Men's Basketball Archives

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.

Upset-minded Stony Brook closely battles No. 9 Virginia in loss

by Ethan TamSportsDecember 20, 2019January 7, 2020

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team knew what it was up against when it stepped onto the court to face the No. 9 Virginia Cavaliers on Wednesday, Dec. 19 in Charlottesville.

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.

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.

Poor shooting dooms Seawolves as 5-game win streak is snapped at Delaware

by Ethan TamSportsDecember 1, 2019December 2, 2019

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team put their winning streak on the line when they traveled to an undefeated Delaware Blue Hens team on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The team fell down by 21 points in the first half but shaved the deficit down to eight midway through the second half.

Stony Brook moves to 4-2 after sweeping Islander Invitational

by Ethan TamSportsNovember 20, 2019November 20, 2019

A weekend trip to Corpus Christi, Texas ended in glory for the Stony Brook men’s basketball team as they swept through the Islander Invitational, winning all three games at the American Bank Center to improve to 4-2 on the season.

Stony Brook crushes Farmingdale State for first win of the season

by Ethan TamSportsNovember 14, 2019November 14, 2019

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team took care of business against their yearly scheduled Division III opponent, defeating the Farmingdale State Rams 91-44 on Monday, Nov. 11 at Island Federal Credit Union Arena to earn their first victory of the season.

Stony Brook flirts with upset at No. 12 Seton Hall but can’t finish

by Ethan TamSportsNovember 9, 2019November 9, 2019

The Seawolves looked to make ripples in the college basketball world, going up by six late in the first half against the No. 12 Seton Hall Pirates on Saturday, Nov. 9, but the upset alert faded away in the final minutes as Stony Brook fell 74-57 at Walsh Gymnasium to drop to 0-2 on the season.

Latimer’s three not enough as Stony Brook falls in OT to Yale

by Ethan TamSportsNovember 9, 2019November 9, 2019

With 19 seconds left and the Stony Brook men’s basketball team down by just two against the Yale Bulldogs, sophomore guard Miles Latimer fired a shot from behind the three-point line, having missed all of his downtown attempts on the night so far. Island Federal Credit Union Arena erupted in raucous cheer as the ball sank through the net to give the Seawolves a 62-61 lead, but the excitement was short-lived as the Bulldogs would force overtime and ultimately reign victorious 74-69 in the season opener.