STONY BROOK, N.Y. – After not starting the game for the first time this season, junior Elijah Olaniyi (Newark, N.J.) made his mark anyways, scoring a career-high 30 points en route to Stony Brook's 79-63 victory over Brown on Saturday night in front of 2,943 fans at Island Federal Arena.
 
Junior Makale Foreman (Kingsport, Tenn.) also added 17 points as the Seawolves came back from 10 down midway through the first half
 
FORD'S REACTION
"That was an elite offensive performance for where we are in the season. The first eight minutes, we couldn't get them guarded. The last 32 minutes was about as complete of a game as we're capable of playing".
 
FLOW OF THE GAME

• Brown started hot, with Tamenang Choh hitting a three to give the Bears an 8-6 advantage at the 16:33 mark.
• Choh's jumper with 12:06 left in the half extended the Brown lead to 20-10 but that is when Stony Brook made its move.
• The Seawolves tied the game thanks to a 10-0 run over a span of 4:20, with a Jordan McKenzie (Concord, N.C.) three knotting the game at 20.
• The hosts scored eight of the last 10 points of the half, giving Stony Brook a 33-27 advantage at the break.
• Redshirt-junior Andrew Garcia (Harlem, N.Y.) grew the lead to double figures for the first time with 16:36 to play in the half at 44-34.
• Stony Brook's advantage got as high as 20 with 5:05 to play in the period at 71-51.

STATS AND NOTES

• Olaniyi is the first player with 30 points in a game since Jaron Cornish did it on February 9 of last season.
• He made 11 of his 15 shots from the field, including six of eight 3-pointers.
• His previous career best of 28 came a week before that in a matchup with Hartford on February 2, 2019.
• Stony Brook recorded 22 assists on 28 made field goals, led by seven from junior Mouhamadou Gueye (Staten Island, N.Y.). That's a career high for him.
• The Seawolves shot 52.8 percent from the field and 56 percent from three, both of which are season highs.
• The team caught fire in the second half, making 64 percent of its shots from the field and seven of its 10 3-pointers.
• 46 points in the second half ties a season high set against Corpus Christi on November 15.
• The home winning streak has extended to three.

UP NEXT
 
The Seawolves hit the road for four in a row, starting with the Battle of Long Island on Tuesday night at Hofstra. Tip in Hempstead is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Stony Brook returns home after the Christmas holiday with a Noon tip against Norfolk State to wrap up non-conference play. Be sure to get your tickets and ring in the New Year with us!
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