Dougher, who was 0-for-6 from the field in the first half, caught fire after halftime to shoot 7-for-9 from the field, including 6-for-6 from behind the arc. In addition to his 24 points, he finished with four assists and four rebounds.
Stony Brook (1-1) started the game slow, allowing the Mustangs to grab an 11-7 lead on Joe Cabral's three-pointer at 14:38. Mount Ida led for most of the first half, but the Seawolves went into halftime on an 11-2 run that was punctuated by a pair of Anthony Jackson (Columbus, Ohio) plays. The true freshman guard drained a three-pointer off a pass from Dougher to break a 29-29 tie and then took a Dougher rebound pass coast-to-coast in transition for a fastbreak layup to send Stony Brook into the break up five, 34-29.
Stony Brook then took over with a 19-5 run as Dougher broke out in style. He scored 15 of the 19 points, including treys at 16:59, 15:12, 14:48 and 13:48, the last three all coming on back-to-back-to-back possessions. He capped the run with a three-point play at 12:13 to make it 54-34 in favor of the Seawolves.
Ultimately, the Seawolves won by 37 as they tightened down on defense to hold the Mustangs to just 19.4 percent (6-for-31) shooting in the second half and just 14 points. Freshman Anthony Mayo (Philadelphia, Pa.) was a big part of the defense with four blocks.
Four Seawolves finished in double figures in scoring. Junior forward Al Rapier (Chicago, Ill.) had 11 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double. Jackson and freshman guard Dave Coley (Brooklyn, N.Y.) each had 10 points. Mayo had six points to go with his four blocks. Junior Dallis Joyner (Norfolk, Va.) chipped in seven points and two blocks, and senior guard Chris Martin (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) had seven points, seven rebounds and a career-high five assists.
Isiah Benjamin led the Mustangs with 13 points.
Stony Brook will hit the road again for a Tuesday morning affair at Monmouth at 6 a.m. Live on WUSB..The game is also part of ESPN's College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon and will be televised on ESPN. Stony Brook's next home game is Sunday, Nov. 21 against Wagner at 2 p.m. For tickets, call 631-632-WOLF or visit the Stony Brook Athletics ticket office online
