HAMPTON, Va. — Stony Brook men's basketball dropped a Monday afternoon contest at Hampton, 81-49. CJ Luster II scored a game-high 18 points in the setback.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After Luster started the scoring with a three-point play, Hampton scored 15 straight points and held Stony Brook without a point for almost six minutes.
- Hampton managed to push the lead and maintain a 13-point advantage through the opening 10 minutes.
- The Seawolves used a six-point scoring run to bring themselves back within seven points of the Pirates.
- Hampton's lead expanded to 15 points, the largest of the opening stanza, and the Pirates carried a 14-point cushion into the half.
- Stony Brook fell behind by 24 points early in the second half and never closed the gap further. Hampton closed out a 32-point victory on Monday afternoon.
STATS AND NOTES
- Luster's 18 points were a game high.
- Leon Nahar added nine points, finishing a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc.
- Stony Brook turned the ball over 18 times and Hampton scored 28 points off of giveaways.
- Hampton finished with a 13-3 edge in offensive rebounds and a 15-0 edge in second-chance points. The Pirates also scored 38 points inside the paint.
- Stony Brook moves to 3-1 all-time against Hampton.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Hampton dominated for 40 minutes. We struggled with the short turnaround and were unable to take care of the ball against their pressure," head coach Geno Ford said postgame. "We need to play much better on Thursday against Hofstra."
UP NEXT
Stony Brook heads home, hosting Hofstra on Thursday, February 27. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 pm in the Battle of Long Island from Stony Brook Arena. The contest will be broadcast on SNY and FloCollege.
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