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Recap: Seton Hall 75, UMKC 36
Seton Hall 75, Kansas City-Missouri 36: Fuquan Edwin scored 16 points as the Pirates rolled past the Kangaroos in the season opener for both teams.
Seton Hall (1-0) never trailed in a game that was tied twice early in the first half, pulling away after breaking an early 6-6 tie.
Transfers Eugene Teague and Brian Oliver contributed in their first games with the Pirates. Teague, who last played at Southern Illinois, scored 14 points while Oliver, a transfer from Georgia Tech, added 13.
UMKC placed no players in double figures. Fred Chatmon came off the bench to score a team-high nine points while Estan Tyler added eight.
The Kangaroos were held to 31.3 percent shooting while Seton Hall shot 49 percent.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Seton Hall had 19 assists on its 25 baskets. … UMKC committed 20 turnovers. … The Pirates won the rebound battle 39-24.
