The Stony Brook men’s basketball team’s season came to end in the America East Conference Tournament for the second consecutive season, falling to No. 1-seeded Vermont 70-51 Tuesday night at Patrick Gym.
Sturdivant and his fellow seniors are conscious of the fact that this is the last time they will take part in the America East Conference Tournament, with a trip to the NCAA tournament on the line.
Redshirt-sophomore forward Akwasi Yeboah made a layup with 44 seconds remaining in the game to give Stony Brook Men’s Basketball a lead they would not relinquish on Sunday afternoon.
Iroegbu banked home a three-fourths court shot at the end of the first half, and the Seawolves used that shot to coast to an 81-68 victory over the UMass Lowell River Hawks on Thursday night at the Island Federal Credit Union Arena.
Albany junior guard Joe Cremo drained a heavily contested three-pointer on a bad ankle to cut Stony Brook Men’s Basketball lead to 32-26 with six seconds remaining in the first half.
The Seawolves’ game on Sunday afternoon against the UNH Wildcats came down to the final moments once again, but the Seawolves found themselves on the losing side of the comeback.
Second half struggles proved insurmountable for the Stony Brook men’s basketball team Wednesday night in Albany, who was out scored 78-65 in its first conference loss of the season.
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