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Simpkins scores 18 off the bench, Seton Hall defeats New Haven 68-45

AP
Nov 18, 2025

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) TJ Simpkins led Seton Hall Pirates over New Haven Chargers on Tuesday with 18 points off of the bench in a 68-45 victory.

Simpkins shot 6 for 8, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Pirates (5-0). Stephon Payne III scored 13 points while finishing 6 of 8 from the floor and added 11 rebounds. A.J. Staton-McCray shot 5 for 8 to finish with 12 points.

Andre Pasha led the Chargers (2-4) with 15 points. Stefano Faloppa added eight points.

Seton Hall took the lead for good 1:19 into the game. The score was 42-28 at halftime, with Simpkins racking up 13 points.

Seton Hall extended its lead to 58-37 during the second half, fueled by an 8-0 scoring run. Simpkins scored a team-high five points in the second half as their team closed out the win.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
NHAV
Chargers
28
HALL
Pirates
42

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Pirates gains possession)
19:37	+3	Mike Williams makes three point jump shot (Adam Clark assists)	0-3
19:13	+3	Andre Pasha makes three point jump shot (Jabri Fitzpatrick assists)	3-3
18:52		Mike Williams misses two point layup
18:50		Stephon Payne offensive rebound
18:47		Stephon Payne misses two point layup
18:45		Mike Williams offensive rebound
18:41	+2	Mike Williams makes two point layup	3-5
18:38		Mike Williams personal foul
18:12		Maison Adeleye misses two point jump shot
18:10		Adam Clark defensive rebound
17:59		AJ Staton-McCray misses three point jump shot
17:57		Stephon Payne offensive rebound
17:57		Stefano Faloppa shooting foul (Stephon Payne draws the foul)
17:57	+1	Stephon Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-6
17:57		Stephon Payne misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:57		Jabri Fitzpatrick defensive rebound
17:40		Jabri Fitzpatrick turnover (traveling)
17:27	+2	Stephon Payne makes two point layup (Adam Clark assists)	3-8
17:05		Jabri Fitzpatrick turnover (lost ball) (Adam Clark steals)
16:44		Adam Clark turnover (lost ball) (Jabri Fitzpatrick steals)
16:38		Najimi George misses three point jump shot
16:36		Stephon Payne defensive rebound
16:28	+3	Mike Williams makes three point jump shot (Adam Clark assists)	3-11
16:12		Chargers 30 second timeout
16:12		TV timeout
15:54		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses two point jump shot
15:52		Elijah Fisher defensive rebound
15:46		Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
15:44		Stephon Payne offensive rebound
15:40	+2	Stephon Payne makes two point layup	3-13
15:20	+3	Kheni Briggs makes three point jump shot (Jabri Fitzpatrick assists)	6-13
14:56		Adam Clark turnover (lost ball) (Stefano Faloppa steals)
14:51		Kheni Briggs misses two point layup
14:49		AJ Staton-McCray defensive rebound
14:38	+2	Stephon Payne makes two point layup (Mike Williams assists)	6-15
14:21		Andre Pasha misses three point jump shot
14:19		Mike Williams defensive rebound
14:09		Mike Williams misses two point jump shot
14:07		Najimi George defensive rebound
13:38	+2	Andre Pasha makes two point jump shot	8-15
13:19	+2	AJ Staton-McCray makes two point jump shot (Najai Hines assists)	8-17
12:59		Zoumana Traore misses three point jump shot
12:57		Chargers offensive rebound
12:50		Trey Parker shooting foul (Zoumana Traore draws the foul)
12:50	+1	Zoumana Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-17
12:50	+1	Zoumana Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-17
12:43		Tajuan Simpkins turnover (bad pass)
12:27	+2	Vere Anthony makes two point layup	12-17
12:19	+3	AJ Staton-McCray makes three point jump shot (Trey Parker assists)	12-20
11:50		Tajuan Simpkins blocks Vere Anthony's two point jump shot
11:48		Najai Hines defensive rebound
11:38	+3	Tajuan Simpkins makes three point jump shot	12-23
11:12		Zoumana Traore misses three point jump shot
11:10		Trey Parker defensive rebound
11:10		TV timeout
10:59	+3	Tajuan Simpkins makes three point jump shot (Trey Parker assists)	12-26
10:29		Teshaun Steele misses three point jump shot
10:27		Tristan Burth offensive rebound
10:22	+2	Tristan Burth makes two point layup	14-26
10:13		Mike Williams turnover (lost ball) (Tristan Burth steals)
9:56		Trey Parker personal foul
9:38	+3	Vere Anthony makes three point jump shot	17-26
9:18	+2	Jacob Dar makes two point layup	17-28
9:18		Najimi George shooting foul (Jacob Dar draws the foul)
9:18	+1	Jacob Dar makes regular free throw 1 of 1	17-29
8:59		Najimi George misses three point jump shot
8:57		Najai Hines defensive rebound
8:50		Adam Clark turnover (lost ball) (Vere Anthony steals)
8:39		AJ Staton-McCray shooting foul (Tristan Burth draws the foul)
8:39	+1	Tristan Burth makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-29
8:39		Tristan Burth misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:39		Najai Hines defensive rebound
8:19		Tristan Burth blocks Najai Hines's two point layup
8:17		Najimi George defensive rebound
7:54		Tristan Burth misses two point jump shot
7:52		Jacob Dar defensive rebound
7:42		AJ Staton-McCray misses three point jump shot
7:40		Teshaun Steele defensive rebound
7:11		Maison Adeleye turnover
7:05	+2	Tajuan Simpkins makes two point layup (Jacob Dar assists)	18-31
6:48		Maison Adeleye turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Dar steals)
6:37	+3	Tajuan Simpkins makes three point jump shot (Adam Clark assists)	18-34
6:22		Tajuan Simpkins personal foul
6:08		Stefano Faloppa misses three point jump shot
6:06		Stephon Payne defensive rebound
5:57		Adam Clark turnover (bad pass)
5:28		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses two point layup
5:26		Stephon Payne defensive rebound
5:13	+2	Tajuan Simpkins makes two point layup	18-36
4:52	+2	Najimi George makes two point dunk (Andre Pasha assists)	20-36
4:33		Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
4:31		Andre Pasha defensive rebound
4:25		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses two point layup
4:23		Stephon Payne defensive rebound
4:17		Adam Clark misses three point jump shot
4:15		Stephon Payne offensive rebound
4:10	+2	AJ Staton-McCray makes two point layup (Stephon Payne assists)	20-38
3:49	+2	Andre Pasha makes two point jump shot	22-38
3:28	+2	Stephon Payne makes two point layup (Tajuan Simpkins assists)	22-40
2:58		Stephon Payne shooting foul (Andre Pasha draws the foul)
2:58		TV timeout
2:58	+1	Andre Pasha makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-40
2:58		Andre Pasha misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:58		AJ Staton-McCray defensive rebound
2:36		Tajuan Simpkins misses two point jump shot
2:34		Andre Pasha defensive rebound
2:27	+2	Andre Pasha makes two point jump shot (Vere Anthony assists)	25-40
1:57		Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
1:55		Jabri Fitzpatrick defensive rebound
1:35		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses two point jump shot
1:33		Josh Rivera defensive rebound
1:19	+2	Josh Rivera makes two point dunk (Elijah Fisher assists)	25-42
1:00	+3	Andre Pasha makes three point jump shot (Najimi George assists)	28-42
0:31		Adam Clark misses three point jump shot
0:29		Jabri Fitzpatrick defensive rebound
0:02		Andre Pasha turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Fisher steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NHAV
Chargers
17
HALL
Pirates
26

Time		Play	Score
19:45		Najimi George misses three point jump shot
19:43		Stephon Payne defensive rebound
19:18		Mike Williams misses three point jump shot
19:16		Stefano Faloppa defensive rebound
19:03		Andre Pasha misses three point jump shot
19:01		Mike Williams defensive rebound
18:55		Elijah Fisher misses three point jump shot
18:53		Maison Adeleye defensive rebound
18:39		Stefano Faloppa turnover (lost ball) (AJ Staton-McCray steals)
18:25	+2	AJ Staton-McCray makes two point layup (Adam Clark assists)	28-44
18:25		Najimi George shooting foul (AJ Staton-McCray draws the foul)
18:25	+1	AJ Staton-McCray makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-45
18:16		Stefano Faloppa turnover (bad pass)
17:59		AJ Staton-McCray misses two point jump shot
17:59		Chargers defensive rebound
17:47		Andre Pasha misses two point jump shot
17:45		Stephon Payne defensive rebound
17:30		Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
17:28		Andre Pasha defensive rebound
17:00		Andre Pasha misses two point jump shot
16:58		AJ Staton-McCray defensive rebound
16:37	+2	AJ Staton-McCray makes two point layup (Mike Williams assists)	28-47
16:37		Chargers 30 second timeout
16:37		TV timeout
16:28		Vere Anthony turnover (lost ball) (Adam Clark steals)
16:22		Mike Williams misses two point layup
16:20		Stefano Faloppa defensive rebound
15:55	+3	Stefano Faloppa makes three point jump shot (Najimi George assists)	31-47
15:23		Stephon Payne misses two point jump shot
15:21		Andre Pasha defensive rebound
15:08		Andre Pasha misses two point layup
15:06		Stefano Faloppa offensive rebound
15:06		Elijah Fisher personal foul
15:06		TV timeout
14:46		Vere Anthony misses three point jump shot
14:44		Najai Hines defensive rebound
14:34	+3	Elijah Fisher makes three point jump shot (Mike Williams assists)	31-50
14:16		Adam Clark shooting foul (Najimi George draws the foul)
14:16		Najimi George misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:16	+1	Najimi George makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-50
14:00		Najai Hines misses two point layup
13:58		Elijah Fisher offensive rebound
13:58		Jabri Fitzpatrick personal foul
13:44		Stefano Faloppa personal foul
13:33		Trey Parker misses two point layup
13:31		Vere Anthony defensive rebound
13:13		Elijah Fisher personal foul
13:03	+3	Stefano Faloppa makes three point jump shot (Jabri Fitzpatrick assists)	35-50
12:44		Najimi George personal foul
12:32		Mike Williams misses three point jump shot
12:30		Vere Anthony defensive rebound
12:02	+2	Vere Anthony makes two point layup (Stefano Faloppa assists)	37-50
11:48		Trey Parker misses three point jump shot
11:46		Tristan Burth defensive rebound
11:19		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses three point jump shot
11:17		Najai Hines defensive rebound
11:17		Tristan Burth personal foul
11:17		TV timeout
10:51		Tajuan Simpkins turnover (lost ball) (Jabri Fitzpatrick steals)
10:47		Najai Hines personal foul
10:37		Stefano Faloppa turnover (3-second violation)
10:18		Jump ball. (Pirates gains possession)
10:14		Jacob Dar misses two point layup
10:12		Zoumana Traore defensive rebound
9:51		Adam Clark personal foul
9:44		Stefano Faloppa misses two point jump shot
9:42		Chargers offensive rebound
9:21		Chargers turnover (shot clock violation)
8:58	+2	Jacob Dar makes two point layup (Najai Hines assists)	37-52
8:46		Kheni Briggs turnover (lost ball) (Adam Clark steals)
8:42	+2	Adam Clark makes two point layup	37-54
8:42		Chargers 30 second timeout
8:12		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses two point jump shot
8:10		Trey Parker defensive rebound
7:48		Tajuan Simpkins misses three point jump shot
7:46		Zoumana Traore defensive rebound
7:37		Zoumana Traore turnover (bad pass) (Trey Parker steals)
7:34		Zoumana Traore shooting foul (Tajuan Simpkins draws the foul)
7:34		TV timeout
7:34	+1	Tajuan Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-55
7:34	+1	Tajuan Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-56
7:11		Andre Pasha misses two point layup
7:09		Tajuan Simpkins defensive rebound
7:04		Jacob Dar misses three point jump shot
7:02		Jabri Fitzpatrick defensive rebound
6:36		Najimi George misses two point jump shot
6:34		Stephon Payne defensive rebound
6:13	+2	Stephon Payne makes two point layup	37-58
5:58		Stefano Faloppa misses three point jump shot
5:56		Andre Pasha offensive rebound
5:52	+2	Andre Pasha makes two point layup	39-58
5:35	+3	Tajuan Simpkins makes three point jump shot (Trey Parker assists)	39-61
5:14	+2	Stefano Faloppa makes two point layup	41-61
4:55		Adam Clark offensive foul
4:55		Adam Clark turnover (offensive foul)
4:24	+2	Jabri Fitzpatrick makes two point layup	43-61
4:13	+2	Stephon Payne makes two point layup	43-63
3:38		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses two point jump shot
3:36		Trey Parker defensive rebound
3:20		Adam Clark turnover (lost ball) (Jabri Fitzpatrick steals)
3:14		Josh Rivera blocks Jabri Fitzpatrick's two point layup
3:12		Adam Clark defensive rebound
2:51		Trey Parker misses three point jump shot
2:48		Chargers defensive rebound
2:48		TV timeout
2:46		Jabri Fitzpatrick turnover (bad pass) (Tajuan Simpkins steals)
2:28		Elijah Fisher misses two point layup
2:26		Trey Parker offensive rebound
2:21		Andre Pasha shooting foul (Josh Rivera draws the foul)
2:21	+1	Josh Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-64
2:21		Josh Rivera misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:21		Jabri Fitzpatrick defensive rebound
2:00		Najimi George turnover (lost ball) (Trey Parker steals)
1:57		Najimi George shooting foul (Trey Parker draws the foul)
1:57	+1	Trey Parker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-65
1:57	+1	Trey Parker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-66
1:29		Teshaun Steele misses three point jump shot
1:27		Trey Parker defensive rebound
1:11	+2	Najai Hines makes two point jump shot	43-68
0:44		Vere Anthony misses three point jump shot
0:42		Najai Hines defensive rebound
0:38		Pirates 30 second timeout
0:30		Josh Rivera misses three point jump shot
0:28		Tristan Burth defensive rebound
0:18		Aidan Losiewicz misses three point jump shot
0:16		Pirates defensive rebound
0:05		David Gabriel turnover (lost ball) (Dior Kennedy steals)
0:03	+2	Dior Kennedy makes two point layup	45-68
0:00		End of period

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Dior Kennedy makes two point layup