Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Stony Brook Seawolves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 66
Rutgers rallies past Stony Brook 71-66 late in game
C.J. Gettys scored on a layup and a foul shot, the three-point play coming in the midst of a 15-0 run and boosting Rutgers into the lead for good, 57-55, with just under nine minutes left. Stony Brook had opened the second half on an 8-0 clip and led until going scoreless for five minutes during Rutgers' pivotal rally.
Nigel Johnson led the Scarlet Knights (9-1) with a career-high 21 points off the bench, including 7 of 9 at the foul line. Corey Sanders added 13 points and Deshawn Freeman eight points and 12 rebounds. Issa Thiam and Gettys each scored eight points.
Akwasi Yeboah led Stony Brook with a career-high 18 points, the redshirt freshman hitting six 3-pointers including one that cut the gap to 67-66 with 2:07 left. Roland Nyama added 17 points while Lucas Woodhouse scored nine with eight assists.
Trailing 69-66 and time winding down, UC Iroegbu, eight points, missed a potential game-tying trey with six seconds left.
Williams was fouled after collaring the defensive rebound and sank the game-icing free throws. Rutgers owned a 38-27 advantage on the boards.
Iroegbu and Woodhouse opened the second half with back-to-back 3-pointers, prompting a Rutgers timeout just 1:10 in.
With nine wins, the Scarlet Knights have already surpassed last season's win total from a 7-25 season. Rutgers opens Big Ten play Dec. 27 at Wisconsin.
UP NEXT
Rutgers: Plays host to Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday, Dec. 14, the last of four nonconference road games.
Stony Brook: Visits Hofstra Tuesday, Dec. 13.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Mike Williams made Free Throw. | 71 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Mike Williams made Free Throw. | 70 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Stony Brook Timeout | 69 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Akwasi Yeboah. | 69 - 66 |
Statistics
 RUTG |
 STBK |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-53 | FG | 24-57 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 13-29 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 13-18 | FT | 5-7 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 8 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 15 | Fouls | 20 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Stony Brook, NY
Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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 |