Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Stony Brook Seawolves
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61 - 71
61 - 71
Stony Brook edges Western Kentucky 71-61
Puriefoy tied the game at 57-all on a free throw with 4:20 to go, then sank the go-ahead layup to spark a 14-4 run to the final buzzer. Stony Brook (3-2) cemented the win with 9-for-10 shooting from the free throw line over the last 90 seconds.
Jameel Warney contributed 17 points and 15 rebounds, while Roland Nyama and Tyrell Sturdivant added 10 apiece for the Seawolves, who shot 40.7 percent from the field but went 24 of 35 from the free throw line.
Western Kentucky (1-3) rallied in the second half to briefly retake the lead on a T.J. Price 3-pointer that made it 57-56 with 4:41 to go. Price finished with 19 points in the loss.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Jameel Warney Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Chris Harrison-Docks missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Carson Puriefoy made Free Throw. | 61 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Carson Puriefoy made Free Throw. | 61 - 70 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 STBK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-58 | FG | 22-54 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 3-10 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 11-18 | FT | 24-35 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 26 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Island FCU Arena
Location: Stony Brook, NY
Attendance: 2,252 | Capacity:
Location: Stony Brook, NY
Attendance: 2,252 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |