Pirates Drop Contest to No. 5 Connecticut - Seton Hall University Athletics
Graduate student Yaya Lops (Stamford, Conn.) had a team-high 15 points, but the Seton Hall women's basketball team fell to No. 5 Connecticut, 91-49, in a sol...
26. UConn 91, Seton Hall 49 (F) WBB Box Score - Seton Hall University Athletics
26. UConn 91, Seton Hall 49 (F) WBB Box Score
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Graduate student Yaya Lops (Stamford, Conn.) had a team-high 15 points, but the Seton Hall women's basketball team fell to No. 5 Connecticut, 91-49, in a sold out Walsh Gymnasium on Wednesday.
The Pirates played well, particularly in the first half, but Connecticut's hot shooting neutralized Seton Hall's defensive effort. The Huskies connected on 10 of their first 13 shots from the field and finished the game shooting 63.5 percent from the field.
Freshman Jada Eads (Orlando, Fla.) and graduate student Faith Masonius (Spring Lake, N.J.) also reached double-figures in scoring. Eads had 12 points, two assists and two steals, while Masonius had 12 points, four rebounds and three assists.
THE STORY:
Seton Hall hung with the fourth-ranked Huskies early, and a pair of made free-throws by Amari Wright (Jacksonville, Fla.) tied the score at 10 with 4:52 left in the first quarter. Connecticut, however, responded like a lightning bolt, going on a 12-0 run in only two minutes to grab a 22-10 lead. The Hall bounced back with 5-0 spurt to close the quarter and cut their deficit to 22-15 after the first 10 minutes.
A jumper by Savannah Catalon (Mansfield, Texas) extended The Hall's run to 10-0 and cut Seton Hall's deficit to 22-20 with 8:50 left before halftime. Connecticut answered with a 9-2 run to extend its lead to 31-22 with 5:48 to go until the break. The Huskies methodically grew the lead and a jumper by Paige Bueckers with three seconds left sent UConn into the locker room with a 41-26 lead.
A layup by Masonius cut The Hall's deficit to 51-36, but UConn again responded with a run, and a 11-0 burst gave them a commanding 62-36 lead with 2:50 left in the third quarter. The Pirates never got closer. The 42-point lead at the end of the game was the Huskies' largest of the game.
THE NUMBERS:
- Seton Hall was 19-for-52 (36.5%) from the floor for the game, while Connecticut was 33-for-52 (63.5%). The Hall was 6-for-16 (37.5%) from three-point range, while the Huskies were 5-for-16 (31.3%).
- Lops had a team-high 15 points and was 3-for-4 from three-point range.
- Connecticut out-rebounded The Hall, 35-to-21, while offensive rebounds were even at nine apiece.
- Eads had 12 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals.
- Seton Hall was 5-for-8 (62.5%) from the free-throw line, while UConn was 20-for-24 (83.3%).
- Masonius had 12 points, four rebounds and three assists.
- Seton Hall forced 15 turnovers, while the Huskies forced 19. Connecticut had a 32-to-7 advantage in points-off-turnovers.
- Seton Hall falls to 18-8 overall and 10-5 in BIG EAST play, while Connecticut improves to 25-3 overall and 15-0 in conference play.
- The Hall is now 10-61 all-time against the Huskies. The Pirates have now lost 41 straight against Connecticut.
- Catalon's steal tonight was her 100th of her career.
- It was the third time this season that Lops led Seton Hall in scoring.
Seton Hall will return to action on Sunday, February 23 when it makes the short trip to Queens, N.Y. to face long-time BIG EAST rival St. John's. Tip time is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed by the BIG EAST Digital Network and available for FloCollege subscribers. As always, 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net will also carry the contest.
