STONY BROOK, N.Y. - The Stony Brook University men's basketball team defeated Delaware 79-56, on Saturday afternoon at Island Federal Arena. The Seawolves closed the regular season in fashion with an emphatic victory over the Blue Hens on senior day.
Aaron Clarke and
Tyler Stephenson-Moore led the charge, scoring 37 points combined.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams traded buckets back and forth early in the first half as Delaware clung to a narrow lead over the Seawolves. A pair of Dean Noll hook shots ignited the Stony Brook offense as they closed the half on a 23-16 run to take a nine-point advantage into halftime.
The Blue Hens swiftly responded with a 10-2 run to open the second half, cutting the Stony Brook lead to one. Stony Brook quickly regained momentum with a barrage of three pointers to take a 19-point lead, capping off a 23-5 run highlighted by big buckets from Jared Frey and Stephenson-Moore.
Stony Brook did not let up, closing things out on a 14-4 run, never letting Delaware get within single digits in the process. The senior day victory was the Seawolves' 13th win at Island Federal Arena this season as Stony Brook clinched the No. 7 seed in the upcoming CAA Championship.
STATS AND NOTES
- Clarke's 19 points led the Seawolves as he closed out the final ten regular season games on a tear, averaging 14.2 points a game. He shot 8-of-14 from the field and connected on 3-of-4 shots from three in the contest.
- Stephenson-Moore concluded his historic career at Island Federal Arena in fashion with 18 points, 15 of which came from deep on 5-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc. He has now scored in double figures in 26 of Stony Brook's 31 games this season.
- Chris Maidoh (10 points) and Keenan Fitzmorris (10 points) rounded out Stony Brook's double-digit scorers. Both have now scored in double figures in back-to-back games.
- Stephenson-Moore contributed on both ends, leading the team in blocks with three, matching his career high. He also snagged a team-high eight rebounds, including three offensive rebounds.
- Stony Brook was red-hot from deep, converting on 10-of-19 shots from deep, good for a .526 percentage. It marked the third time this season the Seawolves shot over .500 from three-point range.
- The Stony Brook bench played a pivotal role, out-scoring Delaware 22-13.
- The win snapped a three-game skid for the Seawolves against Delaware, improving their all-time record to 2-3 against the Blue Hens.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
AROUND THE CAA
UP NEXT
Stony Brook will travel to Washington, D.C. for the 2023-24 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The Seawolves will begin play against No. 10 Northeastern on Saturday night, with the opening tip-off scheduled for 6 p.m.
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