Pirates Edged by Creighton in Overtime, 77-76

Saturday, February 13

South Orange, N.J.

1:00 PM

Seton Hall University

9-5,7-4Big East

Creighton

5-8,4-5Big East

OT 1

Creighton

Seton Hall

2/13/2021 5:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Senior Desiree Elmore (Hartford, Conn.) erupted for game-highs of 25 points and 17 rebounds, but Creighton scored with 1.7 seconds left in overtime sending the Seton Hall women's basketball team to a 77-76 defeat in Walsh Gym on Saturday.

With only 18 seconds remaining, Lauren Park-Lane's (Wilmington, Del.) driving layup gave the Pirates their first lead of the overtime period, 76-75, but Creighton was able to find Tatum Rembao under the basket for the game-winning score.

Elmore had 25 points, on 11-for-20 shooting, and pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. Park-Lane had 19 points and a career-high nine assists. A third Pirate, Mya Jackson (Wilmington, Ohio), also reached double-figures, scoring 15 points.

The Story:
Leading 21-16 in the second quarter, Seton Hall went on an 8-0 run, capped by an end-to-end fast-break layup by Park-Lane to put the Pirates on top, 29-16. Creighton responded with seven unanswered points to cut the deficit to just six, but The Hall was able to take a 33-25 lead into halftime. The Pirates had the comfortable lead despite shooting just 2-for-8 from three-point range in the first 20 minutes.

Ahead 34-29 early in the third quarter, the Pirates took off again. Another layup by Park-Lane capped a 9-0 run to give The Hall a commanding 43-29 lead advantage with 6:09 left in the quarter. The Bluejays, however, chipped away, and a 13-3 run that dipped into the fourth quarter tied the score at 52.

A three-pointer by Creighton's Tatum Rembao with 6:39 left to play gave the Bluejays their first lead, 57-55, since it was 9-7 in the first quarter. After Rembao scored again to put Creighton up four, The Hall bounced back with an 8-0 run, highlighted by a lead-taking three-pointer by freshman Amari Wright (Jacksonville, Fla.), putting the Pirates on top, 63-59 with only 3:47 to go. Creighton again battled back, and a three-pointer by Rembao with 1:03 to play tied the game at 64. After Creighton's Temi Carda connected on free-throws to put the Bluejays back on top, Elmore scored in the paint with 14 seconds left to send the game into overtime tied at 66.

Down five with 1:36 left in overtime, Elmore and Jackson scored on back-to-back possessions to cut The Hall's deficit to one point, 75-74. Then, off Elmore's 17^th rebound of the game, Park-Lane went the distance for a driving layup to give the Pirates a 76-75 lead with only 18 seconds left. Creighton, without a timeout remaining, came down the floor and Rembao scored underneath with only 1.7 left to play. The Pirates drew up a play and Elmore got a shot up before the buzzer, but it rimmed out.

Inside the Numbers:

Seton Hall was 31-for-70 (44.3%) from the floor for the game, while Creighton was 31-for-71 (43.7%). The Hall was just 5-for-17 (29.4%) from three-point range, while the Bluejays were 10-for-29 (34.5%).
Elmore had a game-high 25 points on 11-for-20 shooting and pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds.
Creighton out-rebounded The Hall, 42-to-39.
Park-Lane had 19 points and dished out a career-high nine assists.
Seton Hall was 9-for-14 (64.3%) from the free-throw line, while Creighton was 5-for-6 (83.3%).
Jackson tallied 15 points and had two steals.
Seton Hall forced 15 turnovers, while Creighton forced 12.
Andra Espinoza-Hunter (Ossining, N.Y.) had a tough shooting night, but nearly doubled her previous career-high in rebounding by pulling down 15. She also had two assists, two steals and two blocks.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall falls to 9-5 overall and 7-4 in BIG EAST games, while Creighton improves to 5-8 overall and 4-5 in conference play.
This was Seton Hall's first overtime game since falling to Xavier, 63-62, on Jan. 6, 2019.
This was Seton Hall's first game decided by one-possession this season. Prior to today, the smallest final score margin this year was a five-point loss to Albany on Dec. 13.
Park-Lane has had at least five assists in nine games so far this year and 20 times in her career.
Elmore reached 20 points in a game for the fourth time this season and 12^th time in her career.
Elmore's double-double is her second of the season and the eighth of her career.
With 25 points today, Elmore passed former Pirate Kandice Green and tied Veronica Sims for 32^nd place on Seton Hall's all-time scoring list. She currently has 902 career points.
With 19 points tonight, Park-Lane surpassed the 400-point milestone for her career.
Seton Hall's 14-point lead in the third quarter is its largest lead surrendered in a loss this season.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Monday, February 15 when it travels to Chicago, Ill., for a contest at DePaul. 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 7:00 p.m. ET.