STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook men's basketball team (6-10, 2-1 CAA) hosted the Towson Tigers (10-6, 2-1 CAA) on Saturday night and fell, 67-55, at Island Federal Arena.
Towson, who was picked first in the 2022-23 CAA Preseason Coaches Poll, led for the majority of the contest as it was paced by four student-athletes scoring in double figures. The Seawolves battled tough as they kept the game within striking distance. Stony Brook trailed 30-22 at halftime and were able to keep it at around that mark for the duration of the second half.
With 17:44 remaining, graduate forward
Frankie Policelli got inside the paint and fought through contact, draining a big bucket plus a foul to cut the Stony Brook deficit to single digits, 35-27.
With 11:48 to play, graduate center
Keenan Fitzmorris drained a long three-pointer to cut the deficit to 49-40. It was the fourth three-point make of the season for Fitzmorris.
The Tigers kept their pace throughout the rest of the second half and found themselves up 65-51 with under two minutes remaining. WIth 1:57 remaining in the contest, senior guard
Tyler Stephenson-Moore stole the ball and dribbled down the floor in transition, which led to a massive left-handed slam dunk.
Stephenson-Moore provided the late spark for the Seawolves, but Towson left Long Island with a 12-point win.
STATS AND NOTES
- Stephenson-Moore led the way for Stony Brook. He scored 15 points, added two assists and one rebound. He reached double figures for the 15th-straight game and the 18th time this season. It was his eighth time leading the team in scoring this season
- The Seawolves had three scorers reach double figures. Stephenson-Moore (15 points), junior forward Kenan Sarvan (12), and Fitzmorris (11) all reached double-digits.
- Freshman guard Toby Onyekonwu hauled in a career-high six rebounds. He tied with Policelli for the team-high in rebounds in the game.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
NEXT UP
Stony Brook will host Drexel on Thursday, January 12, at 7 p.m. in a nationally televised game on CBS Sports Network. The game will be a 'Red Out' and the first 1,000 fans will receive a free Stony Brook Basketball t-shirt.
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