Stony Brook, N.Y. - Game #15: Stony Brook (8-6, 0-0 America East) vs. New Hampshire (6-6, 0-0 America East)

Sat. Jan. 3 • Island Federal Credit Union Arena (4,009) • Stony Brook, N.Y. • 2 p.m. ET

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NOTES: STONY BROOK | NEW HAMPSHIRE

Stony Brook Seawolves (8-6)
Head Coach: Steve Pikiell, 10th season
Career Record: 156-161
Record at SBU: 151-143

New Hampshire Wildcats (6-6)
Head Coach: Bill Herrion, 10th season
Career Record: 341-343
Record at UNH: 104-174

Tipoff: Coming off arguably the biggest win in school history, the Stony Brook men's basketball team will open America East Conference play against New Hampshire Saturday at Island Federal Credit Union Arena.

Last Time Out: Junior Jameel Warney had 10 of his game-high 15 points in the second half as Stony Brook upset No. 13 Washington, 62-57, last Sunday in Seattle.  The Seawolves erased a 47-31 deficit with 13:43 left in the game with a 31-10 run.  Sophomore Kameron Mitchell (Jacksonville, Fla.) hit four threes in the second half and junior Rayshaun McGrew (Chicago, Ill.) added 10 points and a game-high 14 rebounds.

Opponent: New Hampshire enters conference play with a 6-6 record, but has lost two of seven games away from home.  Freshman Tanner Leissner leads three players in double figures with 12.4 points per game.  Daniel Dion (11.1) and Jaleen Smith (10.8) are the others.  Nine of the Wildcats' 14 players are underclassmen.

Series: New Hampshire leads the all-time series, 15-13, but Stony Brook has won seven out of the last eight contests.  In those seven games, the Seawolves have averaged 62 points compared to the Wildcats' 52.

Promotions: The first 1,000 fans will get water bottles courtesy of NY Life.