Jan. 7, 2014
2013-14 Stony Brook Men's Basketball
NEW YORK - The #Seawolves conclude the non-conference portion of their regular season schedule Wednesday with a local road contest at Columbia. Stony Brook and the Lions meet for the 11th time in the last 12 seasons, and the #Seawolves are looking to improve to 9-5 all-time against Columbia.
| Game 15 Matchup - Wednesday, Jan. 8 |
| Stony Brook (9-5) vs. Columbia (9-6) |
| Levien Gymnasium • New York, N.Y. • 7 p.m. |
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Stony Brook #Seawolves (9-5, 1-0 America East)
Head Coach: Steve Pikiell, ninth season
Overall Record: 134-149
Record at SBU: 129-131
Columbia Lions (9-6, 0-0 Ivy League)
Head Coach: Kyle Smith, fourth season
Overall Record: 51-50
Record at Columbia: same
About the Game
- Stony Brook finishes its regular season non-conference schedule with a matchup against red-hot Columbia.
- This is the 14th all-time meeting between the two teams; the #Seawolves lead the series 8-5, including 5-3 at Columbia.
- Stony Brook is 18-15 all-time against the Ivy League.
- Since the start of the 2011-12 season, the #Seawolves are 13-5 in the game following a loss.
- Carson Puriefoy has led the #Seawolves in scoring five times while coming off the bench as the sixth man.
- Stony Brook is 16-3 in the month of January since 2012.
Scouting Columbia
- The Lions are off to another strong start under fourth-year head coach Kyle Smith. They have produced winning non-conference records in each of his four years (9-5, 11-5, 8-6, 9-6).
- Columbia, who has no seniors on its roster, is looking to surprise in the Ivy League, whose coaches picked the Lions to finish eighth in the conference.
- Columbia is strong defensively and at the three-point line. The Lions are 17th in the nation in scoring defense (60.8 PPGA) and are 21st in three-point field goal percentage (.411) and 37th in three-point field goals made (8.1/game).
- 36% of Columbia's points have come on three-point field goals this season (by comparison - Stony Brook is at 22.5%).
- Alex Rosenberg made his first two starts of the season last week and was named Ivy League Co-Player of the Week after averaging 22 points and 6.5 rebounds.
If Stony Brook Wins...
- Stony Brook will improve to 10-5, which will match the 2009-10 team for second-best 15-game start in the program's Div. I history (2012-13 team was 11-4, 2009-10 team 10-5).
- The #Seawolves will match the 2012-13 team for most regular season non-conference wins (9) since joining America East in 2001.
