What is the difference, whether they lost in the first round or the final game of the NCAA. Spallina said it himself you have to beat everyone. Other than that it doesn't matter. The part that stinks is that the fans on Long Island would have had a treat if SB made it to the final four. SB did the best they could to schedule tough non-conference games, but those teams that they scheduled had a downturn from the year before.

The injury to TO was what really hurt Stony Brook in the end. The synergy between KO, TO and CM was pretty impressive, they just didn't have someone to plug in and run the offense the same. Ultimately it made Sb easier to defend. SB doesn't have the depth many think they have, or the younger players were just not ready to step in so Spallina went with a veteran to fill the spot.