STONY BROOK, N.Y. — The Stony Brook men's basketball team finished its regular season on a high note Tuesday night, knocking off NJIT 87-69
at Island Federal Arena. Stony Brook won its final four home games en route to a 13-4 home resume.
The night was highlighted by a pair of ferocious dunks, one in each half, as Greene double-clutched to throw it down off a
Tyler Stephenson-Moore assist and then flew into the air to flush an
Anthony Roberts alley-oop pass.
The Seawolves started fast, scoring 15 of the first 20 points of the night to seize control early.
Tykei Greene had 10 himself during that stretch en route to a game-high 27. Stony Brook would lead 39-28 at the break and not relinquish the advantage, ballooning the lead as far as 25 during the wire-to-wire victory. The Seawolves advance in the second half was powered by an attack that shot 56 percent from the field in the final 20 minutes.
STATS AND NOTES
- Greene finished the day with his ninth double-double of the year and 14th of his career. The nine this season tie him with Rayshaun McGrew for fifth-most all time in a single Seawolves season.
- Omar Habwe totaled 20 on the night, the most of his Seawolves career. It tops his previous best of 15 at Vermont on February 13, 2021.
- Jaden Sayles recorded his first career double-double, finishing the night with 11 points and 10 boards.
- Greene and Sayles' double-doubles marked the first time since January 8, 2020 that two Seawolves had a double-double in the same game as Elijah Olaniyi and Andrew Garcia hit that mark.
- Anthony Roberts finished with 17 points, marking his 23rd game this season of 10 or more points and 49th of his career.
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