AJ Staton-McCray poured in 22 points and Seton Hall used a huge run early in the second half on the way to beating No. 23 North Carolina State 85-74 on the first day of the Maui Invitational on Monday in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Both teams entered the tournament with undefeated records, but the Pirates' offense was rolling while its defense racked up 11 steals and nine blocked shots.

Mike Williams cranked out 14 points, Elijah Fisher added 13 points and Adam Clark provided 10 points to go with five steals. Reserves Tajuan Simpkins (11 points) and Najai Hines (10 on 5-for-5 shooting) were key contributors off the Seton Hall bench.

Seton Hall (6-0) will meet the winner between Southern California and Boise State in Tuesday's semifinals, while NC State (4-1) will take on the loser in the consolati

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