Jan. 22, 2005

Final Stats

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Rashad Bell scored a game-high 19 points and Etienne Brower added 17 to power Boston University to a 65-47 win in America East action Saturday afternoon. BU improved to 12-5, 6-2 in conference play while Stony Brook fell to 7-10, 2-6.

The Terriers' defense held Stony Brook to 30 percent shooting in the first half, smothering the Seawolves' offense in the early part of the game. BU jumped out to a 11-3 advantage over the first 5:20 of the game fueled by Brower's seven points during the run. A Chaz Carr three-pointer with 2:47 to go in the half gave BU a 29-15 advantage that increased to 33-19 at the break. It was the second straight game that the Seawolves failed to score 20 or more points in the first half.

The Seawolves chipped into the BU lead early in the second half. A jumper by Antwan Hardy pulled SB within 37-28 with 15:26 remaining, but the Seawolves could get no closer the nine points the rest of the way.

Jairus McCollum led as Stony Brook scorers with 13 points while Hardy finished with 12. Cori Spencer totaled 11 points and seven rebounds.

Stony Brook is back in action on Wednesday when it travels to Northeastern. Tip-off is 7 p.m.