NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Stony Brook men's basketball team was defeated by Columbia, 82-63, on Saturday evening at Levien Gymnasium in New York City. Four players scored in double-figures for the Seawolves, but Columbia's Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa scored 37 points to power the Lions past Stony Brook.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Columbia raced out to a 9-0 advantage early on, holding Stony Brook without a point for nearly four minutes to begin the contest.
• The Lions built a 17-3 lead before a triple from CJ Luster just over seven minutes into the game pushed the deficit back to 11 points at the 12:57 mark of the first half.
• The Seawolves' deficit grew to 17 points again, but an 11-2 Stony Brook run made it a seven-point game, 35-28, in the final minute of the half. A Rubio De La Rosa trifecta stood as the final basket of the opening 20 minutes, sending Stony Brook into the locker room with a 10-point disadvantage.
• Stony Brook hung around to start the second half, but Columbia provided a response for each basket to keep the distance between the two sides at double digits.
• A 12-0 run by Columbia padded the lead to 25 points. Stony Brook's deficit reached 33 points with 7:54 to play after a 22-2 run by the Lions.
• Stony Brook ended the final five-plus minutes of action by outscoring Columbia 19-6, falling 82-63.

• The Seawolves had four players score in double figures, led by CJ Luster's 14 points. 
• Ben Wight added 12 points and Joe Octave helped out with 12 points, six rebounds and three steals. Jared Frey chipped in with 11 points.
• Stony Brook grabbed 15 offensive boards and turned them into 12 second-chance points.
• Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa totaled 37 points in 30 minutes of action, connecting on nine three pointers, to pace all scorers.
• The Seawolves assisted on 14 of their 21 made field goals.
• As a unit, Stony Brook shot 15-of-20 from the charity stripe.
• Stony Brook still leads the all-time series with Columbia, 12-8.