

South Orange, N.J.

7:00 PM

Seton Hall University

15-8,8-4Big East

Marquette

17-6,8-4Big East

Marquette

Seton Hall

2/7/2020 10:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Senior Alexis Lewis (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) poured in a career-high 28 points and teammate Shadeen Samuels (Ossining, N.Y.) filled the box score as the Seton Hall women's basketball team downed Marquette, 72-60, at Walsh Gym on Friday.

The victory is the Pirates' fifth in their last six games and moves them to 8-4 in BIG EAST play.

Lewis had her best game in a Pirate uniform, scoring her 28 points on an efficient 11-for-15 shooting from the floor, including 6-for-7 from three-point range. She also had eight rebounds and three steals.

Samuels had 17 points shared the team lead with eight rebounds, six assists and three steals in a strong all-around effort.

The Story:
Leading 14-12, Seton Hall closed out the first quarter with an 8-2 run to grab a 22-14 advantage after one. Lewis had 11 points and was 3-for-3 with three steals in the opening quarter alone. The Pirates kept their offense going in the second quarter, using an 11-2 run, capped by a steal and breakaway layup by Samuels, to take a commanding 35-18 lead with 4:07 to go before halftime.

The Pirates took a 15-point advantage, 40-25, into the locker room. The Hall shot 53.3% from the field in the first half and limited the Golden Eagles to just 34.8% shooting and 12 turnovers.

A three-pointer by Lewis with 7:40 left in the third quarter gave The Hall its largest lead of the game, 45-27, but from there the Golden Eagles methodically chipped away at their deficit. A 14-4 Marquette run cut The Hall's lead to eight points, 49-41 with 2:30 left in the third quarter. The Pirates ultimately took a 10-point lead into the final period.

In the fourth quarter, the Golden Eagles twice cut their deficit to eight points, but couldn't get closer. In fact, The Hall's lead ballooned back up to 17 points on two occasions, including when Lewis drilled her sixth and final three-pointer of the night with 3:32 remaining in the game.

LOOK AT THE HUSTLE ON THIS PLAY!!!

Check out the full game on FS2... https://t.co/h1WZmsAPPK #HALLin pic.twitter.com/Zw7qpIRICf
— Seton Hall WBB (@SHUWBB) February 8, 2020

Inside the Numbers:

Seton Hall was 27-for-56 (48.2%) from the floor for the game, while Marquette was 22-for-57 (38.6%). The Hall was 7-for-12 (58.3%) from three-point range, while the Golden Eagles were just 1-for-9 (11.1%).
Lewis had a career-high 28 points on 11-for-15 shooting from the floor, including 6-for-7 from three-point range. She also had eight rebounds and three steals.
The Marquette out-rebounded the Pirates, 39-to-31, which included a 19-to-12 advantage on the offensive boards and a 20-to-13 lead in second-chance points.
Samuels finished with 17 points to go with eight rebounds, six assists and three steals.
Seton Hall was 11-for-15 (73.3%) from the free-throw line, while Marquette was 15-for-18 (83.3%).
Seton Hall forced 21 turnovers, while Marquette forced 15. The Pirates scored 24 points off turnovers, while the Golden Eagles scored 15 points.
The Hall had a huge advantage in fast-break points, 17-to-2.

Samuels scores and quickly thereafter, Park-Lane steals the ball and scores an uncontested layup. TIMEOUT MARQUETTE!!

Pirates lead, 28-16!!#HALLin pic.twitter.com/PJaHG9hevx
— Seton Hall WBB (@SHUWBB) February 8, 2020

News & Notes:

Seton Hall improves to 15-8 overall and 8-4 in the BIG EAST, while Marquette falls to 17-6 overall and 8-4 in conference play.
The Pirates have now won eight BIG EAST games, which is their most since the 2015-16 season.
Seton Hall is now 8-16 all-time against Marquette and snaps a seven-game losing streak in the series.
Seton Hall improves to a perfect 15-0 when connecting on more field goals than its opponent.
With 17 points tonight, Samuels broke a tie for 16^th place on Seton Hall's all-time scoring list with former Pirate Monique Blake. She now has 1,150 career points.
Seton Hall improves to 82-29 in home games under head coach Anthony Bozzella and 36-24 in BIG EAST contests.
Seton Hall forced 21 turnovers today. It's the 11^th time this season that the Pirates have forced at least 20 in a game. Conversely, The Hall has committed 20 turnovers only three times.
Lewis reached 20 points in a game for the fourth time this season, which is tied for the team lead. Additionally, Seton Hall is now 5-2 when Lewis leads it in scoring.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Sunday, February 9 when it hosts No. 14 DePaul in Walsh Gym. 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 1:00 p.m. ET.