MIAMI, Fla. – The Stony Brook men's basketball team (1-4, 0-0 CAA) was led by a trio of student-athletes who scored in double figures, but it was ultimately not enough as the Seawolves fell to Florida International, 83-50, on Wednesday night at Ocean Bank Convocation Center.
Junior forward
Kenan Sarvan led the scoring for Stony Brook, tallying 15 points on 4-of-10 shooting from the field and added a team-high four three-pointers. The Netherlands native also pulled down five defensive boards.
Freshman guard
Toby Onyekonwu and graduate center
Keenan Fitzmorris followed behind Sarvan finishing the night with 13 and 12 points, respectively. Onyekonwu's three made three-pointers are a new career high for the freshman and included his first collegiate make from beyond the arc.
Graduate forward
Frankie Policelli was a force to be reckoned with on the boards as the New York native grabbed a career-high and team-high 11 rebounds.
STATS AND NOTES
- Sarvan led the scoring for Stony Brook, tallying 15 points on 4-of-10 shooting from the field and added a team-high four three-pointers. He also pulled down five defensive boards and went 3-of-4 from the stripe.
- Onyekonwu tied his career high, totaling 13 points on the night. The freshman's three made three-pointers are a new career high and included his first collegiate make from beyond the arc. He also dished out four assists in 28 minutes of play.
- Fitzmorris recorded 12 points on 3-of-4 shooting from the field and 6-of-8 from the free-throw line. The graduate also grabbed three rebounds and totaled 25 minutes of play.
- Policelli pulled down a career-high and team-high 11 rebounds, 10 of which were defensive rebounds in 27 minutes of play.
- Senior guard Tyler Stephenson-Moore added six points, four rebounds and dished out two assists in a team-high 34 minutes of play.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Tough game tonight. They pressed and forced the tempo. I was concerned with our ability to pass the ball versus severe pressure, and it was about as poor tonight as it could ever be. We need to get better and just weather the storm. It's going to be a really tough month for us if we continue to have 20 turnovers and double figures of turnovers from the perimeter. I believe we will make some strides and improve," said head coach
Geno Ford.
NEXT UP
Stony Brook is back on the court on Friday, November 25, when it goes head-to-head with Eastern Washington at 6 p.m. for the final contest of the FIU MTE. It marks the first meeting in program history between the teams.
