SBU SPORTS: Men’s Basketball drops a close battle at UNC Wilmington – TBR News Media

The Men’s Basketball Brooke is fighting to the final, which fell 80-70 at Unc Wilmington on February 1 at TRASK Coliseum. Colin O’Connor scored 27 points in the career, registering for 40 minutes in the race.

Stones Brooke opened the result of Andre Snoddy Trifecta, building a 6-0 lead in the starting minute before Seahawks connects to a pair of threesome to equalize the race.

Seawolves regained their lead for a moment, but UNCW turned the momentum by 14-2 to build a nine-point lead, 20-11.

Corus Brooke struggles to slow down offensively by finding himself in a 16-point hole after the media under the media under the four in the first half. Seawolves scored six of the last seven half -time, holding UNCW without a goal in the final 3:42 field of half -time to head to the dressing room, which moves with 11.

CJ Luster II, which had a quiet first half, scored the first eight points of a bracket of Brooke from the second half to stimulate the deficit of up to six points, 45-39, on a 16-minute mark.

Seawolves have done a lot of better job to slow Seahawks to start the second half, limiting running and cutting off the deficit.

O’Connor began to find his groove offensive, inserting inside and out, as well as in the line of free throws. A pair of O’Connor free throws with 9:46 to play Seawolves within four points of UNCW, the smallest margin between the two sides after opening 10 minutes from the first half.

Leaving 60-54 with less than eight minutes to play, Stones Brooke sent an UNCW to the free throw line. After two gaps, Seahawks offensive rebound, which led to a second chance basket. Corus Brooke turned it to the subsequent possession and UNCW took advantage of three indicator to force Seawolves waiting. Another Seahawks basket made nine straight points and pressed the Stony Brook deficit up to 13 points, 67-54.

Stony Brook could not enter the single digits until the end of the evening, eventually the race on the UNCW road was eventually dropped.

“We fought tonight, but we were unable to make enough plays to take it out,” said chief coach Jeno Ford. “Going into the game, the UNCW was the 36th in the offensive nation and we were able to keep them to three in total, low level.”

“Colin had a good game and I thought that the efforts of Dre’s defense and the glass were exceptional. We are getting better. We still have eight games to try to build some speed for DC, “Ford added.

The team heads home to host the CAA Towson’s pre -season on February 6th. The advice is scheduled for 18:31 by Stony Brook Arena, with the competition streaming on Flocollege.