STONY BROOK, N.Y. - The Stony Brook University men's basketball team defeated Brown, 69-65, on Friday evening at Island Federal Arena.
Aaron Clarke scored a team-high 19 points, while
Keenan Fitzmorris added 16 points and
Chris Maidoh tacked in 10 points. The Seawolves close the calendar year as winners of five of their last six and head into CAA play with a 7-6 mark overall.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Stony Brook fell behind 7-2 early, but used a 14-0 run, culminating in a three from Clarke, to grab a 16-7 lead.
The Bears narrowed the gap to five points and would eventually take hold of a 22-20 lead with less than seven minutes to play in the first half. The two sides traded baskets back-and-forth, trading leads over the next two minutes of action. A triple from
Jared Frey evened the contest once more in the first half, but Brown would carry a one-point advantage into the intermission.
Stony Brook gained control in the second half, grabbing the lead and expanding it to 12 points, 50-38, with 13 minutes remaining in the contest. Another trifecta from Frey put the Seawolves ahead by 15 points, the largest lead of the evening for either side.
The Bears did not go away, trimming the deficit to single digits down the stretch. Brown came within one possession of Stony Brook after a 16-2 run over a six-minute span, but could not get over the hump in the final minute. Clarke put the game on ice, converting on a pair of free throws with six seconds left, helping the Seawolves to their fifth win in their last six games heading into league play.
STATS AND NOTES
- Clarke matched Kino Lilly, Jr.'s effort, pouring in a game-high 19 points. Clarke shot 6-of-13 from the floor, while Lilly, Jr. was limited to 7-of-25 shooting from the floor.
- Fitzmorris scored 16 points on an efficient 7-of-11 (63.6%) mark. He has scored in double figures in six straight games and eight of his last nine contests.
- Despite playing just 21 minutes due to early foul trouble, Maidoh added 10 points offensively.
- Andre Snoddy finished with five points and eight rebounds, adding an assist as well as a block and steal on the defensive side of the ball.
- The Seawolves turned the ball over a season-low four times, conceding just two points on their giveaways.
- Brown won the rebounding battle, 41-37, though Stony Brook did more damage in the paint offensively, outscoring the Bears 32-18 inside.
- Stony Brook shot 50% (13-26) in the second half, assisting on seven of its made baskets. The Seawolves limited the Bears to 10-33 (30.3%) shooting in the second half.
- With tonight's win, Stony Brook moves to 6-4 all-time against Brown. The home team has won five straight in the series history, with the Seawolves improving to 4-1 at home against Brown in the overall series history.
- The Seawolves improved to 6-1 at Island Federal Arena with tonight's victory.
- Stony Brook has now won five of its last six, finishing non-conference play with a 7-6 mark before CAA play begins this upcoming Thursday.
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UP NEXT
Stony Brook opens CAA play at Northeastern on Thursday, January 4. Tip-off between the Seawolves and Huskies is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Boston with the contest streaming nationally on CBS Sports Network.
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