Column: IU vs. Stony Brook

The Avious Angle

If last season is any indicator of this year’s Stony Brook team, the Hoosiers will need to shut down the Seawolves’ best scoring threat, guard Bryan Dougher.

Named to the preseason All-America East team, Dougher was the only Stony Brook scorer to average double digits last season.

Dougher, who finished the season with 67 assists, 71 turnovers and 34 steals, was a nominee for the 2011 Bob Cousy Award for the best point guard in the country.

IU’s perimeter defense was shaky in its exhibition win against the University of Indianapolis. Guards Adrian Moss and Reece Cheatham combined for 37 points, including 6-of-14 from three-point land. I’ll be interested to see if the defense has improved and can handle the task of guarding Dougher. If not, this game may be closer than expected.

Pick to click Cody Zeller
Bet to the campus
 If IU loses, I will spend three straight days with Occupy Bloomington in a Ronald Reagan costume.

­— azaleon@indiana.edu

Stony Brook

2011-12 season opener
7 p.m. Friday
Assembly Hall
Big Ten Network, IU Radio Network
Scouting Stony Brook
Nickname Seawolves
Conference America East
Location Stony Brook, N.Y.
Head coach Steve Pikiell, seventh season
Last season Ended with a 15-17, 8-8 record. Finished fifth in the America East, lost to Boston University in the conference championship game 56-54.
Top returning scorer: Senior guard No. 10 Bryan Dougher, who averaged 12.8 ppg last season
IU Returning/lost letterwinners 12/2

Projected starters 
IU G Jordan Hulls 11.0 ppg
IU G Verdell Jones 12.5 ppg
IU G Victor Oladipo 7.4 ppg
IU F Will Sheehey 4.8 ppg
IU F Cody Zeller 24.1 ppg*
SB SG Bryan Dougher
SB G Leonard Hayes
SB G/F Ron Bracey
SB F Tommy Brenton
SB F Dallis Joyner
*From his senior year at Washington HS