Starts off with the pre-game introductions...
... and it didn't end after 40 minutes thanks to a buzzer beating three-point shot by Muhammad El-Amin
Chris Martin's strong play in the third overtime period nearly put the Seawolves in the win column, but a tough BU team was able to fight back and win after four over times.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
The Quote Says It All
After a thrilling 99-97 contest between the Seawolves and the Terriers, Coach Pikiell's opening statement at the post game press conference couldn't have summed up the game any better.
"Im exhausted. What a game. It's a shame somebody had to lose. Boston did a great job, they made big plays down the stretch, so did we."
- Stony Brook Head Coach Steve Pikiell
It continues...
4th ot coming up. Tommy Brenton is having a monster game, 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Live from Boston...
... where the BU Terriers lead Stony Brook 28-23 at the half. Demetrius Young leads the team with 6 points in only 6 minutes of action. And the BU student section is amazed by the large physical stature of Des Adedeji. If only they knew the whole story.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Men's Basketball falls to Maine at Home
Coming off of a televised defeat at the hands of the Binghampton Bearcats Monday night, the Seawolves came into Thursday night's game looking to improve their conference record to 2-1. The Maine Black Bears had other plans.
Despite strong performances by Muhammad El-Amin, who earned America East Player of the Game honors, and Demetrius Young, who contributed 14 points and 7 rebounds, the Seawolves struggled on both ends of the court and suffered their second loss in as many games after winning three straight.
"We forgot what got us to 8 wins," said Head Coach Steve Pikiell, "And that is our defense." The Black Bears came out firing, scoring in transition and building an early double digit lead, which swelled to as much as 18. The Seawolves shot a mere 31 percent from the field in the first half and were down by 11 at the break. The Black Bears, on the other hand, had little difficulty putting the ball in the basket, constantly scoring in the paint and shooting 64 percent from the field in the first half.
The second period provided a steady diet of the same, with the Seawolves constantly misfiring and allowing the Black Bears to score easy buckets on the other end. The Seawolves cut the lead to 12 at 50-38 with 8 minutes to go, finally showing signs of life to the 900-plus fans in attendance. But the lead quickly ballooned back to 17 as the Black Bears converted on a 3-point play and fastbreak layup to put the game out of reach.
From the tip, it was evident that the Black Bears had a different drive, an energy that the Seawolves did not match for 40 minutes. The Seawolves were outhustled, out-muscled, and frankly shocked by the scrappy Black Bears, who were picked to finish 8th in the conference by the Coach's Preseason Poll. The Seawolves had beaten the Black Bears the previous three times the two teams met, a streak the Black Bears convincingly ended Thursday night.
"Every league game is a war," said Coach Pikiell, who also shot down any notion of underestimating the Black Bears. "We just didn't play D and we got what we deserved," he added.
The Seawolves travel to Dartmouth on Tuesday, looking to get back in the win column and regain their defensive tenacity.
Despite strong performances by Muhammad El-Amin, who earned America East Player of the Game honors, and Demetrius Young, who contributed 14 points and 7 rebounds, the Seawolves struggled on both ends of the court and suffered their second loss in as many games after winning three straight.
"We forgot what got us to 8 wins," said Head Coach Steve Pikiell, "And that is our defense." The Black Bears came out firing, scoring in transition and building an early double digit lead, which swelled to as much as 18. The Seawolves shot a mere 31 percent from the field in the first half and were down by 11 at the break. The Black Bears, on the other hand, had little difficulty putting the ball in the basket, constantly scoring in the paint and shooting 64 percent from the field in the first half.
The second period provided a steady diet of the same, with the Seawolves constantly misfiring and allowing the Black Bears to score easy buckets on the other end. The Seawolves cut the lead to 12 at 50-38 with 8 minutes to go, finally showing signs of life to the 900-plus fans in attendance. But the lead quickly ballooned back to 17 as the Black Bears converted on a 3-point play and fastbreak layup to put the game out of reach.
From the tip, it was evident that the Black Bears had a different drive, an energy that the Seawolves did not match for 40 minutes. The Seawolves were outhustled, out-muscled, and frankly shocked by the scrappy Black Bears, who were picked to finish 8th in the conference by the Coach's Preseason Poll. The Seawolves had beaten the Black Bears the previous three times the two teams met, a streak the Black Bears convincingly ended Thursday night.
"Every league game is a war," said Coach Pikiell, who also shot down any notion of underestimating the Black Bears. "We just didn't play D and we got what we deserved," he added.
The Seawolves travel to Dartmouth on Tuesday, looking to get back in the win column and regain their defensive tenacity.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Seawolves Set For America East Home Opener
Maine Black Bears (5-9, 0-1 AE) @ Stony Brook Seawolves (8-6, 1-1 AE)
7:00pm, Pritchard Gym
Previous game: L 67-60 at Binghamton, 1/5
The Black Bears are led offensively by junior guard Mark Socoby, who averages 12.9 points per game and was an all third-team America East selection last year.
The teams other big offensive threat is true freshman Gerald McLemore, who comes into the game averaging 12.5 points per game. McLemore's scoring average leads all freshman in the conference. Stony Brook's Bryan Dougher is just behind him with an average of 12.4 per game.
The Seawolves look to continue its great defensive play. Stony Brook is first in the conference in scoring defense, allowing only 59.3 points per game, which is four points better than the #2 team.
They are also first in 3-point field goal percentage defense, limiting opponents to only 30% from beyond the arc.
The other key to Stony Brook's success has been the way they have protected the ball. The Seawolves average turnover margin of +3.64 is far and away the best in the conference. Contributing to that is Stony Brook's conference leading 8.7 steals per game.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Late Flurry Stymies Seawolves Comeback
Down 48-40 with 11:14 left in the second half, the Seawolves used a 7-1 run to cut the Binghamton lead to only two.
The Seawolves were never able to grab the lead, getting as close as 56-55 before the Bearcats closed out the game with a 11-5 run to bring the final score to 67-60.
The Seawolves were never able to grab the lead, getting as close as 56-55 before the Bearcats closed out the game with a 11-5 run to bring the final score to 67-60.
Seawolves Head to Binghamton for America East Battle
The Seawolves square off against the Bearcats tonight at 7:00pm in a game that can be seen on MSG+. Like Stony Brook, Binghamton is off to its best start ever as a Division I program.
The Bearcats sport the leagues leading scorer, D.J. Rivera, who averages 21.4 points per game. The 6-4 junior from Philadelphia also averages 7.0 rebounds per contest.
The Seawolves, who have been stellar defensively so far this season, need to contain Rivera, who has scored 20+ points in seven consecutive games.
Stony Brook has allowed a confernce low 58.7 points per game so far this season, and is third is defensive field goal percentage, allowing opponents to shoot only 41.6% from the field.
Binghamton is likely to start three guards like the Seawolves. Joining Rivera in the backcourt are juniors Emanuel Mayben and Malik Alvin. Mayben is third in the conferene with 4.6 assists per game.
According to the game notes available on the Binghamton athletics website, this game marks the 46th matchup between the two teams, and the 15th with both playing in Division I. The Bearcats lead the DI series 11-4. The Seawolves have not beaten Binghamton since February 26, 2003.
The Bearcats sport the leagues leading scorer, D.J. Rivera, who averages 21.4 points per game. The 6-4 junior from Philadelphia also averages 7.0 rebounds per contest.
The Seawolves, who have been stellar defensively so far this season, need to contain Rivera, who has scored 20+ points in seven consecutive games.
Stony Brook has allowed a confernce low 58.7 points per game so far this season, and is third is defensive field goal percentage, allowing opponents to shoot only 41.6% from the field.
Binghamton is likely to start three guards like the Seawolves. Joining Rivera in the backcourt are juniors Emanuel Mayben and Malik Alvin. Mayben is third in the conferene with 4.6 assists per game.
According to the game notes available on the Binghamton athletics website, this game marks the 46th matchup between the two teams, and the 15th with both playing in Division I. The Bearcats lead the DI series 11-4. The Seawolves have not beaten Binghamton since February 26, 2003.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
69-61 Win for Seawolves in America East Opener
After blowing the large lead it opened up in the first half, the Seawolves hung on and finished strong in Baltimore.
The road victory matches the entire total of road conference victories the Seawolves had last season.
"I love that first half, I thought we played great defense," Coach Pikiell said to the radio crew after the game.
"We did a good job of wrapping things up," Pikiell said. "We got a lot of contributions from a lot of different people."
The road victory matches the entire total of road conference victories the Seawolves had last season.
"I love that first half, I thought we played great defense," Coach Pikiell said to the radio crew after the game.
"We did a good job of wrapping things up," Pikiell said. "We got a lot of contributions from a lot of different people."
Seawolves lead UMBC 31-20 at the Half
The Seawolves had one of its better shooting half's of the season, shooting 54% from the field. They were led by El-Amin and Dougher, who had 13 and 11 points, respectively.
Basketball Season Heats Up With Conference Play
On the men's side, Bryan Dougher and company are on the road tonight at 7:00pm to take on defending America East Champions UMBC.
The team then hits the road to play Binghamton at 7:00pm on Monday night, before returning home to play Maine on Thursday night in the first conference home game of the season.
The Women have off until Monday, when they open the conference schedule with a home game against BU at 7:00pm. They don't play again until the following Monday, January 14th, when they take on Vermont in Burlington. That game is also scheduled to start at 7:00pm.
The team then hits the road to play Binghamton at 7:00pm on Monday night, before returning home to play Maine on Thursday night in the first conference home game of the season.
The Women have off until Monday, when they open the conference schedule with a home game against BU at 7:00pm. They don't play again until the following Monday, January 14th, when they take on Vermont in Burlington. That game is also scheduled to start at 7:00pm.
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