ROCHESTER, NY - The Nazareth men's basketball team defeated Stony Brook on March 6, 1987 to advance to the NCAA East Region final, eventually falling to Potsdam. Nazareth finished the year 22-6, marking 45 wins over a two-season span, with back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances.

Joe Convertino led the way with 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the win over Stony Brooke. Richard Sparks chipped in 18 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks. 

Check out the photos below.

About the Top 100 Moments
10 moments will be revealed each month, spanning March 2024 to December, 2024. Five moments will be unveiled during the first week of each month and then another five moments during the third week of the month. Moments will not be "ranked" 1-100 and will be released in no particular order. 
 
How to follow along 
The moments will be revealed on the Nazareth Athletics social media channels and website and will include photos, video, box scores, etc. The official hashtag is #NazAthletics100.

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See all of the Top Moments that have been revealed so far on the Centennial webpage.

Nazareth's Centennial celebration is presented by Wellington Steele & Associates and the Leva Family.