CINCINNATI (Interstat) — The Seton Hall women’s basketball team defeated Xavier 64-55 in a Big East Conference game Wednesday night at Cintas Center.

The Pirates built a 35-29 halftime lead and extended it with a 20-point third quarter. The Musketeers could not mount a fourth-quarter comeback before a crowd of 1,249.

With the win, Seton Hall improved to 18-8 this season. Xavier fell to 11-15. The Pirates swept the regular-season series, having also won the Dec. 28 meeting.