FINAL SCORE: WKU 67, Stony Brook 66
Team Records, Game Notables and Series Information
- WKU improves to 2-1 on the season, and Stony Brook, the preseason America East Conference favorite, drops to 1-2.
- UP NEXT: WKU heads to Estero, Fla., to play three games in the 2015 Gulf Coast Showcase, beginning Monday at 5:00 PM (CT) against Drake. WKU’s next home game comes Tuesday, Dec. 1 against Eastern Kentucky.
Team Notes
- WKU used the starting lineup of Chris McNeal, Aaron Cosby, Fredrick Edmond, Justin Johnson and Anton Waters for the first time this season. Waters made his first career start at WKU.
- KEY FIRST HALF RUN: There were six lead changes in the first half, but WKU took a 22-21 lead at the 8:45 mark and went on a 13-2 run powered by eight points from Justin Johnson. WKU was 6-of-8 from the floor during that span.
- KEY SECOND HALF RUN: WKU led the entire second half, but Stony Brook drew within one point with 2:06 left in the game. The score would remain at 67-66 for the duration of the game after six missed field goals and three missed free throws between the two teams.
- WKU shot 64.3 percent from the arc, connecting on 9-of-14 three-point field goals.
- Stony Brook outrebounded WKU 53-35, including pulling down 24 offensive boards, giving the Seawolves 18 second-chance points.
- WKU had 26 points from the bench, doubling Stony Brook’s 13 bench points.
- WKU has made a three-pointer in 875-straight games dating back to March 15, 1987.
Individual Notes
- Sophomore Justin Johnson bested his career-high with 22 points and recorded his second double-double of the season and career with 13 rebounds.
- Johnson scored 13 first-half points in the span of a little over five minutes, including six-straight baskets.
- Redshirt-senior Nigel Snipes scored 20 points in the game with six rebounds and three assists.
- Snipes was 5-for-5 from the three-point line and 7-of-8 from the floor overall.
- Snipes passed his point total from the 2014-15 season (45) today and has 53 points on the season.
- Freshman Chris McNeal had five points and six assists in the game.
Team Records, Game Notables and Series Information
- WKU improves to 2-1 on the season, and Stony Brook, the preseason America East Conference favorite, drops to 1-2.
- UP NEXT: WKU heads to Estero, Fla., to play three games in the 2015 Gulf Coast Showcase, beginning Monday at 5:00 PM (CT) against Drake. WKU’s next home game comes Tuesday, Dec. 1 against Eastern Kentucky.
Team Notes
- WKU used the starting lineup of Chris McNeal, Aaron Cosby, Fredrick Edmond, Justin Johnson and Anton Waters for the first time this season. Waters made his first career start at WKU.
- KEY FIRST HALF RUN: There were six lead changes in the first half, but WKU took a 22-21 lead at the 8:45 mark and went on a 13-2 run powered by eight points from Justin Johnson. WKU was 6-of-8 from the floor during that span.
- KEY SECOND HALF RUN: WKU led the entire second half, but Stony Brook drew within one point with 2:06 left in the game. The score would remain at 67-66 for the duration of the game after six missed field goals and three missed free throws between the two teams.
- WKU shot 64.3 percent from the arc, connecting on 9-of-14 three-point field goals.
- Stony Brook outrebounded WKU 53-35, including pulling down 24 offensive boards, giving the Seawolves 18 second-chance points.
- WKU had 26 points from the bench, doubling Stony Brook’s 13 bench points.
- WKU has made a three-pointer in 875-straight games dating back to March 15, 1987.
Individual Notes
- Sophomore Justin Johnson bested his career-high with 22 points and recorded his second double-double of the season and career with 13 rebounds.
- Johnson scored 13 first-half points in the span of a little over five minutes, including six-straight baskets.
- Redshirt-senior Nigel Snipes scored 20 points in the game with six rebounds and three assists.
- Snipes was 5-for-5 from the three-point line and 7-of-8 from the floor overall.
- Snipes passed his point total from the 2014-15 season (45) today and has 53 points on the season.
- Freshman Chris McNeal had five points and six assists in the game.
