DePaul Drops Battle with Seton Hall 89-82

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – It was a back-and-forth battle that didn't go DePaul's way Monday night as Seton Hall came away with the 89-82 victory at Walsh Gym. The Blue Demons cut what was once a 16-point deficit to five with a minute remaining but couldn't complete the comeback in the first of two meetings between the two programs this week.

Aneesah Morrow and Darrione Rogers led the way with 22 points apiece as Morrow chipped in her 20th double-double of the season with 14 rebounds to go along with four steals. Rogers eclipsed 1,000 career points on the night while adding six rebounds and four assists. Anaya Peoples finished in double figures with 11 points and four steals. Jorie Allen and Keke Rimmer finished with nine apiece.

The two squads were locked in defensive battle through the first five minutes, with DePaul holding onto a 10-6 edge. The Blue Demons held a five-point lead after a Morrow layup, but the Pirates tied the game on a transition bucket. DePaul held a narrow 22-18 advantage after the first quarter.

Seton Hall (16-10, 9-7 BIG EAST) opened the second quarter on a 12-0 run to claim a 30-22 lead. The Blue Demons cut it to four on a Morrow and-one, 37-33, but the Pirates lethal shooting of 76-percent in the second quarter allowed the hosts to pull in front 52-41 at the half.

Morrow had a game-high 12 points to go with four rebounds after 20 minutes.

DePaul (13-13, 6-9) trimmed the halftime deficit with an 8-0 run over 90 seconds, chasing four points with 5:12 remaining in the third. In a game of runs, the Pirates responded with nine unanswered of their own, before the Blue Demons scored the final five points of the quarter to come within seven, 68-61.

DePaul was held without a field goal for a near four-minute stretch while Seton Hall expanded their lead to its largest of the day, 80-64. Not out of it yet, the Blue Demons used a 9-0 run to come within striking distance, trailing by seven. Picking up the pressure, DePaul forced four Pirate turnovers in two minutes to come within five, 85-80, with less than a minute remaining. DePaul came up empty on the next few possessions as Seton Hall hit their free throws down the stretch to hang on to the win.

Seton Hall saw Lauren Park-Lane score 39 while Sidney Cooks added 29.

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Team Stats

Darrione Rogers

Aneesah Morrow

Anaya Peoples

Keke Rimmer

Players Mentioned

Jorie Allen

Aneesah Morrow

Anaya Peoples

Keke Rimmer

Darrione Rogers

Players Mentioned

Jorie Allen

Aneesah Morrow

Anaya Peoples

Keke Rimmer

Darrione Rogers