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Women's Basketball Game Notes vs. Seton Hall
1/18/2020 2:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Friars will face the Pirates on Sunday at Walsh Gymnasium for a 1:00 p.m. tip.
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE TRAVELS TO SETON HALL... The Providence College women's basketball team will travel to South Orange, N.J. to face Seton Hall in BIG EAST action on Sunday, Jan. 19. The game will be played at Walsh Gymnasium and is scheduled to tip-off at 1:00 p.m.
FRIARS AND PIRATES ALL-TIME... Sunday's game between Providence and Seton Hall marks the 69th meeting all-time. The Pirates lead the all-time series, 38-30. Seton Hall has won 13 of the last 15 meetings games between the two programs. Nine of those 15 games were decided by 10 points or less, including each of the last four.
SEASON SPLIT... Last season, the Friars and Pirates split the regular-season series with each team earning a win on their home court. In the first meeting, Seton Hall defeated Providence, 79-73, at Walsh Gymnasium on Jan. 13, 2019. The Friars won the most recent match-up on Feb. 8, 2019. On that day, Providence secured an 82-75 win.Â
80 POINT MARK... The Friars' 82 points against the Pirates in the meeting marked the most for Providence in the all-time series since dropping 87 on Jan. 25, 2014. Additionally, it was just the third 80+ point game for the Friars against Seton Hall since the 1998-99 season.
FRIARS SUFFER SIX-POINT LOSS AT ST. JOHN'S... Providence is coming off a 64-58 loss to St. John's on Friday, Jan. 17 in Queens, N.Y. The game featured 12 lead changes and eight ties. Providence dominated the boards, 47-30, and held a 36-24 advantage in points in the page and a 10-3 edge in second-chance points. The difference in the game for St. John's came in transition, outscoring the Friars 18-2 in fast-break points. The Johnnies also held an 11-2 edge in points off of turnovers. Providence shot an uncharacteristic 10-18 from the free-throw line, while the Red Storm hit 17-24 from the charity stripe.
FRIARS HAVE DROPPED EIGHT OF LAST NINE GAMES... Providence has lost eight of its last nine games, including six losses by 10 points or less. During the stretch, the Friars have posted an 0-6 mark in BIG EAST play. The Friars will look to get back on track at Seton Hall on Sunday in their 15th road game of the season.Â
ROAD WARRIORS... The Friars have played 14 of their 18 games on the road. The Friars are 5-6 in true road games and 2-1 on a neutral court to post a combined 7-7 mark away from home. Providence is 2-2 this season at Alumni Hall / Mullaney Gymnasium in Providence, R.I. Â
MARY BASKERVILLE RECORDS 10th CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLE... Mary Baskerville notched her fourth double-double of the season and the 10th of her career against St. John's on Jan. 17. She netted 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against the Red Storm. It also marked the second double-double for Baskerville during BIG EAST play in 2019-20, and six of her 10 career double-doubles have been recorded during regular-season conference play overall.
BLOCK PARTY... Mary Baskerville stands atop of the BIG EAST with 1.9 blocked shots per game. In 15 games played, Baskerville has recorded 28 blocked shots. Alyssa Geary ranks fifth, with 1.4 blocked shots per game and 25 rejections overall.
FRIARS RANK 16th IN THE NATION IN THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE... The Friars enter Sunday's game against Seton Hall ranked 16th in the nation in three-point field goal percentage (.373), having hit 114-306Â attempts from beyond the arc. The Friars shot 46.7-percent from three in their match-up against Creighton on Jan. 11 (7-15).Â
RECENT STRUGGLES FROM DEEP... In mid-December, the Friars were ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation in three-point percentage. However, Providence has failed to shoot above 30-percent beyond the arc in six of the last eight games. During the Friars' six BIG EAST Conference games within that stretch, Providence has shot .323 (31-96) from the arc.
KAELA WEBB LEADS THE CHARGE FROM DEEP... Kaela Webb leads the Friars from beyond the arc, shooting 41.2-percent (49-119) overall. She ranks eighth in the BIG EAST in three-point percentage and tied for second in the league in three-pointers made per game (2.7). Additionally, her 49 made three-pointers on the season ranks 20th among NCAA Division I players. She has made 3+ three-pointers in 10 of the Friars' 19 games, including a career high six triples against UMass on Nov. 9. During her career, she has hit 96 three-pointers and needs four more to hit the century mark (96-240, .400).
DEFENSE... The Friars enter Sunday's game ranked first in the BIG EAST and 46th in the nation in field-goal percentage defense, holding their opponents to 36.1-percent shooting (374-1036). Through 18 games, Providence has held 10 of its opponents under 40-percent from the field, including three under 30-percent. Additionally, Providence ranks second in the BIG EAST in scoring defense and ranks 67th among NCAA Division I programs in that category (59.3 ppg).
AT THE HALF... Providence has led or has been tied with its opponent at the half in 13 of its 18 games, including four of six BIG EAST Conference games. The Friars have posted a 7-6 record in those games.
REBOUNDING BY COMMITTEE... Through 18 games, eight different players have led the team in rebounding. Mary Baskerville has led the Friars on the boards 10 times, while Olivia Orlando has been the leading rebounder in four games.Â
STAYING ON THE COURT... Mary Baskerville has played 15 of the Friars' 18 games this season and is averaging 20.3 minutes per game. She has played 20+ minutes in just seven games overall, including a career-high 29 minutes against Loyola Marymount on Dec. 20. Despite limited minutes on the court, she's been able to put up big numbers quickly. She is shooting 54.4-percent from the floor (80-147) and has hit double figures in the scoring column 11 times, including two 20-point games. She also leads Providence with four double-doubles and five double-digit rebounding games. The unanimous Preseason All-BIG EAST selection leads the team in scoring (13.7 ppg), rebounding (8.3 rpg) and blocked shots (1.9 bpg).
OLIVIA ORLANDO QUIETLY MAKES HER MARK... Junior Olivia Orlando averages a modest 3.6 points per game as a member of the Friars' starting five. What she lacks in scoring, she makes up for in every other facet of the game. She ranks second in rebounding (5.4 rpg) and steals (1.0 spg) and third in assists (2.4 apg). Her 61 field-goal attempts are the fewest on the team among players who average 20+ minutes per game. When she does look to score, she shoots 49.2-percent from the field (30-61). She's coming off of a 3-3 performance against St. John's on Jan. 17.Â
FEED HER THE BALL... Mary Baskerville is shooting a BIG EAST-best 54.4-percent from the field this season through the 15 games she has played, having hit 80-147 attempts from the floor. She also ranks 47th in the nation in that category among 250 players who qualify. As a rookie in 2018-19, she recorded the second-highest field-goal percentage in program history for a single-season, and set the program's all-time record for field-goal percentage by a freshman (.580, 141-243).
CREIGHTON USES STRONG FOURTH QUARTER RALLY TO DEFEAT FRIARS... Despite holding a lead for nearly 28 minutes against Creighton on Jan. 11, the Friars were defeated 72-63. Providence led by as many as 11 points midway through the third quarter and maintained a five-point cushion heading into the fourth (52-47). The Bluejays rallied in the final frame to take a 61-58 lead with 2:45 to play. It was Creighton's first lead of the game since the 4:01 mark of the second quarter (30-29). The Bluejays out-scored the Friars 25-11 overall in the fourth quarter to take the win. Kaela Webb and Earlette Scott each scored 14 points for Providence, while Creighton got an 18-point effort from Jaylyn Agnew.
BASKERVILLE'S CAREER-DAY NOT ENOUGH FOR FRIARS TO PASS GOLDEN EAGLES... Mary Baskerville scored a career-high 24 points on 10-14 shooting from the field and added eight rebounds against Marquette on Jan. 5. Classmate Kaela Webb chipped in 10 points, but it was not enough as the Friars fell to the Golden Eagles, 60-50, at Alumni Hall. Baskerville recorded back-to-back 20+ points games last weekend against DePaul (20) and Marquette (24), and now owns four 20-point games in her career. The Golden Eagles dominated the glass (43-24), including 12 offensive rebounds. Providence entered the break with a narrow 27-26 lead but was outscored 34-23 in the second half.Â
OFFENSIVE DROUGHT TO BEGIN THIRD ALLOWS NO. 16/17 DE PAUL TO DISTANCE ITSELF... A six minute scoring drought by the Friars to begin the third quarter allowed DePaul to start the frame with a 12-0 run, increasing a six point half time lead to an 18-point advantage on the scoreboard (49-31). The Friars chipped away in the fourth quarter to get within 10 (72-62) with 3:10 to play, but a quick 8-0 run by the Blue Demons put the game out of reach and DePaul earned an 80-67 victory. Mary Baskerville recorded 20 points for her third-career 20+ point game. She shot 8-14 from the field and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Sonya Morris scored a game-high 21 points for DePaul, while Dee Bekelja came off the bench to add 20 points.
GEORGETOWN THROWS A KNOCK-OUT PUNCH IN THE FOURTH QUARTER TO HAND FRIARS SECOND LOSS OF BIG EAST SEASON... The Providence College women's basketball team fell to Georgetown, 62-53, on Dec. 31 in Washington, D.C. The Hoyas out-scored the Friars 26-16 in the fourth quarter to secure the victory, dropping Providence to 0-2 BIG EAST in conference play. Mary Baskerville notched her third double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Kaela Webb netted 12 points for Providence.
FOURTH QUARTER COMEBACK FALLS SHORT AT VILLANOVA IN BIG EAST OPENER... The Friars fell to Villanova, 51-49, in their BIG EAST opener on Dec. 29 at Finneran Pavilion. Providence struggled to score in the first quarter and found itself trailing, 18-8, after the opening 10 minutes of play. The Wildcats led by as many as 16 points early in the second quarter, and went into the locker room at halftime with a 33-22 advantage. The Friars out-scored the Wildcats 27-18 in the second half, including a 20-10 scoring advantage in the fourth quarter, but the comeback came up short in a two point loss to start league play. The Friars entered the game ranked first in the BIG EAST and ninth in the nation in three-point percentage (.395, 83-210), but hit just 3-12 attempts against Villanova.Â
FRIARS FINISH NON-CONFERENCE PLAY AT 9-3... Providence College concluded its non-conference schedule with a 9-3 record. Jim Crowley has led the Friars to at least eight wins in regular-season non-conference play during three of his four years at the helm. Last year, Providence finished the non-conference slate 8-4 and in 2016-17 the Friars also posted an 8-4 mark. Crowley's lowest win total in the non-conference action with Providence came during the 2017-18 season (7-6).Â
FRIARS IMPROVE TO 14-5 UNDER JIM CROWLEY AT IN-SEASON TOURNAMENTS... Providence improved to 14-5 under Jim Crowley when competing at in-season tournaments, with a 3-2 record during the 2019-20 campaign. Providence won the 4th Annual Ocean State Tip-Off Tournament, defeating Bryant (76-32) and Rhode Island (58-51). The Friars posted a 1-2 mark at the Lobo Invitational to close non-conference play (Dec. 18-20). Providence suffered losses to host New Mexico (86-68), Ball State (52-51) and defeated Loyola Marymount (48-45).
FRIARS WIN 2019 OCEAN STATE TIP-OFF TITLE... The Friars defeated in-state rivals Bryant (76-32) and Rhode Island (58-51) in the 4th Annual Ocean State Tip-Off Tournament held in Smithfield, R.I. on Dec. 7-8. It marked the Friars' first championship in the tournament's existence. Mary Baskerville was named Most Outstanding Player, while Earlette Scott claimed All-Tournament Team honors.
FRIARS POST LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY SINCE 1991... The Friars defeated Bryant, 76-32, in the opening round of the Ocean State Tip-Off Tournament on Dec. 7 in Smithfield, R.I. Providence's 44-point margin of victory is the largest since defeating Syracuse by 46 (106-60) on Feb. 20, 1991.
MARY BASKERVILLE NAMED TO BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR ROLL... Mary Baskerville was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 9. She guided the Friars to a 2-1 record last week, and also was named Most Outstanding Player at the 4th Annual Ocean State Tip-Off Tournament on Dec. 8. In three games, Baskerville averaged 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots per game, and shot 63.3-percent from the field (19-30). In the Friars' lone loss, she tallied 19 points and nine rebounds against Yale. That game originally began on Nov. 5, before it was suspended at halftime. The Friars and Bulldogs completed the second half of play on Dec. 3 in New Haven, Conn. At the Ocean State Tip-Off in Smithfield, R.I., Baskerville tallied 14 points and four rebounds in 15 minutes of action against Bryant. She followed with 15 points and five rebounds in the championship game against Rhode Island. Baskerville scored 11 of her 15 points in a decisive fourth quarter effort, while shooting 4-4 from the field, to give Providence a 58-51 victory.
KAELA WEBB NAMED TO BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR ROLL IN BACK-TO-BACK WEEKS... Sophomore Kaela Webb was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll in back-to-back weeks to start the season (Nov. 11 and Nov. 18). It marks her first appearances on the league's weekly honor roll, having previously been recognized among the weekly award winners as BIG EAST Freshman of the Week last season (Jan. 21). Webb is currently averaging 11.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game.
FRIARS SUFFER FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON TO YALE UNDER ODD CIRCUMSTANCES... Providence suffered an 82-79 loss to Yale, marking its first defeat of the season. In an odd scenario, the game began on Nov. 5 and was suspended at halftime due to a scoreboard malfunction, with the Friars leading 42-33. The game resumed on Dec. 3 and Providence raced out to a 17-point lead early in the third. Yale responded with a 19-2 scoring run and held on down the stretch for the three-point victory. Mary Baskerville posted a team-best 19 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots. Kyra Spiwak and Kaela Webb contributed 16 points and 15 points, respectively. Ellen Margaret Andrews paced Yale with 23 points, while Roxy Barahman added 19. The duo put the Bulldogs on their back en route to the victory, scoring 33 of the team's 49 points in the second half rally. Yale recently defeated North Carolina on the road and are currently 10-3.
TOP SHOOTING PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON CLOUDED BY LOSS... The Friars shot a season-best 58.5-percent from the field (31-53) and tied their season-best shooting performance from beyond the arc (.500, 8-16) in their loss to Yale. Despite Providence's impressive shooting, Yale held a +14 scoring advantage at the foul line. The Bulldogs converted 23-32 attempts at the charity stripe, compared to the Friars' 9-15 shooting at the line.
PROVIDENCE DOMINATES THE GLASS AGAINST HARTFORD... The Friars out-rebounded Hartford, 41-23, on Nov. 13 en route to a 75-57 victory. The Hawks 23 boards marked the lowest rebounding total by an opponent since Jan. 27, 2017, when the Friars allowed just 22 boards to Marquette. It also marks the largest rebounding margin for the Friars since holding a +19 advantage on the boards against Sacred Heart on Nov. 21, 2018.Â
CROWLEY PICKS UP 300th NCAA DIVISION I HEAD COACHING VICTORY... Providence College Head Coach Jim Crowley picked up his 300th NCAA Division I victory on Nov. 9 as the Friars defeated UMass, 72-63. Crowley compiled 258 NCAA Division I wins in 16 seasons at St. Bonaventure (2000-16) and currently owns 50 wins at Providence in his fourth season with the program.Â
FRIARS PICKED TO FINISH TIED FOR FIFTH IN BIG EAST PRESEASON COACHES' POLL... Providence College was picked to finish in a tie for fifth place in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, released on Oct. 10 at Madison Square Garden as part of the league's annual media day event.Â
MARY BASKERVILLE NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST TEAM AS ONE OF FOUR UNANIMOUS SELECTIONS... Sophomore Mary Baskerville was a unanimous selection to the 2019-20 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team, announced at the league's annual media day at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 10. She earned BIG EAST Freshman of the Year accolades at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season, in addition to a unanimous selection to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team. She is just the second player in program history to earn BIG EAST Freshman of the Year recognition, and first since Friar great Tracy Lis '92 was named BIG EAST Rookie of the Year in 1989. Baskerville also was a five-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, marking the most freshman of the week honors in program history. As a rookie, Baskerville averaged 9.5 points per game and led the Friars in rebounding (7.3 rpg), blocked shots (1.5 bpg), double-doubles (six) and field-goal percentage (.580, 141-243). She established program records for blocked shots (53) and field-goal percentage (.580) for a freshman. Additionally, her .580 field-goal percentage was the second-highest for a single-season in program history overall, trailing Elizabeth Lawlor's shooting clip of .581 (193-332) during the 1988-89 season.
MOST WINS IN BIG EAST PLAY SINCE 1996-97... The Friars completed the 2018-19 regular-season schedule with an 8-10 mark in the BIG EAST Conference and finished in tie for sixth place in the league standings. The Friars' eight wins were the most in conference play since 1996-97, when Providence also finished with an 8-10 mark. It marked just the fourth time in the last 20 years that the Friars have recorded six or more victories in league play.Â
FRIARS COMING OFF OF FIRST POST-SEASON APPEARANCE SINCE 2010... The Friars' 2019 WNIT selection marked the program's 15th post-season appearance overall and first since 2010. Complete post-season breakdown below (records in parentheses).
2018-19 WNIT Round of 16 - (2-1)
2009-10 WNIT Quarterfinal Round (3-1)
1991-92 NCAA Tournament First Round (0-1)
1990-91 NCAA Tournament Second Round (1-1)
1989-90 NCAA Tournament East Regional (1-1)
1988-89 NCAA Tournament First Round (0-1)
1986-87 National Women's Invitational Tournament (1-2)
1985-86 NCAA Tournament First Round (0-1)
1981-82 EAIAW Regional Tournament (0-1)
1980-81 EAIAW Regional Tournament (0-1)
1979-80 EAIAW National Tournament (3-1)
1978-79 EAIAW Regional Tournament (0-1)
1977-78 EAIAW Regional Tournament (1-1)
1976-77 EAIAW Regional Tournament (2-2)
1975-76 EAIAW Regional Tournament (1-2)
HEAD COACH JIM CROWLEY IN POST-SEASON PLAY... Jim Crowley guided the Friars to their first post-season appearance since 2010, having earned a bid to the 2019 Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). The Friars claimed wins over Hartford (71-54) and Penn (64-54), before falling to Georgetown (53-46) in the Round of 16. Prior to his arrival on Smith Hill, Crowley led St. Bonaventure to four WNIT appearances and two NCAA Tournament berths. Crowley is 10-7 all-time in post-season play, including a 7-5 mark in the WNIT. Crowley is 2-1 in the postseason as head coach at Providence College.
FRIARS IN OVERTIME GAMES UNDER JIM CROWLEY... Providence is 5-4 in overtime games under the direction of Head Coach Jim Crowley, including a 3-0 mark last season (2018-19). The Friars are 3-3 vs. BIG EAST opponents in overtime.
WHAT'S NEXT... The Friars will return home to Alumni Hall to face a pair of BIG EAST opponents next weekend. Providence hosts Butler on Friday, Jan. 24 at 7:00 p.m., followed by a match-up against Xavier on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 1:00 p.m. on FS2.
