Final Stats

Buffalo, N.Y. - Junior Jameel Warney (Plainfield, N.J.) led three Stony Brook players in double figures with 19 points, but Jeremiah Williams hit a 16-footer with nine seconds left as Canisius held on for a 60-59 win.

Warney also added 18 rebounds for his ninth double-double of the season. Junior Carson Puriefoy (Wenonah, N.J.) scored 15 points and redshirt freshman Roland Nyama (Frankfurt, Germany) added 11.

Stony Brook (5-6) outrebounded Canisius, 53-38. The Seawolves had more than 20 offensive rebounds for the second straight game.

Zach Lewis had 16 points for Canisius (5-4). Jamal Reynolds tallied 11 points and 17 rebounds.

Head Coach Steve Pikiell's reaction
"What a great basketball game. They made a great play down the stretch. Tough game, but also an exciting game. I really liked our effort in the second half. We didn't turn the ball over. It just seemed like we couldn't get that one basket when we needed it most."

Turning Point
Stony Brook, which led for 59 seconds in the first half, scored on its first two possessions in overtime. Puriefoy's two free throws with 1:30 left gave Stony Brook a 59-58 lead.

The Seawolves got a stop on defense, but Puriefoy's jumper rimmed out, setting up Williams' basket.

Kevin Bleekers' three-point play gave Canisius its biggest lead of the game, 39-31, with 13:13 to play in regulation. Nyama's three-point play capped a 12-4 spurt to tie the game at 43 with 6:11 left. Junior Rayshaun McGrew's (Chicago, Ill.) jump hook in the lane gave Stony Brook its first lead since 5-4 with 17:11 left in the first half.

News & Notes
• This was the second all-time meeting between Stony Brook and Canisius. The Seawolves won the first contest, 82-75, on Long Island in November of 2012.
• The 18 field goals scored by Canisius were the fewest by a Stony Brook opponent.
• Canisius was 19 of 21 from the free throw line.
• Canisius had four field goals in the second half until Lewis' three with 3:30 left in regulation.
• Warney was 7 of 11 from the line, matching career-highs in free throws made and free throws attempted.
• Nyama had at least six points in the first half for a third straight game.
• The 28 points scored by Canisius in the first half is tied for the second fewest allowed by Stony Brook in 11 games.
• Stony Brook held Canisius to 9 of 27 shooting in the first half. The only opponent to shoot worse in the first 20 minutes was St. Thomas Aquinas (7-27).

Up Next
Stony Brook will return to the Island Federal Credit Union Arena for the first time since November 29 when it hosts Loyola Maryland Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.