READING, Pa. – Four players reached double figures and strong shooting allowed the Salisbury University men's basketball team to defeat the Washington & Jefferson Presidents, 78-63, and win the Albright Doubletree Holiday Tournament Championship.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Salisbury opened the game with a 9-3 run that was capped off by a Kaiden Mines three-pointer at the 17:12 mark of the first half.
• W&J battled back and tied the game up at 21 with just over 10 minutes left in the half.
• A Jordan Oates layup sparked an 11-2 run for the Sea Gulls over the next several minutes to go up 35-25 with 3:38 on the clock.
• Both teams added a few more baskets to send the teams into halftime with a score of 40-31.
• The back-and-forth continued to begin the second half. Buddah Spencer knocked down a three with just under 13 minutes left to give the Sea Gulls a 15-point lead, 54-39.
• Mines drew a foul on a three-point attempt and knocked down all three free throws to spark a 13-6 run that gave Salisbury it's largest lead of the day, 71-50, with 4:35 left to play.
• The Presidents cut down the lead to 74-61 late in the game but the Sea Gulls closed out the game with a short run to earn the championship.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Salisbury shot a season-best 57.9 percent (33-for-57) from the field, including a season-high 40 percent (8-for-20) from beyond the arc.
• Four players reached double-digit points in the victory.
• Buddah Spencer led the Sea Gulls with a career-high 15 points on 7-for-9 shooting. He also added four assists and a pair of rebounds to his line.
• Jordan Oates recorded his first double-double of the season with 14 points and 14 rebounds.
• Kaiden Mines and Greg Bloodsworth each scored 14 points. 

WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON GAME NOTES

• Washington & Jefferson shot 38.2 percent (26-for-68) from the field.
• Kyran Mitchell recorded a double-double with a game-high 19 points and 12 rebounds.
• Nick Gearhart chipped in 12 points and eight rebounds.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury opens 2023 by closing out its seven-game road trip against Lynchburg on Wednesday, Jan. 4.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. in Lynchburg, Va.

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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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