MBB Minute: Seton Hall registered its biggest win of the 2025-26 season, downing No. 23/22 N.C. State in the Maui Invitational opener on Monday afternoon. In Las Vegas, both St. John's and Creighton dropped close matchups in the first day of the Players Era Championship.
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Seton Hall 85, N.C. State 74 - Box Score
After trailing 2-0, the Pirates dominated the game on both ends of the floor for the next 39 minutes. Mike Williams and AJ Staton-McCray set the pace for the Pirates early on, combining to connect on the first four attempts from beyond the arc en route to taking a 16-6 lead.