SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team dropped 50 points in the second half to rocket past the Gettysburg College Bullets, 80-74 on Saturday afternoon at the Maggs Physical Activities Center.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The visitors snatched the early momentum, scoring the first six points of the game and 12 of the opening 14 through four minutes. Salisbury responded with a 6-0 run spanning nearly two minutes to cut the margin to 12-8 with 14:07 to play in the half.
• The Sea Gulls and Bullets traded baskets over the next 90 seconds, leaving Gettysburg with a 17-12 advantage with just under 13 minutes left in the period. The next 94 seconds saw no score change before SU rattled off seven straight to take their first lead of the contest, 19-17.
• A pair of baskets by Calvin Thomas and a Buddah Spencer free throw helped Salisbury keep pace with Gettysburg over the next three minutes, resulting in a 24-22 lead for the maroon and gold with around six minutes on the first-half clock.
• The guests closed the opening period on a 13-6 run, taking a 35-30 lead into the locker room.
• Cameron Heard caught fire after the break, scoring eight points in the first two and a half minutes of the second period to fuel a 10-4 swing and place the Sea Gulls back in front. After a Bullets free throw, Jordan Oates tallied a successful three-point play to give SU a 43-40 advantage with 17 minutes remaining.
• Oates was the next player to score, though his basket came over two minutes later. The senior nailed a look from range to kickstart a 6-1 run that extended the lead to eight, 49-41.
• The sides traded scores in the following minutes, with Gettysburg narrowly outscoring Salisbury 8-6 to slightly shrink the margin to 55-49. The Bullets shook off baskets from Heard and Oates to ignite a 9-5 stretch, bringing the contest within two points with approximately seven minutes remaining.
• Neither side blinked as the minutes ticked away. Oates and Heard combined for 15 points across the next five and a half minutes to help the margin at three, 76-73, with 90 seconds to go. Heard brought the dagger, netting four important points in the final minute to secure the 80-74 victory.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Cameron Heard finished with a career-high 26 points on an exquisite 9-of-11 shooting performance. The graduate guard added three assists and a pair of rebounds as well.
• Jordan Oates collected his third consecutive double-double and his seventh of the campaign, tallying a season-high 25 points while setting a new career-high with 20 rebounds in the win. Oates stands as the leading rebounder in Division III, collecting 144 total rebounds and ranking third in the country in rebounds per game (13.1). Oates has recorded 24 double-doubles in 62 career games with the maroon and gold.
• Buddah Spencer finished with eight points and four rebounds across 19 minutes.
• Reed Rebstock netted eight points, three rebounds, and two assists.
• The Sea Gulls finished shooting 47.4 percent (27-of-57) from the floor, including a blazing 55.6 percent (15-of-27) in the second half. Salisbury hit five threes and shot 67.7 percent (21-of-31) from the free-throw line.
• The upperclassman duo of Heard and Oates combined for 51 points on Saturday, the most for a Sea Gull duo since Greg Bloodsworth and Brandon Craig combined for 60 points against Hood College on Nov. 16, 2022.
• Salisbury netted 50 points in the second half for the second time this season. SU also reached the mark in the final 20 minutes against Pfeiffer back on Nov. 11.

GETTYSBURG GAME NOTES

• Akim Joseph dropped a team-high 19 points, adding six rebounds and three steals.
• Carl Schaller totaled 16 points, five steals, and three assists.
• Jordan Stafford scored 10 points and grabbed three rebounds before fouling out.
• Ryan McKeon tallied five points while leading the team in assists (4) and blocks (2).
• The Bullets shot 50 percent (27-of-54) from the field, 36.8 percent (7-of-19) from beyond the arc, and 56.5 percent (13-of-23) from the charity stripe.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls return after the fall semester's conclusion, facing Washington (Md.) in the first game of a home doubleheader on Wednesday, Dec. 20.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. from Maggs Physical Activities Center.

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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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