NORFOLK STATE [5-3] vs. STONY BROOK [2-5]
Date / Time	Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024 | 1 p.m.
Location	Stony Brook, N.Y. | Stony Brook Arena
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NSU Game Notes	Norfolk State Notes
Live Stats	statbroadcast.com
All-Time Series	Stony Brook leads 3-1
First Meeting	NSU 74, SBU 68 [2017-18]
Last Meeting	SBU 84, NSU 78 [2023-24]
Series Current Streak	SBU - 3
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NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men's basketball team returns from a brief Thanksgiving break to immediately hit the road once again this weekend, closing out a six-game stretch away from home.
 
The Spartans (5-3) face Stony Brook (2-5) at Stony Brook Arena at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, looking to build off a momentous victory from the week prior.
 
After dropping matchups with Stanford and Grand Canyon, Norfolk State ended its West Coast nonconference swing with an emphatic 76-55 triumph at UC Davis on Monday, Nov. 25. The game featured four ties and nine lead changes. But the Spartans took complete control early in the second half and never looked back.
 
Fresh off earning his third consecutive MEAC Player of the Week recognition, graduate guard Brian Moore Jr. led Norfolk State with 19 points against the Aggies, adding five rebounds, four assists, and three steals as well. Norfolk State improved to 36-1 under head coach Robert Jones when five Spartans score in double figures.
 
Stony Brook has struggled to put games in the win column early in the season, its only victories coming against Central Michigan and St. Joseph's Long Island. The Seawolves lost a road bout to Brown on Wednesday, 77-54, falling behind quickly in the first half without regaining enough momentum later in the game to mount any sort of comeback.
 
Sunday's game will air on FloCollege with live stats available on StatBroadcast.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Norfolk State closed out its West Coast swing with a 76-55 victory at UC Davis last week, snapping a two-game losing streak in the process
• The Spartans improved to 5-3 with the victory
• UC Davis dropped to 3-3 with the loss
• Brian Moore Jr. led Norfolk State with 19 points, adding five rebounds, four assists, and three steals as well
• Five Spartans scored in double-figures: Moore (19), Sin'Cere McMahon (13), Kuluel Mading (12), Christian Ings (11), and Tyrel Bladen (10)
• Norfolk State improved to 36-1 under head coach Robert Jones when five Spartans score in double figures
• Previously ranking second in the nation by averaging 26.8 points per game entering Monday's contest, TY Johnson scored just 11 points on a 3-of-10 shooting night against the Spartans

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Stony Brook leads the all-time series 3-1 between the programs
• The Seawolves have won three consecutive matchups against the Spartans
• Stony Brook took down Norfolk State 84-78 at Stony Brook Arena during the 2023-24 season behind 20 points from Tyler Stephenson-Moore. Jamarii Thomas led NSU with 28 points
• Norfolk State earned its lone victory against Stony Brook during the 2017-18 season, 74-68, behind 21 points from Kyle Williams

 
SEAWOLVES SCOUT

• Stony Brook enters Sunday's contest with a 2-5 overall record
• The Seawolves picked up their two victories against Central Michigan (73-72) and St. Joseph's Long Island (93-45)
• Stony Brook currently holds a three-game losing stream, dropping matchups against Yale, Columbia, and Brown
• Joe Octave leads the Seawolves with 14.0 points per game, while CJ Luster II (13.1) and Ben Wight (10.0) also average double figures
• Stony Brook competes in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA)