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Freshman guard Andrew Garcia (No. 23, above) will be out for the 2016-17 season due to injury. COURTESY OF STONY BROOK ATHLETICS

Garcia to miss 2016-17 season due to surgery

Kunal Kohli November 16, 2016
Freshman guard Andrew Garcia of the Stony Brook men's basketball team has undergone a season-ending surgery on his left knee, according to Stony Brook Athletics.
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Freshman guard Adrew Garcia (No. 23, second from the left on the bottom row) out for the season due to injury. COURTESY OF STONY BROOK ATHLETICS

Men’s Basketball Preview: The dawn of the Jeff Boals era

Kunal Kohli November 10, 2016
The crowd is gone. The confetti is all swept up. All that remains of the championship team is a lone starter and a bevy of back ups.
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Stony Brook Mens Basketball junior guard Ahmad Walker (center, above) led the Seawolves in assists with five against Farmingdale State. CHRISTOPHER CAMERON/THE STATESMAN

Ahmad Walker arrested, suspended from Men’s Basketball team

Skyler Gilbert October 5, 2016
Ahmad Walker, a senior guard on the Stony Brook Men's Basketball team, was arrested on Sept. 10 for second-degree harassment and resisting arrest on Tuesday night.
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Stony Brook Mens Basketball junior guard Ahmad Walker (center, above) led the Seawolves in assists with five against Farmingdale State. CHRISTOPHER CAMERON/THE STATESMAN

Men’s basketball releases full 2016-17 schedule

Erol Ozkumru August 31, 2016
Stony Brook will kick off the season on Nov. 11 at Island Federal Credit Union Arena, when they face-off against Columbia.
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Jeff Boals (center, above) was introduced as the new head coach of the Stony Brook Mens Basketball team by President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. (above, left) and Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron (above, right) on Monday morning. HANAA TAMEEZ/THE STATESMAN

Jeff Boals introduced as new Stony Brook Men’s Basketball head coach

Andrew Eichenholz April 12, 2016
Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron introduced Jeff Boals as the team's new head coach on Monday, starting a new chapter for Stony Brook Men's Basketball.
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The Ohio State University mens basketball team defeats Mount St. Marys 76-54 in Head Coach Thad Mattas 300 win as the OSU Mens Head Basketball coach.

Stony Brook hires Jeff Boals as new Men’s Basketball head coach

Andrew Eichenholz and David Vertsberger April 8, 2016
The department said that it will officially announce the hire on Saturday before holding an introductory press conference on Monday morning.
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Letter to the Editor: Pikiell predicted greatness four years ago

Letter to the Editor: Pikiell predicted greatness four years ago

Letter to the Editor March 29, 2016
Recently, I had one of those sports thrills that don’t happen often. But when they do, they are very memorable.
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Pikiell announced as new Rutgers head coach

Pikiell announced as new Rutgers head coach

David Vertsberger March 22, 2016
Pikiell called coaching at Rutgers "a dream job."
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Men’s Basketball head coach Steve Pikiell reportedly leaving for Rutgers job

David Vertsberger March 19, 2016
In 11 years, Pikiell led Stony Brook to six 20-win seasons.
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Stony Brook falls to Kentucky in first NCAA Tournament appearance

Stony Brook falls to Kentucky in first NCAA Tournament appearance

Skyler Gilbert March 18, 2016
Head coach Steve Pikiell’s team shot just 26.3 percent from the field, as Kentucky blocked an NCAA Tournament record 15 shots in the contest.
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After losing his mother, McGrew finds strength to lead team to NCAAs

After losing his mother, McGrew finds strength to lead team to NCAAs

Andrew Eichenholz March 16, 2016
Although he might not project his feelings to fans, opponents, coaches or even teammates, this season has been a tough one for senior forward Rayshaun McGrew.
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Stony Brook Mens Basketball senior guard Carson Puriefoy (No. 10, above), shoots the last two free throw attempts of the championship game.  CHRISTOPHER CAMERON/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook to face tough test against Kentucky in NCAA Tournament

David Vertsberger March 16, 2016
On Selection Sunday, the team learned as the No. 13 seed that it would square off against No. 4 Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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