March 2, 2013

2012-13 Stony Brook Men's Basketball

Game #29: Albany (21-9) at Stony Brook (22-6) 
Sun., March 3  •  Pritchard Gymnasium  •  Stony Brook, N.Y.  •  2 p.m.  

PROMOTIONS

• Sunday's game is presented by Jamba Juice: the first 400 fans will receive a FREE 4oz Jamba Juice smoothie and all fans will receive a "Buy One, Get One FREE" coupon from Jamba Juice
• Fans should stop by the lobby and visit the Chevrolet table to sign up for a halfcourt shot to win a new car!
• Fans should also stop by the lobby to sign up for a halfcourt shot to win $20,000!

On the Web
ESPN3 with Ed Cohen & Frank Sullivan

On the Radio
WUSB 90.1 FM & WUSB.fm/sports with Mike Solano, Curt Hylton & Jeff Bernstein

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INFO: GAME NOTES (PDF) 

VOTE Tommy Brenton: AE FANS CHOICE  |  LOU HENSON

Stony Brook Seawolves (22-6, 13-2 America East)
Head Coach: Steve Pikiell, eighth season
Overall Record: 122-142
Record at SBU: 117-124

Albany Great Danes (21-9, 9-6 America East)
Head Coach: Will Brown, 12th season
Overall Record: 169-189
Record at Albany: same

About the Game
Stony Brook celebrates Senior Day and searches for its sixth straight win as it takes on Albany in the regular season finale. Prior to the game, Stony Brook will honor Ron Bracey, Tommy Brenton, Leonard Hayes and Marcus Rouse in what could be their final game at Pritchard Gymnasium. A win today will set a new Div. I Stony Brook record for wins in a season and tie last season's Stony Brook squad for most America East wins in a season. This is the 60th all-time meeting between the two teams, and the Great Danes lead the series 34-25, but the Seawolves have won five straight.

Scouting Albany
The Great Danes are enjoying their finest season in a while, winning 20 games for the first time since the 2006-07 season. With a win over Stony Brook, Albany will also reach the 10-win mark in America East for the first time since the 2007-08 season. Since losing to Stony Brook on Jan. 29, the Great Danes have rebounded to take five of their last seven games, though only one of those five wins have been against teams with a winning record. Although Albany continues to be guard heavy - Mike Black and Jacob Iati combine to equate for 41.6% of Albany points this season - Sam Rowley has stepped up his game in conference play, where he is averaging 10.7 points and 8.2 rebounds.

Last Time Out
Tommy Brenton produced 14 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, and the Stony Brook defense mauled Boston University in the first half en route to a 33-5 run. Stony Brook went on to defeat the Terriers 71-55 to claim the outright America East regular season championship. It was Brenton's second straight double-double with seven assists. The Seawolves shot 52.2% for the game outrebounded the Terriers 40-23 and limited them to 38.2% shooting, including 23.3% in the first half. Jameel Warney led all scorers with 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting.