Men's Basketball Moves Into First Place In America East With 71-55 Victory Over Boston University

Seawolves move into first place in the America East.

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Stony Brook, N.Y. - Senior Muhammad El-Amin (Lansing, Mich.) led four Seawolves in double-figures with 19 points as the Stony Brook University men's basketball team defeated the Boston University Terriers, 71-55, on Saturday night at a sold-out Pritchard Gymnasium on Basketball Alumni Day. With the victory, the Seawolves improve to 15-7 overall and 7-2 in the conference. It is the best ever start in America East play for the Seawolves, who moved into first place in the conference with the win.

"I'm really pleased with the effort our guys put forth tonight," Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. "We came out focused and really fed off the energy of our crowd. I was also really happy with our defensive effort against a talented and well coached Boston University team."

The America East Player of the Game for Stony Brook, El-Amin knocked down four three-pointers and went 5-for-6 from the line. Junior Chris Martin(Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) added 16 points while freshman Marcus Rouse (Upper Marlboro, Md.) chipped in with 14. Sophomore Tommy Brenton(Columbia, Md.) tallied a game-high 14 rebounds and sophomore Dallis Joyner (Norfolk, Va.) collected 11 boards for the Seawolves, who out-rebounded the Terriers 46-24.

Stony Brook jumped on BU early, scoring the first 13 points of the game. The Terriers did not score until Jake O'Brien got free for an inside hoop 4:24 into the game. El-Amin scored six points in the opening run while Martin added five.

BU closed within 15-8 on three free throws from Corey Lowe but Rouse answered with a long jumper to kick start a 7-0 run that gave the Seawolves a 22-8 lead. The Terriers then ran off seven points of their own to get back within seven before Rouse hit a jumper from the baseline to push the SBU lead back to nine.

The Seawolves eventually grew their lead to 14 on a Martin hoop with 3:32 left in the half but the Terriers responded with another 7-0 run to cut the Stony Brook lead to 33-26 with under a minute remaining. Rouse answered with a floater in the lane though and El-Amin and Brenton followed with two free throws each to put the Seawolves up 39-26 before Carlos Strong hit a three at the buzzer to make it 39-29 heading into halftime.

The Terriers scored the first hoop of the second half but Joyner got free for a dunk off a feed from Brenton to spark a 9-2 Seawolves run that gave SBU a 48-33 lead just over four minutes into the period. O'Brien hit a three to cut the Stony Brook lead to 12 but sophomore Danny Carter (London, England) responded with a three and senior Eddie Castellanos (Jersey City, N.J.) then scored on a driving lay-up to give the Seawolves their largest lead of the game, 53-36.

SBU still led by 14 with just over seven minutes remaining when Brenton followed a miss by sophomore Bryan Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J.) with a thunderous dunk that gave the Seawolves a 59-43 lead. The lead grew to as many as 18 on two Rouse free throws with four minutes left and the Seawolves then coasted to the finish line for their fourth straight win. It is the first time since 2002-03 that the Seawolves have won four straight conference games.

The Seawolves are now 9-1 at home, matching its best record at home after 10 games since 2000-01. O'Brien scored a team-high 17 points for BU and was named its America East Player of the Game. SBU held the Terriers 14 points below their season scoring average which led the conference entering Saturday's play. The Seawolves also held the conference's leading scorer John Holland to just six points.

Stony Brook returns to action on Wednesday, traveling to take on the Hartford Hawks. Game time is set for 7 p.m.

Women's Basketball Falls to Hartford, 60-42

Stony Brook faces UNH on Wednesday

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Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook University's women's basketball team lost to Hartford, 60-42, on Saturday afternoon in Pritchard Gymnasium. SeniorMisha Horsey (Wyncote, Pa.) scored a team-high 12 points for Stony Brook, but Jackie Smith went 6-for-6 from beyond the arc for a game-high 19 for Hartford. With the loss, Stony Brook is now 6-15 (4-5 America East) while Hartford improves to 18-3 (9-0).

"Give credit to Hartford's defense as they held us to just 29% shooting tonight," said head coach Michele Cherry. "We did a good job of keeping it close in the first half, but we gave their shooters too many open looks in the second."

Behind 56% shooting, Hartford opened a nine point advantage with 13:53 remaining in the first half on a layup by Ilicia Mathis. Stony Brook would force the Hawks into four turnovers during the next four minutes, however, as it fought its way back to within three at 14-11 on a pair of free throws from seniorJoia Daniels (Silver Spring, Md.).

Hartford's lead would grow to eight before Daniels and junior Misha Horsey (Wyncote, Pa.) helped the Seawolves make a late rally. With 2:49 remaining Daniels would knock down a baseline jumper off an inbounds play to pull within four. On the Hawks next possession, a steal by Jeter led to a layup from Horsey to put the score at 21-19 with just over two minutes remaining.

After connecting on three-of-five three point attempts in the first half, the Hawks nailed three triples early in the second half to move in front by 13 with 14:34 remaining. Hartford's touch from the outside continued throughout the half as they finished the game connecting on 8-of-12 attempts, led by Jackie Smith's 6-for-6 performance.

Smith's career high 19 points earned her America East Player of the Game honors for Hartford while junior Kirsten Jeter (Elmont, N.Y.) earned the honor for the Seawolves by scoring nine points, grabbing six rebounds and recording three steals.

Stony Brook's next game is on Wednesday when it travels to take on New Hampshire. Tip is set for 7:00 p.m.

Jeter Leads Women's Basketball to 74-56 Victory Over UMBC

Jeter scores 24 and grabs 12 rebounds

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Baltimore, Md. - Junior Kirsten Jeter (Elmont, N.Y.) scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Stony Brook University's women's basketball team defeated UMBC, 74-56, on Thursday night in the RAC Arena. With the victory, SBU grabs sole possession of fourth-place in the America East while leveling its record to 4-4 in conference play and 6-14 overall. UMBC now stands at 9-12 (3-5).
"We put forth a total team effort tonight," said head coach Michele Cherry. "At times our defense was as good as it has been all year and we did a lot of nice things on offense. We received contributions from everybody tonight, led by Jeter's impressive performance."
Stony Brook showed a lot of hustle early on, grabbing five offensive rebounds and forcing UMBC into four turnovers as it led 12-5 5:19 into the game. The Seawolves quickly added onto their advantage with some sharp shooting, especially from beyond the arc. SBU connected on three of its first four three-point attempts, including one by freshman Sam Landers (Springfield, Va.) which gave the Seawolves a ten point lead with 13:24 remaining.
SBU's touch from the outside would continue as Jeter knocked down her third triple of the half at the 5:07 mark to put the Seawolves on top 37-18. Stony Brook would maintain its double-digit advantage for the remainder of the half as it connected on six of eight three-pointers.
UMBC would open the second half on a 7-3 run and cut the Seawolves lead to 12 before SBU responded with back-to-back buckets by sophomore Destiny Jacobs (Glen Burnie, Md.) and Jeter. Leading 53-38 with 12:10 remaining, senior Crystal Rushin (Valley Stream, N.Y.) scored six of the next seven points for the Seawolves to help push the lead back to 19.

Stony Brook would continue to pour it on as Jeter connected on her fourth three of the night with 4:59 left to put the Seawolves up by 69-48. SBU's lead would grow to as many as 23 on a layup by junior Misha Horsey (Wyncote, Pa.). SBU shot 43% for the game while pulling down 51 total rebounds. It's the second time this season the Seawolves have pulled down 50 or more rebounds.
Jeter's four threes were a new career high and she fell just one point shy of tying her career high for points. She earned the America East Player of the Game honors for Stony Brook, while Michelle Kurowski scored a team-high 13 for UMBC to earn the honor for the Retrievers.
Stony Brook's next game will be a home contest against Hartford on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. The game is part of "Stony Brook Basketball Alumni Day" and precedes the men's basketball contest at 7:00 p.m.

Men's Basketball Edges Albany, 67-61

Seawolves off to best start since 1990-91.

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Stony Brook, N.Y. - Freshman Marcus Rouse (Upper Marlboro, Md.) scored a game-high 17 points and sophomore Bryan Dougher's (Scotch Plains, N.J.) three-pointer with 1:08 remaining broke a 58-all tie as the Stony Brook University men's basketball team defeated the Albany Great Danes, 67-61, in America East Conference action on Sunday afternoon at Pritchard Gymnasium. Stony Brook improves to 14-7 with the victory and 6-2 in the America East, which is its best start in conference play since joining the America East in 2001-02.

"I'm really proud of the way our team competed out there today," Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. "It was a typical hard fought America East game and our guys made the plays they needed to make down the stretch to win the basketball game."

Rouse shot 8-for-10 from the field and scored 11 of his season-high 17 points in the second half. Sophomore Tommy Brenton (Columbia, Md.) added 14 points and eight rebounds while sophomore Dallis Joyner (Norfolk, Va.) recorded his third double-double of the season (10 points, 10 rebounds). It was also the third straight double-digit rebound game for Joyner.

Stony Brook trailed 52-47 with 6:16 remaining following a Mike Johnson lay-up but Rouse answered with a jumper before Brenton hit one of two free throws to bring the Seawolves within two. Brenton then drilled a three a possession later to give the Seawolves a 53-52 lead.

SBU eventually built its lead to four but Albany scored six of the next eight points to tie the game at 58 with 2:08 left. Albany forced misses by Dougher and junior Chris Martin (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) on the Seawolves ensuing possession. Albany guard Tim Ambrose grabbed the rebound off Martin's miss but Brenton came from behind and tipped the ball away.

Martin collected the loose ball and the Seawolves called timeout with 1:23 left. SBU then worked the ball to Dougher, who drilled a three from the right corner to put the Seawolves on top 61-58. Joyner then intercepted a pass at the top of the key on Albany's next possession and took it the length of the court for a thunderous dunk.

The Great Danes cut the Stony Brook lead to 63-61 on a Mike Black three with 19 seconds left but Dougher knocked down four three throws in the final 16 seconds to seal the Seawolves third straight win. The 14-7 start is the Seawolves best start since 1990-91.

The game was close early, with neither team taking more than a two-point lead until Jake Lindfors knocked down a three to give the Great Danes a 15-12 lead with nine minutes to go in the first half. Stony Brook tied the game at 16 on an inside hoop from Joyner but Albany then scored seven of the next nine points to take a 23-18 lead with 4:27 remaining.

But the Seawolves answered with six straight points, taking a 24-23 advantage on a Brenton hoop with 1:26 left. An Ambrose bucket with under a minute remaining gave Albany the lead back but Joyner got free for a lay-up with 34 seconds left to send SBU into the break with a 26-25 lead.

Stony Brook maintained a slim lead through the early portions of the second half before Albany took a two-point lead on a Blake Metcalf lay-up with 14:07 to go. The Seawolves eventually grabbed the lead back, going up by as many as three on two free throws from sophomore Danny Carter (London, England).

But Albany went on a 10-2 run over the next five minutes to take the 52-47 lead with 6:16 to go. The game featured 13 ties and 10 lead changes.

Black scored a team-high 15 for Albany and was named their America East Player of the Game. Rouse was named the America East Player of the Game for the Seawolves, who shot 46.3 percent for the game.

Stony Brook now has six days off before hosting Boston University on Saturday, Jan. 30 at Pritchard Gymnasium. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. for the America East Conference clash which will follow the Stony Brook women's basketball team game against the Hartford Hawks at 4 p.m. For ticket information go to www.goseawolves.org or call 631-632-WOLF.

Stony Brook's Department of Athletics will be hosting a `Celebration of Basketball' at Saturday's doubleheader, during which the Seawolves will welcome back Stony Brook men's and women's basketball alumni in addition to honoring their 1,000 point scorers.

Dougher's 20 lead Stony Brook past Vermont (Newsday)

Dougher's 20 lead Stony Brook past Vermont

By MARCUS HENRY mailto:marcus.henry@newsday.com?subject=Newsday.com

Stony Brook's road woes have been a problem this season. So Bryan Dougher personally did something about it last night.
The sophomore guard had 20 points, shooting 5-for-6 from three-point range, as visiting Stony Brook earned a 65-60 America East Conference victory over first-place Vermont.
"What a terrific win for our guys on the road against an excellent Vermont team," SBU coach Steve Pikiell said. "Our guys really executed well on both ends of the court and we then stepped up and made the plays we had to make down the stretch after they made a run at us."
It was the first win at Vermont in nine tries for the Seawolves (13-7, 5-2 America East). They had dropped four of their last six road games, including the last two against conference opponents Binghamton and Maine.
Vermont (14-6, 5-1), which was led by Marqus Blakely with 17 points and 11 rebounds and Evan Fjeld with 13 points and 10 rebounds, had its winning streak halted at seven.
Dougher has hit 38 of his last 59 treys and is averaging 18.8 points in his last nine games. Chris Martin had 13 points, Muhammad El-Amin added 11 and Dallis Joyner had eight points and 10 rebounds for SBU. Garvey Young had 11 points for Vermont, which outrebounded Stony Brook 39-29.
With SBU trailing 46-45, Dougher's three-pointer sparked a 13-2 run that put the Seawolves up 58-48 with 7:28 to go, but a 12-3 run moved the Catamounts to within 61-60 with 2:29 left.
Martin answered with a steal and a layup, extending the lead to three with 31 seconds left. El-Amin and Dougher each hit a free throw in the final 17 seconds to make it 65-60.

Men's Basketball Knocks Off First-Place Vermont, 65-60

Seawolves hand Catamounts first conference loss of the season.

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Burlington, Vt. - Sophomore Bryan Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J.) scored a game-high 20 points and junior Chris Martin (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) scored all of his 13 points in the second half as the Stony Brook University men's basketball team used a 13-2 run midway through the second half to take a 10-point lead and then held on late to defeat the first-place Vermont Catamounts, 65-60, on Thursday night at Patrick Gym. Stony Brook improves to 13-7 overall and 5-2 in the America East with the victory. It is the Seawolves best start in conference play since joining the America East in 2001-02. The loss snaps a seven-game winning streak for Vermont, who falls to 14-6 and 5-1.
"What a terrific win for our guys on the road against an excellent Vermont team," Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. "Our guys really executed well on both ends of the court and we then stepped up and made the plays we had to make down the stretch after they [Vermont] made a run at us."
Dougher knocked down five of his six three-point attempts and was named the Seawolves America East Player of the Game. Sophomore Dallis Joyner (Norfolk, Va.) added eight points and 10 rebounds while senior Muhammad El-Amin (Lansing, Mich.) chipped in with 11 points. Marqus Blakely scored a team-high 17 points for the Catamounts, who had won 18 of their last 19 regular season conference game.
Stony Brook trailed 44-39 early in the second half but Dougher then scored on a driving lay-up to spark a 6-1 Stony Brook run that tied the game at 45 with just less than 12 minutes remaining in the game. Brendan Bald hit one of two free throws to give UVM a one-point lead but Dougher responded with a three to kick start a 13-2 run that gave SBU a 58-48 lead with seven minutes remaining in the game.

Vermont scored five of the next six points to close within five before Martin scored on a driving lay-up to give the Seawolves a 61-53 lead. The Catamounts responded with the next seven points though, closing within one on a Blakely hoop with just over two minutes left.
SBU still led by one with just over a minute left when Blakely blocked a driving lay-up from El-Amin. Nick Vier grabbed the loose ball for the Catamounts but Martin stripped him, giving the Seawolves a fresh shot clock. Martin then scored on a driving hoop in the lane to push the Stony Brook lead to three.
Joey Accaoui missed a three on Vermont's ensuing possession and the ball caromed out of bounds to the Seawolves. SBU then in-bounded the ball to El-Amin, who was fouled and hit one of two free throws with 16.3 seconds left. Garvey Young then missed a three and Dougher grabbed the rebound to secure the Seawolves first victory in nine trips to Patrick Gym.
Vermont scored the first six points of the game but Stony Brook answered with five straight points to climb within one. Garvey Young scored two straight hoops to push the UVM lead back to five but Dougher then sandwiched a pair of threes around a Blakley free throw to tie the game at 11.
Stony Brook took its first lead of the game, 17-15, on two free throws from sophomore Tommy Brenton (Columbia, Md.) with 12:01 remaining. Vermont answered with a 12-0 run over the next four minutes to take a 10-point lead but Dougher drilled his third three of the half to end the UVM spurt and then followed that by banking in a jumper from the left elbow to cut the Vermont lead to 27-22. The Seawolves tied the game at 31 with 1:12 left following four straight Seawolves points from sophomore Danny Carter (London, England) and a fast-break lay-up from El-Amin. Young scored on a driving lay-up with 25 seconds left to send Vermont into the break with a 33-31 lead.
SBU scored six of the first eight points of the second half to take a two point lead before a Blakely fast-break dunk sparked a 9-2 UVM run that gave the Catamounts a 44-39 advantage. The Seawolves shot 43.1 percent from the field and knocked down six of their 12 three-point attempts.
Stony Brook returns to action on Sunday, hosting Albany at Pritchard Gymnasium in a game that will be televised on MSG Plus. Game time is set for 12 p.m. For ticket information go to www.goseawolves.org or call 631-632-WOLF.

Women's Basketball Survives Late Rally for 46-37 Victory Over Albany

Landers leads Seawolves with 11 points

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Stony Brook, N.Y. - Leading by as many as 21 in the second half, Stony Brook University's women's basketball team saw its lead dwindle to as few as six, but held off the late rally by Albany for a 46-37 victory on Tuesday night in Pritchard Gymnasium. Freshman Sam Landers (Springfield, Va.) led the way for Stony Brook with 11 points. The Seawolves' second-straight win puts them at 5-13 (3-3 America East) on the year while Albany drops to 7-10 (0-4).

"This might be the ugliest game I've ever been apart of, but the fact that we won makes it a little prettier," said head coach Michele Cherry. "Give Albany credit as they never quit and fought their way back into the game. We are fortunate to have won tonight."
Leading by 21 with 10:09 remaining in the second half, Stony Brook went scoreless for the next 9:15 while Albany scored 15 to move within six. A lefty layup from Landers with 53 seconds remaining broke the scoreless streak for the Seawolves and helped SBU hold on for the victory.
The game opened with the two teams trading baskets, until Albany eventually opened its largest lead of the game at 15-12 on a layup by Cassandra Callaway with 11:24 remaining. The Great Danes' lead would not last long however as the Seawolves moved back on top two minutes later when a no-look pass from junior Misha Horsey (Wyncote, Pa.) found Landers under the basket for an uncontested layup. Callaway's basket would end up being Albany's final field goal of the half as SBU's defensive pressure forced Albany into 17 turnovers and a 0-15 shooting performance for the remainder of the period.
During Albany's offensive struggles, senior Crystal Rushin (Valley Stream, N.Y.) was a spark for the Seawolves off the bench. She scored all seven of her first half points in under two minutes, capped by a three-point play with 3:19 remaining which increased the Seawolves' lead to 12 at 27-15.

Stony Brook continued to put the clamps on Albany defensively in the second half, holding them without a point until the 15:39 mark. SBU would bounce back quickly though as Landers knocked down a corner three and then converted a fastbreak layup to make it 35-19.
Three field goals later, the Seawolves' lead would be at 21 and Albany would begin its comeback. Julie Forster scored eight of her game-high 14 points for Albany in the final ten minutes of the game. She added 12 rebounds and four blocks to earn the America East Player of the Game honors for the Great Danes. Landers' 4-for-8 shooting and key layup earned her Player of the Game for Stony Brook.
SBU does not play again until Sunday when it travels to Burlington to take on preseason favorite Vermont. Tip is set for 1:00 p.m.

Men's Basketball Uses Balanced Attack To Defeat UMBC, 81-69

Sophomore Bryan Dougher leads four Seawolves in double-figures with 23 points.

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Stony Brook, N.Y. - Sophomore Bryan Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J.) led four Seawolves in double-figures with 23 points and sophomore Tommy Brenton (Columbia, Md.) added 14 points and 11 rebounds as the Stony Brook University men's basketball team defeated the UMBC Retrievers, 81-69, in America East Conference action on Monday at Pritchard Gymnasium. With the victory, Stony Brook improves to 12-7 overall and 4-2 in the America East.
"We got a lot of good contributions from a lot of guys today," Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. "We really played well on the defensive end of the court in the second half against a very good offensive team. Overall, it was a terrific effort from our guys and it gives us some confidence as we get ready for Vermont on Thursday."
Dougher grabbed seven rebounds to go along with the 23 points for the Seawolves, who out-rebounded UMBC 50-28. Senior Muhammad El-Amin (Lansing, Mich.) added 20 points for Stony Brook, while junior Chris Martin (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) chipped in with 12 points and a career-high eight rebounds. Sophomore Dallis Joyner (Norfolk, Va.) grabbed a career-best 12 boards including seven of the Seawolves 25 offensive rebounds.
Stony Brook jumped to an 11-3 lead just three minutes in behind five early points from Brenton. The Seawolves lead grew to 16 on a three from sophomore Danny Carter (London, England) with 13:29 left before Shawn Grant knocked down a three to cut the SBU lead to 20-7.

UMBC eventually closed within 12 on another Grant three but Dougher drilled a three on the other end and Brenton then hit one of two free throws to put SBU up 28-12 midway through the half. UMBC answered with seven straight points to get within nine but Dougher hit a floater in the lane and Carter then followed with a dunk off a beautiful feed from freshman Preye Preboye (Springfield, Mass.).
Stony Brook still led by 13 following an alley-oop dunk from Martin to Brenton on an in-bounds play beneath the hoop before Chauncey Gilliam hit a tough runner in the lane to make it 38-27. Dougher answered with a three from the right corner to push the SBU lead to 14 but the Retrievers scored the final eight points of the half to close within 44-38 at the break.
Martin got the Seawolves off to a quick start in the second half as he stole the ball from Gilliam and took it the length of the court for a dunk. An Adrian Satchell lay-up with 15:57 to go cut the Stony Brook lead to 50-45 but Dougher then scored seven straight points over the next two and a half minutes to boost the SBU lead to 12.
UMBC got no closer than seven over the next several minutes until Robbie Jackson and Matt Spadaforda connected on back-to-back jumpers to trim the Stony Brook lead to 68-62 with three minutes remaining. The Retrievers nearly cut the SBU lead to four on their next possession but Brenton blocked a Chris De La Rosa lay-up attempt, leading to an El-Amin three-point play with 1:48 remaining.
The Retrievers would get no closer than eight the rest of the way as the Seawolves improved to 7-1 at Pritchard Gymnasium, matching its best start at home since 2000-01. Stony Brook out-scored the Retrievers 40-22 in the paint and turned the ball over just eight times.
Gilliam scored a game-high 24 points for the Retrievers and was named their America East Player of the Game. Dougher was named the America East Player of the Game for Stony Brook.
Stony Brook returns to action on Thursday, traveling to take on first-place Vermont. Game time is set for 7 p.m.

Kirsten Jeter Named America East Player of the Week

Junior averaged 17.0 ppg and 11.5 rpg

Jan. 18, 2010

Stony Brook, N.Y. - After averaging 17.0 points and 11.5 rebounds per game last week, junior Kirsten Jeter (Elmont, N.Y.) was named the America East Women's Basketball Player of the Week. Jeter recorded a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds against Boston University and then scored 18 in a victory over Maine. This is the first time since December of 2007 that a Seawolf has earned this award.

Jeter's 16 rebounds were a career high and the most by any Seawolf since 2007 when Dana Ferraro '08 pulled down 16 against Iona. The 5-10 power forward dished out four assists against Maine and made the go-ahead layup with 1:38 remaining to help the Seawolves complete their comeback victory. 

Women's Basketball Rallies for 64-59 Victory Over Maine

Jacobs records double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds

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Orono, Maine - Sophomore Destiny Jacobs (Glen Burnie, Md.) scored 15 points and grabbed ten rebounds and senior Kirsten Jeter (Elmont, N.Y.) poured in a game-high 18 as Stony Brook University's women's basketball team rallied for a 64-59 victory over Maine on Saturday night at the Alfond Arena. With their first road victory of the season, the Seawolves are now 4-13 (2-3 America East) while Maine drops to 5-12 (1-4).
"I'm really proud of the effort we gave tonight," said head coach Michele Cherry. "We showed a lot of poise down the stretch, took care of the ball when we needed to and hit free throws when they counted the most. It was great to see Destiny step up tonight and have such a great game on the road."
A pair of three's by freshman Sam Landers (Springfield, Va.) helped Stony Brook jump out to an early 7-5 lead. Six unanswered points by Maine would put the Black Bears in front at 11-7 before the Seawolves bounced back scoring eight of the next 12 to knot the score at 15-15. Senior Joia Daniels (Silver Spring, Md.) hit the tying jumper at 11:44, but the Seawolves would go cold over the next 5:30 as Maine moved back in front, 21-15.
SBU would have a strong finish to the half, however, outscoring Maine 11-6 behind four points from Jacobs. Junior Misha Horsey (Wyncote, Pa.) capped the run and ended the half with an acrobatic jumper in the paint. Stony Brook's defense forced the Black Bears into five turnovers during the stretch and 28 overall for the game.
The second half started with the two teams trading baskets as the lead was exchanged five different times. Stony Brook's defense kick started its offense as the Seawolves turned three steals into fastbreak layups to pull in front 38-35 with 14:11 left. Maine's Kristin Baker kept the Black Bears within striking distance with three timely three pointers, the last of which started an 11-2 run for Maine.

Trailing by as many as five with under five minutes to go, SBU clawed its way back into the game pulling within one at 51-50 on a three-point play from Jeter at the 3:50 mark. After trading baskets, another steal by the Seawolves turned into a layup for Jeter, regaining the lead for SBU at 56-55. Clutch free throw shooting by Jacobs and Horsey down the stretch helped ice the game for Stony Brook as it held on for the 64-59 victory.
Stony Brook returns to action on Tuesday, hosting Albany at Pritchard Gymnasium at 7:00 p.m. For ticket information, go to www.goseawolves.org or call 631-632-WOLF.

Maine Defeats Stony Brook Men’s Basketball, 67-61

Orono, Maine - Sophomore Dallis Joyner (Norfolk, Va.) scored a career-high 17 points and senior Muhammad El-Amin (Lansing, Mich.) added 1-5 but Troy Barnies scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half as the Maine Black Bears rallied for a 67-61 win over the Stony Brook University men’s basketball team on Saturday afternoon at Alfond Arena. With the loss, Stony Brook falls to 11-7 overall and 3-2 in the America East.

“Give credit to Maine, they made the stops they needed to make down the stretch and we didn’t,” Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. “We played terrific in the first half but we didn’t execute like we needed to on either end of the floor in the second half.”

Joyner scored 13 of his 17 in the first half and also finished the game with nine rebounds. Sophomore Tommy Brenton (Columbia, Md.) had six points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Barnies added a team-high nine boards for the Black Bears, who shot 60.7 percent (17-for-28) in the second half.

The Seawolves trailed 60-57 with four minutes left before sophomore Bryan Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J.) hit one of two free throws to cut the Maine lead to two. Junior Bernal scored on a put-back lay-up to push the Black Bear lead to four before junior Chris Martin (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) scored on a driving lay-up while getting fouled.

Brenton then hit one of two free throws with 49 seconds left to bring the Seawolves within one. But the Black Bears put the game away on their ensuing possession as Sean McNally drilled a three with 18 seconds left.

Stony Brook jumped on the Black Bears early, grabbing a 12-5 lead after five minutes behind nine points from Joyner. Murphy Burnatowski hit a three to bring Maine within four but Dougher and freshman Leonard Hayes (Voorhees, N.J.) then hit back-to-back threes to give the Seawolves an 18-8 advantage.

Maine closed its deficit to four on a Gerald McLemore three but Hayes scored on a runner in the lane to kick start a 10-0 Stony Brook run that included two three-pointers from El-Amin and a fast-break dunk from Joyner off a feed from Dougher.

The Black Bears got within nine on a Barnies hoop but Brenton then intercepted a McNally pass and took the ball the length of the court before feeding Joyner for an easy lay-up. Maine closed within nine again on two McLemore free throws with under four minutes left in the half but Brenton then collected a Hayes miss and finished a reverse lay-up while getting fouled.

Brenton hit the free throw to complete the three-point play that put SBU up 35-23. El-Amin’s fourth three of the half put the Seawolves up 40-27 but McLemore knocked down on a three on the other end to make it 40-30 heading into the break.

Stony Brook came out strong to start the second half, scoring six of first eight points of the period to take a 46-32 lead. But the Black Bears answered with a 15-2 run over the next six and a half minutes to cut the SBU lead to one with 12:20 left.

Dougher responded with a three out of a Stony Brook timeout though and Brenton then hit one of two free throws following a Maine turnover to push the SBU lead back to five. Maine eventually tied the game on a McNally lay-in before taking the lead with 6:45 left on a Barnies bucket.

The Seawolves tied the game on a Brenton dunk but Maine re-gained the lead on a Bernal lay-up. Martin hit one of two free throws to bring SBU within one before Barnies scored a put-back hoop to push the Maine lead to three.

Stony Brook returns to action on Monday, hosting UMBC at Pritchard Gymnasium in a game that will be televised on MSG Plus. For ticket information, go to www.goseawolves.org or call 631-632-WOLF.

Binghamton Edges Men's Basketball, 64-62

Sophomore Bryan Dougher scores a game-high 21 points.

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Vestal, N.Y. - Sophomore Bryan Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J.) scored a team-high 21 points including the game-tying three with nine seconds left but Greer Wright hit the game-winning jumper with two seconds remaining to give the Binghamton Bearcats a 64-62 victory over the Stony Brook University men's basketball team in America East Conference action on Tuesday night at the Events Center. Stony Brook falls to 11-6 overall and 3-1 in the America East with the loss.
"We played well in stretches tonight," Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. "But we didn't play well enough on the defensive end of the court to win a conference game on the road."
Dougher knocked down seven of his 12 three-point attempts for the Seawolves, who also got 16 points from senior Muhammad El-Amin (Lansing, Mich.). El-Amin was named Stony Brook's America East Player of the Game. Wright scored 27 points to lead the Bearcats.
The Seawolves trailed by five with two minutes left before junior Chris Martin (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) completed a three-point play to cut the Binghamton lead to two. But Wright answered with a floater in the lane to push the Bearcat lead back to four.
Following a Binghamton timeout, Dougher drilled a three from the left corner to bring SBU within one. Wright hit one of two free throws with 35 seconds left, giving Stony Brook the ball down by two. The Seawolves got the ball to El-Amin, who was called for an offensive foul with 18.2 seconds left.
Wright then hit one of two free throws to push the Bearcats lead to three. The Seawolves worked the ball to Dougher, who drilled a three from 30 feet out to tie the game at 62. Wright took the ball the length of the court though, knocking down an off-balance jumper from the right elbow for the final points of the game.

Dougher nearly won the game for the Seawolves in the closing seconds, as he let fly a shot from just behind midcourt as the buzzer expired. But the ball just rimmed out, giving the Bearcats the victory.
Binghamton jumped to an early 10-4 lead behind seven points from Wright but El-Amin knocked down a three from the right wing to kick start a 7-0 run that gave the Seawolves a one point advantage. With the scored tied at 12, senior Andrew Goba (Durban, South Africa) hit a short jump hook and El-Amin then converted a reverse lay-up to push the SBU lead to four.
A Dougher three pushed the Stony Brook lead to seven before Chretien Lukusa snapped a five-minute scoreless drought for the Bearcats with a three-point play. Binghamton eventually closed to within two but Dougher answered by banking in a three from the left wing with the shot clock winding down to put SBU up 24-19 with four minutes remaining. The Bearcats scored 12 of the final 16 points of the half though to take a 31-26 lead into the break.
Stony Brook quickly erased its five-point halftime deficit, opening the second half on a 12-4 run to take a 38-37 lead. Binghamton answered with six straight points to regain its five-point advantage but Dougher responded with a three from the left corner to make it 43-41.
But Binghamton came back with a 7-2 run to take a 50-43 lead with nine minutes remaining in the game. The Bearcats still led by seven with just under six minutes to go before Martin got free for a lay-up.
El-Amin then hit a fade-away jumper to cut Stony Brook's deficit to three. Wright knocked down an off-balance three from the top of the key on the Bearcats next possession but Dougher drilled a three on the other end to make it 56-53 with four minutes left.
Stony Brook returns to action on Saturday, traveling to take on Maine. Game time is set for 2 p.m.

Men's Basketball Defeats New Hampshire, 69-63, For Fourth Straight Win

Seawolves off to best start since 1991-92.

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Stony Brook, N.Y. - Senior Muhammad El-Amin (Lansing, Mich.) scored a game-high 20 points and junior Chris Martin (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) added 14, including the Seawolves final four points, as the Stony Brook University men's basketball team defeated the New Hampshire Wildcats, 69-63, in America East action on Sunday afternoon at Pritchard Gymnasium. It was the fourth straight victory for the Seawolves, who improved to 11-5 overall and 3-0 in the America East. The 3-0 start in conference play is Stony Brook's best start since joining the America East in 2001-02.

"A good win for our guys against a very good New Hampshire team," Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. "We shared the ball well on the offensive end and made the stops we had to make down the stretch."

Named Stony Brook's America East Player of the Game, El-Amin shot 8-for-14 from the field including 2-for-4 from three-point range. It was his third straight game with 20 or more points. Sophomore Tommy Brenton (Columbia, Md.) added 14 points and nine rebounds for the Seawolves, who shot 48.1 percent and forced UNH (5-8, 0-2) into 21 turnovers. The 11-5 start is Stony Brook's best overall start since 1991-92.

The Seawolves led by eight following a Brenton lay-up with 3:09 left but the Wildcats then ran off six straight points to cut the SBU lead to 65-63 with 46 seconds left. Sophomore Bryan Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J.) missed a short jumper on Stony Brook's ensuing possession but Brenton grabbed the rebound and got the ball to Martin, who was fouled with 15 second remaining. 

Martin calmly knocked down both free throws to put the Seawolves up by four and then stole an Alvin Abreu pass, taking it the length of the court for a dunk that sealed the Seawolves fourth straight win.

New Hampshire grabbed an early 8-5 lead following a three-pointer from Abreu but Martin knocked down a long jumper before Brenton scored six straight points, on a three-point play and a three-pointer, to give the Seawolves a 13-8 advantage.

The Wildcats rallied to take a 22-17 lead with eight minutes remaining in the half following back-to-back threes from Radar Onguetou and a jumper from Abreu. But Martin got free for a lay-up off a feed from Dougher and Brenton then knocked down two free throws to draw Stony Brook within one.

Stony Brook tied at the game at 27 on a reverse lay-up from Dougher and El-Amin followed with a driving lay-up to put SBU back on top by two. But Abreu responded with a three from the right wing to give New Hampshire a 30-29 lead with three minutes left until halftime.

The Seawolves took the lead back on their ensuing possession though as Brenton set-up senior Andrew Goba (Durban, South Africa) for an easy lay-up. New Hampshire then turned the ball over on an in-bounds play and Brenton took it the length of the court for a dunk that put Stony Brook up 33-30. A jumper from freshman Marcus Rouse (Upper Marlboro, Md.) pushed the lead to five and El-Amin then drilled a three with time running down to send SBU into the break with a 38-30 advantage.

Abreu hit a three to open the scoring in the second half but sophomore Dallis Joyner (Norfolk, Va.) answered with a three-point play and El-Amin then scored back-to-back hoops to give the Seawolves a 45-33 lead with 17 minutes left in the game. Martin pushed the SBU lead to a 14 a minute later with a driving lay-up.

New Hampshire trimmed the Seawolves lead to eight with back-to-back three pointers but Martin scored an inside hoop and Joyner then hit one of two free throws to push the Stony Brook lead back to 11. Stony Brook still led by 11 midway through the half before El-Amin drilled a three to give SBU a 57-43 advantage.

The Wildcats did not go away though as they went on a 9-1 run to cut the Stony Brook lead to six with six minutes left. But Joyner then sandwiched back-to-back hoops around an Abreu basket to push the Seawolves advantage back to eight.

A James Valladeres three brought the Wildcats to within five with four minutes left but Brenton hit one of two free throws, forced a steal on UNH's ensuing possession and completed an acrobatic lay-up on the other end to push the Seawolves lead back to eight.

Tyrone Conley led three New Hampshire players in double-figures with 15 points and was named the America East Player of the Game for the Wildcats. UNH shot 46 percent for the game and knocked down a season-high 14 three-pointers.

Stony Brook returns to action on Tuesday, traveling to take on Binghamton. Game time is set for 7 p.m.

Women's Basketball Loses to Binghamton 74-58

Rushin scores career-best 14

Box Score

Vestal, N.Y. - Stony Brook University's women's basketball team dropped its road contest with Binghamton, 74-58, on Saturday afternoon. SeniorCrystal Rushin (Valley Stream, N.Y.) scored a career-high 14 points, but the Bearcats' balanced scoring attack and 54% shooting was just too much for the Seawolves. With the loss, SBU is now 3-12 (1-2 America East) while Binghamton improves to 4-10 (1-1).

"This is a frustrating loss because we had a chance to steal a game on the road," said head coach Michele Cherry. "We were close in the second half, but give Binghamton credit as they made their shots down the stretch."

Junior Misha Horsey (Wyncote, Pa.) got the Seawolves off to a hot start knocking down a pair of three's from the top of the key. Horsey's second three put SBU in front 8-3 at the 16:38 mark. While Horsey was knocking down shots from the outside, Rushin was taking care of the inside. She connected on her first three shot attempts as the Seawolves shot 75% during the first eight minutes of play and built a double-digit lead.

With Stony Brook leading 21-10 at the 12:16 mark, Binghamton put together a 16-2 run to take its first lead of the game at 26-23. Binghamton's Erica Carter, who knocked down a three to give the Bearcats the lead, connected on her third triple of the game with 7:09 remaining to extend the lead to six.

Following its hot start, the Seawolves made just three of their 11 field goal attempts during an 11 minute stretch as Binghamton's advantage grew to as many as nine. Freshman Amanda Corona (North Hollywood, Calif.) snapped the cold streak for the Seawolves by knocking down a corner three with just over a minute left in the half which pulled them within four.

Similar to the first half, Rushin had a strong start to the second, scoring the Seawolves' first six points. SBU continued to go inside for offense as sophomore center Destiny Jacobs (Glen Burnie, Md.) scored back-to-back buckets, with the second pulling Stony Brook within one at 46-45 with 13:11 remaining. 

Stony Brook trailed by just three with 6:41 left before the Bearcats rattled off ten unanswered points. Binghamton, which shot 46% from beyond the arc, knocked down two of its six threes during the scoring streak. America East Player of the Game Viive Rebane was one of five Bearcats to score in double-figures, finishing with 13 points and ten rebounds. Rushin's career scoring total and five rebounds were enough to earn her Player of the Game for SBU.

Stony Brook's next game will be on Wednesday when it hosts Boston University. Tip is set for 7:00 p.m. and tickets can be purchased online at www.goseawolves.org.

Wolfie Walks Across Brooklyn Bridge With WFAN's Boomer and Carton

Wolfie Joins Over 4,000 For Walk Across Bridge Into Manhattan

New York, N.Y. -

Wolfie, Stony Brook University's mascot, traveled to New York City to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge this morning with Craig Carton of WFAN's Boomer and Carton Show. Wolfie, Carton, Boomer and over 4,000 others walked across the bridge to show support for the New York Jets as they prepare for their NFL Playoff game at Cincinnati this weekend. For more photos of Wolfie's trip click here.

Men's Basketball Uses Big Second Half To Defeat Hartford, 70-59

Sophomore Bryan Dougher scores a game-high 26 points.

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Stony Brook, N.Y. - Sophomore Bryan Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J.) scored a game-high 26 points and senior Muhammad El-Amin (Lansing, Mich.) added 20 as the Stony Brook University men's basketball team opened the second half with a 17-0 run on its way to a 70-59 victory over the Hartford Hawks on Thursday night at Pritchard Gymnasium. Stony Brook improves to 10-5 overall and 2-0 in the America East with the victory. It is the Seawolves first 2-0 start in conference play since joining the America East in 2001-02.
"It was a tale of two halves," Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. "We didn't play the way we're capable of in the first half. But I like the fact that we came out ready to play in the second half and did what we were supposed to defensively against a very dangerous offensive basketball team in Hartford."
Stony Brook's America East Player of the Game, Dougher went 5-for-7 from three-point land and 7-for-8 from the free throw line. Dougher is shooting 71 percent (22-for-31) from three-point land over the Seawolves last four games. After shooting just two free throws in the first half, Stony Brook went 27-for-38 from the line in the final 20 minutes.
El-Amin went 11-for-12 from the foul line for the Seawolves, who shot 50 percent from the field in the second half. Sophomore Dallis Joyner (Norfolk, Va.) grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds while junior Chris Martin (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) chipped in with 11 points. Joe Zeglinski led the Hawks (2-12, 0-1 AE) with 22 points and was named Hartford's America East Player of the Game.

The Seawolves trailed 23-20 at halftime but took control of the game at the start of the second half, scoring the first 17 points of the period to take a 37-23 lead. The Seawolves held the Hawks without a point in the second half until Zeglinksi hit two free throws with 10:47 remaining in the game to cut the Stony Brook lead to 37-25.
Dougher scored seven points during that stretch for Stony Brook, which notched 11 of their 17 points from the foul line during the run. A Zeglinski three midway through half trimmed the Stony Brook lead to 39-28 but Martin hit one of two free throws and sophomore Danny Carter (London, England) then drilled a three to push the SBU lead up to 15.
The Seawolves lead would grow to as much as 17 on Dougher's fifth triple of the game with 4:45 left in the game. The Hawks came within 10 on a Morgan Sabia three-pointer with 1:57 remaining but that as is as close as they would get as the Seawolves hit five free throws over the final minute and a half to seal its third straight victory.
SBU jumped to an 8-2 lead in the early going with the help of three-pointers from freshman Marcus Rouse (Upper Marlboro, Md.) and Dougher. Stony Brook still lead by five just over seven minutes into the game before Dougher nailed his second three of the game to push the SBU advantage to 14-6.
Stony Brook struggled to score over the next several minutes as Hartford scored eight straight points to tie the game at 14 with seven minutes left in the half. But El-Amin answered with an acrobatic lay-up and Dougher followed with a runner in the lane to put SBU back on top by four.
Hartford ran off seven straight points over the next three minutes though to jump in front 21-18 with three minutes remaining in the half. El-Amin drew Stony Brook to within one with a fade-away jumper from the right wing but Charles White responded with a driving lay-up to send Hartford into the break with the 23-20 lead.
Stony Brook returns to action on Sunday, hosting New Hampshire at Pritchard Gymnasium. Game time is set for 2 p.m. For ticket information go to www.goseawolves.org or call 631-632-WOLF.

Jeter's Double-Double Leads Women's Basketball to 69-57 Victory Over New Hampshire

Jeter scores 21 and grabs 10 rebounds

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Stony Brook, N.Y. - Junior Kirsten Jeter (Elmont, N.Y.) scored 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as Stony Brook University's women's basketball team defeated New Hampshire, 69-57, in America East Conference action on Wednesday night in Pritchard Gymnasium. The victory snaps a six-game slide for the Seawolves and moves them to 3-11 (1-1 America East) on the season while New Hampshire drops to 5-9 (0-2).

"We put together a total team effort tonight and it showed," said head Michele Cherry. "From start to finish we played hard, especially on the defensive end. Tamiel Murray was a huge spark for us and Dani Klupenger did a great job coming off the bench."

After a sluggish start, Stony Brook opened a three-point advantage on a transition three from freshman Dani Klupenger (Aurora, Ore.). On the following UNH possession, Klupenger forced a turnover which ended in a layup by sophomore Tamiel Murray (Teaneck, N.J.), extending the Seawolves lead to five with 14:50 remaining.

UNH would trim its deficit to two on a tough fall away jumper by Amy Simpson with 10:47 left, but SBU would answer with eight-straight points, including another three from Klupenger to build a double-digit cushion. The Wildcats would bounce right back, however, scoring 10 unanswered points to knot the score at 21-21 with just under six minutes remaining.

After combining to score 42 points in the first 14 minutes of the game, the two teams lit up the scoreboard over the next three minutes, scoring a total of 17 points with the Seawolves accounting for nine of them. Jeter would score five of her 15 first-half points during the stretch. SBU would finish the half off with a 7-0 run, including a three-pointer at the buzzer by junior Misha Horsey (Wyncote, Pa.) to take a 37-29 lead into halftime.

Stony Brook weathered an early 6-0 run by the Wildcats at the start of the second half and responded by scoring 13 of the next 20 points. Horsey and freshman Sam Landers (Springfield, Va.) each hit a jumper and three during the Seawolves' run. Horsey scored a season-high 16 points on the night.

A jumper from Jeter with 11:20 left would build the Seawolves lead to 11, but it would also be SBU's last point for almost four-and-a-half minutes. While the Seawolves were struggling on offense, their defense picked up the slack, forcing three UNH turnovers while allowing the Wildcats to score just two points.

After committing an average of six more turnovers per game than its opponents in its last three contests, the Seawolves turned the ball over a season-low nine times, ten fewer times than UNH. SBU also connected a season-high six three pointers, shooting 40% from beyond the arc.

Jeter and UNH's Candace Williams, who had a team-high 17 points and seven rebounds, were named the America East Players of the Game. Murray had a game-high five steals, leading the Seawolves to 13 total thefts on the night.

Stony Brook's next game will be this Saturday in Vestal, N.Y. The Seawolves take on Binghamton at 2:00 p.m.

Newsday Area Poll - Week of 1/4

1. St John’s (10-4)
2. Seton Hall (9-4)
3. Rutgers (9-4)
4. Hofstra (8-6)
5. Iona (9-5)
6. Princeton (7-4)
7. Stony Brook (9-5)
8. Army (9-4)
9. Fairfield (10-3)
10. Rider (8-7)

Eligible teams: St. John's, Hofstra, Stony Brook, Wagner, Iona, Fordham, Manhattan, Columbia, LIU, St. Francis NY, Rutgers, Seton Hall, FDU, St. Peter's, Rider, Army, Princeton, NJIT, Monmouth and Fairfield.

Dougher's Career Day Leads Men's Basketball To 84-75 Victory Over Boston University in America East Opener

Sophomore Bryan Dougher scores career-high 30 points.

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Boston, Mass. - Sophomore Bryan Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J.) scored a career-high 30 points, including a career-best eight three-pointers, to lead the Stony Brook University men's basketball team to an 84-75 victory over the Boston University Terriers in the America East opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Case Gymnasium. Stony Brook improves to 9-5 overall and 1-0 in the America East while BU falls to 5-8 and 0-1.
"What a terrific win on the road against a very good Boston University team," Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell. "We played with great energy and our execution, especially down the stretch, was very good.
Dougher scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half for the Seawolves, who hit a season high 12 three-pointers. Senior Muhammad El-Amin (Lansing, Mich.) added 23 points and eight rebounds, while sophomore Tommy Brenton (Columbia, Md.) chipped in with 15 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
It was the first ever regular season victory at Case Gymnasium for Stony Brook, which shot a season-high 48.1 percent from the field. Jake O'Brien scored 27 points to lead the Terriers.
The Seawolves jumped to a 10-2 lead just over three minutes in behind six early points from El-Amin and four from Brenton. The Terriers rallied to take a 23-16 lead with 12 minutes remaining in the half following a three from John Holland but the Seawolves answered with six straight points, including two long jumpers from freshman Marcus Rouse (Upper Marlboro, Md.), to draw SBU within one midway through the half.
Tyler Morris scored on a driving layup to push the BU lead back to three but Brenton then knocked down a three from the right side to tie the game at 25. Dougher gave the Seawolves the lead a minute later as he knocked down back-to-back threes following a John Holland hoop to give Stony Brook a four point advantage.

BU regained the lead on a Carlos Strong three but Dougher drilled his third three of the half to give SBU a 34-32 lead with four minutes to go in the half. The Seawolves eventually built the lead to four on two free throws from freshman Preye Preboye (Springfield, Mass.) before Jake O'Brien knocked down a three to cut the SBU lead back to one.
An El-Amin three-point play with just over a minute remaining sent SBU into the break with a 41-37 lead. The Seawolves shot 48.4 percent in the half and knocked down seven of their 11 three-point attempts.
Stony Brook built its lead to six early in the second half on a thunderous put-back dunk from sophomore Dallis Joyner (Norfolk, Va.). The Terriers cut the Stony Brook advantage to two on a three from Strong but Brenton then hit one of two free throws and Dougher followed with a three to put the Seawolves back up by six with 13:37 remaining in the game.
Strong scored on a fade-away jumper to cut the SBU lead back to four but Dougher knocked down a long three and then hit one of two free throws to give SBU a 56-48 advantage. O'Brien scored four straight points to cut the Seawolves lead to four but Dougher drilled back-to-back threes to push the Stony Brook lead to 10.
The Seawolves lead grew to 13 on a driving lay-up from El-Amin with six minutes left and Dougher then followed with his eighth three of the game to put SBU up 70-54. The Terriers closed within eight with under two minutes left but junior Chris Martin (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) and Dougher knocked down two free throws each to seal the victory for SBU.
The Seawolves return to action on Thursday, hosting Hartford at Pritchard Gymnasium. Game time is set for 7 p.m. For ticket information go to www.goseawolves.org or call 631-632-WOLF.

Brenton Leads Men's Basketball To 69-60 Win Over Holy Cross

Sophomore Tommy Brenton scores a career-high 18 points.

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Stony Brook, N.Y. - Sophomore Tommy Brenton (Columbia, Md.) scored a career-high 18 points, including six in the Seawolves game-ending 8-0 run, to lead the Stony Brook University men's basketball team to a hard fought 69-60 victory over the Holy Cross Crusaders on Thursday afternoon at Pritchard Gymnasium. Stony Brook improves to 8-5 with the victory while Holy Cross falls to 2-11.

"I was proud of the way our team played today," Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. "We got great contributions from a lot of guys and made the stops we needed to make down the stretch to win the game."

Stony Brook's America East Player of the Game, Brenton also grabbed 11 rebounds to record his second double-double of the season. SophomoreBryan Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J.) added 18 points for Stony Brook, while senior Muhammad El-Amin (Lansing, Mich.) chipped in with 12 points and a career-high six steals. Stony Brook turned the ball over just eight times and scored 29 points off 18 Holy Cross turnovers.

Stony Brook led by two with six and a half minutes left following a free throw from Andrew Keister but freshman Marcus Rouse (Upper Marlboro, Md.) answered with a three to put Stony Brook in front 58-53. Holy Cross scored seven of the next 10 points though to close within one with 3:49 remaining in the game.

That would be the last points the Crusaders scored as Brenton put in an El-Amin miss on the Seawolves next possession to put SBU up by three. The Seawolves then forced a turnover on the Crusaders ensuing possession and El-Amin fed Brenton for a thunderous dunk on the other end that put SBU up 65-60 with 2:15 remaining. 

Brenton put the game away less than a minute later as he knocked down two free throws to give the Seawolves a seven-point lead they would not relinquish. Brenton was 8-for-9 from the free throw line for the Seawolves, who totaled their second most assists this season (16).

The Seawolves jumped on the Crusaders early on, scoring the first 11 points of the game. Dougher had eight of those points on two three-pointers and a runner in the lane. Holy Cross scored the next five points to climb within six but Stony Brook answered with six straight points to push its lead to 17-6 just under six minutes into the game.

Stony Brook still led by 11 midway through the half following an inside hoop from Brenton but Holy Cross then went on a 9-2 run over the next four minutes to draw within four with 5:53 to go in the first half.

SBU had an answer though as Brenton scored on a spinning move to the basket and sophomore Dallis Joyner (Norfolk, Va.) then knocked down two free throws to give SBU a 29-21 lead. Holy Cross scored seven of the next nine points to cut the SBU advantage to three with two minutes left before Dougher scored on a fast-break hoop to put Stony Brook up 33-28.

Devin Brown knocked down two free throws to make it 33-30 but Rouse stripped Brown on the Crusaders next possession and passed it to Brenton, who was intentionally fouled. Brenton hit both freebies and El-Amin then drilled a three from the right wing on Stony Brook's ensuing possession to send SBU into the break with a 38-30 lead.

Holy Cross scored the first bucket of the second half but Dougher then knocked down a three off a feed from Joyner to put SBU on top by nine. The Crusaders trimmed the Stony Brook lead to five with 17 minutes left but El-Amin knocked down two free throws and then converted a fast-break lay-up off a pass from Dougher to push the Seawolves advantage back to nine. The Crusaders made another run at the Seawolves though, going on an 11-4 spurt over the next five minutes to cut SBU's lead to 52-50 with nine and a half minutes remaining. But SBU had an answer as Dougher knocked down a three from the right wing to push the SBU lead to five.

Andrew Beinert scored a team-high 16 points for Holy Cross, while Keister chipped in with 13 points and a game-high 18 rebounds. R.J. Evans added 12 for the Crusaders.

Stony Brook returns to action on Saturday, traveling to take on Boston University in its America East Conference opener. Game time is set for 12 p.m. and the game will be televised on MSG Plus.