WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team opened its three-game road stint in impressive fashion, earning an 82-59 victory over the Gallaudet University Bison at the Field House on Wednesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Early baskets from Reed Rebstock and Calvin Thomas helped Salisbury score the first five points of the night, while a three-ball from Cameron Heard less than two minutes later handed SU an 8-3 advantage at the 17:39 mark. Gallaudet responded with a 7-1 stretch spanning just under two minutes to take a 10-9 lead.
• The Sea Gulls needed only a beat to answer back, embarking on a 10-0 run that saw five different players score to put SU back in front, 19-10. Gallaudet outpaced Salisbury 12-2 over the next three minutes to snatch the lead once more, 22-21.
• Salisbury narrowly outscored the hosts 10-8 over the next four minutes. Rebstock and Patrick Wynne each hit timely three-pointers in the final two minutes to help SU close the half on a 9-2 run and lead 40-32 at the break.
• Unlike the opening period, neither side was able to string together a sustained run to start the second half. The Bison outscored the Sea Gulls by a slim 11-10 margin in the first eight minutes of the period to set the score at 50-43.
• Jordan Oates staked his claim on the next four and a half minutes of action, scoring nine points to help Salisbury set out on the first significant run of the period, 16-8, that extended the advantage to 66-51 with just under seven minutes to go.
• The Sea Gulls kept the pedal down in the waning minutes, closing the contest on an 18-8 run to seal the 82-59 victory.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Jordan Oates earned his fourth double-double in six games, tying his best scoring output of the season with 20 points while hauling in a season-high 16 rebounds. Oates shot an efficient 8-of-10 from the field in the victory.
• Reed Rebstock notched his first double-double with the maroon and gold, pouring in 19 points on 6-of-7 shooting (3-of-4 from beyond the arc) and snatching 10 rebounds.
• Patrick Wynne finished with 11 points, his first double-digit outing as a Sea Gull.
• Cameron Heard and Aidan Camper each dished out five assists. Camper added four rebounds as well.
• The Sea Gulls shot 47.5 percent (28-of-59) from the floor, 37.5 percent (9-of-24) from beyond the arc, and 77.3 percent (17-of-22) from the stripe.
• Salisbury outrebounded Gallaudet 46-21 in the victory, including a 16-3 advantage on the offensive glass.

GALLAUDET GAME NOTES

• Blessed Mbogo led all scorers with 24 points, adding four rebounds and three steals on the evening.
• Zachary Bippus added 10 points in the contest to round out the double-digit scorers.
• Rory Lewis led the Bison with five rebounds.
• The Bison shot 35.4 percent (17-of-48) from the field, 25 percent (7-of-28) from three-point range, and 78.3 percent (18-of-23) from the free-throw line.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls are back in action on Sunday, Nov. 26 for a road battle against Widener.
• Tip-off from Chester, Pa. is scheduled for 3 p.m.

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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 and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 197 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.

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