DePaul Blue Demons vs. Seton Hall Pirates

Feb 18, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
DEP	33	36	69
HALL	35	22	57

Game Recap

DePaul earns 69-57 win against Seton Hall. NJ Benson scored 21 points as DePaul beat Seton Hall 69-57 on Wednesday night.

Player Stats

DEPAUL	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
21Théo Pierre-Justin	12	2-5	2-3	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	2	6
35NJ Benson	30	8-9	0-1	5-9	8	1	1	1	3	1	21
0Brandon Maclin	35	4-9	0-1	2-3	4	2	2	0	3	2	10
5RJ Smith	29	0-5	0-3	0-0	3	1	1	1	0	3	0
2Layden Blocker	31	2-8	1-4	7-8	1	4	0	0	3	2	12
1Kaleb Banks	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
15Fabián Flores	10	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	2	0	1	2
22Kruz McClure	17	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	3	0
11CJ Gunn	31	5-12	3-7	5-6	7	1	3	0	2	3	18

TOTAL	-	22-5341.5%	6-2128.6%	19-2673.1%	31	10	7	4	12	19	69

SETON HALL	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
6Stephon Payne	20	0-2	0-0	0-0	6	0	0	0	1	4	0
2Tajuan Simpkins	35	4-8	1-2	3-4	1	2	2	0	1	1	12
0Adam Clark	36	7-12	0-1	5-7	1	5	0	0	5	1	19
22Elijah Fisher	21	1-4	1-1	0-0	1	0	3	2	0	3	3
14AJ Staton-McCray	34	4-9	2-5	3-4	2	1	4	0	2	4	13
25Najai Hines	18	3-5	0-0	0-0	5	0	1	2	3	1	6
7Josh Rivera	7	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
13Trey Parker	8	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2
23Mike Williams	8	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1Jacob Dar	13	1-2	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	1	2
TOTAL	-	21-4546.7%	4-1040.0%	11-1573.3%	21	9	11	5	13	15	57

Play-by-Play

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1st halfDEPHALL

(20:00) Start game.
(19:57) Jump Ball won by DePaul.
(19:57) Jump Ball lost by Seton Hall.
(19:32) Foul on Stephon Payne.
(19:32) NJ Benson misses free throw 1 of 2.
(19:32) DePaul Deadball Team Rebound.
(19:32) NJ Benson misses free throw 2 of 2.
(19:29) Elijah Fisher Defensive Rebound.
(19:19) Foul on Layden Blocker.
(19:07) Foul on Théo Pierre-Justin.
(19:03) Elijah Fisher misses layup.
(19:00) RJ Smith Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:39) Layden Blocker makes 12-foot jumper.
20
+3 (18:08) Elijah Fisher makes 22-foot three point jumper (Adam Clark assists).
23
+2 (17:44) NJ Benson makes layup.
43
+2 (17:16) Tajuan Simpkins makes 14-foot jumper.
45
+3 (17:00) Layden Blocker makes 25-foot three point jumper (NJ Benson assists).
75
(16:42) Foul on Théo Pierre-Justin.
+3 (16:40) Tajuan Simpkins makes 24-foot three point jumper (Adam Clark assists).
78
(16:05) RJ Smith misses layup.
(16:02) Stephon Payne Defensive Rebound.
+3 (15:58) AJ Staton-McCray makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tajuan Simpkins assists).
711
(15:37) Brandon Maclin misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(15:34) Stephon Payne Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:21) Adam Clark makes 12-foot jumper.
713
+2 (14:51) Brandon Maclin makes layup.
913
(14:36) Foul on Brandon Maclin.
(14:27) AJ Staton-McCray misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:26) DePaul Defensive Rebound.
(14:04) CJ Gunn misses 15-foot jumper.
(14:01) Stephon Payne Defensive Rebound.
(13:46) Adam Clark misses 9-foot jumper.
(13:44) CJ Gunn Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:39) NJ Benson makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Kruz McClure assists).
1113
(13:18) Foul on RJ Smith.
(13:06) Stephon Payne misses layup.
(13:03) NJ Benson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:37) Brandon Maclin makes layup.
1313
(12:20) AJ Staton-McCray misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(12:17) Josh Rivera Offensive Rebound.
(12:17) Josh Rivera misses tip in dunk.
(12:17) DePaul Defensive Rebound.
(12:02) Layden Blocker traveling turnover.
+2 (11:47) Najai Hines makes layup (Mike Williams assists).
1315
(11:38) Foul on Adam Clark.
+1 (11:38) Layden Blocker makes free throw 1 of 2.
1415
+1 (11:38) Layden Blocker makes free throw 2 of 2.
1515
(11:24) Najai Hines misses layup.
(11:24) Fabián Flores Block.
(11:20) Kaleb Banks Defensive Rebound.
(10:58) Layden Blocker misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(10:53) Najai Hines Defensive Rebound.
(10:26) Najai Hines misses 9-foot jumper.
(10:26) Najai Hines Offensive Rebound.
(10:26) Fabián Flores Block.
(10:25) team shot clock turnover .
(10:06) CJ Gunn misses layup.
(10:04) CJ Gunn Offensive Rebound.
(10:00) Kruz McClure misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(9:57) Kaleb Banks Offensive Rebound.
(9:49) Kaleb Banks misses 9-foot jumper.
(9:49) Najai Hines Block.
(9:43) CJ Gunn Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:42) CJ Gunn makes 13-foot jumper.
1715
(9:28) Foul on Kruz McClure.
+2 (9:26) Najai Hines makes layup (Adam Clark assists).
1717
(9:10) RJ Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(9:07) Fabián Flores Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:05) Fabián Flores makes layup.
1917
(8:35) AJ Staton-McCray out of bounds bad pass turnover.
(8:06) Layden Blocker misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(8:04) Adam Clark Defensive Rebound.
(8:04) Foul on Kaleb Banks.
+1 (8:04) Adam Clark makes free throw 1 of 2.
1918
+1 (8:04) Adam Clark makes free throw 2 of 2.
1919
+2 (7:41) CJ Gunn makes 9-foot jumper.
2119
+2 (7:22) Adam Clark makes 10-foot jumper.
2121
(6:58) RJ Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(6:55) Trey Parker Defensive Rebound.
(6:45) Najai Hines bad pass turnover.
(6:45) CJ Gunn Steal.
(6:41) CJ Gunn bad pass turnover.
(6:41) Trey Parker Steal.
(6:34) Najai Hines traveling turnover.
+2 (6:15) NJ Benson makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Brandon Maclin assists).
2321
(5:55) AJ Staton-McCray misses 10-foot jumper.
(5:53) RJ Smith Defensive Rebound.
(5:51) Foul on AJ Staton-McCray.
+1 (5:51) CJ Gunn makes free throw 1 of 2.
2421
+1 (5:51) CJ Gunn makes free throw 2 of 2.
2521
+2 (5:37) Tajuan Simpkins makes 17-foot jumper.
2523
(5:11) CJ Gunn misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(5:04) Jacob Dar Defensive Rebound.
(5:04) Jacob Dar bad pass turnover.
(5:04) NJ Benson Steal.
(5:04) Foul on Stephon Payne.
+1 (5:04) NJ Benson makes free throw 1 of 2.
2623
+1 (5:04) NJ Benson makes free throw 2 of 2.
2723
(4:49) Foul on CJ Gunn.
(4:49) Adam Clark misses free throw 1 of 2.
(4:49) Seton Hall Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (4:49) Adam Clark makes free throw 2 of 2.
2724
+2 (4:28) NJ Benson makes layup.
2924
(4:12) Adam Clark bad pass turnover.
(4:12) RJ Smith Steal.
(4:06) RJ Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(4:02) Najai Hines Defensive Rebound.
(3:56) Adam Clark misses layup.
(3:54) Brandon Maclin Defensive Rebound.
(3:25) NJ Benson bad pass turnover.
(3:25) Najai Hines Steal.
+2 (3:21) Adam Clark makes layup.
2926
+2 (2:49) NJ Benson makes 4-foot alley oop dunk (CJ Gunn assists).
3126
+2 (2:25) Najai Hines makes layup (AJ Staton-McCray assists).
3128
(1:57) NJ Benson bad pass turnover.
(1:57) Tajuan Simpkins Steal.
(1:52) Tajuan Simpkins bad pass turnover.
(1:52) CJ Gunn Steal.
(1:48) Layden Blocker misses layup.
(1:42) NJ Benson Offensive Rebound.
+2 (1:42) NJ Benson makes 0-foot tip in dunk.
3328
+2 (1:22) Adam Clark makes layup.
3330
(0:59) Brandon Maclin bad pass turnover.
(0:59) Elijah Fisher Steal.
(0:57) Foul on Kruz McClure.
+1 (0:57) AJ Staton-McCray makes free throw 1 of 2.
3331
+1 (0:57) AJ Staton-McCray makes free throw 2 of 2.
3332
(0:33) Layden Blocker bad pass turnover.
(0:33) Tajuan Simpkins Steal.
+3 (0:28) AJ Staton-McCray makes 26-foot three point jumper (Adam Clark assists).
3335
(0:02) Kruz McClure bad pass turnover.
(0:02) AJ Staton-McCray Steal.
(0:00) Elijah Fisher misses layup.
(0:00) DePaul Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

DEP

HALL

69Points57

22-53(41.5%)Field Goal(%)21-45(46.7%)

6-21(28.6%)3-Point(%)4-10(40.0%)

19-26(73.1%)Free Throw(%)11-15(73.3%)

35(13)Rebounds(Offensive)22(3)

10Assists9

7Steals11

4Blocks5

13Turnovers15

19(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)

15Largest Lead6

Game Details

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Prudential Center · Newark, NJ

attendance: 6,770 (36.2%)

tv: truTV

spread: HALL -7.5

over/under: 129.5