Jordan, Keenan Shine in Pirates' Setback to #5 UConn

Tuesday, January 17

South Orange, N.J.

7:00 PM

Seton Hall University

13-6,6-3Big East

103

#5 Connecticut

16-2,9-0Big East

UConn

103

Seton Hall

Jala Jordan scores against UConn on Jan. 17

Jordan, Keenan Shine in Pirates' Setback to #5 UConn

1/17/2023 10:18:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score BOX SCORE - UCONN (.pdf)

Jala Jordan had a season-high 19 points, while Victoria Keenan had four made three-pointers.

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Graduate student Jala Jordan (Philadelphia, Pa.) had a team-high 19 points and Victoria Keenan (Bethlehem, Pa.) drained four three-pointers, but the Seton Hall women's basketball team fell to No. 5 Connecticut, 103-58, before a packed Walsh Gymnasium on Tuesday.

UConn went on a 15-4 lead early in the first quarter and never looked back. The Hall drops to 13-6 overall and 6-3 in the BIG EAST Conference.

Jordan had a season-high 19 points on 7-for-14 shooting to go with five rebounds. Keenan was 4-for-10 from downtown for 12 points, her best performance since returning from a two-year injury-related absence.

THE STORY:
Senior Lauren Park-Lane (Wilmington, Del.) connected on a floater to give The Hall an early 5-2 lead, but UConn responded with a 19-2 run over 5:42 to grab a commanding 21-7 with just 1:51 left in the first quarter. The Hall was just 4-for-21 in the opening 10 minutes and UConn took a 25-9 advantage into the second.

Jordan drilled Seton Hall's first three-pointer in nearly six quarters to cut The Hall's deficit to 39-20 with 2:54 to go before the break. UConn however, responded with an 8-0 run to boost its lead to 47-20. Jordan scored again off a pretty feed from Amari Wright (Jacksonville, Fla.), but UConn's Dorka Juhasz hit a three-pointer to send the Huskies into halftime with a 50-22 lead.

UConn opened the second half with a 15-4 burst to grab a 65-26 advantage and prompt a Seton Hall timeout. From there, the Pirates couldn't get their deficit under 30 points the rest of the way.

Another look at that pretty feed from Amari Wright to Jala Jordan!#HALLin @Marchmadnesswbb pic.twitter.com/7Zs77A5T2K
— Seton Hall Women's Basketball (@SHUWBB) January 18, 2023

THE NUMBERS:

Seton Hall was 23-for-74 (31.1%) from the floor for the game, while Connecticut was 39-for-69 (56.5%). The Hall was 6-for-31 (19.4%) from three-point range, while the Huskies were 10-for-15 (66.7%).
Jordan had a season-high with 19 points on 7-for-14 shooting, including a pair of made three-pointers. She also had five rebounds and a block.
UConn out-rebounded The Hall, 49-to-38, but the Pirates had a 17-to-15 edge on the offensive glass.
Keenan finished with 12 points after going 4-for-10 from three-point range.
Seton Hall was 6-for-8 (75.0%) from the free-throw line, while Connecticut was 15-for-23 (65.2%).
Wright had a career-high seven assists and only one turnover.
Seton Hall forced 10 turnovers, while UConn forced 14.

THE NOTES:

Seton Hall falls to 13-6 overall and 6-3 in the BIG EAST, while UConn improves to 16-2 overall and a perfect 9-0 in conference play.
The Hall is now 10-57 all-time against the Huskies and has dropped 37 straight games in the series.
With four points tonight, Sha'Lynn Hagans (Manassas, Va.) surpassed the 700-points mark for her career.
With four points tonight, Azana Baines (Blackwood, N.J.) surpassed the 500-points mark for her career.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to action on Sunday, January 22 when it heads out on the road again to face Marquette in Milwaukee. Tip is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET. The contest will be televised nationally by FS1. It'll also be available on 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net.