The Seawolves led from wire to wire as Steve Pikiell earned his 75th win as the Stony Brook head coach in a  67-53 win over the Columbia Lions on Tuesday night at Pritchard Gymnasium.

Dave Coley made the most of his first start of the season, scoring 12 points with three rebounds and two assists.

The Seawolves (2-2) jumped out to a 6-0 lead, keeping Columbia (0-4) from scoring its first basket for nearly six minutes. The lead was extended to 12-2 by the second media timeout, thanks to three-pointers by Ron Bracy and Bryan Dougher.

The Lions battled back to within six of Stony Brook on seven points from Columbia guard Brian Barbour, but the Seawolves were in control, taking a 32-20 lead into halftime.

Columbia closed the gap in the second, getting within seven with 7:30 to go in the second half, but a Lenny Hayes three restored the lead to 10 points and Stony Brook was able to close out the game.

Tommy Brenton had nine points and eight rebounds, while Dallis Joyner added nine points and five boards.

The Seawolves next play at Big Ten school Northwestern at 1 p.m. on Friday.