ASTON, Pa. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team fell just short of a last-minute comeback, 71-66, on the road against the Neumann Knights on Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• With the game tied at 13, Neumann went on a quick 7-2 run to up 20-15 with just under seven minutes left in the first half.
• Salisbury responded with an 8-2 run of their own, capped off by an Andrew Silver jumper, to go up 23-22 with 4:33 on the clock.
• Both teams added a few more scores, but Brendan Davis knocked down a free throw in the waning moments of the half to give the Sea Gulls a 28-27 lead heading into halftime.
• Brandon Craig made a layup and a drilled a jumper to put Salisbury ahead, 32-27, early in the second half.
• The Knights battled back and retook the lead, 37-36, with just under 15 minutes to go.
• Another made layup by Craig brought Salisbury back to within one, 43-42, but Neumann rattled off a 7-0 run to extend its lead with nine minutes to play.
• After some more back and forth over the next few minutes, Neumann got out to its largest lead of the day, 61-50, with 4:26 left to play.
• Salisbury brought the game to within four, 63-59, after Greg Bloodsworth nailed a triple with a minute left on the clock.
• Moments later, Kaiden Mines hit a three-pointer to bring the Sea Gulls within four again, 68-64.
• After a missed free throw by Neumann, Bloodsworth drove the lane for a layup to bring Salisbury within three, 69-66, with 16 seconds left on the clock.
• Justin Smith broke free on the ensuing inbound for the Knights and made a layup to the put the game out of reach for the Sea Gulls and the game ended with a final score of 71-66.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Salisbury shot 40 percent (26-for-65) from the field.
• Brandon Craig led the Sea Gulls with 18 points on 8-for-13 shooting and grabbed six boards.
• Ryan Marshall scored 12 points on 5-for-9 shooting and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds off the bench.
• Greg Bloodsworth scored 12 points and had six rebounds.
• Cameron Heard dished out a career-high nine assists along with seven points, four rebounds and two steals.

NEUMANN GAME NOTES

• Neumann shot 49 percent (24-for-49) from the field.
• Jalen Vaughns scored a game-high 28 points on 11-for-18 shooting and grabbed nine boards.
• Kyle Thompson scored 14 points off the bench.
• Ryan Starr grabbed nine rebounds and dished out six assists.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury continues its road trip against Penn State Abington on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Abington, Pa.

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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, Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse 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, 188 conference championships and 43 Academic All-Americans.
 
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