| Game 1: Stony Brook (1-0, 0-0 AE) at South Carolina (1-0, 0-0 SEC) |
| LOCATION |
Colonial Life Center | Columbia, S.C. |
| DATE | TIME |
Friday, Nov. 9 | 7 p.m. |
| COVERAGE |
Live Stats | SEC Network+ | Radio: 90.1 FM WUSB |
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Coming off the biggest come-from-behind victory in school history on Tuesday, the Stony Brook men's basketball team returns to the court on Friday at face South Carolina at the Colonial Life Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game can be viewed on the SEC Network+.
The Seawolves (1-0) overcame a 22-0 deficit to claim a 77-74 overtime victory at George Washington on Tuesday night. The Gamecocks (1-0) earned a 65-52 win over USC Upstate on Tuesday.
HALL OF FAME TIP-OFF: Friday's game is the second of four games that are part of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic. The Seawolves will head to the main event at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, Nov. 16-18. Stony Brook will face Holy Cross on in Connecticut and either Siena or Norfolk State.
ABOUT THE SEAWOLVES: Stony Brook, selected fourth in the preseason America East poll. Junior
Akwasi Yeboah (Chigwell, England) was named to the America East Preseason All-Conference Team after leading Stony Brook in scoring and rebounding as an All-Conference Second Team selection in 2017-18. The 2018 America East Rookie of the Year,
Elijah Olaniyi (Newark, N.J.) is also back for the Seawolves after playing in all 32 games and averaging 7.8 points and 3.8 rebounds.
Jaron Cornish (Abaco, Bahamas) is the lone senior on the roster, he led the team in assists and finished second in scoring in his first season with the Seawolves last year.
Despite being a young team, Stony Brook returns three of its top four scorers from a season ago, losing just one starter from the lineup used by season's end. The team welcomes seven newcomers, including five freshmen, JUCO transfer
Jeff Otchere (Bronx, N.Y.) and Chattanooga transfer
Makale Foreman (Kingsport, Tenn.), who will have to sit out this season due to NCAA transfer rules.
UP NEXT
Stony Brook will face Holy Cross next Friday at the Mohegan Sun as the Hall of Fame Tip-Off continues. The Seawolves and Crusaders will tip at 6 p.m.
