Pirates Host No. 14 DePaul on NGWSD Sunday

SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY - Walsh Gymnasium

SETON HALL (15-8, 8-4) vs. No. 14 DE PAUL (21-3, 11-1)

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Sunday,
Feb. 9

1:00 PM ET

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THE GAME
Seton Hall will return to action on Sunday, February 9 for a BIG EAST contest with No. 14 DePaul in Walsh Gymnasium. Tip time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.

MEDIA
The game will be a BIG EAST Digital Network broadcast with Sean Saint Jacques and Phil Stern on the call. You can find the free video stream at Caffeine,tv or YouTube. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU and at wsou.net. Jose Feliciano and Madi Travisano will describe the action on the radio. We'll also have the obligatory live stats available as well.

PROMOTION
Seton Hall will be celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Sunday when it hosts its annual luncheon in the Richie Regan Athletic Center's field house. All attendees are welcome to join the Pirates for their game at 1 pm.

LAST GAME
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 Pirates 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.

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.

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.

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Seton Hall's All-Time vs. the Blue Demons: 5-20
Last Meeting: DePaul 85, HALL 68 – Jan. 10, 2020

LAST TIME AGAINST DE PAUL
Senior Barbara Johnson (Toronto, Ontario) collected her first career double-double, but the Pirates fell to No. 15 DePaul, 85-68, in Chicago on Jan. 10.

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 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 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.

SCOUTING DE PAUL
The Blue Demons are coming off a strong 26-8 season, which included their second straight BIG EAST Championship. DePaul edged Marquette, 74-73, in the championship game to claim the title and the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. DePaul's postseason run was cut short in the first round however, by Missouri State in the first round.

This year, DePaul has continued its recent excellence. The BIG EAST preseason favorite has a 21-3 overall record and a 10-1 mark in conference play. They enter their contest with Seton Hall ranked 14th in the country and coming off a 71-65 come-from-behind victory at St. John's on Friday. The Blue Demons out-scored the Red Storm, 31-to-16 in the fourth quarter.

DePaul has four players currently averaging at least 10.0 points per game. Chante Stonewall leads the team at 17.1 points per game.

UP NEXT
Seton Hall will return to action on Friday, February 14 when it travels to Providence. Tip-time is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET. The contest will be stream live on the BIG EAST Digital Network, and as usual, 89.FM WSOU will bring you all the action on the radio.