Jan. 4, 2006

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Stony Brook Takes on Vermont to Finish Two-Game Homestand

The Seawolves host just their second home game of the week after just hosting two previously through 10 games in the 2005-2006 campaign.The Seawolves enter the game after picking up their first win of the season against Colgate on Monday night.

Versus The Catamounts

The Seawolves are still searching for their first win against Vermont. The Catamounts have won all nine meetings against Stony Brook. Last year, Vermont won 76-59 in the Indoor Sports Complex, and was victorious at home, 82-55.

It's Good To Be Back

• Mitchell Beauford has had a large impact since returning to the Seawolf lineup. Beauford leads the team in scoring with 14.0 points per game. He netted a season-high 20 points against Colgate, going 7-18 from the field and 6-9 from the free throw line in 24 minutes of action.

• In just his third game this season, Beauford started his second contest vs. Wagner and poured in 13 points while grabbing six boards and dishing five assists.

• Beauford also picked up the starting nod against UConn and netted a team-high 14 points at the Hartford Civic Center. He also added two rebounds and two assists along with a steal.

Career Night For Tre... Again

Tre Cunningham has emerged in the last two games as serious threat for the Seawolves. Against Colgate, Cunningham set a new-career high in points (15) and rebounds (8). Cunningham had stepped up in the Wagner game several days before, netting a previous best 14 points in a loss.

Showing Improvements at the Line

• The Seawolves, who are just shooting 53 percent from the foul line on the season, have improved drastically in the past two games. Against Colgate, the Seawolves shot 23-33 (69.7%) in their most trips to the charity stripe this season. Bobby Santiago sank all six of his free throws and Cunningham went 6-8 to lead the team.

• Stony Brook went 12-17 (70.6%) against Wagner. Beauford went 5-8 and Cunningham hit 5-6 to lead Stony Brook.

Hitting The Glass

• Before the Colgate game, the Seawolves have been dominated on the boards in their last two contests, being outrebounded 109-66 and 43-17 on the offensive glass.

• Against Colgate, Stony Brook responded by outrebounding their opponents 40-25, including a 22-advantage on the offensive glass. Cunningham snagged eight boards, four of which were offensive, and all six of Mike Popoko's rebounds were on the offensive side of the ball.

No Easy Opponents

• According to the RPI rankings the Seawolves have the 16th toughest schedule in the nation.

• Stony Brook has played two teams in the top five in the nation, and has played many other strong teams. Of the opponents the Seawolves have played, they have a combined 70-45 (65.2%) record so far this season.