THE MATCHUP: The Stony Brook University women's basketball team (6-0) goes head-to-head with St. Francis Brooklyn (2-3) on Sunday, November 28, at 2 p.m., inside Island Federal Arena. The game is set to air on
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SERIES HISTORY: Stony Brook has posted an 8-4 all-time record against St. Francis and is 4-2 against the Terriers in its Division I era. The Seawolves have won each of the last two meetings with the Terriers. Stony Brook knocked off St. Francis, 86-73, on November 5, 2019, in the 2019-20 season opener at the Daniel Lynch Gymnasium in Brooklyn Heights, N.Y.
India Pagan posted a double-double against the Terriers with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Stony Brook picked up a win over St. Francis the last time the teams met inside Island Federal Arena on December 30, 2018. The Seawolves defeated the Terriers, 74-67, on the Island.
McKenzie Bushee came off the bench to record a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
LAST TIME OUT: Stony Brook used an offensive explosion to knock off New York foe Columbia, 91-82, on Wednesday afternoon. The Seawolves were led by five student-athletes who scored in double figures as they improved to 6-0, their best start to a season in program history. There was no shortage of offense in New York City on Thanksgiving Eve as Stony Brook erupted for a season-high 91 points. The 91 points were the most that the Seawolves scored in a game since they scored 96 points on February 24, 2007, against Vermont. The 91 points were the second-most that Stony Brook has scored in a single-game in its Division I era. It marked the second time this season that the Seawolves had five student-athletes finish a game in double figures. Stony Brook also had five score in double-digits in the season opener against Delaware State on November 9.
Gigi Gonzalez led the way with a career-high 21 points as she did a bulk of her damage from the free-throw line by converting 14-of-16 attempts.
SIX AND OH!: As of November 26, Stony Brook is one of just five teams in the nation that are 6-0. The Seawolves are joined by BYU, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Wake Forest at 6-0 to start the season. Stony Brook is one of 43 teams in the nation that are undefeated. The 6-0 start marks the best start to a season in program history for the Seawolves.
COLLEGEINSIDER.COM RANKINGS: Stony Brook was ranked 10
th in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Top 25 poll that was released on Tuesday, November 23. The Seawolves were the only America East team ranked in the poll.
NEW YORK'S TEAM: The Seawolves are 3-0 this season against teams that hail from New York state. Stony Brook has earned wins over St. John's, Iona, and Columbia. The Seawolves are slated to play six more New York state opponents this season: St. Francis Brooklyn, Fordham, Marist, Hofstra, Binghamton (twice), and UAlbany (twice).
