Dallis Joyner scored 16 points, and Anthony Jackson chipped in 13 to lead the Stony Brook men's basketball team to a 74-61 win over Charenton to end its European exhibition tour with a 4-1 record.
"We started out very slow tonight, but we found our rhythm in the second half, and I'm happy with the way we executed on both sides of the ball," head coach Steve Pikiell said. "Overall, this has been a great trip. A lot of our guys did some good things, and our two newcomers got a chance to fit in with what we do here. The regular season can't come soon enough."
Stony Brook led 17-13 after one quarter and went up 29-26 on a Jackson layup, but Charenton hit a couple of three-pointers late in the half to go into the locker room with a 32-31 lead.
The Seawolves quickly bounced back with an 11-0 run early in the third quarter to take the lead for good. Leonard Hayes broke the stalemate with a three-pointer, and then Bryan Dougher knocked down a pair of threes before Al Rapier ended the run with a fastbreak layup.
Joyner had a big second half that included a three-point play in the fourth quarter that put SBU up 18, 63-45.
In addition to his 13 points, Jackson added five assists and four rebounds. Ron Bracey contributed eight points and six boards. Dougher finished with nine points and three assists. Hayes had nine points, four rebounds and two assists. Tommy Brenton had five points, 10 rebounds and two assists. Marcus Rouse contributed five assists.
The Seawolves will head home, get ready for fall classes and then commence practice for the 2011-12 regular season on Oct. 15. The team returns 12 lettermen, including four starters, and will open the season Nov. 11 at Indiana. The non-conference schedule is available online, and season tickets for 13 home games at Pritchard Gymnasium plus the Dec. 17 Holiday Festival game at Madison Square Garden will go on sale Sept. 1.
