STONY BROOK, N.Y. - The Stony Brook University men's basketball team defeated North Carolina A&T, 80-64, on Thursday evening at Island Federal Arena. Tyler Stephenson-Moore produced a career-high 28 points, while Aaron Clarke narrowly missed a double-double, finishing with 10 rebounds and eight assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Stony Brook trailed early on, falling behind 9-6 and feeling the effects of the return of Landon Glasper to the Aggies' lineup. A quick response from the Seawolves, fueled by three-pointers from Andre Snoddy and Stephenson-Moore turned the tides back in the Seawolves' favor.
A triple from Glasper evened the score at 25-25 with less than six minutes to play in the half. Stony Brook closed the half on a 14-4 run, highlighted by big shots from Jared Frey to take a 10-point advantage into the break.
Dean Noll opened the second half by scoring the first three baskets, opening up a 16-point lead and forcing a quick Aggies' timeout. After A&T narrowed the gap to 12 points, the Seawolves expanded their lead to 20 points, the largest of the evening.
Stony Brook's lead grew as large as 26 points down the stretch and only momentarily fell below 20 points. Stony Brook closed out its 11th win at Island Federal Arena, downing North Carolina A&T.
STATS AND NOTES
- Stephenson-Moore's 28 points were a career-high, while his 10 made field goals were a season high. He shot 5-of-7 from three-point range and converted on 3-of-4 from the charity stripe.
- Snoddy (13 points) and Frey (11 points) rounded out Stony Brook's double-digit scorers. It was Snoddy's fourth double-digit scoring effort and it marked Frey's first time in double figures since December 13 against Norfolk State.
- Clarke's 10 rebounds were a career-best mark and his eight assists were his most as a Seawolf.
- As a team, Stony Brook dished out 19 assists to match its second-highest total of the season.
- The Seawolves connected on nine shots from beyond the arc, with seven coming in the first half.
- Stony Brook won the rebounding battle, 42-34, owning a stark 32-20 advantage in points in the paint.
- The Aggies were limited to a 25% mark from three-point range, connecting on 6-of-24 shots from long range.
- With the win, Stony Brook improves to 11-3 at Island Federal Arena this season. The Seawolves' 11 home wins are the most since winning 13 during the 2021-22 season.
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UP NEXT
Stony Brook stays on the Island, hosting William & Mary on Saturday, February 24. The Seawolves and Tribe tip off at 1:00 p.m. from Island Federal Arena, with the contest streaming live on FloHoops and airing on tape delay on SNY.
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