Injuries Bite Again as Pirates Drop Finale at Butler, 62-55

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Injuries Bite Again as Pirates Drop Finale at Butler, 62-55

3/1/2026 5:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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INDIANAPOLIS – Senior Jordana Codio (Winter Garden, Fla.) erupted for a career-high 27 points, but the injury-depleted Seton Hall women's basketball team fell to Butler, 62-55, in the regular season finale on Sunday.

Despite the loss, with St. John's loss to top-ranked UConn tonight, The Hall clinches the No. 3 seed in the upcoming BIG EAST Tournament. The Hall will play the winner of the game between No. 6 seeded St. John's and No. 11 seeded Xavier in the quarterfinals on Saturday, March 7 at 9:30 p.m. at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Seton Hall's bad-luck, injury-plagued season continued on Sunday as All-BIG EAST guard Savannah Catalon (Mansfield, Texas) took a shot to the face late in the first quarter and didn't return.

Codio nearly willed The Hall to victory, scoring 20 of her game-high 27 points in the second half. For the game, she was 12-for-22 from the floor and pulled down a game-high nine rebounds. Mariana Valenzuela (Mazatlan, Mexico) was the only other Pirate to reach double-figures in scoring. She had 13 points and five rebounds.

THE STORY:
Butler entered the game averaging 6.1 made three-pointers per game, but had six in the first half alone. A made three-pointer by Valenzuela cut The Hall's deficit to just one with 4:40 left in the first half, but Butler closed the second quarter with a 9-2 run to take a 36-28 lead into the locker room at the half. The Hall's defense, which started strong, ended up allowing the Bulldogs to shoot 51.9 percent from the field in the first half.

The Bulldogs scored the first six points of the third quarter to take their largest lead of the game, 42-28, with 8:34 to go. That's when Seton Hall, and particularly Codio, roared to life. The Hall closed the quarter with a 15-5 run, including 12 points from Codio to cut its deficit to just four points after three quarters.

In the fourth, The Hall cut Butler's lead to two points on three occasions, but the Bulldogs always had an answer. A layup by Codio cut The Hall's deficit to just 53-51 with 3:18 left in the game, but it was the closest the Pirates would get. A layup by Valenzuela with 2:47 left again cut Seton Hall's deficit to one possession, 56-53, but Butler's Mallory Miller answered with a three-pointer to break the game open late.

THE NUMBERS:

Seton Hall was 23-for-64 (35.9%) from the floor for the game, while Butler was 23-for-49 (46.9%). The Hall was 7-for-26 (26.9%) from three-point range, while the Bulldogs were 8-for-25 (32.0%).
Codio had a career-high 27 points on 12-for-22 shooting with a game-high nine points and two steals.
Rebounding was tied, 34-to-34, but Seton Hall had a massive 12-to-3 edge on the offensive glass.
Valenzuela had 13 points to go with five rebounds and two steals.
Seton Hall was 2-for-7 (28.6%) from the free-throw line, while Butler was 8-for-9 (88.9%).
Senior Shailyn Pinkney (East Hartford, Conn.) made her return to the lineup after missing the last four games. She played 38 minutes and had five points, eight rebounds and three assists.
Seton Hall forced 16 turnovers, while the Bulldogs forced nine.

THE NOTES:

Seton Hall completes the regular season with an 18-11 overall record and a 12-8 mark in the BIG EAST, while Butler improves to 12-18 overall and 6-14 in conference play.
The Pirates drop to 19-7 all-time against Butler.
With 13 points today, Valenzuela surpassed the 700-points milestone for her career.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will begin postseason play on Saturday, March 7 when the third-seeded Pirates face the winner of No. 6 seeded St. John's or No. 11 seeded Xavier in the quarterfinals of the 2026 BIG EAST Tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena. Tip-time is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. It will be streamed live on Peacock and simulcast on NBCSN.