Record Pirate Defense Smothers FDU, 67-27

Monday, December 11

South Orange, N.J.

7:00 PM

Seton Hall University

7-3,0-0Big East

FDU

2-9,0-0NEC

FDU

Seton Hall

Micah Gray takes a three-point shot against FDU on Dec. 11.

12/11/2023 10:09:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score BOX SCORE (.pdf)

The Hall sets a new record for fewest points allowed during the NCAA era.

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Four players scored in double figures as the Seton Hall women's basketball team downed FDU, 67-27, on Monday, holding the Knights to a program record-low in the NCAA-era.

Seton Hall's all-time record for fewest points allowed is 14 against Upsala on Feb. 28, 1974, but tonight's effort ranks as the lowest since the NCAA began sponsoring a women's championship in 1982.

The Hall held FDU to just eight made field goals for the game and 16 percent shooting from the floor.

Offensively, Micah Gray (Oklahoma City, Okla.) led the charge with 17 points on the strength of 3-for-5 shooting from three-point range. She also had a season-high eight rebounds. I'yanna Lops (Stamford, Conn.), Kae Satterfield (New York, N.Y.) and Brazil Harvey-Carr (Camden, N.J.) all also reached double-figures in scoring and collected season-highs.

THE STORY:
The Pirates started the game slowly, connecting on just one of their first 11 shots, but FDU couldn't take advantage as The Hall's defense tightened. The Hall held the Knights to just 2-for-13 shooting in the first 10 minutes and ended the quarter with a 10-0 run to take a 12-5 advantage into the second.

Leading 16-10, The Hall went on a 10-2 run, and a rebound and put-back by Satterfield gave it a 26-12 lead with 5:00 to go before halftime. The Pirates held the Knights without a field goal for the final 4:38 of the half and took a 30-17 lead into the break. Satterfield scored 13 consecutive points for The Hall between late in the second and early in the third.

In the third, the Pirates pulled away, thanks largely to their stifling defense. The Hall held FDU to just one made field goal (1-for-11) in the quarter and outscored the Knights, 17-5. Seton Hall closed the quarter with a 12-1 run and took a commanding 47-22 lead into the fourth.

The Hall opened the final quarter with a 16-2 run to put FDU away.

Micah had her long-distance shot falling in the first half!!#HALLin 🏀🏴‍☠️🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/Mid69Dv26s
— Seton Hall Women's Basketball (@SHUWBB) December 12, 2023

THE NUMBERS:

Seton Hall was 26-for-62 (41.9%) from the floor for the game, while FDU was 8-for-50 (16.0%). The Hall was 6-for-16 (37.5%) from three-point range, while the Knights were just 2-for-21 (9.5%).
Gray had 17 points on 7-for-16 shooting, including 3-for-5 from three-point range. She also had a season-high eight rebounds.
The Hall out-rebounded FDU, 43-to-35, which included an 18-to-17 edge on the offensive glass and an 18-to-8 advantage in second-chance points.
Lops had a season-high 14 points on 5-for-6 shooting to go with six rebounds and a season-best five blocks.
Seton Hall was 9-for-12 (75.0%) from the free-throw line, while FDU was 9-for-14 (64.3%).
Satterfield tallied a season-high 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting and pulled down five rebounds.
Seton Hall forced 18 turnovers, while the Knights forced nine. The Hall had a 16-to-8 advantage in points-off-turnovers.
Harvey-Carr notched a season-high 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting, including 2-for-4 from three-point range. She also had two rebounds and two steals.
The Pirates had 38 points in the paint, compared to just 10 for FDU.
Sophomore Shailyn Pinkney (East Hartford, Conn.) pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds to lead all players.

THE NOTES:

Seton Hall improves to 7-3 on the season, while FDU drops to 2-9.
The Pirates are now 15-2 all-time against the Knights.
Seton Hall set a new record for fewest points allowed (27) during the NCAA-era (1982-).
Seton Hall has shot better than .400 from the field in all 10 of its games so far this season.
The Pirates improve to 122-46 in Walsh Gym during the Bozzella era. Furthermore, the Pirates are now 63-12 against non-conference opponents at home.
All seven of Seton Hall's victories this year have come by at least 11 points. The Hall's average margin of victory in its seven wins is 28.0 points per game.
With 12 points tonight, Harvey Carr surpassed the 800-points mark for her career.
Seton Hall collected season-bests in fewest points allowed (27), fewest field goals allowed (8) and lowest opponent field goal percentage (.160).

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to action on Saturday, Dec. 16 when it hosts No. 23 UNLV at historic Walsh Gymnasium. The game will be streamed live by the Pirate Sports Network and available for FloHoops subscribers. Tip-time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.