STONY BROOK, N.Y. — After its memorable home opener on Monday night, the Stony Brook men's basketball team (1-2) has very little time to celebrate as they have one more matchup before the Thanksgiving holiday. The Seawolves will head to the home of former Seawolves assistant Jay Young and Stony Brook Hall of Fame Inductee Bryan Dougher as they take on the Fairfield Stags at 2 p.m. on Wednesday in Bridgeport, Conn.

Anthony Roberts propelled Stony Brook to a 75-72 victory on Monday night, drilling a three at the buzzer to cap a 14-3 run over the final 4:30 that helped the Seawolves erase an eight-point deficit. Jahlil Jenkins tied the game a possession earlier, pulling up from the opposite side of the floor and hitting nothing but nylon. The two transfer guards were two of five Seawolves in double figures, the first time this season that many players reached the 10-point plateau.

THE GRITTY
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Webster Bank Arena (Bridgeport, Conn.)
Streaming: ESPN3
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats

SCOUTING THE STAGS

• Fairfield comes into Wednesday night's matchup also off a win over Sacred Heart, defeating their in-town rivals 71-61 on the road on Saturday night.
• The Stags outrebounded their hosts 45-33, including 15 offensive rebounds. Supreme Cook led in that department with 12 boards. Taj Benning led the squad with 15, one of three double-figure scorers.
• In what was a one-point game five minutes into the second half, Jay Young's club pulled away with a 12-4 run over 4:30 to separate themselves for good.
• They currently sit 15th nationally in assists per game (19.5) and 29th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.59). Both numbers lead the MAAC.

REBOUNDING: THE KEI TO SUCCESS

Tykei Greene has been dominant on the glass in the first three games of the season, leading his squad in the category in each of the first three contests. He was a huge part of the Seawolves' win against Sacred Heart, grabbing 14 total boards as part of his sixth career double-double.

Along with hauling in a new career high in rebounding, he climbed to fifth in the country among guards, moving his average up to 9.7 boards a game.

NOTHING'S FREE

Through the first three contests, the Seawolves have not given teams many chances at free points. They stand sixth in the country in free throw rate, per KenPom. The defense has held opposition to 10 free throw attempts per game.

In the fourl department as a whole, the Seawolves have committed the least fouls in the league and fifth-least in the country, committing 40 total in three games.

SWIPING SEAWOLVES

Stony Brook's defense took every chance to swipe the ball from Sacred Heart on Monday night, recording 11 steals with nine of them coming in the first 20 minutes. It is the highest number they've had since recording 12 in the 2020 America East semifinals against Hartford on March 10.

They recorded double-figure steals twice against Division I opposition last season, taking 10 from UMass Lowell on December 28 and 10 from UAlbany on February 20.

RECORD-BREAKING HOME COOKIN'

After the Seawolves played just 10 of its 23 games at home last season, Stony Brook will break a program record in that department this season, hosting 17 games at Island Federal Arena.

This will include hosting the Battle of Long Island on Decmeber 8 against Hofstra, part of a six-game homestand and seven home games in the last month of the calendar year. Fans will also see a new team on a regular basis, with NJIT making its rounds to each arena for the first time as a member of the America East.

OLDER AND WISER

With an average age of 21.13, the Seawolves enter the 2021-22 campaign as one of 17 teams in the country with an average age above 21. Just four players on the roster are below 21 entering the campaign.

Eastern Kentucky is atop the age chart coming into the season with an average age of 22.02, the only school in the country toutting a mark above 22. The Seawolves are the only school inside the top 20.

The Seawolves boast a deep roster that contains 10 different players who have started a game in their careers and 10 athletes with a double-figure scoring game in their collegiate tenures.

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