Craft Helps Pirates Muscle Past Sycamores, 74-56 - Seton Hall University Athletics

Friday, November 6

South Orange, N.J.

11:30 AM

Seton Hall University

2-0,0-0Big East

Indiana State

0-2,0-0MVC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Indiana St.	12	14	13	17	56
Seton Hall	15	24	23	12	74

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11/6/2026 3:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Junior Ja'Kahla Craft (Elk River, Minn.) recorded her first career double-double as the Seton Hall women's basketball team won a foul-plagued, physical affair, 74-56, over Indiana State in Walsh Gymnasium on Friday.

Seton Hall closed out the first half with a game-changing 17-3 run, which turned a one-point deficit into a 13-point lead at the break. The teams combined for 47 fouls, including 18 in the second quarter alone. The Pirates took advantage, going 24-for-28 from the free-throw line.

Craft was tremendous on Friday, narrowly matching her career-high with 25 points on 8-for-12 shooting, including 4-for-6 from three-point range. She also matched her career-high with 11 rebounds to lead all players.

Senior Savannah Catalon (Mansfield, Texas) added 18 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three steals and eight fouls drawn, in a very typical game for the First Team All-BIG EAST player.

THE STORY:
Seton Hall opened the game with a 9-2 burst capped by a Catalon floater with 6:59 left in the first quarter. The Sycamores cut their deficit to 11-8, but then went scoreless for 4:31, allowing The Hall to grab a 15-8 advantage. Indiana State scored twice in the final minute of the opening quarter to cut their deficit to 15-12 entering the second.

Down 23-22, The Hall closed out the first half with a blistering 17-3 run over the final 6:32 of the second quarter. The Pirates held Indiana State to just 22.9% shooting from the floor in the first half.

Already leading 54-34, sophomore Samari Bankhead (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Catalon hit three-pointers on back-to-back possessions to give the Pirates a commanding 60-34 lead with 1:02 left in the third quarter. The lead never was reduced to fewer than 18 points the rest of the way.

Savannah Catalon AND ONE!!! #HALLin 🏀🏴‍☠️🔵⚪ https://t.co/yNMfxnfD9s
— Seton Hall Women's Basketball (@SHUWBB) November 6, 2026

THE NUMBERS:

Seton Hall was 22-for-52 (42.3%) from the floor for the game, while Indiana State was 19-for-62 (30.6%). The Hall was 6-for-18 (33.3%) from three-point range, while the Sycamores were 5-for-17 (29.4%).
Craft collected her first career double-double with 25 points on 8-for-12 shooting, including 4-for-6 from three-point range and a game-high 11 rebounds.
The Hall out-rebounded Indiana State, 46-to-31. Both teams had 12 offensive rebounds.
Catalon tallied 18 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three steals and eight fouls drawn.
Seton Hall was 24-for-28 (85.7%) from the free-throw line, while Indiana State was 13-for-17 (76.5%).
Bankhead finished with six points and five rebounds.
Seton Hall forced 14 turnovers, while the Sycamores forced 15. The Hall had a 14-to-13 advantage in points-off-turnovers.
Sophomore Ari Woodard (Oviedo, Fla.) had eight points and two steals.
The Pirates had 14 fast-break points, compared to just seven for Indiana State.

THE NOTES:

Seton Hall improves to 2-0 on the young season, while Indiana State falls to 0-2.
This was the first-ever meeting between Seton Hall and Indiana State.
This was Craft's second career game of at least 20 points and her first career double-double.
With three steals today, Catalon moves past former Pirate Leslie Chavies into seventh place on Seton Hall's career list with 214.
Today's game was the first career start for senior Savanna Jones (Eden Prairie, Minn).
Seton Hall and Indiana State combined for 47 fouls, including 18 fouls in the second quarter alone.
With a made three-pointer today, Catalon moves past former Pirate Cecilia Lindqvist and into a tie with Melisaa Langelier for 11^th place on Seton Hall's career list with 110.
Seton Hall improves to 153-62 in home games under head coach Anthony Bozzella, and 79-16 against non-conference opponents in Walsh Gym.
Freshmen Kenadie Maughan (Vernal, Utah), Shamira Morton (Canton, Miss.) and Ari Vidales (Monterrey, Mexico) all scored their first collegiate points in today's game.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to action on Thursday, Nov. 12 when it hosts Fairfield. Tip time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 973-275-HALL (4255). The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and 89.5 FM WSOU.

ESPN's Ryan Johnston caught up with Ja'Kahla Craft after Seton Hall's 74-56 victory over Indiana State. #HALLin 🏀🏴‍☠️🔵⚪ https://t.co/vmiOxBsJFy
— Seton Hall Women's Basketball (@SHUWBB) November 6, 2026