NEWARK, N.J. (Interstat) — Seton Hall stormed back from an 18-point first-half deficit to defeat Xavier 86-68 in a Big East men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Prudential Center.

The Pirates, trailing 41-30 at halftime, dominated the second half 56-27 behind a combined 51 points from Adam Clark and Tajuan Simpkins. Clark scored 24 points and Simpkins added 27 for Seton Hall, which improved to 15-6.

Tre Carroll led Xavier with 22 points, and Jovan Milicevic scored 16. The Musketeers fell to 11-10 after being outscored 24-13 off turnovers. Attendance was 6,673.