Stony Brook Seawolves at Vermont Catamounts
· AMERICA EAST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL
79 - 77
Stony Brook escapes Vermont 79-77 in America East semis
Stony Brook (22-10), which will play at top-seeded Albany (23-8) for the title next Saturday, has won eight straight games since losing to Vermont (18-12) on Feb. 7.
Both teams had double-digit leads as Vermont lead by as many as 16 and Stony Brook 11.
Carson Puriefoy made 1 of 2 free throws on back-to-back trips to the line, the last giving Stony Brook a 79-75 lead with nine seconds left. Trae Bell-Haynes answered with a layup and Vermont tied-up the inbounds pass with the possession arrow favoring the Catamounts.
With no timeouts remaining, Vermont found an open Ethan O'Day but his jumper fell short.
Deshaun Thrower had 18 points, Puriefoy finished with 17 and Rayshaun McGrew 12 for Stony Brook.
Hector Harold led Vermont with 17 points. O'Day added 14 and Brandon Hatton 10.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Deshaun Thrower Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ethan O'Day missed Jumper. | 79 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Ethan O'Day Steal. | 79 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Deshaun Thrower Turnover. | 79 - 77 |
Statistics
 STBK |
 UVM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-61 | FG | 25-55 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-13 | 3PT | 10-20 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 19-25 | FT | 17-21 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 11 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 10 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Burlington, VT
Attendance: 2,674 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |