HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - The Stony Brook men's basketball team fell, 67-58, to Hofstra on Saturday evening in Nassau County. Ethan Simmon paced the offense with 14 points, while Oleg Kojenets added nine points and eight rebounds off the bench.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The two sides traded triples in the early going, with shots falling courtesy of Richard Goods and Simmon, seeing Stony Brook and Hofstra deadlocked at 8-8 through the early going.
- The Pride grabbed an early nine-point advantage, 20-11, but trifectas from Quin Gorman and Simmon helped the Seawolves cut in the disadvantage, making it a four-point game.
- After falling behind 31-21, Stony Brook went on a 9-0 run with 3:23 left in the first half to narrow its deficit to 31-30.
- The Seawolves continued to narrow the gap and tied the game at 32-32 heading into halftime.
- Andrej Shoshkikj knocked down a shot from beyond the arc to open second-half action, propeling Stony Brook to a 35-32 lead.
- Hofstra produced a few scoring spurts offensively to make it a two-possession game. The Pride continued to keep Stony Brook at distance, even extending the advantage to double figures with just over six minutes to play.
- The Seawolves continued to fight back, narrowing the deficit to as little as five points in the final two minutes, but would not get any closer.
STATS AND NOTES
- Stony Brook found success from beyond the arc, knocking down 10 treys in the game.
- The Seawolves held the Pride to only 37.5 percent shooting from the field.
- Stony Brook's bench made an impact, adding 24 points to its scoring output.
- The Seawolves' defense forced 14 turnovers.
- Simmon led the Seawolves with 14 points.
- Kojenets pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.
UP NEXT
Stony Brook returns home to host Towson on Tuesday, March 3 in the regular-season finale. The Seawolves and Tigers are set for a 6:31 pm tip from Stony Brook Arena, streaming live on FloCollege. Stony Brook will honor its senior class prior to tipping off with Towson.
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