LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — Stony Brook men's basketball picked up a road win over Rider, topping the Broncs 72-55 behind a 20-point performance by CJ Luster II and Andre Snoddy's second double-double of the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The two sides were deadlocked 8-8 through seven minutes of action to open the contest. Stony Brook gained a six-point advantage, maintaining it until a 7-0 Rider run that put the Broncs ahead, 21-20, with five minutes to play in the half.
• After grabbing a 25-22 lead, Stony Brook went on a 9-0 run with 1:36 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Luster, to increase its lead to 34-22. 
• The Seawolves then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 34-24 advantage. Stony Brook relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down seven shots to account for 21 of its 34 points.
• Rider trimmed its deficit to five points, but Stony Brook responded with a 12-0 run, finished off by a Joe Octave jumper, to grow the lead to 50-33 with 12:57 to go in the contest. 
• Stony Brook's lead grew to as large as 19 points down the stretch, maintaining a double-digit advantage for the remainder of the contest. The Seawolves held on to secure the 72-55 win. Stony Brook shot well again from three-point range in the half, hitting six shots from deep to score 18 of its 38 points.

• Snoddy tallied 10 points, connecting on 4-of-6 from the floor and a pair of three pointers. He added 12 rebounds, a season-high mark, to notch his second double-double of the season.
• Luster poured in 20 points, shooting an efficient 7-for-11 from the field and 6-for-9 from three-point range. It is the second straight 20-point performance for Luster and his third of the season. Luster matched a season-best mark with six makes from three-point land. He has connected on seven or more field goals in three contests this season.
• Ben Wight stuffed the stat sheet, scoring 12 points (5-7 FG), adding five rebounds, two assists and a steal. Wight registered double-digit points for the fifth time this season.
• Octave chipped in with 14 points, shooting 5-for-12 from the floor. He secured three rebounds, all on the offensive end, and dished out a pair of assists. The graduate transfer has scored in double figures in eight of Stony Brook's 10 games this year.
• Stony Brook connected on a season-best 13 three pointers, shooting a season-high 52 percent from beyond the arc. The Seawolves limited Rider to just two makes from three-point range, a season-low for an opponent.
• The Seawolves went to the line a season-low six times in the contest. It marked the first time this season that Stony Brook did not make or shoot at least 10 free throws.
• Stony Brook out-rebounded Rider 35-25, finishing with a plus-margin in the rebounding department for the fourth time this season. Rider's 25 rebounds were the least by an opponent this season and a low-mark for a Stony Brook foe since limiting Norfolk State to 25 rebounds last season (December 13, 2023).
• Both sides secured 11 offensive rebounds, but Stony Brook finished with a 19-9 advantage in second-chance points.
• The Seawolves led for more than 35 minutes and led by as many as 19 points in the victory.
• Stony Brook improved to 4-3 all-time against Rider. The Seawolves have won the four most recent meetings between the two sides. Rider's last win in the series history was a 70-69 overtime victory in 2001.