SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team fell to the Mary Washington Eagles, 64-53, in a midweek Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) matchup at Maggs PAC.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Mary Washington started the game with an 8-0 run before Brandon Craig put the Sea Gulls on the board with two free throws at the 15:28 mark.
• Salisbury battled back to within three, 11-8, after Greg Bloodsworth added a apair free throws with 13:10 left in the first half.
• A 6-0 run by the Eagles extended their lead to 18-8 with under eight minutes to play in the first half.
• A triple from Ryan Marshall sparked an 8-1 run to bring the Sea Gulls within three, 19-16, with 4:32 left in the first half.
• Mary Washington scored a basket on its next four possessions to jump back out to a 10-point lead, 29-19, with just over two minutes left in the first.
• Both teams added a few more baskets in the closing minutes of the half to send the teams into halftime with a score of 33-25.
• An Andrew Silver three-point jumper capped an 8-2 run for Salisbury to cut the lead down to three, 43-40, with 13:17 left to play.
• Mary Washington used a 7-0 run to go back up 10 points, 50-40, with nine minutes remaining.
• Both teams went back-and-forth for the next several minutes, but the lead was too much for the Sea Gulls to overcome and the game finished with a final score of 64-53.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Salisbury shot 37.8 percent (17-for-45) from the field and 44.4 percent (8-for-18) from three-point range.
• Brandon Craig led the Sea Gulls with 13 points on 5-for-11 shooting. He also grabbed eight rebounds and recorded a block.
• Greg Bloodsworth scored 12 points.
• Jordan Oates scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds.

MARY WASHINGTON GAME NOTES

• Mary Washington shot 44.4 percent (24-for-54) from the field, including 25 percent (5-for-20) from three-point range.
• Greg Rowson scored a game-high 21 points on 8-for-16 shooting. He also hauled in eight rebounds and dished out three assists.
• Da'Shawn Cook added 13 points.
• Zack Blue scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury will celebrate its five graduating seniors on Saturday, Feb. 11 in the second game of the S doubleheader against C2C rival, No. 3 Christopher Newport.
• Tip-off is scheduled for approximately 4 p.m. following the conclusion of the women's game.

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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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