VESTAL, N.Y. — Behind 25 points from
Anthony Roberts, the Stony Brook men's basketball team was able to improve its record to 3-1 in league play behind a 74-71 victory over Binghamton on Wednesday evening at the Vestal Events Center.
Roberts scored 16 in the second half, combining with
Jaden Sayles to score 26 of the teams' 36 in the second 20 minutes of action. The two shot 10-for-13 combined from the field.
Jahlil Jenkins got the Seawolves offense rolling in the first period, hitting 3-for-5 from the field, including both of his 3-point attempts, as the teams traded scoring runs that ended with the Seawolves up six at the break.
The visiting Seawolves were able to grow the lead to double figures at the 12:54 mark of the second half, but Binghamton would come back and cut the lead to one with under 20 seconds to play.
After
Frankie Policelli hit a pair of free throws, a 3-pointer was off the mark and the Seawolves were able to escape with the road victory.
STATS AND NOTES
- The Seawolves hit a season-high 27 free throws on the night, shooting 27-for-34 from the charity stripe.
- That is the most since they hit 34 against Manhattan on Dec. 5, 2018.
- Roberts is now responsible for the two highest single-game point outputs by a Seawolf this season. His 25 today joins the 30 he put up at Fairfield on Nov. 24.
- It is his third game of 20-plus points this season and sixth of his collegiate career.
- Tykei Greene led the squad with 12 rebounds. He has paced Stony Brook in the category 12 times this season and now has five double-figure games on the boards.
- With a 43-42 advantage on the boards, Stony Brook improved to 7-0 when it outrebounds its opponents.
- Jenkins finished the day with three steals, his sixth game of three of more this season.
- Along with his fourth double-figure scoring game, Sayles matched his season high with five boards.
- Stony Brook has now won four in a row against the Bearcats.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"I'm very pleased with a total team win on the road. It was a short turnaround for us and we had so many guys step up. It's hard to single one out but
Jaden Sayles was a major force in the second half and Anthony [Roberts] had a heck of a ball game scoring and in a variety of ways. Then, down the stretch, Jahlil [Jenkins] and Frankie [Policelli] made clutch free throws that we had to have to finish the game off. We look forward to playing against a very good Albany team on Saturday." - head coach
Geno Ford
UP NEXT
The Seawolves return upstate on Saturday night, taking on another SUNY rival in UAlbany at SEFCU Arena at 7 p.m.
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