PROVIDENCE, R.I. – It came down to the wire, with free throws deciding the outcome in the final second as the Stony Brook men's basketball team fell at Providence, 62-60, Sunday afternoon. Redshirt sophomore Akwasi Yeboah led the way with 22 points and 12 boards as the Seawolves fall to 4-8 and Providence moves to 8-3 on the year.
 
Boals' Reaction
"I think we battled and competed," said head coach Jeff Boals. "I thought we showed some toughness in stretches. I'm really proud of our effort, we had an 11-point lead in the second half, but disappointed in how we handled that one stretch. We had a chance in the end to win the game but lost the ball."
 
Highlights

• After a slow start, the Seawolves used a 12-0 run midway through the first half to take their first lead of the game. Stony Brook was able to remain in control for the rest of the period and took a 31-29 lead into the break.
• The Seawolves went on a 14-2 scoring spree in the early goings of the second half to go up double figures, leading by as many as 11.
• Providence was able to string together 10 straight points with under eight minutes to play in the game and regain its early lead.
• Redshirt sophomore Akwasi Yeboah (Chigwell, England) tied the game at 54 after knocking down a pair of free throws with 2:33 to play, but the Friars responded with five straight points.
• Junior Jaron Cornish (Abaco, Bahamas) and senior Bryan Sekunda (State College, Pa.) got Stony Brook back within one in the final 90 seconds, and senior Tyrell Sturdivant (Chester, Pa.) got up to tip-in a missed layup by Cornish with nine seconds on the clock to tie the game at 60.
• A foul was called on the Seawolves with 0.6 seconds on the clock, sending the Friars to the line. They hit both shots to decide the game.

 
Notes

• Yeboah notched his second 20-plus-point performance of the season, fourth of his career. This was his first double-double of the season, third of his career.
• Cornish has scored in double figures in five straight games.

 
Up Next
The Seawolves return to the court on Friday, Dec. 22, taking on Rutgers at 7 p.m.