Elijah Olaniyi Archives – The Statesman

Stony Brook falls out of first place after poor defense leads to home loss against Binghamton

by Ethan TamSportsJanuary 25, 2020January 25, 2020

The Seawolves entered the game looking to avenge last March’s improbable homecourt upset in the America East Tournament. They left inexplicably stunned again by a team that has been consistently ranked as one of the worst in Division I over the past decade.

Olaniyi breaks 1,000 as Stony Brook tops Albany to take back first place

by Ethan TamSportsJanuary 21, 2020January 21, 2020

Having conceded first place in the America East after Wednesday’s loss to Hartford, the Stony Brook men’s basketball team reclaimed the top spot in the conference on Saturday, Jan. 18. Stony Brook (13-7, 4-1) rebounded from a close road defeat with a 70-62 victory over the Albany Great Danes (10-9, 3-1) at the Island Federal Credit Union Arena, snapping its opponent’s 4-game win streak in the process.

Second-half surge guides Stony Brook in rout of New Hampshire

by Ethan TamSportsJanuary 12, 2020January 13, 2020

On his 21st birthday, junior guard Elijah Olaniyi had scored just four points at halftime, well below pace of his season average.

Stony Brook upsets Vermont on the road for massive conference victory

by Ethan TamSportsJanuary 10, 2020January 11, 2020

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team stepped into the Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, Vermont having not beaten the Vermont Catamounts in nearly four years.

Stony Brook clobbers Maine to begin America East play

by Ethan TamSportsJanuary 7, 2020January 7, 2020

Stony Brook (10-6) continued the domination in the series, winning its 19th consecutive game against Maine (4-11) to extend a streak that dates back to 2010.

Stony Brook takes care of Norfolk State to end non-conference slate

by Ethan TamSportsJanuary 4, 2020January 4, 2020

The Stony Brook Seawolves returned to the Island Federal Arena for the first time in over three weeks, reigning victorious by a score of 81-65 over the Norfolk State Spartans.

Stony Brook erases 14-point deficit to top American in final game of road trip

by Ethan TamSportsDecember 26, 2019January 7, 2020

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team came into Saturday, Dec. 21’s matchup against the American Eagles having lost three consecutive close games to difficult opponents.

Stony Brook loses close battle at Providence

by Ethan TamSportsDecember 16, 2019January 7, 2020

In the second game of a difficult 4-game road trip, the Stony Brook men’s basketball team lost 82-78 to the Providence Friars (6-5) on Saturday, Dec. 14, dropping their second consecutive game and falling to 7-5 on the season. The Seawolves held a second-half lead again in the third meeting between the America East and Big East schools but were unable to beat the size and physicality of the Friars.

Turnovers an issue as Seawolves fall in Battle of Long Island

by Ethan TamSportsDecember 13, 2019December 13, 2019

Seeking their first victory in the Battle of Long Island since 2015, the Stony Brook men’s basketball team could not seal the deal in the final minutes and ultimately fell 71-63 to the Hofstra Pride (7-4), snapping their two-game winning streak and dropping their record to 7-4 on the season.

Olaniyi’s career night helps Stony Brook rout Brown

by Ethan TamSportsDecember 8, 2019December 8, 2019

Despite being surprisingly absent from his usual place in the starting lineup, junior forward Elijah Olaniyi set new career highs as the Stony Brook men’s basketball team overcame an early deficit to blow by the Brown Bears (5-4) by a final score of 79-63, improving to 7-3 having won seven of their last eight games.