STONY BROOK, N.Y. — CJ Luster scored 30 points to help lead the Stony Brook men's basketball team over St. Joseph's (L.I.), 93-45, at home on Saturday evening.

Luster added nine rebounds and two steals to his 30-point game to lead the Seawolves. Nick Woodard helped out with 11 points, eight rebounds and two blocks, while Joe Octave chipped in with 15 points.

Stony Brook's defense held Saint Joseph's (L.I.) to only 16 percent shooting from beyond the arc and 25.4 percent from the field.

HOW IT HAPPENED
After jumping out to a 13-9 advantage, Stony Brook went on a 9-0 run to increase its lead to 22-9. The Seawolves added eight points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 40-19 advantage. Stony Brook did most of its first half damage in the paint, scoring 24 of its 40 points close to the basket.

Following the intermission, Stony Brook kept widening that lead, expanding it to 68-34 before going on a 7-0 run, finished off by Jeremiah Nyarko's layup, to grow the lead to 75-34 with 9:18 to go in the contest. 

The Seawolves kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 93-45 win. Stony Brook shot well from three-point range in the second half, connecting on eight shots from deep to account for 24 of its 53 second-half points.

STATS AND NOTES

• Luster scored 30 points, finishing with a team-high nine rebounds as well. He shot 8-for-16 from the field and knocked down six shots from beyond the arc.
• Stony Brook found success as a unit from three-point land in the contest, knocking down 10 total treys in the game.
• The Seawolves held the Golden Eagles to only 25.4 percent shooting from the field.
• Stony Brook recorded a season-high 18 assists in the game.
• The Stony Brook bench scored 38 points in the contest, led by Woodard (11 points) and Jared Frey (10 points).
• Stony Brook finished with a 53-32 edge on the boards in the win.
• The Stony Brook defense forced 13 turnovers and blocked five shots.