SBU Sports: Men’s basketball falls in final seconds at North Carolina A&T
Stony Brook men’s basketball fell in the final seconds at North Carolina A&T, 73-72, on Feb. 22 at the Corbett Sports Center in Greensboro, N.C.
After jumping out to an early 26-25 advantage, Stony Brook went on a 7-0 run with 4:44 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Leon Nahar, to increase its lead to 33-25.
The Seawolves lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 38-33 advantage.
Stony Brook relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down seven shots to account for 21 of its 38 first-half points.
The Aggies rallied to start the second half, erasing their deficit and building an 11-point lead with 12 minutes to play.
The Seawolves, led by CJ Luster II, fought hard to battle back and make it a one-point game with six minutes to play.
N.C. A&T proceeded to take a 72-65 lead before Stony Brook went on a 7-0 run, capped off by Andre Snoddy’s three, to even the score at 72 all with 52 seconds to go in the contest.
The Seawolves then had what could have been the final possession, but after an O’Connor miss from three, A&T’s Cam Shell fired a pass down the court that led to a shooting foul with 0.6 seconds remaining.
Ogletree made the first free throw and missed the second, running the clock out on a 73-72 victory for the Aggies.
Up next, the team hits the road again, heading to Hampton to face off with the Pirates on February 24. Tip-off is scheduled for 12 pm in Virginia and the contest will stream live on FloCollege.
