Yeboah's double-double helps Stony Brook beat Norfolk St.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Akwasi Yeboah had 18 points and 11 rebounds and Jaron Cornish scored 15 points to help Stony Brook beat Norfolk State 72-65 on Saturday night in a consolation game of the Air Force Reserve Tip-Off Tournament's Springfield bracket.
Elijah Olaniyi had 14 points and eight rebounds and Andrew Garcia scored 11 for Stony Brook (3-1).
Yeboah grabbed an offensive rebound, was fouled as he made the putback and converted the 3-point play that made it 63-all with three minutes to go. Jaron Cornish hit a 3-pointer 50 seconds later and then fed Olaniyi for a dunk that gave the Seawolves a five-point lead with 1:39 left. Jordan Butler made 1 of 2 free throws 22 seconds later but Norfolk State (2-4) missed its last four field-goal attempts and Olaniyi hit 3 of 4 foul shots in the last 30 seconds to seal it.
Nic Thomas hit four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points for the Spartans. Steven Whitley added 19 points, seven rebounds, four assists and a career-high tying four steals.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Joseph Palacz
- Carl Luciano
- Jason Bradwell
2023-24 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Norfolk State | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
North Carolina Central | 9-5 | 2 | 18-13 |
Howard | 9-5 | 2 | 18-17 |
South Carolina State | 9-5 | 2 | 14-18 |
Morgan State | 7-7 | 4 | 11-20 |
Delaware State | 6-8 | 5 | 15-19 |
Maryland-Eastern Shore | 4-10 | 7 | 9-20 |
Coppin State | 1-13 | 10 | 2-27 |
2023-24 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Charleston | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
Drexel | 13-5 | 2 | 20-12 |
UNC Wilmington | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Towson | 11-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
Delaware | 10-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
Stony Brook | 10-8 | 5 | 20-15 |
Monmouth | 10-8 | 5 | 18-15 |
Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
Northeastern | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
North Carolina A&T | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
William & Mary | 4-14 | 11 | 10-23 |
Hampton | 3-15 | 12 | 9-24 |