Samuels, Three-Ball Lead The Hall past Georgetown

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Behind a huge game from Shadeen Samuels and strong shooting behind the arc, the Seton Hall women's basketball team (13-7, 5-4 BIG EAST) bounced back with a 76-63 victory over Georgetown (9-11, 3-6 BIG EAST) on Sunday afternoon at Walsh Gym. Samuels finished with 28 points on 9-of-15 shooting in the wire-to-wire win and narrowly missed a double-double with nine rebounds.

After struggling from deep through much of conference play, the Pirates got back to their 3-point proficiency that paced them in the non-league by going 12-of-26 from beyond the arc. Nicole Jimenez (Miami, Fla.) hit five of those 12 triples and finished with 17 points, while Inja Butina (Zagreb, Croatia) was the third Pirate in double-figures with 13 points.




How it Happened
The Hall was able to build an early lead, going up 13-9 after a quarter and stretching its advantage to 36-26 going into halftime. The Pirates appeared prime to blow the game open early in the third quarter, as Samuels ripped off a 7-0 run by herself to push the lead to 48-31 with 5:42 to play in the third. However, the Hoyas were not deterred and scored the next 13 points of the frame to pull back within two at 48-44.

The Pirates kept the lead at four going into the fourth quarter, then got a 3-pointer and a lay-up on back-to-back trips from Jimenez early in the final frame to build the lead back to 10 at 59-49. Later in the period Jimenez hit another big 3-pointer to push the lead back to 10, but again the Hoyas stuck around. Up 64-58 with 3:59 to play, Kaela Hilaire(Queens, N.Y.) knocked down a corner 3-pointer that stretched the lead back to three possessions. The Pirates would make that advantage hold, closing the game on a 9-2 run to seal the double-digit win.

Inside The Numbers

• The Pirates shot 37.1 percent (23-62) from the floor overall but were boosted by a 46.2 percent (12-26) effort from 3-point range and a season-best 94.7 percent (18-19) performance from the free throw line
• Conversely, Georgetown shot 40.4 percent (21-52) from the floor but 28.0 percent (7-25) from 3-point range
• The Hall finished +5 in turnover margin and out-scored the Hoyas 22-9 off miscues
• Both sides grabbed 36 rebounds, with the Pirates getting 12 from Selena Philoxy (Queens, N.Y.)
• The Pirates recorded 17 assists on 23 field goals, led by five helpers for Philoxy and four assists against no turnovers for Hilaire
• The Hall finished with a 22-10 edge in points in the paint, a 26-11 advantage in fast break points and led 10-4 in second chance points
• Both squads recorded nine steals, with The Hall getting three each from Hilaire and Jimenez

News and Notes

• The Pirates improve to 37-28 all-time against Georgetown and 10-1 at Walsh Gym this season
• Hilaire's fourth assist of the game was the 300th of her career – she becomes the 10th player in Seton Hall history to hit that milestone
• Samuels' 28 points came on 9-of-15 shooting from the floor, 3-of-5 from 3-point range and a 7-for-7 effort from the free throw line
  • The 20-plus point effort for Samuels was her seventh this season and the ninth of her career
  • After completing the first half of league play, Samuels is averaging 20.7 points and 9.9 rebounds per game during conference action
  • The 7-of-7 day from the line marked the first time she has been perfect from the stripe when attempting at least five free throws
• The Hall held Georgetown to nine points in the first quarter, the 34th time since 2015-16 it has limited an opponent to a single-digit scoring frame
• Philoxy has recorded double-digit rebounds five times during conference play and became the seventh different Pirate to lead the team in assists in a game this year
• Jimenez has hit multiple 3-pointers in a game on 14 occasions this season after going 5-of-12 from deep on Sunday
• Desiree Elmore (Hartford, Conn.) got her first start of the season and played a season-high 31 minutes, finishing with seven points, six rebounds and three assists
• Through the first half of conference play, the Pirates sit in fourth place in the league standings with a 5-4 record – The Hall was picked eighth in the league's preseason poll

What's Ahead
The Hall continues its four-game homestand next weekend with two contests at Walsh Gym, first facing Xavier on Friday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m.

https://shupirates.com/news/2019/1/...three-ball-lead-the-hall-past-georgetown.aspx

 

[shupat08]

Shadeen has turned into a monster. Always thought she'd be good. But she is REAL good.

20.7 and 9.9 during BE play.

 

[TheBluePirate]

Coach B made a critical change in the 3rd when the Hoyas were charging. We had lost our mojo and the lid was on the basket and we were not valuing the ball. In recent trend, the combination of Samuels, plus two guards plus two forwards (Philoxy and Elmore) is the most potent. However, he replaced Elmore with Hilaire, and went three guards, Samuels, and Philoxy. She (KK) provided the perfect spark, stemmed the bleeding immediately with some drives, energy and confidence, and it proved the matchup combination that the Hoyas could not answer. Very nicely done.

 

[Halldan1]

There was a previous thread posted about the women's NIT. Much of the info on that thread was incorrect.

Here are the facts.

You have to have a certain record and RPI to qualify for the tournament. A lot of teams don’t get in that want to go. While 64 teams are chosen, to disparage the WNIT as the equivalent to the men's CBI or CIT is just not true.

Teams are seeded and the only $ issues that come into play are about hosting and site availability. $ has absolutely nothing to do about getting into the tournament. In short the comments about buying your way into the field are just not true.

Other incorrect points that have to be cleared up.

The women’s WNIT like the men's rewards second plaice finishers with automatic bids and goes by RPI and W-L record.

In WBB the referees in the Big East make a minimum of $1200-1500 and a max of $3500 a game. The comments about the lack of pay are way off base.

In short WBB is growing year by year and SHU under Tony Bozzella's leadership has followed suit.

Remember what the program looked like under previous regimes. Here's what it looks like under Tony Bozzella....

 

[TheBluePirate]

There was a previous thread posted about the women's NIT. Much of the info on that thread was incorrect.

Here are the facts.

You have to have a certain record and RPI to qualify for the tournament. A lot of teams don’t get in that want to go. While 64 teams are chosen, to disparage the WNIT as the equivalent to the men's CBI or CIT is just not true.

Teams are seeded and the only $ issues that come into play are about hosting and site availability. $ has absolutely nothing to do about getting into the tournament. In short the comments about buying your way into the field are just not true.

Other incorrect points that have to be cleared up.

The women’s WNIT like the men's rewards second plaice finishers as automatic bids and goes by RPI and W-L record.

In WBB the referees in the Big East make a minimum of $1200-1500 and a max of $3500 a game. The comments about the lack of pay are way off base.

In short WBB is growing year by year and SHU under Tony Bozzella's leadership has followed suit.

Remember what the program looked like under previous regimes. Here's what it looks like under Tony Bozzella....

https://twitter.com/LaUrEn_DeFaLcO

Fantastic stuff all around, thank you!

 

[lloyde dobler]

Seton Hall got into the WNIT last year with a 16-15 record and even got a home game, and the Big East is not a power women’s conference.

With 64 teams in the NCAA and 64 more in the WNIT, and the lack of team depth in the women’s game, it’s easy to make, and of course they offer auto bids to help fill out the field.

But it is run by a sports marketing company and not by the NCAA, so there most definitely is a $$$ component to it, just like the CBI and CIT.... and by the way, those tournaments offer some auto bids as well.

 

[Halldan1]

Some teams that got in with at large bids last season

Temple 17-15
BC 19-15
Stanford. 18-15
Baylor 18-14–#1 seed
LSU 17-14

The Big East's WBB conference rating last year was #6. This year as of last week it was ranked as the #5 conference, ahead of the SEC.

Yes the women's NIT takes 64 which makes 128 post season bids as opposed to the men’s - 68+32 =100. but to disparage the WNIT for a 28 teams doesn't do the sport justice.

 

[TheBluePirate]

Some teams that got in with at large bids last season

Temple 17-15
BC 19-15
Stanford. 18-15
Baylor 18-14–#1 seed
LSU 17-14

The Big East's WBB conference rating last year was #6. This year as of last week it was ranked as the #5 conference, ahead of the SEC.

Yes the women's NIT takes 64 which makes 128 post season bids as opposed to the men’s - 68+32 =100. but to disparage the WNIT for a 28 teams doesn't do the sport justice.

I am very pleasantly surprised with that conference rating, I did not expect it. I guess things track in parallel between women and men for the conference levels.

 

[lloyde dobler]

Thing is though, the differences between 1 and 6 in men’s basketball conference rankings and 1 and 6 in the women’s game is totally different.

The top women’s conferences contain more of the top teams, so it’s easier for a league like the Big East to rise up in the league rankings if more power teams play in the top leagues above it.

 

[TheBluePirate]

Thing is though, the differences between 1 and 6 in men’s basketball conference rankings and 1 and 6 in the women’s game is totally different.

The top women’s conferences contain more of the top teams, so it’s easier for a league like the Big East to rise up in the league rankings if more power teams play in the top leagues above it.

Makes complete sense and matches the observations we have about level in WBB - there are 5-8 super elite programs - about 10 more major programs - and then drop to another 20 strong programs and then a cliff.....

 

[Halldan1]

SAMUELS PICKS UP BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOD

NEW YORK – After posting huge numbers in a 1-1 weekend for the Seton Hall women's basketball team, junior standout Shadeen Samuels (Ossining, N.Y.) was named BIG EAST Player of the Week as announced by the league on Monday. Samuels averaged 27.5 points and 12.5 rebounds for the Pirates to pick up her second Player of the Week nod in the last three weeks.

In addition to her two weekly certificates, Samuels has also garnered a weekly honor roll slot four times to total six conference honors during her breakout junior campaign. She was also named Player of the Week on Jan. 14.

Samuels started her weekend with a huge all-around performance against Villanova on Friday night. The forward led all players with 27 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds, adding four assists and two blocked shots to boot. Samuels finished 9-of-19 from the floor and 9-of-11 from the foul line in a hard-fought four-point setback to the Wildcats.

On Sunday, Samuels shined once again in a wire-to-win over Georgetown. She finished with a game-high 28 points and narrowly missed a double-double with nine rebounds. It was one of the most efficient performances of the season for Samuels as she went 9-of-15 from the floor, 3-of-5 from 3-point range and a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw stripe.

Samuels is enjoying a breakout junior campaign in 2018-19 and is the front-runner for the league's Most Improved Player award. Through the first half of league play she ranks second in the conference with 20.7 points per game and fourth in the league with 9.9 rebounds per contest. She also checks in among the top-10 in field goal percentage (50.0), free throw percentage (79.2) and blocked shots (0.8).

The Pirates return to action on Friday, Feb. 1 when they play host to Xavier at 7 p.m.

https://shupirates.com/news/2019/1/...picks-up-big-east-player-of-the-week-nod.aspx

 

[TheBluePirate]

She is such a standout player. Fantastic vision and understanding. And she is a modest type, even-keeled, rarely off-center. Just tons to admire about her.

Watched a practice and while coach had the starters and key subs playing the scout team for the walkthrough, I noticed he did not put her in. At one point he called to her, are you getting all this, Shadeen. Of course she was.

Coach knows that with Shadeen she should see the entire sets of plays from outside because she completely processes it and remembers and acts in game time. And she did. Wow is what I have to say. Wow.

 

[Vegas pj]

Excellent win by the Ladies and a well deserved honor by Shadeen!