Albany uses balanced attack to beat Stony Brook 57-50
STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- David Nichols scored all 14 of his points in the second half, and Albany held Stony Brook to just 18 second-half points for a 57-50 victory on Saturday night.
Joe Cremo and Travis Charles also had 14 points for Albany (17-7, 5-4 America East Conference).
Tyrell Sturdivant had 12 points to lead Stony Brook (8-14, 3-5).
The Great Danes led 53-50 when Sturdivant's 3-point attempt hit the front of the rim with 31 seconds remaining, and then Nichols made a pair of free throws. UC Iroegbu missed a 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, and Cremo scored a layup off a fast break for his first points of the second half to seal it.
Nichols scored eight straight points on a pair of 3s and a layup to give the Great Danes a 41-38 advantage, and he stretched it to 45-40 with a jumper and two free throws.
The Seawolves regained the lead, 50-49, but Greig Stire made a layup and Charles hit a pair of free throws that gave Albany a 53-50 lead with 2:07 remaining.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kevin O'Connell
- Douglas Hopper
- Jason Mirabito
2023-24 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 15-1 | - | 28-7 |
| UMass Lowell | 11-5 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Bryant | 11-5 | 4 | 20-13 |
| New Hampshire | 7-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Binghamton | 7-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Maine | 7-9 | 8 | 15-17 |
| UMBC | 6-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| UAlbany | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| NJIT | 3-13 | 12 | 7-21 |
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 |
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