NEWARK, N.J. (Interstat) — DePaul stunned Seton Hall with a decisive second-half performance to win 69-57 in a Big East men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Prudential Center.

The Blue Demons, who led 33-35 at halftime, held the Pirates to just 22 points after the break. DePaul’s defense forced 13 turnovers and secured 12 offensive rebounds, creating key second-chance opportunities.

NJ Benson led all scorers with 21 points for DePaul. CJ Gunn added 18 points. Adam Clark scored 19 points for Seton Hall.

The victory improved DePaul to 14-12 overall. Seton Hall fell to 18-9. An announced crowd of 6,770 watched the upset.