STONY BROOK, N.Y. – A late run for the Stony Brook men's basketball team positioned the Seawolves for a 72-63 victory over New Hampshire at Island Federal Credit Union Arena Sunday afternoon. Stony Brook moves to 11-17 on the year, 6-8 in the America East, while the Wildcats now sit at 10-18, 6-8 in league play.
Boals' Reaction
"I was really proud of our seniors," said head coach
Jeff Boals. "I challenged them before the game and I thought that all of them stepped up and made a contribution to the win in different ways. I thought our young guys did a good job in the first half getting some baskets and our seniors carried us in the end."
Highlights
- Stony Brook was in control for much of the first half, but back-and-forth play late gave the Wildcats a three-point lead at the break.
- New Hampshire used a 9-2 run to open the second half and go up double figures early on.
- The Seawolves battled back and eventually got within three after a three from freshman Elijah Olaniyi (Newark, N.J.) just before the under eight media timeout.
- A three from senior Bryan Sekunda (State College, Pa.) tied the game at 54 with 6:10 to play, and sparked a 12-2 run for the Seawolves.
- Stony Brook never allowed the Wildcats to get closer than five the rest of the way.
- Senior Tyrell Sturdivant (Chester, Pa.) came up big for the Seawolves on the defensive end, drawing three charges in the final five minutes of the game.
Notes
- Senior UC Iroegbu (Sacramento, Calif.) led the Seawolves with a near-career-best 17 points.
- Stony Brook's bench outscored the Wildcats' 29-18 in the game, marking the 20th time this has happened this season.
- The Seawolves tallied 12 steal in the game, reaching double figures in the category for the third time in the last four games.
Up Next
The Seawolves hit the road for the final time in the regular season, traveling to Baltimore on Wednesday, Feb. 21 to take on UMBC at 7 p.m.
