Final Stats

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Stony Brook, N.Y. - Junior Jameel Warney (Plainfield, N.J.) notched his fifth consecutive double-double, and freshman Tyrell Sturdivant (Chester, Pa.) produced his first-ever double-double as the Stony Brook men's basketball team took care of business against the United States Merchant Marine Academy, beating the Mariners, 89-54, Sunday at Island Federal Credit Union Arena.

Warney finished the game with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Sturdivant had 11 points and 10 boards. Junior Carson Puriefoy (Wenonah, N.J.) and freshman Bryan Sekunda (State College, Pa.) led the #Seawolves with 15 points.

Head Coach Steve Pikiell's Reaction
"I liked our energy today, and our veterans did a good job getting us off to a good start in the second half. Sometimes these games are challenging; they challenge you mentally. We got a lot of guys into the game, which is what I wanted to do. I'm pleased we're 2-0 at home and we have a big game here on Tuesday."

Turning Point
The Mariners took their only lead of the game with 8:24 left in the first half on Robbie Kennedy's three-pointer that made it 23-21. From that point on it was all Stony Brook, which ended the half on a 22-5 run. Redshirt freshman Roland Nyama (Frankfurt, Germany) hit a jumper to tie the game and then blocked a shot on the ensuing possession that led to a Puriefoy layup. Puriefoy hit another layup on a sweet pass from Warney, and scored eight of the 22 points during the run.

The first half ended with Sturdivant scoring five consecutive points, and Warney tipping in a Puriefoy miss at the buzzer to make it 43-28.

The second half was all Stony Brook as the team was 8-for-13 from three-point range in the half, building as much as a 39-point lead. Sekunda made three of the eight three-pointers in the half.

Inside the Numbers

• Stony Brook shot 51.6 percent for the game, 10-for-18 from three-point range and 15-for-26 from the free throw line. USMMA shot 37.3 percent from the floor, was 10-for-23 from behind the arc and made all six of its free throw attempts.
• Stony Brook outrebounded USMMA 50-19. The #Seawolves had 33 second chance points from their 23 offensive rebounds.
• Warney recorded his fifth consecutive double-double, the first four games of this season and the last game of last season. He had 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds. He is the only player in Stony Brook's Div. I history to ever record as many as three straight double-doubles. Warney now has 19 career double-doubles.
• Sturdivant had 11 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. He was a perfect 4-for-4 in field goal attempts.
• Puriefoy and Sekunda both had a team-high 15 points. Puriefoy was 6-for-13 form the field and chipped in four assists. Sekunda was 5-for-6 from three-point range.
• Seven other #Seawolves scored points in the game, including eight from Nyama and freshman Deshaun Thrower (Muskegon, Mich.).

News & Notes

• This was the first meeting between Stony Brook and USMMA since Feb. 14, 1994. The #Seawolves now lead the all-time series 24-11 and have beaten the Mariners 11 consecutive times.
• USMMA head coach Steve Hayn was a three-year letterwinner for Stony Brook Basketball, finishing his career in the top 10 in scoring. He is still 12th all-time in Stony Brook history with 1,157 points.
• Stony Brook is 2-0 at home this season and is now 38-5 at home since the start of the 2011-12 season.
• Stony Brook has now won 31 consecutive games when holding its opponent under 60 points.
• The #Seawolves are now 12-1 against non-Div. I opponents since becoming a Div. I school in 1999. They are 7-0 with Steve Pikiell as head coach.

Up Next
The NBA-like schedule for Stony Brook continues as the #Seawolves play their third game in five days Tuesday when they host Western Kentucky at Island Federal Credit Union Arena at 7 p.m. The game is part of the NIT Season Tip-Off. For tickets, click here or call (631) 632-WOLF.