Stony Brook, N.Y. - Game #27: Stony Brook (16-10, 7-4) vs. Maine (3-21, 2-9)

Sat. Feb. 14 • Island Federal Credit Union Arena (4,009) • Stony Brook, N.Y. • 2:00 p.m. ET

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NOTES: STONY BROOK | MAINE

Stony Brook Seawolves (16-10)
Head Coach: Steve Pikiell, 10th season
Career Record: 164-165
Record at SBU: 159-147

Maine Black Bears (3-21)
Head Coach: Bob Walsh, first season
Career Record: 207-84
Record at UM: Same

Tipoff: The Stony Brook men's basketball team will host Maine in a Saturday afternoon matinee at 2 p.m.  Carl Reuter and Mo Cassara will call the action on ESPN3.

Last Time Out: Juniors Carson Puriefoy (Wenonah, N.J.) and Jameel Warney (Plainfield, N.J.) combined for 43 points in a 73-61 win over UMBC Wednesday night at the RAC Arena.

Puriefoy shot 9-for-12 from the field, including a three, and 7-for-8 from the free throw line for a game-high 26 points.

Puriefoy made all five of his attempts in the second half and scored 15 of his 26 points in the final 20 minutes.

Warney made his first eight shots and finished with 17 points.

Junior Rayshaun McGrew (Chicago, Ill.) added nine points and 12 rebounds.

Freshman Deshaun Thrower (Muskegon, Mich.) had seven points, four assists and three rebounds in his first start for Stony Brook (16-10, 7-4 America East), which outrebounded UMBC (3-21, 1-10), 41-20.

Cody Joyce finished with 24 points for the Retrievers.

Opponent: Maine has four players averaging double figures - Kevin Little (11.8), Till Gloger (10.8), Zarko Valjarevic (10.1) and Shawn Lawton (10.0). Little has scored in double figures in six straight games and tallied his third 20-point performance of the season against Binghamton last week.  Opponents are averaging nearly 75 points per game.

Series: Stony Brook is 17-16 all-time against Maine, including an 82-39 victory in Orono on January 17.  The Seawolves have won nine straight over the Black Bears.