New Hampshire 74, Stony Brook 67

2/20/2008 10:12 PM

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) -Mike Christensen recorded his second double-double of the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds and Alvin Abreu also scored 18 points to propel New Hampshire to a 74-67 victory over Stony Brook on Wednesday night.

Abreu also had eight rebounds and nine assists as UNH (8-18, 5-9 America East) completed the season sweep of the Seawolves, winning 68-60 on Jan. 30.

Ricky Lucas had 24 points for Stony Brook (5-21, 2-12).

New Hampshire hit three 3-pointers to take a 9-0 lead, and then hit three more to make it 22-9. Overall, the Wildcats hit a season high 15 3-pointers.

Lucas scored all 10 of his first-half points in the final 4:51 to pull the Seawolves within 34-26 at the half, but New Hampshire hit four more treys in a 12-3 run for a 53-37 lead with 6:56 left.

Stony Brook narrowed the gap to 67-60 with a 15-5 run, but New Hampshire hit seven of 10 free throws the rest of the way to clinch the victory.