Nov. 24, 2001

Final Stats

Washington, D.C. - D.J. Munir's 22 points were not enough as Binghamton's Stanley Ocitti scored 12 second-half points to help the Bearcats rally from a 27-21 halftime deficit to defeat Stony Brook, 53-51, in the consolation round of the Red Auerbach Colonial Classic Saturday night.

The Seawolves trailed 12-11 midway through the first half before going on a 16-4 run to take a 27-16 lead on D.J. Munir's three with 2:36 remaining before the break. However, the Bearcats closed the half with a 5-0 spurt and began the second half with an 11-4 run to take a 32-31 advantage. A pair of Munir free throws with 15:06 left put SB back ahead 33-32, but it would be the last lead that Stony Brook would have on the night.

Ocitti then scored nine of Binghamton's next 12 points as the Bearcats pulled ahead 44-39. Stony Brook hung around and closed the gap to within one point on two occasions at 48-47 and 50-49 before Jeffrey Daws hit a clutch three-pointer to give BU a 53-49 advantage with 52 ticks left on the clock.

Stony Brook had one last chance to win the game. A pair of Munir free throws drew SB within 53-51 and after a Bearcat miss in the final seconds, Munir pushed the ball upcourt and found an open Lamar Johnson's whose three-point attempt glanced off the rim as time ran out.

Munir finished with a game-high 22 points while Jairus McCollum came off the bench to collect five points and seven rebounds. Stony Brook was again hindered by poor shooting all night long, hitting 34 percent (16-27) for the game and a frosty 29 percent (7-24) in the second half.

The loss drops SB's record to 0-4 while Binghamton improved to 1-2. Stony Brook will next be in action when they hit the road to face Rutgers on November 28. Tip-off is 7:30 p.m.