Stony Brook Men's Basketball Archives

Stony Brook men’s basketball comes up on wrong end of another wild finish

Jeremy PortnoyMen's Basketball SportsFebruary 8, 2022February 8, 2022

With the Seawolves’ poor defense and two late charging fouls being unable to stop another loss in the final seconds, Stony Brook (13-10, 5-5 AE) was handed its third straight loss, this one 67-65 at home Monday night against New Hampshire.

Roberts’ buzzer-beater three gives Stony Brook men’s basketball first win

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsNovember 23, 2021February 7, 2022

Playing his first home game for the Stony Brook men’s basketball team, Anthony Roberts pulled the trigger on a tie-breaking three that erupted Island Federal Arena as it stamped a 75-72 comeback win over the Sacred Heart Pioneers on Monday, Nov. 22.

Elijah Olaniyi’s return to Stony Brook sparks flashy offseason

Kenny SpurrellHoopla 2021 Men's Basketball SportsNovember 14, 2021November 19, 2021

Two seasons ago, Stony Brook graduate guard Elijah Olaniyi came into his own, solidifying himself as a star as a junior by putting up averages of 18.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. The Seawolves finished 20-13 and in second place in the America East, but were bounced by Hartford in the semifinals of the conference tournament.

Poor shooting sees Stony Brook men’s basketball lose season opener

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsNovember 10, 2021November 11, 2021

This Stony Brook men’s basketball team is built to shoot threes. But converting them was a problem in the season opener as the Seawolves fell apart against the George Mason Patriots on Tuesday, Nov. 9 in a 74-52 loss at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax.

Transfers Jahlil Jenkins and Anthony Roberts bolster roster by committing to Stony Brook

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsApril 10, 2021

In Ford’s third year of a five-year contract, flashy offseason acquisitions have set high expectations for next year’s season.

Elijah Olaniyi announces return to Stony Brook after one season with Miami

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsApril 4, 2021April 4, 2021

On Friday, April 2, Elijah Olaniyi announced that he would be returning to Stony Brook after playing a season with the Miami Hurricanes.

Stony Brook’s season ends in first round after blowing 16-point lead to UMass Lowell

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsMarch 1, 2021

Playing the UMass Lowell River Hawks on Feb. 27, the Seawolves were brutalizing a team they had historically dominated (15-1), a team that had never won a conference playoff game before. After halftime, everything fell apart.

Shorthanded Stony Brook splits at Albany to end regular season

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsFebruary 22, 2021

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team was going to enter the America East Tournament. Although success from beyond the arc in a first game win offered hope that the team was turning a corner, the Seawolves could not carry it over to the second game.

Losing streak reaches four after Stony Brook swept at Vermont

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsFebruary 15, 2021

The last two weeks offered a hefty challenge for the Stony Brook men’s basketball team, with four games against the top two teams in the America East standings. After being swept the Vermont Catamounts, the Seawolves lost all four of those contests.

Second-half Sunday surge guides Stony Brook to series split with Hartford

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsFebruary 1, 2021February 1, 2021

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team remained on the hunt for a crucial top-two seed with a series split at home against the Hartford Hawks on Jan. 30 and 31.