Feb. 24, 2001

Box Score

Stony Brook, N.Y. - After falling behind 13-1 in the opening minutes, the Stony Brook men's basketball team (17-10) posted a comeback victory over Binghamton, 66-56, in the Seawolves' season finale at home. In front of the biggest crowd of the season at 3,574, Stony Brook finishes the season with a 13-1 home record.

Binghamton (14-13) raced to a 13-1 lead as Jeffrey St. Fort nailed two three-pointers in the opening four minutes. But the Seawolves responded with a 13-2 run during a seven-minute span to knot the score at 15-15. Senior Chris Balliro had a three-point play at the 8:02 mark and D.J. Munir followed that up with a steal and a fast break lay-up with 7:49 left in the first half for the first tie of the game. The Seawolves took their first lead at 17-15 on senior Leon Brisport's putback. Meanwhile, Binghamton failed to connect from the field for nearly 10 minutes as Stony Brook took its largest lead at 27-22 and held on for a 29-24 halftime advantage.

The Seawolves exploded for a 24-7 run in the second half to earn their largest lead of the game at 15. After shooting only 36 percent in the first half, Stony Brook connected on 63 percent of its shots in the second stanza, nailing 12-of-19 field goals. Balliro scored five straight points as SBU went ahead 49-40. The Seawolves earned their first double-digit lead when Munir's fast break pass found Jairus McCollum, whose dunk gave Stony Brook a 53-43 lead with 8:45 remaining. Balliro's layup, two of his 10 points during the run, gave SBU its largest lead at 60-45 with just under six minutes left. The Bearcats could not get closer than 10 the rest of the way as the Seawolves held on for their 17th win of the season.

Brisport led the Seawolves with 20 points and 10 rebounds, marking his 13th double-double of the season. D.J. Munir chipped in with 14 points and five assists, while turning the ball over just twice in 34 minutes of action. Balliro added 13 points off the bench, shooting 5-of-9 from the field.

Meanwhile, Jeffrey St. Fort was the only double-figure scorer for Binghamton with 22.

Stony Brook returns to action on Tuesday, Feb. 27, as the Seawolves travel to Army. Tip-off is 7:30 p.m.