PRINCETON, N.J. — Stony Brook men's basketball will open the 2024-25 season on the road at Marquette on November 4 as part of the Marquette Challenge.

The three-game, round-robin tournament will then see the Seawolves travel to face Central Michigan on November 7 before finishing the multi-team event with a visit to George Mason on November 11. The Seawolves will face both Marquette and Central Michigan for the first time in program history. The meeting with George Mason will be the second in program history.

The remainder of Stony Brook's 2024-25 non-conference schedule will be announced at a later date.

Marquette: The Golden Eagles won an impressive 27 games in the 2023-24 season and reached their first Sweet 16 since 2012-13. Shaka Smart leads Marquette in his 4th season in charge returning 6 of the top 8 scorers from last season's team.

George Mason: Tony Skinn begins his 2nd year with George Mason as Head Coach. Skinn led George Mason to 20 regular season wins for the first time since 2011-12 and a top-100 ranking for the first time since 2010-11. Those 20 wins ranked fifth-most nationally amongst first-time head coach-led programs and were tied for the second-most in school history by a first-year Mason head coach. Heading into next season, the Patriots' 2024-25 transfer class is ranked 57th nationally, according to EvanMiya.com. 

Central Michigan: Tony Barbee begins his 4th season in charge of the Chippewas. Central Michigan's 12 Mid-American Conference victories were the most since the 2014-15 season. The Chippewas finished fourth in the league standings after being picked to finish in 12th place out of 12 teams. The Chippewas concluded their season by winning 10 of its last 15 games, including a five-game win streak.

Stony Brook: Geno Ford enters his 6th season as the Head Coach of Stony Brook, following a 20 win season in 2023-24. Ford led the Seawolves to the CAA Tournament Final last season, taking down the No. 2 and 3 seeds before ultimately falling to top-seeded College of Charleston in overtime.

Below is the full schedule for the event:

Monday, Nov. 4:
Stony Brook at Marquette

Thursday, Nov. 7:
Stony Brook at Central Michigan

Friday, Nov. 8:
George Mason at Marquette (at Al McGuire Center)

Monday, Nov. 11:
Central Michigan at Marquette
Stony Brook at George Mason

Wednesday, Nov. 13:
Central Michigan at George Mason

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