STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- Mitchell Beauford scored 16 points and
Ricky Lucas added 12 points and eight rebounds to lead Stony Brook
to a 62-53 victory over winless New Jersey Tech on Monday night.
Nesho Milosevic scored 15 points for the Highlanders (0-12).
Lucas converted a missed shot by Beauford just before the
halftime buzzer to give the Seawolves (2-7) a 30-24 lead.
Stony Brook opened the second half with an 8-2 run capped by a
breakaway layup by Eddie Castellanos with just over 17 minutes
remaining.
Beauford's drive ended a 6-0 run that gave the Seawolves their
largest lead of the game, 51-34, with just under 11 minutes to
play.
New Jersey Tech used a 12-1 run to get within 55-51 on two free
throws by Milosevic with 4:06 left. Lucas made two free throws for
a 57-51 lead and Beauford scored Stony Brook's final five points,
three on free throws.