First 20
It was a slow scoring first half that ended knotted at 30, thanks to a Dallas Ennema tip in at the buzzer. Stony Brook survived the first 20 despite only having their star player Jameel Warney available for 7 minutes due to foul trouble.
Poor outside shooting plagued Albany in the first half as they finished 0-7 from deep. The Great Danes were able to hang with Stony Brook thanks to finishing the half 10-13 from the charity stripe.
The Seawolves would only attempt 3 free throw's in the first half, making 1. Stony Brook would finish the half 5-15 from deep, negating the Albany free throw advantage.
At halftime, the score and rugged style of play favored Albany. Stony Brook struggled from the field, while Warney remained on the bench. While style of play and score total favored the Great Danes, they failed to take a lead over the Seawolves with their star on the bench.
Just as the Seawolves would be affected by foul trouble in the first half, the Great Danes would only have starting forward Greig Stire available for 4 minutes.
Second 20
Jameel Warney would start, and finish the second half with 2 fouls. In 20 minutes the Stony Brook star would go 5-6 from the field, and 3-3 from the charity stripe for 13 points. Albany would be led by both Ray Sanders and Peter Hooley, who each scored 7 points in the second half.
Carson Puriefoy would record 12 points in 19 minutes after the break for the Seawolves; shooting 5-6 from the free throw line.
Albany would finish the second half shooting 12-27 (44%) including 3-7 (42.9%) from deep.
Stony Brook would go 14-27 (51.9%) from the field and 2-10 (20%) from deep after the break.
The Seawolves dominated the boards in the second half; finishing +14 over Albany, including +7 on the offensive end.
Albany would hold its largest lead (6) with 16:39 remaining in the contest. A 5 point Stony Brook possession later in the half would swing momentum, as the game went back and forth until the final minute.
With just under a minute remaining Jameel Warney would go 2-2 from the free throw line, regaining the lead for good for the Seawolves.
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Sometimes the only way to get past a team that has your number is to do to them what they've done to you (Flip the Script). Despite poor overall shooting numbers (especially from outside) Albany had Stony Brook right where they wanted them, leading with under a minute remaining, and turning it into a FT shooting contest.
We'll start with just over two minutes remaining in the contest. Tied at 61 with 2:07 left, Carson Puriefoy goes 1-2 from the free throw line to give Stony Brook a 1 point advantage.
A Peter Hooley drive would put Albany back up 1 with 1:55 remaining.
Then Rayshaun McGrew decided he didn't feel like losing. With 1:34 left he saves a backcourt violation that would have given Albany back the ball with a 1 point lead. Warney is called for a travel on a play where he may or may not have been fouled, with 1:09 left which gives Albany the ball still leading by 1.
On the ensuing Albany possession Mike Rowley misses a hook shot as McGrew hauls in the rebound for Stony Brook.
Greig Stire fouls out for Albany with 42.5 seconds remaining (turns out to be huge), sending Jameel Warney to the FT line with a chance to give Stony Brook the lead.
Warney hits both giving Stony Brook a 1 point advantage with 42.5 seconds remaining. Albany would bring the ball down to the Stony Brook end and take a timeout with 38.9 seconds remaining.
Will Brown and Albany decide to go small when Stire fouls out, inserting Dallas Ennema into the lineup.
Ennema passes up a three point opportunity with around 30 seconds left, instead driving and settling for a fadeaway jumper over Warney (it wasn't a terrible look, but certainly not the play that was drawn up). Ahmad Walker gets the rebound for Stony Brook...and gets fouled with 26 seconds left, sending him to the free throw line for two shots.
Walker misses both, torturing every Stony Brook fan in attendance in the process.
On the second miss, Warney keeps the ball alive as Ray Sanders barely misses getting a hand on it. Ennema loses track of McGrew as he comes down with the offensive rebound, and puts it in for an and-1 layup (which he completes, putting Stony Brook up 4 with 21.9 left).
This was pretty much the end of the game. The following Albany possession Peter Hooley would force (and miss) a three pointer, hoping for a foul call with 13 seconds left.
While Stony Brook did a poor job of finishing the game with free throw's, they managed to make winning plays down the stretch...beating Albany at their own game.
What Rayshaun McGrew was able to do at the end of this one was truly something special. Stire fouling out changed the game for Albany; when they decided to go small, McGrew took over. Prime example of a player exploiting matchup's and willing his team to victory. Even more impressive considering how Stony Brook had faired late in recent close contests against Albany.
Stats That Stood Out
- Stony Brook out-rebounded Albany 44-31 including 23-9 in the second half
- Jameel Warney played 27 total minutes, 7 in the 1H and all 20 in the 2H
- Greig Stire played 17 minutes for Albnay, 4 in the first half and 13 in the 2nd before fouling out
- Albany finished 16-20 (80%) from the FT line while Stony Brook finished 10-19 (52.6%)...SB was 9-15 (60%) in 2H despite late FT issues.
- Albany finished 3-14 (21.4%) from deep and went 0-7 in the 1H
- The game's two double-double's belonged to Rayshaun McGrew (11 &13) and Ahmad Walker (10 & 10)
- Both teams finished wtih 32 points in the paint
- Albany led fast break points 10-2
- Stony Brook led 2nd chance points 16-7
- Stony Brook set an attendance record with 4,109 fans
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