FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Anthony Roberts continued his hot week, dropping a career-high 30 points on 12-of-21 shooting, but the Stony Brook men's basketball team (1-3) was not able to turn it into a win as they fell 83-78 in overtime to Fairfield on Wednesday afternoon at WebsterBank Arena.
The St. Bonaventure transfer added six rebounds and three assists in 38 minutes but the Seawolves were outscored 12-7 in the extra five minutes.
The Seawolves jumped out early, as a
Jahlil Jenkins triple made it 10-2 in the first 2:11 of the game and the offense was off and rolling. After the hosts went up six with 10:30 to go, going on another 11-2 run to make it 28-25 with 6:05 left in the period.
The squad ended the half on an 8-2 stretch to take a six-point advantage into halftime.
Stony Brook stretched the lead out as far as 11 in the second half as the squad led 59-48 with 11:59 to go in the period. Fairfield roared back on a 13-1 run, hitting four threes in a row.
Each team had a chance to win it, but a
Tykei Greene putback and Jake Wojcik heave each were off the mark.
In overtime, Fairfield scored 10 of the first 14 points to put the game out of reach.
STATS AND NOTES
- Roberts' previous career high was during his time at Kent State, when he had 23 against Buffalo on February 21, 2020.
- He also set new career highs in field goals made with 12 and was one off his career high in rebounds with six.
- The 30 points are the most by a Seawolves player since Elijah Olaniyi had 33 against UMass Lowell on February 5, 2020.
- It was Anthony's 29th career game in double figures and third as a Seawolves player. It was his fourth collegiate contest over 20 points.
- Jenkins record his third double figure game with the Seawolves and 94th of his career.
- The nine triples matched the squad's output at Kansas as a season-high.
- 78 points is a season high for Geno Ford's club and the most against Division I opposition since putting that number up against Vermont on February 13, 2021.
- Stony Brook only turned the ball over five times, the lowest since the aforementioned Vermont contest.
- It is tied for the fewest by a Seawolves team since Dec. 21, 2012 when the squad coughed it up just four times in a 76-69 loss to Maryland.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"It's a very tough loss for us because it was one heck of a game. Guys on both teams played at a high level today but give them credit for making some shots in overtime. We had the ball on the road at the end of regulation with a chance to win and got it to the rim and just had the tip in not fall. We did enough good things to win the game and we will build from this and get better. I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday!" - head coach
Geno Ford
UP NEXT
The Seawolves have one more Connecticut matchup before heading to Long Island for its six-game homestand, taking on Yale on Sunday at 1 p.m., in New Haven, Conn. The game will be broadcast live on NESN and ESPN+.
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