Pirates Down Butler for Third Straight Win, 72-56

Sunday, February 6

Indianapolis, Ind. / Hinkle Field House

2:00 PM

Seton Hall University

11-10,6-7Big East

Butler

1-18,0-10Big East

Seton Hall

Butler

2/6/2022 4:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Five Pirates score in double-figures, led by Andra Espinoza-Hunter, who had 21 points.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – The Seton Hall women's basketball team held Butler without a field goal for the first 7:12 of the fourth quarter and went on to defeat the Bulldogs, 72-56, in Hinkle Fieldhouse on Sunday for its third straight victory.

During Butler's fourth-quarter drought, The Hall out-scored the Bulldogs, 14-2, to open a significant lead.

For the second straight game, five players reached double-figures in scoring, led by Andra Espinoza-Hunter (Ossining, N.Y.), who had team-highs of 21 points and seven rebounds. Lauren Park-Lane (Wilmington, Del.) notched a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists with only two turnovers.

The Story:
Trailing 9-8 early, the Pirates closed the first half with a 15-3 run on the strength of four made three-pointers from four different players. Espinoza-Hunter's trifecta with five seconds left before the buzzer send The Hall into the second quarter with a 23-12 lead.

The Hall continued its pressure to open the second quarter, scoring the first five points of the new frame with a three-pointer by Espinoza-Hunter and a jumper from Katie Armstrong (Collegeville, Pa.) to give the Pirates a commanding 28-12 lead with 8:45 to go before the half. Butler responded, however, with an 11-0 run to cut their deficit to 28-23 and force a Pirate timeout. Despite being out-shot, 50.0%-to-46.4%, The Hall took a 36-31 lead into the break.

The Hall started the second half cold from the field, connecting on only two of their first eight shots, and Butler reclaimed the lead, 41-40, with 6:36 left in the third quarter. The Pirates responded with an 8-0 run, and a jumper by Sidney Cooks (Kenosha, Wis.) put them back on top, 48-41, with 4:01 before the fourth.

The Pirates defense came out strong to open the fourth quarter. The Hall scored the first 10 points of the period to grab a 65-48 lead with 5:03 remaining. Furthermore, The Hall held Butler without a field goal until there was only 2:48 remaining. During the first 7:12, the Pirates enjoyed a 14-2 run to extend their advantage to 69-50.

Inside the Numbers:

Seton Hall was 28-for-58 (48.3%) from the floor for the game, while Butler was 21-for-53 (39.6%). The Hall was 10-for-26 (38.5%) from three-point range, while the Bulldogs were 7-for-20 (35.0%).
Espinoza-Hunter had a game-high 21 points on the strength of 5-for-9 shooting from three-point range. She also had seven rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Butler out-rebounded The Hall, 32-to-30, which included a slim 9-to-8 advantage on the offensive glass.
Park-Lane finished with 10 points and a game-high 10 assists with two steals.
Seton Hall was 6-for-8 (75.0%) from the free-throw line, while Butler was 7-for-8 (87.5%).
Cooks had 12 points and five rebounds.
Seton Hall forced 16 turnovers, while Butler forced 12. The Pirates had a 19-to-9 advantage in points-off-turnovers.
Curtessia Dean (Monroe, La.) had another strong game with 11 points and three rebounds.
Junior Mya Jackson (Wilmington, Ohio) had 10 points, four rebounds and two assists.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall improves to 11-10 overall and 6-7 in BIG EAST games, while Butler drops to 1-18 overall and 0-10 in conference play.
Seton Hall improves to 13-5 all-time against Butler and has now won seven straight games in the series.
With 21 points today, Espinoza-Hunter surpassed the 1,100-point mark for her career.
Espinoza-Hunter's 20-point game is her 10th of the season and the 17^th since joining Seton Hall.
Seton Hall improves to 10-0 this season when out-shooting its opponent.
Park-Lane had 10 assists today. She has collected at least six assists in the last five games and is averaging 8.5 per game over that span.
With 10 points today, Jackson moved into the top-50 in scoring in Seton Hall history with 678 career points.
Park-Lane's double-double is her third of the season and fourth of her career.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Wednesday, February 9 when it returns to the road for a contest in Washington, D.C. against Georgetown. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. The contest will be streamed live by the BIG EAST Digital Network and available for FloSports subscribers.