STONY BROOK, N.Y. - The Stony Brook University men's basketball team defeated William & Mary, 75-62, on Saturday afternoon at Island Federal Arena. Four Seawolves posted double-digit points in the win, with
Aaron Clarke and
Tyler Stephenson-Moore leading the way with 18 points apiece.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Stony Brook started hot early, opening the game on an 11-2 run. The Tribe responded with several jumpers from Trey Moss to cut the deficit to six. The Seawolves immediately answered back with buckets from Keenan Fitzmorris and Clarke to regain momentum.
A pair of free throws from Clarke with four seconds left gave Stony Brook a 12-point advantage heading into the half. Stony Brook closed the half on a 15-9 run, highlighted by several big plays by Clarke and Fitzmorris.
Both teams traded buckets back and forth early in the second half as William & Mary cut its deficit to nine. The Seawolves responded quickly with tough shots from Jared Frey and Stephenson-Moore. Stony Brook pushed its advantage to 16 points, its largest of the afternoon, following a three from Stephenson-Moore.
After the Tribe again narrowed the deficit to eight points, the Seawolves put the game away with eight consecutive makes from the free-throw line to close out their 12th win at Island Federal Arena, defeating William & Mary for the second time this season.
STATS AND NOTES
- Stephenson-Moore's 18 points marked his fourth consecutive game scoring over 15 points. He shot 3-of-5 from three-point range and converted on 7-of-8 shots from the line.
- Clarke added 18 points of his own on 5-of-9 shooting. He dished out a team-high seven assists and was a perfect 8-of-8 from the charity stripe.
- Fitzmorris (16 points) and Frey (12 points) rounded out Stony Brook's double-digit scorers. Fitzmorris has now scored 10 or more points five times in the month of February. Frey has scored in double figures in back-to-back games.
- Andre Snoddy snagged a team-high eight rebounds. He has grabbed at least seven rebounds in 18 of his 27 appearances this season.
- Chris Maidoh registered four blocks, the seventh time this season he has recorded more than one rejection.
- Stony Brook won the battle on the boards, 42-34, and posted a 26-22 scoring advantage in the paint.
- The Seawolves bench provided a major spark, out-scoring the Tribe bench 28-0.
- Stony Brook was clutch from the charity stripe, connecting on 20-of-22 attempts. It marked the second time this season the Seawolves made at least 20 free throws in a single game.
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UP NEXT
Stony Brook heads on the road to take on Drexel on Thursday, February 29. The Seawolves and Dragons tip off at 7:00 p.m. from Philadelphia, with the contest streaming on FloHoops and NBC Sports Philadelphia.
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