MARYMOUNT, Va. – A banner day from senior forward Jordan Oates was not enough to lift the Salisbury University men's basketball team in its 82-65 defeat to the Marymount University Saints on Wednesday evening at Converse Family Fieldhouse.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Jordan Oates kept the game close in the opening minutes, scoring six points to help offset the 10-point effort from the Saints in the first five minutes of the contest. After trading baskets with the Sea Gulls, Marymount put together a 10-3 run to open a 22-11 advantage with just over 10 minutes left in the period.
• The hosts outscored Salisbury 13-10 over the next five and a half minutes, opening a 35-21 lead with five minutes remaining in the stanza. Oates joined forces with Calvin Thomas and Brendan Davis to outpace Marymount 10-8 to close the half, setting the halftime margin at 43-31.
• A nine-point effort from Oates along with baskets from Davis, Reed Rebstock, and Buddah Spencer helped Salisbury keep pace with the Saints in the opening nine minutes of the second frame, outscoring Marymount 15-14 in the span, 57-46. After nearly four scoreless minutes, the hosts scored nine of the next 11 points to take a 66-48 advantage with just over five minutes to play.
• Salisbury held serve with the Saints, outscoring Marymount 17-16 in the final five minutes, but the Sea Gulls could not find a late rally, falling 82-65.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Jordan Oates shattered his career-high with 34 points on a crisp 14-of-21 shooting night. He added a game-high 13 rebounds for his third consecutive double-double and his 11th of the campaign to go with a trio of blocks. Oates's individual scoring outburst is the highest total since Gary Briddell '22 dropped 35 points against Marietta on Dec. 28, 2019. The senior also has seven blocks across his last three games and 24 on the season.
• Brendan Davis tallied nine points and a game-high eight assists against the Saints.
• Reed Rebstock finished with seven points and seven rebounds on the evening.
• The Sea Gulls shot 45.0 percent (27-of-60) from the floor, making three shots from beyond the arc and shooting 8-of-15 from the free-throw line.

MARYMOUNT GAME NOTES

• Wyatt Hockenberry led the Saints with 20 points in the contest, adding a pair of rebounds.
• Marcus Stubbs tallied 16 points, six rebounds, three assists, and a pair of steals.
• Miles Phillips finished with 12 points and a pair of assists.
• Marcus Beckett scored 10 points and chased down seven rebounds.
• The Saints shot 52.9 percent (27-of-51) from the field, 50.0 percent (9-of-18) from three-point range, and 19-of-21 from the charity stripe.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls tackle their third straight opponent away from Maggs on Saturday, Feb. 3, battling No. 25 Christopher Newport in Newport News, Va.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. from the Freeman 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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