Stony Brook Pulls Away From Northeastern in Second Half

STONY BROOK, N.Y. (Interstat) — Stony Brook used a decisive second-half run to defeat Northeastern 69-55 in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game Saturday at Island Federal Credit Union Arena.

The Seawolves, led by Andrej Shoshkikj’s 10 points and five assists, outscored the Huskies 40-36 after halftime to break open a game they led 29-19 at the break. Northeastern’s Mike Loughnane scored a game-high 17 points in the loss.

Stony Brook (15-10) shot 48% from the field and capitalized with 20 points off turnovers. Northeastern (6-17) struggled offensively, shooting just 33.3% overall. An announced crowd of 2,197 watched the home victory.