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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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PHOTO CREDIT: CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD

“Right to Die” bill illustrates the hypocrisy of pro-life movement

Skyler Gilbert October 12, 2015
The irony with the pro-life movement is that they only advocate for life before one is born and the time when one is in so much terminal pain that they’d prefer to be dead.
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(HEATHER KHALIFA / THE STATESMAN)

Points in the Paint: Four things you missed over winter break

The Statesman January 27, 2015
In what could be considered the biggest win in program history, Stony Brook upstaged the Washington Huskies in Seattle, 62-57, just before the calendar flipped to 2015.
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(HEATHER KHALIFA / THE STATESMAN)

Points in the Paint: Puriefoy struggling, women’s team searching for sparkplug off the bench

The Statesman January 21, 2015
Expected to be Jameel Warney’s right-hand man in carrying the load coming into the season, Carson Puriefoy has harmed more than helped over the past few weeks.
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(HEATHER KHALIFA / THE STATESMAN)

Seawolves extend win streak to five with victories over New Hampshire and Columbia

The Statesman January 9, 2015
Jameel Warney and Rayshaun McGrew each registered double-doubles on Saturday afternoon, leading Stony Brook to a 71-61 win over New Hampshire in their America East season opener.
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Stony Brook athletics no longer shocking the world with successes

Andrew Eichenholz December 29, 2014
Athletic success is nothing new at Stony Brook. Everybody already has an idea who the Stony Brook Seawolves are. It is no longer about launching the rocket ship.
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Stony Brook mens basketball upsets No. 13 Washington

Stony Brook men’s basketball upsets No. 13 Washington

David Vertsberger December 29, 2014
For all the faults that come with a squad littered with freshmen and absent senior leadership, this team could not have dreamed of a more perfect outcome.
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(HEATHER KHALIFA / THE STATESMAN)

Georgia uses second-half run to down Seawolves

Chris Gaine November 19, 2014
For just the third time in program history Stony Brook men’s basketball faced off against an SEC opponent.
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MOMIX dance group dazzles Staller audience

Lisa Setyon-Ortenzio November 3, 2014
More than 300 people gathered in the Staller Center auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 1 to enjoy the latest show from the MOMIX Company.
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(PHOTO CREDIT: MCT CAMPUS)

Sex change is a constitutional right

Elsie Boskamp October 23, 2014
The 21st century has been an era of change, especially within the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. Equality is of the utmost importance to these groups, and it seems NYC agrees.
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Men’s basketball scheduled released

David Vertsberger September 8, 2014
Stony Brook men’s basketball schedule was finally released this past Friday, after the preseason National Invitation Tournament details were finalized after a long delay.
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Head coach Caroline McCombs fills out women’s basketball staff

Andrew Eichenholz July 19, 2014
Shortly after Caroline McCombs was hired as head women’s basketball coach at Stony Brook earlier in the summer, the first-time head coach recently hired her staff for the upcoming season.
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