DURHAM, N.H. – It was a game of runs as another one came down to the closing seconds for the Stony Brook men's basketball team. The Seawolves' final attempt didn't fall, as they dropped the road contest, 53-51, to New Hampshire at Lundholm Gymnasium Sunday afternoon. Stony Brook now sits as 8-12 on the year, 3-3 in league play, while UNH moves to 8-12, 4-2 in the America East.
Boals' Reaction
"We definitely battled today," said head coach
Jeff Boals. "We didn't play smart in some stretches, but we were right there in it at the end of the game to give ourselves a chance to win and that's what you want on the road. We were up five at halftime, but they made their run in the second half to go up six. We kept chipping away and had a lead going into the final war. We had a chance to extend the lead but went 10-for-24 [from the line] and didn't do it. "
Highlights
- After UNH scored first in the game, the Seawolves put together a 9-0 run to take an early lead. The Wildcats responded with an 11-0 run of their own to take back the advantage.
- Stony Brook closed out the first half with an 11-0 run to take a 31-26 lead into the break.
- The Seawolves remained on top to start the second half, but an 11-0 run by UNH put the lead back in its favor.
- Both teams saw a lull in production midway through the second half, but it was redshirt sophomore Akwasi Yeboah (Chigwell, England) ended the drought for the Seawolves with a three to get them back within four and spark another run for the team.
- Senior Jakub Petras (Rajec, Slovakia) made back-to-back layups to cap off the 7-0 spree that tied things up at 42 with 8:08 to play.
- Stony Brook continued to battle and eventually went up after a pair of free throws from senior Junior Saintel (Mays Landing, N.J.) and another layup by Petras as the clock ticked under four minutes.
- The Seawolves committed a costly foul with 33 seconds on the clock and UNH capitalized, sinking both free throws to take a one-point lead.
- The Wildcats added another free throw in the final seconds and Stony Brook was unable to land the final attempt in the lane.
Notes
- Junior Jaron Cornish (Abaco, Bahamas) led the way with his second double-double of the year, finishing with 16 points and 13 boards.
- Petras scored a career-high 13 points, reaching double figures for the first time, and also added a career-best eight rebounds.
- This is the fourth straight meeting between the Seawolves and Wildcats that has been decided by three-or-fewer points.
- Stony Brook's bench outscored the Wildcats' 17-12, marking the 13th time this season the Seawolves' bench has been more productive than the opponent's.
Up Next
The Seawolves remain on the road this week, traveling to UMass Lowell for a 7 p.m. game on Wednesday, Jan. 24.
