WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team rolled to a 76-57 win on Tuesday over the Gallaudet Bison, thanks in part to a dominant double-double by Jordan Oates.

BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The teams traded the lead back-and-forth throughout the early goings. With the game knotted at 9-9 with 12:35 left to go in the first half, Paul Garcia stepped up and drilled a three-pointer to give Salisbury the lead.
• Following a Gallaudet layup with just under nine minutes to go in the half, the Sea Gulls went on an 8-0 scoring run, capped off by an Oates three-pointer to put the Sea Gulls up 27-15 with 7:05 left on the clock.
• Gallaudet cut the lead to within seven with just over a minute left in the half, but a made jump shot on the ensuing possession by Brandon Craig brought the lead back to 39-30. After a Bison free throw, the Sea Gulls went into the locker room up eight, 39-31, at halftime.
• Gallaudet started the second half hot and cut the deficit down to three, 46-43, with 13 minutes left to go in the half behind three straight makes by Rory Lewis.
• Salisbury put the clamps on Gallaudet and started pulling away. The Sea Gulls outscored the Bison, 30-14, for the rest of the half to give the game its final score, 76-57. Gary Briddell went off for 13 points in the second half while Oates dominated the glass with 11 boards, including nine defensive rebounds.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Jordan Oates recorded his second double-double of the season. Oates tallied 19 rebounds to match a career-high. 15 of Oates' 19 boards were defensive. He also added 14 points and three blocks to his line. Oates is now averaging 13.2 points per game and 11.8 rebounds per game through six games.
• Gary Briddell led the offense with 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting and 5-of-7 from the line. He also pulled down five rebounds.
• Paul Garcia scored 12 points off the bench. He also grabbed six rebounds and stole the ball twice.
• Brandon Craig and Johnny Fierstein chipped in with eight points apiece. Fierstein also tallied seven rebounds and five assists.
• The Sea Gulls shot 41.8 percent (28-67) from the field, compared to Gallaudet's 30.6 percent (22-72).
• Salisbury also won the battle of the boards with 53 rebounds compared to Gallaudet's 43.

GALLAUDET GAME NOTES

• Corey Smith led the Bison with 15 points and eight boards.
• Brandon Chung also had a solid day with 11 points and seven rebounds.
• Enow Otto Jr. scored eight points off the bench for Gallaudet.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury will host the Hood Blazers on Sunday, Nov. 28.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Maggs PAC in Salisbury, Md.

Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 186 conference championships and 41 Academic All-Americans.

To learn more about the tradition of excellence with Sea Gull Athletics, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.