Feb. 23, 2005
Stony Brook, N.Y. -
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The Stony Brook men's basketball team plays host to in-state rival Albany on Thursday night in the regular season home finale. The game will mark the final home game for seniors Wilky Colin, Jairus McCollum, Mike Orfini and Cori Spencer. Stony Brook (10-15, 5-11) is searching for its third straight home win. Tip-off is 7 p.m.
Albany at Stony Brook
Indoor Sports Complex
Stony Brook, N.Y.
7 p.m.
Listen:www.goseawolves.org; WUSB 90.1
Last Time Out: Stony Brook outlasted Binghamton in the final minute of play and earned a 57-55 win over the Bearcats to split the season series. The win was the seventh for the men at home this season.
Versus Albany: Albany leads the all-time series 26-13.
Last Time We Met: Jamar Wilson had 18 points and Lucious Jordan added 14 as Albany overcame a 26-25 halftime deficit to register a 69-63 win. Bobby Santiago was the offensive spark for Stony Brook. The junior guard totaled a season-high 20 points as he shot 5-for-8 from three-point range. Cori Spencer finished with 10 points.
The Man In The Middle: Cori Spencer enters the last week of the season on a roll. He averaged 16.0 points and nine rebounds in his last two games and sparked SB to its win over Binghamton last Saturday with his 13 points and team-high nine rebounds. He has averaged 15.0 ppg and 7.8 rpg over his last four games.
Bobby On Target: Junior guard Bobby Santiago is playing his best basketball of the season as the year draws to a close. He has scored in double figures in seven of his last eight games, averaging 13.3 ppg during that stretch - raising his season average to 10.5 ppg.
Last week, Santiago averaged 16.0 ppg.
1-2 Punch: The combination of Santiago and Spencer have propelled the Seawolves to win 2 of their last 3 games. The duo has combined to average 29.6 ppg. over the last three games, accounting for more than half of SB's scoring during that stretch.
State Of The Union: Stony Brook is 1-2 against its state rivals so far this season. SB is 1-1 vs. Binghamton and 0-1 vs. Albany.
Tough On "D": Stony Brook's improved play has coincided with its improvement on the defensive end. The Seawolves defense has been outstanding over the last week and a half. In its last three games, the Seawolves have held each opponent (Hartford - 34.5, BU - 38.0, and Binghamton - 36) to under 40 percent shooting for the game.
Playoff Possibilities: Entering the final week of the season, the Seawolves are guaranteed a 7-10 seed in the 2005 America East tournament. The Seawolves can finish no higher than No. 7 which means they will play on Friday, March 4th in a first round game either at 6 or 8:30 p.m.
Home Sweet Home: Stony Brook looks to win its third straight game at home for the first time this season when it faces Albany on Thursday night.
Senior Night: Seniors Cori Spencer, Mike Orfini, Jairus McCollum and Wilky Colin play their final home game in a Seawolf uniform on Thursday.
