Overview
- A.J. Staton-McCray scored 18, with Adam “Budd” Clark adding 16 points plus seven assists and four steals to lead Seton Hall.
- Freshman Najai Hines posted 10 points, six rebounds and four blocks, while Elijah Fisher added 10 points.
- The Pirates controlled the interior 52–24 in paint points and outshot Rutgers 54.8% to 35.8% after opening on an 11–0 burst.
- Rutgers committed 18 turnovers that yielded 21 Seton Hall points, contributing to the rivalry’s widest margin since 2015.
- The result moved Seton Hall to 10-1 with four straight wins and dropped Rutgers to 5-6 with six losses in seven, with next games at Providence and vs. Penn.