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Providence College Athletics
Thursday, January 8
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM
Providence College
9-8,2-4Big East
48
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Seton Hall
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Seton Hall
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Providence
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Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley-Photograph
Seton Hall Rallies In Second Half To Defeat Friars, 58-48
1/8/2026 9:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Payton Dunbar netted 13 points for Providence; Sabou Gueye recorded eight points and 11 rebounds.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's basketball team was defeated by Seton Hall, 58-48, in BIG EAST play on Jan. 8 in Providence, R.I. The Pirates outscored the Friars by 15 points in the second half enroute to the win and improved to 11-5 overall (5-2 BIG EAST). The Friars dipped to 9-8 on the season (2-4 BIG EAST).
1ST QUARTER:
• Back-to-back threes by Payton Dunbar gave the Friars an 8-2 lead heading into the media timeout (3:38).
• The Friars held Seton Hall scoreless for a span of 7:03 before the Pirates converted a pair of free throws with 1:03 left on the clock (10-4).
• Seton Hall shot just 10-percent from the field in the quarter (1-10) and was unable to convert a field goal during the final 8:06 of the frame.
• Providence held a 12-4 lead at the intermission.
2ND QUARTER:
• Providence pushed its lead to double digits (16-6) with 9:00 minutes on the clock.
• Seton Hall used an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to two (16-14) with 3:56 to play in the frame.
• Dunbar halted the Friars' six-minute scoring drought with a pull-up jumper and Riley Hamburger converted 1-2 free throws on the team's next possession to take a 19-14 lead.
• The Friars took a 23-18 lead into halftime and got 11 points from Dunbar in the opening half.
3RD QUARTER:
• Seton Hall took its first lead of the game at the 4:22 and extended it to as many as five (35-30) with 3:23 left on the clock.
• Friars responded with a three from Gormley and a floater from Sabou Gueye to even the score at 35-35 at the 2:21 mark.
• Providence went scoreless the rest of the way as Seton Hall claimed a 38-35 lead heading into the fourth.
• Gormley and Gueye combined for nine of the Friars' 12 points in the quarter.
4TH QUARTER:
• Seton Hall pushed the lead to double digits (52-41) with 2:40 left in the game.
• The Pirates led by as many as 13 before capping off the 58-48 win.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS:
• Dunbar was the lone Friar to reach double figures in the scoring column (13).
• Gormley finished the night with eight points, five assists, three rebounds and one steal.
• Gormley has dished 5+ assists in 10 games this season, including all six BIG EAST games.
• Gueye tallied eight points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Seven of her 11 boards came off the offensive glass.
• Teneisia Brown added six points, nine rebounds and two steals.
• Seton Hall held a 42-38 advantage in rebounding.
• The Friars grabbed 18 offensive boards.
• Providence shot a season-low 26.7-percent from the field in the game (16-60).
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars return to action on Sunday, Jan. 11 against BIG EAST foe Villanova at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. Tipoff is slated for Noon and the game will be televised on truTV.
- GO FRIARS! -
1ST QUARTER:
• Back-to-back threes by Payton Dunbar gave the Friars an 8-2 lead heading into the media timeout (3:38).
• The Friars held Seton Hall scoreless for a span of 7:03 before the Pirates converted a pair of free throws with 1:03 left on the clock (10-4).
• Seton Hall shot just 10-percent from the field in the quarter (1-10) and was unable to convert a field goal during the final 8:06 of the frame.
• Providence held a 12-4 lead at the intermission.
2ND QUARTER:
• Providence pushed its lead to double digits (16-6) with 9:00 minutes on the clock.
• Seton Hall used an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to two (16-14) with 3:56 to play in the frame.
• Dunbar halted the Friars' six-minute scoring drought with a pull-up jumper and Riley Hamburger converted 1-2 free throws on the team's next possession to take a 19-14 lead.
• The Friars took a 23-18 lead into halftime and got 11 points from Dunbar in the opening half.
3RD QUARTER:
• Seton Hall took its first lead of the game at the 4:22 and extended it to as many as five (35-30) with 3:23 left on the clock.
• Friars responded with a three from Gormley and a floater from Sabou Gueye to even the score at 35-35 at the 2:21 mark.
• Providence went scoreless the rest of the way as Seton Hall claimed a 38-35 lead heading into the fourth.
• Gormley and Gueye combined for nine of the Friars' 12 points in the quarter.
4TH QUARTER:
• Seton Hall pushed the lead to double digits (52-41) with 2:40 left in the game.
• The Pirates led by as many as 13 before capping off the 58-48 win.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS:
• Dunbar was the lone Friar to reach double figures in the scoring column (13).
• Gormley finished the night with eight points, five assists, three rebounds and one steal.
• Gormley has dished 5+ assists in 10 games this season, including all six BIG EAST games.
• Gueye tallied eight points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Seven of her 11 boards came off the offensive glass.
• Teneisia Brown added six points, nine rebounds and two steals.
• Seton Hall held a 42-38 advantage in rebounding.
• The Friars grabbed 18 offensive boards.
• Providence shot a season-low 26.7-percent from the field in the game (16-60).
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars return to action on Sunday, Jan. 11 against BIG EAST foe Villanova at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. Tipoff is slated for Noon and the game will be televised on truTV.
- GO FRIARS! -
Team Stats
SHU
PROV
FG%
.396
.267
3FG%
.211
.286
FT%
.615
.667
RB
42
38
TO
18
18
STL
10
7
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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