The Stony Brook men’s basketball team fell in the regular season opener to the Maryland Terrapins by a final score of 76-61 at Nassau Coliseum Friday night.
The Stony Brook men’s basketball team ended its regular season in Burlington, Vermont on Saturday afternoon, falling to the top-ranked Catamounts, 66-51.
Akwasi Yeboah led all scorers in Stony Brook’s blowout win against Binghamton, 76-55, for the team’s sixth consecutive win. Stony Brook improved to 12-2 in conference play.
Seconds later, the 6-foot-11 Slovakian led the fast break and threw down his second dunk in 16 seconds, also the second of the season. Let that sink in.
The momentum swung as the Seawolves led by more than five for the rest of the second half. The game was firmly in Stony Brook's hands and the team defeated UMBC 83-73.
Rutgers would go on its 13-0 run and win the game, giving Pikiell one last win in IFCU after leading Stony Brook to the America East Championship last season.
For Stony Brook, a mid-major conference team from the America East, scouting comes with an additional caveat: trying to recruit big name players to a small name school.
On Saturday night, against Northeastern, the Seawolves nearly lost on a buzzer-beater again, but a last second three point attempt missed and Stony Brook won, 77-75.
All things considered, there are plenty of positives that can be taken from the start of the season, as several candidates have emerged as the team’s go-to scorer.
But if Iroegbu’s struggles continue past one game and Nyama continues to play efficient basketball off the bench, it may be the best option that Boals has.
