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Game 31 vs Towson: 3/3 @ 6:30 PM on FloSports
By: Oakes Date: March 2, 2026, 3:35 pm
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Towson: 16-14 overall, 8-9 in CAA (2-10 on the road)
Stony Brook heads home for one final regular season game on
Saturday, having just taken two losses to Monmouth and Hofstra
on the road, to face a Towson team that has just won their past
two games and look to ready themselves for a CAA Tournament run.
A win for Towson here would make them tied with Stony Brook in
the CAA standings. A win for Stony Brook would likely see them
tied with Drexel (who I think should lose at Hofstra in their
last game) and William & Mary (who I think will likely beat
Hampton). Pratt returns from his one-game suspension and Stony
Brook should, in theory, come out looking much stronger with
their best player and leader back in the fold. Towson and Tyler
Tejada carved up Stony Brook in the last matchup a few weeks
back in their arena, and whether this game is at home or not --
I still dont know if the Seawolves have a true remedy/plan for
containing Tejada.
Tejada put up a collegiate career high 33 pts vs Stony Brook
last time. He was getting whatever he wanted inside the paint vs
Richard Goods, Quin Gorman and Oleg Kojonets, whether it was in
the post or with his tear drops. Elon somehow held him to 6
points a few days ago. But Tejada bounced back to put up a
vintage 17 pts and 8 rb on 3/4 from three vs Campbell on
Saturday. I would be surprised if he finishes this game with
under 20 points.
Jack Doubmia, honestly, did not get enough credit from me the
last time we discussed him. But based on the job he did on Pratt
last time, holding him to an ugly 4/17 from the field, has to be
one of the best perimeter defenders in the CAA this year.
Doumbia bothered Pratt greatly in the game-- and finished the
game with 8 pts, 8 rb and 3 stl. He is averaging 14 pts and 8 rb
over the last four games too. Doumbia really kept him from
attacking the paint with as much ease as we have been accustomed
to vs other teams in the CAA. He is a really strong SF who is
surely looking forward to locking up with Pratt again. I think
Pratt is eager to be back in uniform after the suspension, but
Doumbia is going to have a seasoned defender that is waiting for
him. Towson has claimed the #1 spot in the CAA in opponents PPG
since these team's last met, and Doubmia is a huge part of that.
He helped hold Campbell's DJ Smith to 5 points on Saturday and
Jason Rivera-Torres to just 3/17 on February 15th.
All things considered, Towson's PG Dylan Williamson didn't have
the best game vs Stony Brook last time either. He had 17 pts,
but missed 12 shots. While he bounced back with 27 pts vs
Monmouth the next game, he has stumbled in recent games.
Williamson was held to just 9 pts vs Drexel, then held scoreless
vs Randall Pettus and Elon, and then missed 12 shots vs
Campbell.
One of Towson's biggest issues this season is their inability to
perform well on the road. They have a really rough 2-10 record
on the road this season, which is the 3rd worst in the CAA
behind only Hampton and Campbell and Northeastern. They have
only beaten Elon and NCA&T on the road this year. So Tejada's
advantage aside, beating Stony Brook at IFCU is still an uphill
battle for Towson.
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Stony Brook: 17-13 overall, 9-8 in CAA (12-3 at home)
Erik Pratt is back and looks to get Stony Brook back on track
after a two game skid and should be fired up to play his final
game at Island Federal Credit Union Arena. He was haunted by
Doumbia a few weeks ago where he was held to shooting 4/17 from
the floor. Pratt should be more comfortable back at IFCU and
probably fired up after being excluded from the Hofstra game.
But Doumbia will still be out there. This is the matchup to
watch in this game. Keep in mind that Pratt has 543 total points
this season and he is 5 pts shy of passing Tyler
Stephenson-Moore for the 3rd highest scoring season in D1
program history. While he may have had a chance before the
suspension, he is less likely to pass Jameel Warney's all time
single season scoring record at 655 pts with only one regular
season game and an uncertain CAA Tournament run left to play. I
have said it before and I will say it again -- Pratt is the most
talented guard this program has ever had, and this is more
evidence of that. It will be great to have him back in the
lineup for one last home game.
Oleg Kononets had his best game of the season vs Hofstra on
Thursday- putting up a season high 9 pts, season high 8 rb and 2
ast in only 16 minutes off the bench. Richard Goods was pulled
once again for defensive purposes, but he also shot just 1/7
from the floor. A far cry from the 20 pts he scored in the 1st
game vs Hofstra this year. Goods will certainly bounce back a
bit over the next few games. But I honestly think Kojonets is
Stony Brook's best option to use to attempt to contain Tejada,
so we may continue to see more consistent minutes for him down
the stretch. If he can play something like this down the
stretch, Geno Ford and the coaching staff deserve a lot of
credit for turning him into an strong asset. Chris Maidoh type
of stuff maybe.
The Seawolves need to be much stronger on the boards, always,
but especially with this team. Towson outrebounded Stony Brook
by 10 in the last game, with the starting bigs for Stony Brook
Richard Goods and Quin Gorman earning a combined 4 rebounds.
Andrej Shoshkikj did not look as open and relaxed as he usually
does when Pratt is on the floor distracting defense and getting
him open looks from three. It was odd that he couldn't start in
the last game, though I heard it was some kind of
misunderstanding that made that happen. I think it threw him off
and he never quite got comfortable on offense. Shoshkikj only
managed 7 pts, 4 rb and 3 ast on 3/10 from the field. It was his
2nd straight game scoring under 10 pts. I think he and Pratt
have the chance do something special in the final home game.
Ethan Simmon and Rob Brown did a good job on defense and were
able to contain Cruz Davis very well. He just doesn't play well
vs Stony Brook! Simmons 14 pts was a team high for the
Seawolves, but I like him back in his bench role where he can
surprise. Simmon was one of the only Seawolves to attack the
paint in that game, but he was only 1/4 inside the arc. Looking
forward to trying to get him back next season, but would love to
see his inside game improve if he is going to be getting big
minutes. Only 5 of the 15 CAA games he has played in have seen
him score 10 pts or more, lets home he can push for more of that
vs Towson.
Brown should be more open vs Towson with Pratt back, so I think
he is in line for a bounce back game with more open looks. Lets
hope less of those almost trademark deep three-point misses are
on the docket down the stretch.
Jonah Butler was another player who struggled to score, quietly
putting up the 2nd most shots of the night. His defensive skills
and ball awareness skills are very ready for more minutes next
year, but am excited to see if he can start to look more
comfortable on offense. Butler came into the program with a big
reputation to be a big three-point shooter, but he has not been
as prolific from distance as I thought given the minutes he is
getting. He was 2/2 vs Yale earlier this year and 2/4 vs Central
Michigan, but hasn't hit more than one triple in a game once
besides those two games. I'm as big of a Jonah Butler supporter
as they come, but I think what I am saying is we are just
scratching the surface of his contributions to the team. I hope
to see some more chances for him in the next week or so.
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While Tejada is clearly a major issue, he still doesn't have too
much scoring help around to keep up with a Stony Brook team that
should play with more peace of mind at home. Pratt is going to
be fired up for Senior night in the final home game of the
season and just to be back. I expect the Seawolves will pull
this game out, but it won't be easy.
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Re: Game 31 vs Towson: 3/3 @ 6:30 PM on FloSports
By: ecasadoSBU Date: March 3, 2026, 11:27 am
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Closing up the home slate. I really hope we can get this W
before heading to DC. Let's do it for the Grad Students!!!!!
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Re: Game 31 vs Towson: 3/3 @ 6:30 PM on FloSports
By: Chairman of the Board Date: March 3, 2026, 6:25 pm
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solid half. good shooting, because we've been moving the ball
(8A) and towson isnt (4A).
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Re: Game 31 vs Towson: 3/3 @ 6:30 PM on FloSports
By: sbu1991 Date: March 3, 2026, 7:18 pm
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Basically sums up the season. A little hope followed by a fast a
decisive collapse ending in disappointment.
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Re: Game 31 vs Towson: 3/3 @ 6:30 PM on FloSports
By: SBU03 Date: March 3, 2026, 7:24 pm
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Same score as when the lost to Townson earlier in the season. I
was hoping Google showed the score from the other game by
accident.
Oof.
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Re: Game 31 vs Towson: 3/3 @ 6:30 PM on FloSports
By: Accelerator Date: March 3, 2026, 7:33 pm
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Firmly in control in the first half and then... how many games
is this that we hit a shooting rut in the middle of the second
half?
Five days ago, we had the #4 seed and the double bye. Now we
have to play UNCW in the quarterfinals. What a horrible week
from hell, killing the vibes so quick just like that.
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Re: Game 31 vs Towson: 3/3 @ 6:30 PM on FloSports
By: Moveitfred Date: March 3, 2026, 8:02 pm
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Right now SBU looks very much like a mid-pack, maybe one win in
the tournament kind of team. Difficult to see anything more than
that.
Watching the last two games up close and in person, SBU suddenly
appears quite small. Almost like they're shrinking and losing
weight compared to the Hofstra and Towson lineups. They give a
good effort, but boy if they don't make A LOT of threes they
just don't have many other avenues to get wins.
Shoshkikj has been fun to watch as a first-year player. Feels
like he has a big upside. Hope he's back next year.
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Re: Game 31 vs Towson: 3/3 @ 6:30 PM on FloSports
By: sbu1991 Date: March 3, 2026, 8:28 pm
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Agree 100% on Soshkikj. it’s hard to see him staying tho, and I
could picture him getting poached by one of the bigger schools
in our conference or maybe going back to Europe.
As always, a good effort but the team has no inside scoring
presence and not very many guards can get to the basket. Hoping
for a first round win to salvage the season and everything after
that is a bonus.
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Re: Game 31 vs Towson: 3/3 @ 6:30 PM on FloSports
By: Checkmate Date: March 3, 2026, 9:57 pm
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[quote author=sbu1991 link=topic=1230.msg46798#msg46798
date=1772591290]
Agree 100% on Soshkikj. it’s hard to see him staying tho, and I
could picture him getting poached by one of the bigger schools
in our conference or maybe going back to Europe.
As always, a good effort but the team has no inside scoring
presence and not very many guards can get to the basket. Hoping
for a first round win to salvage the season and everything after
that is a bonus.
[/quote]
I strongly suspect Goods and Shosh are one-and-done here. I
heard big money for the former, big big money for the latter.
It's hard to stand in the way of them, and it's unfortunate that
we aren't likely able to keep up with the joneses. BUT ... Geno
and Co. did find some great talent themselves, namely those two,
Pratt and Brown. Just gotta keep on doing it.
I was going to write something about UNCW, but let's please just
find a way to get by Campbell. Their backcourt is awesome, and
the Butka's been terrific too. We handled them on the glass
without him last time. He averaged 9 a game in conference,
second behind only Wessler.
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Re: Game 31 vs Towson: 3/3 @ 6:30 PM on FloSports
By: sbu1991 Date: March 3, 2026, 11:11 pm
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[quote author=Checkmate link=topic=1230.msg46799#msg46799
date=1772596642]
[quote author=sbu1991 link=topic=1230.msg46798#msg46798
date=1772591290]
Agree 100% on Soshkikj. it’s hard to see him staying tho, and I
could picture him getting poached by one of the bigger schools
in our conference or maybe going back to Europe.
As always, a good effort but the team has no inside scoring
presence and not very many guards can get to the basket. Hoping
for a first round win to salvage the season and everything after
that is a bonus.
[/quote]
I strongly suspect Goods and Shosh are one-and-done here. I
heard big money for the former, big big money for the latter.
It's hard to stand in the way of them, and it's unfortunate that
we aren't likely able to keep up with the joneses. BUT ... Geno
and Co. did find some great talent themselves, namely those two,
Pratt and Brown. Just gotta keep on doing it.
I was going to write something about UNCW, but let's please just
find a way to get by Campbell. Their backcourt is awesome, and
the Butka's been terrific too. We handled them on the glass
without him last time. He averaged 9 a game in conference,
second behind only Wessler.
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I thought it was somewhat likely that Goods would return next
year, but they’re probably both onto bigger and better things.
Since “wait till next year” mode is almost upon us, and I assume
that Geno will be back, he needs to somehow recruit some inside
scorers and hope O’C and Butler come back
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