STONY BROOK, N.Y. - The Stony Brook University men's basketball team came from behind to beat Northeastern, 59-55, on Saturday evening at Island Federal Arena. The Seawolves had three players score in double figures, led by Dean Noll, who had 14 points, six rebounds and four steals. Aaron Clarke also added 14 points and Keenan Fitzmorris chipped in with 12 points off the bench.
Tonight was also the sixth annual Stony Brook Children's Hospital Night; the Seawolves hosted more than 20 patients, and their families, from the Children's Hospital as part of an annual tradition, celebrating the event with a victory over the Huskies.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Stony Brook started out the scoring by going on a 6-0 run, culminating in a three from Clarke, to take an early lead with 17:53 left in the first half.
Northeastern responded after a slow start, tying things up at 22-22 as the contest headed into the half. Stony Brook got the job done in the paint in the first half, scoring 14 of its 22 points close to the basket.
Northeastern took control of the contest in the second half, holding a lead from the 17-minute mark all the way until the 1:22 mark when Clarke buried a three on a second-chance opportunity.
After Northeastern snagged a 52-46 advantage, Stony Brook responded by going on an 11-0 run to seize a 57-52 lead with 27 seconds to go in the contest. Noll provided a dagger, sinking a running hook shot with 39 seconds to play, helping Stony Brook close out Northeastern in front of a crowd of more than 3,500 people at Island Federal Arena.
STATS AND NOTES
- Clarke and Noll scored a team-high 14 points apiece, accounting for 12 of Stony Brook's 23 made field goals and three of the team's five three-point field goals.
- Fitzmorris contributed 12 points, converting on all six of his free throw attempts. He has now scored double-digit points in 15 games this season.
- Andre Snoddy grabbed a game-high eight rebounds, grabbing three on the offensive glass.
- The Seawolves outscored the Huskies 37-33 in the second half, ultimately erasing the six-point deficit they faced with less than four minutes to play.
- Stony Brook's defense forced 13 turnovers, coming away with 10 steals and converting the Huskies' giveaways into 12 points.
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Stony Brook heads south to face Elon on Thursday, February 8. Tip-off between the Seawolves and Phoenix is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on FloHoops.
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