Overview
- Senior guard A.J. Staton-McCray led the Pirates with 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting and eight rebounds in Lahaina.
- Seton Hall improved to 6-0 for its best start since 2014, reframing its nonconference trajectory under coach Shaheen Holloway.
- The Pirates controlled the game almost wire to wire, opening the second half with a 16-2 run and leading by as many as 18.
- Seton Hall dominated key effort stats, finishing plus-7 in second-chance points, plus-15 in fast-break points, plus-8 in points off turnovers, with nine blocks and 11 steals.
- Mike Williams added 14 points in 19 minutes before exiting with a left-knee issue, and Seton Hall will face the USC–Boise State winner in the semifinal.