STONY BROOK, N.Y. (Interstat) — Stony Brook used a dominant first half and sharp shooting to defeat Central Michigan 78-55 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at Island Federal Credit Union Arena.

The Seawolves built a 44-22 halftime lead and finished shooting 57% from the floor, including 11 of 17 from 3-point range. Andrej Shoshkikj led all scorers with 21 points for Stony Brook. Central Michigan struggled offensively, making only 3 of 23 attempts from beyond the arc. Nick Mullen scored 14 points for the Chippewas.

Stony Brook improved to 8-3. Central Michigan fell to 3-7. Attendance was 1,314.