STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- The Stony Brook men's basketball team has a quick turnaround this week as it sets out for a week-long trip to Maryland. The Seawolves will begin the three-game swing facing the Terrapins in College Park Tuesday night.
NOTEWORTHY
- Junior Tyrell Sturdivant followed up a double-double in the season opener with a career-best 26 points at Boston College.
- Stony Brook has committed 10-or-fewer turnovers in each of its first two games this season.
- Redshirt freshman Akwasi Yeboah has scored in double figures in both games this season, putting up 10 points against the Eagles and adding 11 points and seven boards in his collegiate debut.
- The Seawolves welcome five newcomers in 2016-17, as well as two redshirt freshmen that did not see the floor last season.
- Senior Lucas Woodhouse is the top returner for the Seawolves after logging 812 minutes of game time and scoring 208 points in his debut season at Stony Brook.
- Stony Brook unveiled its banners prior to the Columbia game, honoring the historical 2015-16 season that concluded with the program's first trip to the NCAA Tournament as a Division I team, after winning the America East Tournament for the first time and earning its fourth regular season conference title.
- The 26 victories in 2015-16 marked a Division I era, program best, making it five straight seasons with 20-plus wins.
THE OPPONENT
Maryland enters the week at 4-0 on the season after topping Towson 71-66 at home Sunday afternoon. The only game the Terps have played away from home this season was their one-point win over Georgetown in Washington, D.C. Melo Trimble led Maryland against Towson, scoring 27 points, while Justin Jackson added 21 points. The Terps entered the season as the No. 25 team in the country, but despite the perfect record have dropped out of the rankings.
THE SERIES
The Seawolves and Maryland have met just twice , with the Terrapins taking both contests. Stony Brook is just 1-10 all-time against teams currently in the Big Ten, facing the Terps first for the first time since their conference switch. The two teams first me Dec. 6, 2000 in College Park as the Seawolves fell 107-59. The most recent matchup took place on Dec. 21, 2012 and was a much closer game as Maryland snuck away with a 76-69 victory. Maryland is the first of two Big Ten opponents for the Seawolves this season, they will host Rutgers on Dec. 10.
Last Time Out
Stony Brook's late comeback at Boston College wasn't enough to top the Eagles, as it fell 82-75 in its first road game of the year. Both teams got out to a slow start in the game, but things remained close until a scoring lull plagued the Seawolves midway through the first half. Stony Brook scored just four field goals in the final 10 minutes of the first half, which allowed Boston College to get out in front by double figures.
The Seawolves came out stronger in the second half and eventually got back within single digits by-way of an 11-2 run.
With 5:15 left in the game, after the Seawolves allowed Boston College to go back up by 18, junior Tyrell Sturdivant went off to score 13 of the next 15 points for the Seawolves, making it a four-point game with 54 seconds to play.
Stony Brook was forced to foul as the clock ticked down and was unable to counter as the Eagles didn't miss a free throw down the stretch.
AGAINST THE BIG TEN
The Seawolves are 1-10 all-time against teams currently in the Big Ten, having only topped Penn State. Maryland is the first of two Big Ten opponents for the Seawolves this season as they will also take on Rutgers.
STURDIVANT SHINES AGAINST EAGLES
Junior Tyrell Sturdivant took over late at Boston College to help get Stony Brook back within four points after trailing by as many as 23 in the game. With 5:15 left to play, Sturdivant scored 13 of the Seawolves' next 15 points to make it a two-possession game with under a minute to play. He finished the game with a career-best 26 points.
KEEPING IT CLEAN
The Seawolves have committed 10-or-fewer turnovers in each of their first two games this season. At Boston College they finished the game with just seven mishaps, while causing Boston College to commit 15.
