Hall spent most of the first half on the bench with foul trouble, but took over in the extra sessions, scoring all nine points for Mercer (2-1) in the first overtime. Bud Thomas added 17 points and Daniel Coursey and Ike Nwamu scored 10 apiece for the Bears.

Fuquan Edwin poured in a career-high 35 for Seton Hall (2-1) and Gene Teague added nine points and 12 rebounds. Leading scorer Sterling Gibbs was saddled with foul trouble and ended with a season-low nine points after fouling out in the second overtime.

The Pirates led by as many as 12 in the first half, but didn't score a field goal in the final 6:15 as Mercer climbed within 28-27 at the break. Seton Hall spread it back out to 52-43 on Edwin's layup off a Tom Maayan steal with 8:26 left before the Bears answered with a 13-2 run to regain the lead.

Gibbs hit a pair of free throws with 39 seconds left to tie it at 56 and neither team could convert down the stretch in regulation. Jakob Gollon's 3-pointer with 1:07 left in the second overtime gave the Bears the lead for good, and Hall converted four straight free throws to help Mercer hold on.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The all-time series is tied at one apiece with both contests going to overtime and being decided by three points. … Mercer improved to 17-1 at home since the start of last season. … After making 30 or more free throws in each of its first two games, Seton Hall was 17-of-30 from the foul line. Mercer was 13-of-18.