SBU Sports: Men’s basketball falls to Campbell 79-54

Stony Brook men’s basketball fell, 79-54, to Campbell on Jan. 23 at Stony Brook Arena. Ben Wight eclipsed 1,000 career points in the setback, finishing with 10 points and seven rebounds.

Stony Brook and Campbell traded baskets over the opening eight minutes of action before the Camels took full control of the contest.

The Seawolves trailed 13-11 before allowing 11 straight points and falling behind, 24-13 at the 8:59 mark of the first half.

Stony Brook trimmed the deficit to nine points, but were outscored 17-4 over the final seven-plus minutes of the half and trailed 41-19 heading into the locker room.

The Camels maintained a sizable advantage for the entirety of the second half, shooting 64 percent from the floor over the final 20 minutes of action.

Campbell led by as many as 27 points during the second half and the smallest margin between the two sides during the second stanza was 17 points.

“Give Campbell credit, they were good early. We have had a hard time versus pressure all year and Collin picked up two quick fouls. We had 10 turnovers in our first 26 possessions; we cannot overcome those numbers,” head coach Geno Ford said. “We have a big Children’s Hospital game Saturday and we desperately need to play better.”

The team stays on the Island, hosting North Carolina A&T for the seventh annual Stony Brook Children’s Hospital Game on Jan. 25. Tip-off is scheduled for noon from Stony Brook Arena, with the contest airing live on SNY and streaming on FloCollege.