Pirates Rally in Closing Minutes to Down Friars, 71-65

Wednesday, February 28

Providence, R.I. / Alumni Hall

7:00 PM

Seton Hall University

16-12,8-9Big East

Providence

12-18,6-11Big East

Seton Hall

Providence

Pirates Rally in Closing Minutes to Down Friars, 71-65

2/28/2024 10:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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The Hall closes the game with a 9-0 run to improve to 8-9 in BIG EAST play.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Azana Baines (Blackwood, N.J.) scored 12 of her game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter as the Seton Hall women's basketball team outlasted Providence, 71-65, in its final road game of the regular season on Wednesday.

The Hall trailed 65-62 with 3:03 remaining in the game, but finished the game with a 9-0 run. A three-pointer by Sha'Lynn Hagans (Manassas, Va.) with 1:27 left to play broke a 65-65 tie and the Pirates never trailed again.

Providence stayed in the game thanks largely to its three-point shooting. The Friars entered the contest averaging a BIG EAST-low 4.3 made three-pointers per game, but erupted for nine tonight against the Pirates.

In all, five Pirates scored at least nine points, led by Baines. Hagans finished with 13, while Kae Satterfield (New York, N.Y.) added 12 points and a team-best eight rebounds. Amari Wright (Jacksonville, Fla.), returning from injury, had nine points, as did Brazil Harvey-Carr (Camden, N.J.).

THE STORY:
Providence made their first five shots, including a pair of three-pointers to race out to a 13-7 start. The Hall, however, bounced back with a 9-2 run, and a rebound and put-back by Makennah White (Farrell, Pa.) gave the Pirates their first lead of the game, 16-15, with 3:19 left in the first quarter. Seton Hall took a 21-18 lead after the first 10 minutes.

Leading 24-22, The Hall went on an 8-2 run, and a three-pointer by Baines gave it a 31-24 advantage with 6:29 left before halftime. The Friars responded, however, with a 9-2 spurt to close the half and force a 33-33 tie at the half. Seton Hall was just 3-for-11 in the second quarter and were held without a made field goal for the final 6:29. The Hall out-rebounded and forced more turnovers than the Friars in the first half, but shot only 32.4 percent, compared to 50 percent for Providence.

In the third quarter, a three-pointer by Harvey-Carr gave The Hall a 46-40 advantage, but Providence took the lead with a 9-0 run on three made three-pointers in three of the next four possessions.

Baines tried to single-handedly will the Pirates to a victory in the fourth, scoring 12 of her team-best 22 points in the final 10 minutes. With the score tied at 65, Hagans hit a dagger three-pointer from the corner in front of the jubilant Seton Hall bench with only 1:27 to play. The Hall was able to ice the game on the free-throw line.

Sha'Lynn Hagans with one of the most-clutch shots of the season to give The Hall the lead for good!!#HALLin 🏀🏴‍☠️🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/nDVtgoEvDi
— Seton Hall Women's Basketball (@SHUWBB) February 29, 2024

THE NUMBERS:

Seton Hall was 27-for-65 (41.5%) from the floor for the game, while Providence was 24-for-58 (41.4%). The Hall was 7-for-26 (26.9%) from three-point range, while the Friars were 9-for-28 (32.1%).
Baines had a game-high 22 points on 10-for-16 shooting to go with five rebounds.
The Hall out-rebounded Providence, 39-to-34, which included a 14-to-8 edge on the offensive glass and a 12-to-9 advantage in second-chance points.
Hagans had 13 points to go with three assists.
Seton Hall was 10-for-16 (62.5%) from the free-throw line, while Providence was 8-for-11 (72.7%).
Satterfield finished with 12 points, a team-high eight rebounds and two steals.
Seton Hall forced 13 turnovers, while the Friars forced eight. The Hall had a 12-to-10 edge in points-off-turnovers.
Wright tallied nine points, was perfect from the floor, and five rebounds.
The Pirates had 36 points in the paint, compared to 24 for Providence.
Harvey-Carr finished with nine points on three made three-pointers to go with three rebounds.

THE NOTES:

Seton Hall improves to 16-12 overall and 8-9 in conference games, while Providence drops to 12-18 overall and 6-11 in the BIG EAST.
With the victory, the Pirates know they will be either the six seed or the seven seed in next week's BIG EAST Tournament. A victory over Creighton on Sunday ensures the six seed. A loss and a Georgetown victory at Xavier gives The Hall the seven seed. If both teams win or lose, Seton Hall will be the six seed by virtue of its winning tie-breaker over Georgetown.
The Hall is now 46-31 all-time against Providence and has won nine of the last 10 games in the series.
For the 20^th time in 28 games, Seton Hall forced more turnovers than its opponent.
Baines reached at least 20 points for the fifth time this season and the ninth time in her career.
With a steals tonight, Wright moved into a tie with Leslie Ardon for 20^th place on Seton Hall's career list with 149.
Wright made her return to the court after missing the last two games due to injury.
This was only the second time this season that the Pirates have been tied at the half.
Seton Hall's win tonight guarantees a winning season for the eighth time in 11 years with Head Coach Anthony Bozzella at the helm.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to action on Sunday, March 3 when it hosts BIG EAST rival Creighton on Senior Day. The game is also The Hall's regular season finale. The contest will be nationally televised on FS1 with Gary Apple and Julianne Viani on the call. Tip-time is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET.