ST. DAVID'S, Pa. - The Salisbury University men's basketball team fell to the Eastern University Eagles on Tuesday evening, dropping a 70-56 decision in St. David's, Pa. to move to 3-2 on the young season.
After conceding an early 7-5 Sea Gull advantage, the Eagles (4-1) put together a 12-2 run to build a 17-9 advantage.
Patrick Wynne powered an 8-0 run in response, nailing consecutive looks from beyond the arc to help Salisbury yank the contest back to a deadlock, 17-17.
The Eagles controlled the final nine minutes of the half, using a 20-6 run in that span to take a 37-23 advantage into the half.
The squads split the first 14 points of the second half before a pair of Eastern baskets widened the lead to 19 through five minutes, 49-30.
The Sea Gulls put together a 7-2 stretch across the ensuing 63 seconds to cut into the deficit, 51-37. They went on to score six of the next nine before a 6-4 Eastern run established a 60-47 margin with just over seven minutes left.
Eastern outpaced Salisbury in the final minutes, 10-9, to lock down the 70-56 final.
GAME NOTES
- Jordan Oates picked up a fourth consecutive double-double, totaling 15 points and 12 rebounds while adding two steals and a block on the evening. "Mr. Double-Double" now boasts 12 in his last 14 games dating back to January of last season.
- Reed Rebstock finished second on the team with 11 points and added five boards.
- Brendan Davis dropped 10 points while racking up team-highs with five assists and three steals.
- Patrick Wynne tallied eight points with a pair of three-pointers and four rebounds.
- Leon Elung finished with five points, five rebounds and a pair of rejections, while Aidan Camper matched Davis's three-steal tally in the contest.
The Sea Gulls get a week to prepare before heading to Virginia Beach, Va. to face the Marlins of Virginia Wesleyan next Tuesday, Nov. 26th. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming) and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's 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 won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 201 conference championships, and have produced 50 Academic All-Americans.
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