The Seawolves currently participate as part of the NCAA Division I basketball, and compete in the Coastal Athletic Association. Stony Brook reached the America East championship game in 2002 and 2014. Stony Brook was still named both regular season and tournament champions. As the No. 2 seed, Stony Brook upset No. 1 seed Maine 64–60 to win their 2nd straight America East championship and reached their first ever NCAA Tournament. Stony Brook won the 2023–24 CAA regular season title by going 25–3 overall and 16–2 in conference.