UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- A strong second half wasn't enough to get the Stony Brook men's basketball team by Maryland as the Seawolves dropped their season opener, 76-61 at Nassau Coliseum Friday night. Stony Brook shot 50-percent from beyond the arc to outscore the Terrapins in the second half, but Maryland dominated down low throughout the night to keep its distance.

Boals' Reaction
"I was happy with our effort tonight," said head coach Jeff Boals. "In the first half we got good looks, but we just didn't make them, and in the second half we did. We were just never able to get over the hump, we cut it to 12, came out of a timeout and had a costly turnover that possibly could have cut it to nine. But I'm really proud of our effort, especially from the new guys, to come out against Maryland in an atmosphere like this, I give them a lot of credit for battling."

Highlights
- The Seawolves came alive in the second half, using a spark from senior Tyrell Sturdivant (Chester, Pa.) who hit back-to-back threes in the early goings to cut into the Maryland lead. 
- Sturdivant sunk his third of the half from beyond the arc, following a three from senior UC Iroegbu (Sacramento, Calif.) to again make it a 13-point difference nearing the midway point in the half. 
- Stony Brook knocked down seven threes in the second half to outscore the Terrapins 38-35, but was never able to get closer than 12. 
- The Seawolves came out strong defensively in the game, as neither team started hot on the offensive end. Maryland finally used a 12-0 run with under nine minutes to play in the first half to distance itself and was able to hold on to a double-digit lead the rest of the way. 

Notes
- Sturdivant and redshirt sophomore Akwasi Yeboah (Chigwell, England) each notched the 17th double-figure scoring games of their careers as they led the Seawolves in the opener. 
- All four freshmen saw time in the game, while Jordan McKenzie (Concord, N.C.) made the start.

Up Next
The Seawolves remain on the road as they travel to Hartford to face UConn on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.