Payne scores 14 as Seton Hall defeats Marquette 79-73
AP
Dec 30, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) Stephon Payne III had 14 points in Seton Hall Pirates's 79-73 victory over Marquette Golden Eagles on Tuesday.
Payne also contributed 22 rebounds and three blocks for the Pirates (12-2, 2-1 Big East Conference). A.J. Staton-McCray scored 14 points, shooting 4 for 12, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc. Adam Clark finished 6 of 12 from the field to finish with 13 points.
The Golden Eagles (5-9, 0-3) were led by Ben Gold, who recorded 19 points and seven rebounds. Marquette also got 16 points and five assists from Nigel James Jr. Royce Parham also put up 15 points, eight rebounds and three steals.
Staton-McCray scored 14 points in the first half for Seton Hall, who led 39-38 at the break.
---
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Copyright 2026 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
1st Half
HALL
Pirates
39
MARQ
Golden Eagles
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Stephon Payne vs. Caedin Hamilton (Pirates gains possession)
19:51
Pirates turnover
19:47
AJ Staton-McCray shooting foul (Caedin Hamilton draws the foul)
19:47
+1
Caedin Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:47
Caedin Hamilton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:47
Mike Williams defensive rebound
19:16
Pirates turnover (shot clock violation)
19:10
Adrien Stevens misses three point jump shot
19:08
AJ Staton-McCray defensive rebound
18:48
AJ Staton-McCray misses two point jump shot
18:46
Stephon Payne offensive rebound
18:42
Stephon Payne misses two point layup
18:40
Nigel James Jr. defensive rebound
18:31
Caedin Hamilton misses three point jump shot
18:29
Adrien Stevens offensive rebound
18:25
Adrien Stevens misses two point jump shot
18:23
Adam Clark defensive rebound
18:12
+2
Stephon Payne makes two point layup (Adam Clark assists)
2-1
17:53
Royce Parham misses three point jump shot
17:51
Mike Williams defensive rebound
17:35
Elijah Fisher misses two point jump shot
17:33
Pirates offensive rebound
17:21
+2
Adam Clark makes two point jump shot
4-1
17:04
Stephon Payne blocks Caedin Hamilton's two point layup
17:02
Stephon Payne defensive rebound
17:02
Caedin Hamilton personal foul (Stephon Payne draws the foul)
16:42
+2
Adam Clark makes two point layup
6-1
16:26
Royce Parham misses two point jump shot
16:24
Mike Williams defensive rebound
16:15
Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
16:13
Stephon Payne offensive rebound
16:13
Royce Parham shooting foul (Stephon Payne draws the foul)
16:13
Stephon Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:13
+1
Stephon Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-1
16:01
+3
Sean Jones makes three point jump shot (Ben Gold assists)
7-4
15:37
Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
15:35
Damarius Owens defensive rebound
15:14
Chase Ross misses two point jump shot
15:12
Golden Eagles offensive rebound
15:11
TV timeout
15:06
Sean Jones misses two point jump shot
15:04
Ben Gold offensive rebound
14:56
+2
Royce Parham makes two point layup (Damarius Owens assists)
7-6
14:40
+3
AJ Staton-McCray makes three point jump shot (Mike Williams assists)
10-6
14:22
Royce Parham misses three point jump shot
14:20
Adam Clark defensive rebound
14:15
Adam Clark misses two point layup
14:13
Elijah Fisher offensive rebound
14:11
Elijah Fisher misses two point layup
14:09
Stephon Payne offensive rebound
14:06
Stephon Payne misses two point layup
14:06
Stephon Payne offensive rebound
14:06
+2
Stephon Payne makes two point layup
12-6
14:01
Stephon Payne blocks Chase Ross's two point layup
13:59
Elijah Fisher defensive rebound
13:51
Official timeout
13:44
Mike Williams turnover (bad pass) (Royce Parham steals)
13:38
Adam Clark shooting foul (Damarius Owens draws the foul)
13:38
Damarius Owens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:38
Damarius Owens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:38
Stephon Payne defensive rebound
13:18
+2
Trey Parker makes two point jump shot
14-6
13:06
+2
Nigel James Jr. makes two point layup
14-8
12:48
+2
Josh Rivera makes two point layup (Tajuan Simpkins assists)
16-8
12:29
+2
Ben Gold makes two point layup (Nigel James Jr. assists)
16-10
12:13
Royce Parham blocks Stephon Payne's two point layup
12:11
Damarius Owens defensive rebound
12:06
Tajuan Simpkins blocks Royce Parham's two point layup
12:04
Royce Parham offensive rebound
12:04
+2
Royce Parham makes two point layup
16-12
12:04
Tajuan Simpkins shooting foul (Royce Parham draws the foul)
12:04
+1
Royce Parham makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-13
11:35
Pirates turnover (shot clock violation)
11:35
TV timeout
11:20
+3
Chase Ross makes three point jump shot (Royce Parham assists)
16-16
11:02
+2
Najai Hines makes two point dunk (Trey Parker assists)
18-16
10:33
Najai Hines shooting foul (Royce Parham draws the foul)
10:33
Royce Parham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:33
Royce Parham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:33
Josh Rivera defensive rebound
10:15
Mike Williams misses two point layup
10:13
Nigel James Jr. defensive rebound
10:09
+2
Nigel James Jr. makes two point layup
18-18
9:48
Tajuan Simpkins misses three point jump shot
9:46
Chase Ross defensive rebound
9:41
+3
Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Chase Ross assists)
18-21
9:17
Trey Parker misses three point jump shot
9:15
Josh Rivera offensive rebound
9:13
+2
Josh Rivera makes two point tip dunk
20-21
9:03
Chase Ross misses two point layup
9:01
Royce Parham offensive rebound
8:57
+2
Royce Parham makes two point layup
20-23
8:33
Tajuan Simpkins misses two point layup
8:31
Ben Gold defensive rebound
8:22
+2
Ben Gold makes two point dunk (Chase Ross assists)
20-25
8:19
Pirates 30 second timeout
8:19
TV timeout
8:01
Mike Williams misses three point jump shot
7:59
Nigel James Jr. defensive rebound
7:52
Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
7:50
Stephon Payne defensive rebound
7:35
AJ Staton-McCray misses three point jump shot
7:33
AJ Staton-McCray offensive rebound
7:27
+3
Adam Clark makes three point jump shot (Mike Williams assists)
23-25
7:05
+3
Nigel James Jr. makes three point jump shot (Sean Jones assists)
23-28
6:50
AJ Staton-McCray turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Clark steals)
6:44
Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
6:42
Mike Williams defensive rebound
6:25
Sean Jones personal foul
6:24
Mike Williams misses three point jump shot
6:22
Royce Parham defensive rebound
6:17
Chase Ross misses three point jump shot
6:15
Pirates defensive rebound
6:06
Adam Clark turnover (bad pass) (Ben Gold steals)
5:44
Adrien Stevens misses three point jump shot
5:42
Stephon Payne defensive rebound
5:30
+3
AJ Staton-McCray makes three point jump shot (Adam Clark assists)
26-28
5:16
Mike Williams personal foul (Sean Jones draws the foul)
5:12
Royce Parham misses two point layup
5:10
Stephon Payne defensive rebound
4:57
+3
AJ Staton-McCray makes three point jump shot (Jacob Dar assists)
29-28
4:39
+3
Nigel James Jr. makes three point jump shot (Chase Ross assists)
29-31
4:18
Jacob Dar misses two point jump shot
4:16
Stephon Payne offensive rebound
4:05
+3
AJ Staton-McCray makes three point jump shot
32-31
3:52
+2
Ben Gold makes two point layup (Nigel James Jr. assists)
32-33
3:30
+2
Stephon Payne makes two point layup (AJ Staton-McCray assists)
34-33
3:09
TV timeout
3:09
Pirates 30 second timeout
2:56
Chase Ross misses two point layup
2:54
Pirates defensive rebound
2:34
Stephon Payne misses two point layup
2:32
Golden Eagles defensive rebound
2:31
Official timeout
2:18
+2
Ben Gold makes two point layup (Nigel James Jr. assists)
34-35
1:47
AJ Staton-McCray misses three point jump shot
1:45
Royce Parham defensive rebound
1:38
Tajuan Simpkins shooting foul (Sean Jones draws the foul)
1:38
+1
Sean Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-36
1:38
Sean Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:38
Stephon Payne defensive rebound
1:31
Royce Parham shooting foul (Stephon Payne draws the foul)
1:31
Stephon Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:31
+1
Stephon Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-36
1:25
Elijah Fisher personal foul (Nigel James Jr. draws the foul)
1:25
+1
Nigel James Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-37
1:25
+1
Nigel James Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-38
1:12
AJ Staton-McCray misses two point jump shot
1:10
Elijah Fisher offensive rebound
1:10
Elijah Fisher misses two point layup
1:10
Stephon Payne offensive rebound
1:10
Caedin Hamilton personal foul
1:04
+2
Adam Clark makes two point layup
37-38
0:36
Sean Jones misses three point jump shot
0:34
Stephon Payne defensive rebound
0:05
Adam Clark misses two point layup
0:03
AJ Staton-McCray offensive rebound
0:01
Caedin Hamilton shooting foul (AJ Staton-McCray draws the foul)
0:01
+1
AJ Staton-McCray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-38
0:01
+1
AJ Staton-McCray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-38
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
HALL
Pirates
40
MARQ
Golden Eagles
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Elijah Fisher blocks Chase Ross's two point layup
19:48
Adam Clark defensive rebound
19:45
+2
Mike Williams makes two point layup (Adam Clark assists)
41-38
19:34
Adam Clark shooting foul (Nigel James Jr. draws the foul)
19:34
Nigel James Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:34
+1
Nigel James Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-39
19:11
Mike Williams misses two point layup
19:09
Stephon Payne offensive rebound
19:09
Chase Ross personal foul (Stephon Payne draws the foul)
18:53
Adam Clark turnover (lost ball) (Adrien Stevens steals)
18:30
Stephon Payne blocks Ben Gold's three point jump shot
18:28
Mike Williams defensive rebound
18:24
Adrien Stevens shooting foul (Stephon Payne draws the foul)
18:24
+1
Stephon Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-39
18:24
+1
Stephon Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-39
18:18
Nigel James Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Adam Clark steals)
17:48
Ben Gold blocks Adam Clark's two point jump shot
17:46
Stephon Payne offensive rebound
17:46
Pirates turnover (shot clock violation)
17:37
AJ Staton-McCray blocks Royce Parham's two point layup
17:35
Mike Williams defensive rebound
17:32
+2
Mike Williams makes two point layup
45-39
17:14
+2
Chase Ross makes two point layup (Nigel James Jr. assists)
45-41
16:49
Mike Williams misses two point jump shot
16:47
Adrien Stevens defensive rebound
16:41
+3
Nigel James Jr. makes three point jump shot (Chase Ross assists)
45-44
16:19
Ben Gold shooting foul (Elijah Fisher draws the foul)
16:19
Elijah Fisher misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:19
Elijah Fisher misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:19
Ben Gold defensive rebound
16:01
Chase Ross misses two point jump shot
15:59
Royce Parham offensive rebound
15:56
+2
Royce Parham makes two point layup
45-46
15:29
Mike Williams turnover (lost ball) (Royce Parham steals)
15:24
+2
Chase Ross makes two point layup (Royce Parham assists)
45-48
15:01
Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
14:59
Ben Gold defensive rebound
14:48
AJ Staton-McCray shooting foul (Ben Gold draws the foul)
