WEST HARTFORD, Conn. —The Hartford men's basketball team came out on top in the battle of the unbeaten, taking down Stony Brook, 68-65, on Wednesday inside Reich Family Pavilion. Sophomore
Hunter Marks recorded 14 points, while graduate student
Malik Ellison scored all of his 13 points in the second half for the Hawks (10-8), who remain undefeated in league play (3-0).
Elijah Olaniyi recorded game-best numbers in points (22) and rebounds (11) for the Seawolves (12-7), who snap a five-game winning streak and dip to 3-1 in the America East with the defeat.
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HARTFORD 68, STONY BROOK 65
After a back-and-forth start to the game, Hartford ended the opening stanza with 17-6 run to take a 36-25 lead into the break. Freshman
PJ Henry scored seven of the last 10 points of the stanza for Hartford, which shot 50 percent (5-for-10) from behind the arc during that stretch.
The Seawolves came out of the break hot, turning their 11-point deficit into an eventual six-point lead (53-47) thanks to a 15-0 run with 10:47 to go. The Hawks clawed their way back, though, as a 6-0 run fueled by four points from Ellison put them back in front. The game would see three more ties, but Hartford used the free-throw line to hold off Stony Brook and preserve the win.
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES
- After being held to 12.5 percent shooting from behind the arc (2-of-16), Stony Brook went 35.7 percent in the second half (5-of-14)
- Scoring eight points and adding four rebounds, Carter dished out a game-high seven assists, tying a career high
- Ellison had nine rebounds, while Marks grabbed seven
- Stony Brook held the advantage on the boards (44-37)
- Providing a huge spark in the first half with seven points, Henry accounted for seven of Hartford's 19 bench points
- The win is Hartford's first against Stony Brook since 2018 (Feb. 3)
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks head to Burlington, Vt., to face defending America East Champion, Vermont, on Saturday. Tipoff from Patrick Gymnasium is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN+.
