Overview
In recent seasons, Stony Brook University has produced several standout players who helped bring national attention to the Seawolves basketball program. Players such as Elijah Olaniyi, one of the program’s all-time leading scorers, played a key role in elevating the team’s competitiveness within its conference and beyond. The Stony Brook men’s basketball team has experienced notable highs over the past two decades, including multiple postseason appearances and strong conference performances. By examining season-by-season statistics from the last twenty years, this page aims to better understand the overall trajectory of the program, identify periods of success and decline, and evaluate how Stony Brook compares to other programs at a similar level of competition.
Season stats, 2006-2026
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-26 | CAA | 14 | 9 | .609 | 6 | 4 | .600 | -4.66 | -3.56 | 72.6 | 70.5 | ||||||
| 2 | 2024-25 | CAA | 8 | 24 | .250 | 4 | 14 | .222 | -13.84 | -4.42 | 66.5 | 74.1 | ||||||
| 3 | 2023-24 | CAA | 20 | 15 | .571 | 10 | 8 | .556 | -2.59 | -2.62 | 73.5 | 72.3 | ||||||
| 4 | 2022-23 | CAA | 11 | 22 | .333 | 6 | 12 | .333 | -12.45 | -4.13 | 63.1 | 69.1 | ||||||
| 5 | 2021-22 | AmEast | 18 | 13 | .581 | 10 | 8 | .556 | -6.63 | -5.43 | 72.9 | 73.1 | ||||||
| 6 | 2020-21 | AmEast | 9 | 14 | .391 | 7 | 9 | .438 | -6.14 | -4.73 | 66.2 | 65.6 | ||||||
| 7 | 2019-20 | AmEast | 20 | 13 | .606 | 10 | 6 | .625 | -2.41 | -4.41 | 69.2 | 65.8 | ||||||
| 8 | 2018-19 | AmEast | 24 | 9 | .727 | 12 | 4 | .750 | -2.10 | -6.48 | 71.6 | 66.3 | ||||||
| 9 | 2017-18 | AmEast | 13 | 19 | .406 | 7 | 9 | .438 | -5.08 | -2.28 | 68.9 | 70.3 | ||||||
| 10 | 2016-17 | AmEast | 18 | 14 | .563 | 12 | 4 | .750 | -4.71 | -5.05 | 69.2 | 68.9 | ||||||
| 11 | 2015-16 | AmEast | 26 | 7 | .788 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 3.75 | -5.28 | 76.2 | 64.1 | ||||||
| 12 | 2014-15 | AmEast | 23 | 12 | .657 | 12 | 4 | .750 | -0.03 | -4.03 | 65.4 | 60.1 | ||||||
| 13 | 2013-14 | AmEast | 23 | 11 | .676 | 13 | 3 | .813 | -1.71 | -6.47 | 71.4 | 66.3 | ||||||
| 14 | 2012-13 | AmEast | 25 | 8 | .758 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 5.61 | -4.11 | 68.0 | 57.5 | ||||||
| 15 | 2011-12 | AmEast | 22 | 10 | .688 | 14 | 2 | .875 | -0.45 | -6.22 | 66.4 | 59.1 | ||||||
| 16 | 2010-11 | AmEast | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8 | 8 | .500 | -6.85 | -6.20 | 61.0 | 60.4 | ||||||
| 17 | 2009-10 | AmEast | 22 | 10 | .688 | 13 | 3 | .813 | -3.64 | -7.64 | 68.9 | 64.0 | ||||||
| 18 | 2008-09 | AmEast | 16 | 14 | .533 | 8 | 8 | .500 | -4.82 | -6.49 | 65.0 | 60.9 | ||||||
| 19 | 2007-08 | AmEast | 7 | 23 | .233 | 3 | 13 | .188 | -12.36 | -6.50 | 61.2 | 66.6 | ||||||
| 20 | 2006-07 | AmEast | 9 | 20 | .310 | 4 | 12 | .250 | -10.30 | -5.55 | 59.9 | 64.3 |
- "W-L%" - (Conference) Win-Loss Percentage
- Out of all games played during a season, this metric represents the percentage of games that resulted in a win for Stony Brook University, either overall or within conference play.
- "SRS" - Simple Rating System
- SRS is a team evaluation metric that combines a team’s average point differential (margin of victory) with its strength of schedule (SOS). It is used to estimate how many points Stony Brook is better or worse than an average Division I team on a neutral court.
- "SOS" - Strength of Schedule
- Strength of Schedule measures the overall difficulty of a team’s opponents by averaging their winning percentages and adjusting for factors such as home, away, and neutral-court games. A higher SOS indicates that Stony Brook faced stronger competition during that season.
- "PS/G" - Points Scowhite Per Game
- The average number of points Stony Brook University scored per game across all games in a given season.
- "PA/G" - Points Allowed Per Game
- The average number of points scored by opponents against Stony Brook University per game during a season.
When analyzing the season-by-season data for Stony Brook University men’s basketball, several indicators of team success immediately stand out, particularly overall Wins, Losses, and Win-Loss Percentage (W-L%). In general, seasons with higher winning percentages tend to align with stronger conference finishes and postseason opportunities. However, a closer comparison of Stony Brook’s most successful seasons over the past two decades reveals that offensive production plays a particularly important role.
By examining seasons in which Stony Brook recorded its highest win totals, it becomes clear that Points Scored Per Game (PS/G) consistently increased during these stronger years, while other factors such as Strength of Schedule (SOS) and Points Allowed Per Game (PA/G) showed less consistent correlation with overall success. Even in seasons where the team faced tougher competition, maintaining a higher scoring output often coincided with improved win-loss records. This trend suggests that Stony Brook’s most competitive seasons were driven primarily by offensive efficiency rather than defensive metrics alone. While defense and schedule strength remain important contextual factors, the data indicates that the team’s ability to score consistently was a defining characteristic of its strongest performances.
Influential Players 2006-2026
