YORK, Pa. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team breezed through the final day of the Spartan Classic, earning a fourth straight victory over the Marywood University Pacers on Saturday afternoon in York, 79-64.
The Sea Gulls (11-3) breezed through the early minutes, establishing a 21-4 lead through 10 minutes.
Jordan Oates picked up seven points in the stretch, while
Tyler Ball and
Leon Elung each chipped in four during a 10-of-16 shooting stretch for the Sea Gulls.
The Pacers (7-5) recorded 10 of the next 13 points to bring the game within 10 points, 24-14. Oates tagged on another seven-spot in the closing minutes of the period, helping the Sea Gulls outpace Marywood 9-5 and take a 33-19 lead into the break.
Through 20 minutes, Oates logged a game-high 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting while adding seven rebounds. Six other Sea Gulls added their names to the scoring column in the opening stanza.
It was
Reed Rebstock who led the charge early in the second half, scoring seven amidst a 15-4 opening to roll out SU's largest lead of the tournament through four minutes, 48-23. Salisbury made six of their seven attempts from the floor in that four-minute stretch including a pair of triples.
The Pacers responded with a 7-2 run to bring the contest back within 20 points, 50-30. Marywood answered a pair of quick baskets by
Daniel Oyediran with an 8-2 run, setting the score at 56-38 with just under eight minutes left.
Rebstock tallied back-to-back baskets following the Pacer push, igniting a stretch that saw SU double up Marywood, 14-7, to lead 70-45. The Pacers netted nine of the next 12, interrupted by
Jayden Johnson's first collegiate trey, to trail 73-54 with under three minutes to go.
Calvin Thomas picked up his first points of the 2024-25 season in the final minutes, sandwiching an
Elijah Bryan slam with a pair of successful looks in the paint to help set the 79-64 final score.
GAME NOTES
- Jordan Oates tallied a team-high 18 points at a crisp 7-of-10 clip from the floor, making a pair of threes and adding eight rebounds in the win.
- Reed Rebstock logged 14 points with two makes from beyond the arc, tacking on trios of steals and rebounds.
- Brendan Davis finished with 10 points, making four of his five looks from the field and dishing out four helpers.
- Kedrick Frink finished with seven points and five rebounds in the win.
- Calvin Thomas logged his first four points of the year, while Jayden Johnson logged his first collegiate three-pointer.
- The Sea Gulls shot 53.3 percent (32-of-60) from the floor, 30 percent (6-of-20) from beyond the arc, and 69.2 percent (9-of-13) from the free throw line.
Salisbury returns home on Monday, Dec. 30th, playing its final contest of the calendar year against the Lancaster Bible College Chargers. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. with free admission for all fans.
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.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
