Final Stats

TICKETS TO DEC. 21 vs. LOYOLA MARYLAND

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Junior Jameel Warney (Plainfield, N.J.) turned in a balanced effort with 15 points, 11 rebounds, five blocks and four assists, junior Carson Puriefoy (Wenonah, N.J.) recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds and sophomore Kameron Mitchell (Jacksonville, Fla.) scored a career-high 14 points as the Stony Brook men's basketball team pushed past St. Thomas Aquinas, 70-49, Saturday at Island Federal Credit Union Arena in the final game of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

The #Seawolves have now won four straight games, all coming in just the last seven days, and improve to 5-2 on the season while also remaining unbeaten at home (4-0). St. Thomas Aquinas fell to 1-4.

Head Coach Steve Pikiell's Reaction
"It's been a lot of games in a short amount of time, so I was nervous about this game. But we approached it the right way, got off to a good start. They scored 16 points in the first half, so our defense carried us. We're on to Cincinnati, and we only have one day to prepare for them."

Turning Point
St. Thomas Aquinas grabbed its only lead of the game at the 18:19 mark of the first half, 6-5, and from that point on it was all #Seawolves. Stony Brook went on a 22-4 run as its trademark defense held the Spartans under double digits until the 5:04 mark. The #Seawolves limited STAC to 2-for-19 shooting and four turnovers in that 13-minute span.

Four different #Seawolves scored at least seven points in that first half, including Mitchell, who knocked down a trifecta of three-pointers, including one at the first half buzzer to send Stony Brook into halftime up 37-16.

St. Thomas Aquinas only got as close as 16 points in the second half, and the #Seawolves quickly squashed that rally as Mitchell dropped in a layup on a nice feed from Sturidvant, who followed on the next possessions with a layup from Puriefoy. Warney then punctuated the game by breaking out of a triple team on the block and going underneath the basket around for two-handed slam. Jameel Warney's big dunk">(WATCH THE CLIP)

Stony Brook's largest lead of the game was 26 late second half after back-to-back three-pointers from Mitchell and redshirt freshman Roland Nyama, and Warney executed a great high-low pass to junior Rayshaun McGrew (Chicago, Ill.) for an easy layup to make it 66-40.

Inside the Numbers

• Stony Brook shot 45 percent from the field, 42.9 percent from three-point range and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. The Spartans were only 33.3 percent from the field, just 22.7 percent from three-point range and 50 percent at the line.
• Stony Brook outrebounded STAC 45-32, and used 12 offensive rebounds to generate 16 second chance points. The #Seawolves have now outrebounded each of their seven opponents this season.
• Warney recorded his sixth double-double in seven games this season with 15 points and 11 rebounds. He matched his career high with five blocks and added four assists. Warney now has 23 career 10-rebound games and 21 career double-doubles.
• Puriefoy notched his first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. He chipped five of Stony Brook's season-high 19 assists.
• Mitchell scored a career-high 14 points, going 5-for-6 from the field and 4-for-5 from the three-point line.
• Nyama was balanced on the day, delivering seven points, six rebounds and a career-high five assists.
• Sturdivant was 5-for-10 from the field and finished with 11 points and five rebounds.

News & Notes

• Stony Brook finished its appearance in the NIT Season Tip-Off with a 3-1 record, winning the last three.
• The #Seawolves now lead the all-time series against St. Thomas Aquinas 3-1. This was the first time the two teams played on the hardwood since 1985.
• Stony Brook is now 4-0 at Island Federal Credit Union Arena and is 40-5 in home games since the start of the 2011-12 season.
• Stony Brook finishes November with a winning record for the third consecutive season.
• The #Seawolves have now won 33 consecutive games when holding their opponent under 60 points.

Up Next
Without a home game for the next three weeks, Stony Brook hits the road beginning with a Tuesday contest at Cincinnati at 7 p.m. The game will be televised on Fox Sports Ohio, and it will be simulcast online through ESPN3.