Central Michigan University Athletics
Saturday, December 13
Stony Brook, N.Y./Stony Brook Arena
Noon
Central Michigan University
3-7,0-0MAC
55
at
78
Stony Brook
8-3,0-0CAA
1
2
F
Central Mich.
22
33
55
Stony Brook
44
34
78
Team Stats
CMU
SBU
FG%
.351
.571
3FG%
.130
.647
FT%
.800
.733
RB
18
45
TO
8
20
STL
7
5
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
G
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's Basketball
C
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's Basketball
Photo by: Lauren Verellen
Chippewas Fall at Stony Brook, 78-55
12/13/2025 2:57:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Nick Mullen leads the way with 14 points; Chippewas return home to host Olivet on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at McGuirk Arena.
STONY BROOK, N.Y.—Using seven first half 3-pointers and a significant rebounding margin, Stony Brook built a sizeable first half lead then coasted to a 78-55 men's basketball win over Central Michigan Saturday afternoon at Stony Brook Arena.
Central Michigan dropped to 3-7 on the year. Stony Brook improved to 8-3 overall. Central Michigan gets back to action at home on Wednesday, Dec. 17 when it hosts Olivet at McGuirk Arena (7 p.m.).
Stony Brook held a 45-18 rebounding advantage over Central Michigan. The Seahawks converted 57.1 percent of their shots and 64.7 percent (11-17) of their 3-point attempts. Andrej Shoshkikj scored a game-high 21 points on 7-9 shooting, Rob Brown III added 12 points, and Erik Pratt finished with 11 points.
On the other side, Central Michigan scored just 55 points and shot just 35.1 percent (20-57) from the floor, 13 percent (3-23) from 3-point range. The Chippewas did force the Seahawks into 20 turnovers, while turning it over only eight times. Forward Nick Mullen was the only Chippewa player to reach double figure scoring with 14 points on 5-8 shooting off the bench.
"I didn't see a lot of effort and physicality in the first half," Central Michigan head coach Andy Bronkema said. "If there's one positive of this game, we did come out of halftime and played with some physicality, got to the free throw line, got to the bonus. If you're not going to make any shots, you're not going to win any game and if you get outrebounded by nearly 30, you're not going to win any games. There is some soul-searching that we have to do."
"Right now we're playing in spurts of two minutes here, two minutes there. That's not a basketball game. We're not happy, it's not happy holidays, it's go to work, communicate what's important to us, demand that it happens. When it doesn't, coach them up. It's young men trying to figure out how to deal with it and the emotions that go with it."
"Nick played outstanding. He had two outstanding practices in a row where we left the practice and we said, he had a lot of energy and was moving around. That response was to his last game."
Stony Brook built a 44-22 halftime lead. In the first half, the host Seawolves outrebounded the Chippewas 23-8, shot 58.6 percent (17-29) on field goals and hit 7-11 3-pointers in the first half alone. Meanwhile, Central Michigan shot 37 percent (10-27) and hit just 2-12 3-pointers.
Right from the start, Stony Brook jumped out to a 13-2 lead after the game's first three minutes. After the Chippewas cut the deficit down to eight points (24-16) with 9:05 to on a 3-pointer by Rodney Johnson, Jr., the Seawolves responded with a 17-0 run to go up 41-16 at the 3:44 mark in the first half. In the run, the Seawolves held the Chippewas scoreless for six minutes. Butler started the rally with a 3-pointer, followed by a layup by Pratt and 3-pointer by Pratt for a 32-16 lead. Valentiny followed with a bucket, Brown scored two baskets and Valentiny gave the Seahawks a 25-ponit lead (41-16) at the 3:44 mark.
In the second half, Central Michigan cut Stony Brook's lead down to 14 points (57-43) on a driving layup by Adey with 8:38 to play, but that was as close as the Chippewas came. The Chippewas did score 19 points off 14 forced furnovers in the second half.
Making the start for Central Michigan was Logan McIntire, Phat Phat Brooks, and Tamario Adley at guard, Nathan Claerbaut at center, and Rodney Johnson, Jr. at forward.
Central Michigan dropped to 3-7 on the year. Stony Brook improved to 8-3 overall. Central Michigan gets back to action at home on Wednesday, Dec. 17 when it hosts Olivet at McGuirk Arena (7 p.m.).
Stony Brook held a 45-18 rebounding advantage over Central Michigan. The Seahawks converted 57.1 percent of their shots and 64.7 percent (11-17) of their 3-point attempts. Andrej Shoshkikj scored a game-high 21 points on 7-9 shooting, Rob Brown III added 12 points, and Erik Pratt finished with 11 points.
On the other side, Central Michigan scored just 55 points and shot just 35.1 percent (20-57) from the floor, 13 percent (3-23) from 3-point range. The Chippewas did force the Seahawks into 20 turnovers, while turning it over only eight times. Forward Nick Mullen was the only Chippewa player to reach double figure scoring with 14 points on 5-8 shooting off the bench.
"I didn't see a lot of effort and physicality in the first half," Central Michigan head coach Andy Bronkema said. "If there's one positive of this game, we did come out of halftime and played with some physicality, got to the free throw line, got to the bonus. If you're not going to make any shots, you're not going to win any game and if you get outrebounded by nearly 30, you're not going to win any games. There is some soul-searching that we have to do."
"Right now we're playing in spurts of two minutes here, two minutes there. That's not a basketball game. We're not happy, it's not happy holidays, it's go to work, communicate what's important to us, demand that it happens. When it doesn't, coach them up. It's young men trying to figure out how to deal with it and the emotions that go with it."
"Nick played outstanding. He had two outstanding practices in a row where we left the practice and we said, he had a lot of energy and was moving around. That response was to his last game."
Stony Brook built a 44-22 halftime lead. In the first half, the host Seawolves outrebounded the Chippewas 23-8, shot 58.6 percent (17-29) on field goals and hit 7-11 3-pointers in the first half alone. Meanwhile, Central Michigan shot 37 percent (10-27) and hit just 2-12 3-pointers.
Right from the start, Stony Brook jumped out to a 13-2 lead after the game's first three minutes. After the Chippewas cut the deficit down to eight points (24-16) with 9:05 to on a 3-pointer by Rodney Johnson, Jr., the Seawolves responded with a 17-0 run to go up 41-16 at the 3:44 mark in the first half. In the run, the Seawolves held the Chippewas scoreless for six minutes. Butler started the rally with a 3-pointer, followed by a layup by Pratt and 3-pointer by Pratt for a 32-16 lead. Valentiny followed with a bucket, Brown scored two baskets and Valentiny gave the Seahawks a 25-ponit lead (41-16) at the 3:44 mark.
In the second half, Central Michigan cut Stony Brook's lead down to 14 points (57-43) on a driving layup by Adey with 8:38 to play, but that was as close as the Chippewas came. The Chippewas did score 19 points off 14 forced furnovers in the second half.
Making the start for Central Michigan was Logan McIntire, Phat Phat Brooks, and Tamario Adley at guard, Nathan Claerbaut at center, and Rodney Johnson, Jr. at forward.
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