TJ Simpkins scored a season-high 18 points for Seton Hall, which found its shot during the first half for a 68-45 victory over New Haven Tuesday in Newark, N.J.

In their final game before heading to Hawaii next week for the Maui Invitational, the Pirates (5-0) shot a season-high 48.1% to get off to their best start to a season since going 7-0 in 2014-15. They also never trailed in the contest.

Entering Tuesday, the Pirates shot just 40.2% from the field through their first four games, including 31.1% from beyond the 3-point arc. Against the Chargers (2-4), they made 13 of their first 20 shots. That included six of their first eight treys, to take a 34-18 lead with 6:37 left in the first half.

Seton Hall finished the first half shooting 58.6% (17 of 29), but that dropped off considerably

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