Feb. 13, 2004

Stony Brook, N.Y. -

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The Stony Brook men's basketball team hosts Hartford in an America East men's basketball matchup on Saturday afternoon. The Seawolves aim to snap a six-game losing streak. Valentine's Day tip-off is 2 p.m.

GAME INFORMATION
Game #23: Hartford at Stony Brook
Tip off: Saturday, Feb. 14 at 2:00 p.m.
Site: Indoor Sports Complex, Stony Brook, N.Y.
Records: Hartford (9-12, 4-8 AE); Stony Brook (6-16, 3-10 AE)
Series Record: Hartford leads 6-0
Last Meeting: Hartford won 69-55
Radio: WLIE 540 AM - Ray Alexander (play-by-play),
Rob Emmerich (analyst)
Live Stats: Available at www.goseawolves.org

About Hartford: Hartford has been a streaky team this season. After losing three straight in early January the Hawks reeled off five straight wins to get back in the thick of the conference race. Since then, UH has lost four in a row entering Saturday's game with Stony Brook. Aaron Cook leads all scorers at a 14.6 ppg. clip while Ryan Stys ranks second at 13.4 per game. Bo Taylor is the team's top rebounder at 5.7 per game.

About the Seawolves: Stony Brook lost a tough battle with conference leader Vermont on Wednesday night. The Seawolves trailed by two late in the game but the Catamounts spoiled SB's upset bid to post a 67-60 win. D.J. Munir had 18 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals and Cori Spencer pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds. Mitchell Beauford added 13 points. The Seawolves have lost six in a row and eight of their last nine.

Hartford Vs. Stony Brook: Hartford has won all six meetings between the two teams, including a 69-55 win earlier this season in Hartford.

The First Meeting: Aaron Cook scored 18 points and Bo Taylor recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds to help Hartford to a 69-55 win. Cook's three-pointer midway through the second half sparked an 18-5 run to give Hartford a 54-43 lead. D.J. Munir led all scorers with 20 points while Mike Popoko added eight points and eight rebounds.

Moving On Up: D.J. Munir enters the game with 1,475 career points and is now only three points shy of surpassing Wayne Wright for No. 5 on SB's all-time scoring list. He is also 25 points away from becoming the fifth player in school history to score 1,500 points in a career.

A Feisty Type Of Guy: Sophomore Hendrik Feist has gradually earned more minutes as the season has rolled along. Against Vermont, Feist played a season high 25 minutes and responded with eight points and seven rebounds.

Beauford Seeing Double Again: Freshman Mitchell Beauford has scored in double figures in two his last three games, averaging 10.6 ppg. in that span. Beauford has scored in double figures 10 times this season.

Cori Matches Career High: Cori Spencer grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds against Vermont, equalling his previous career high in that category.

Making A Point Munir has now made three straight starts at the point guard spot. In those three games, he has averaged 15 points, 5.3 assists, 3.7 rebounds and four steals per game.

D.J. In the Record Books: In addition to his place on the all-time scoring list, Munir also ranks in the top-10 all time in several other categories: Category Rank Scoring 1,475 pts. 6th Assists 345 4th Field Goals 494 7th 3-pointers Made 169 3rd FTM 318 5th FTA 379 7th FT% .841 4th