Williams rallies Norfolk State over Stony Brook 74-68
STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- Kyle Williams had 16 of his 21 points in the final 6 1/2 minutes on Saturday night and Norfolk State rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Stony Brook 74-68.
Williams' 3-pointer with 1:42 left made it 67-61 for the Spartans (2-12) and they held on by hitting 7 of 12 free throws from there.
The Seawolves (5-9) led 55-45 before Norfolk State scored 11 straight to take its first lead in over 18 minutes. The run was highlighted by back-to-back 3s from Williams and capped by Bryan Gellineau's layup to make it 56-55 with five minutes left. Stony Brook briefly retook the lead at 57-56 and again at 60-59, but the Spartans went in front for good after that.
Steven Whitley added 18 points, Gellineau had a career-high 11 and Nic Thomas also scored 11 for Norfolk State.
Akwasi Yeboah had 24 points and Jaron Cornish scored 12 for Stony Brook.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kevin O'Connell
- John Garbinski
- Chris Slattery
2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Howard | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 0-7 |
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Drexel | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Towson | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Elon | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Hampton | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Monmouth | 0-0 | - | 0-6 |
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