VESTAL, N.Y. — The opening weekend of America East play proved a sweeping success for the Stony Brook men's basketball team.

The Seawolves withstood a comeback bid from Binghamton en route to an 80-70 overtime victory on Sunday afternoon.

Stony Brook captured back-to-back weekend games against the Bearcats to begin conference play 2-0.

"We were terrific in crunch time," said coach Geno Ford, who had warned his players after Saturday's game about the glut of splits across the nation in back-to-back games against the same opponent.

Hartford and UMBC also swept their opening series, while Vermont-UMass Lowell was postponed.

It marked the sixth straight season that the Seawolves (4-4 overall) have opened conference play with consecutive victories.

Frankie Policelli  began the extra session with a deep three-pointer and Stony Brook never trailed in OT. Juan Felix Rodriguez's three-pointer with 2:42 remaining opened a 72-66 lead.

"I didn't see that many open looks today," Policelli said. "I just saw it and shot it."

The teams were deadlocked at 64 after a pair of free throws from Policelli with 2:01 remaining in regulation. That score held into the extra session.

Stony Brook, which had difficulty early in the season from the free-throw line, shot 20-for-27 on Sunday, including 8-for-8 to close OT.

Four Seawolves scored in double-figures — Policelli (16 points), Tykei Greene (16), Omar Habwe (14) and Rodriguez (14). Greene contributed his second double-double of the season. Jaden Sayles followed with eight points, snapping his streak of seven straight games with double-figures to open his Stony Brook career.

"That makes us extra dangerous. We have so many guys who can create their own shot and fill up the bucket," Policelli said. "It's hard to defend us because we have so many guys."

Rodriguez's jumper with 13:43 remaining in the first half had opened a 17-5 lead. However, Binghamton responded with an 11-0 run.

The Bearcats took their first lead, 46-45, on a layup from George Tinsley with 10:40 to go in the second half and eventually led by as many as five points.

"That might be best jump-shooting team in the league," Ford said. "... They played very well."

The Seawolves had won Saturday's conference opener against Binghamton, 73-59.

"We know we're a pretty good team," Greene said. "We just want to show people that we are."

Stony Brook also defeated Fairfield in overtime back on Dec. 4.

The Seawolves, who had a game on Tuesday at Fordham canceled, next host UMass Lowell next Sunday and Monday at Island Federal Arena.