INDIANAPOLIS – Seton Hall outscored Butler 44-31 in the second half on Friday night to come up with a 72-67 victory at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Shakena Richardson gave the Pirates their first lead of the game in the final seconds of the third quarter by connecting on a runner in the paint. SHU outscored BU 20-11 in the third and would give the ball to Tabatha Richardson-Smith in the fourth to ice the win from the charity stripe.
Richardson-Smith ended the game 13-for-14 from the line on her way to scoring a game-high 27 points. The only other Pirate in double figures was Tiffany Jones who came off the bench to produce 14 points and 14 rebounds.