Men's Hoops Falls To Hofstra, 76-67

Dec 8, 2001

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - Kenny Adeleke scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, leading Hofstra to a 76-67 victory Saturday over Stony Brook.

Rick Apodaca added 21 points for Hofstra (5-2), which led 40-29 at halftime. It was Apodaca's third straight game with at least 20 points.

Jairus McCollum led the Seawolves (1-7) with 20 points. Mike Orfini scored 14, one more than D.J. Munir.

Adeleke, who made 11 of 16 shots from the floor, scored four points as Hofstra took a 7-0 lead. Stony Brook got even at 19 on Orfini's jumper.

Joel Suarez hit two 3-pointers as Hofstra went on a 21-10 run to close the half.

Munir made a layup and two free throws during an 8-0 run that brought the Seawolves within 40-37 early in the second half. But Apodaca and Adeleke scored all the points in a 7-0 Hofstra spurt that extended the lead back to 10.

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