NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team dropped a 75-63 decision to Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) opponent Christopher Newport on Saturday evening at the Freeman Center.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Captains set the tempo in the early minutes, scoring 14 of the game's first 16 points to lead 14-2 with 11:29 remaining in the first half. Brendan Davis helped Salisbury swing the momentum back, scoring five straight points to ignite a 7-1 run that narrowed the gap to six, 15-9, with just over eight minutes to go in the period.
• After four straight Christopher Newport points, Jordan Oates found his first bucket to snap the run. Reed Rebstock answered a CNU score with a three-point play of his own, which Oates followed with a three-ball to slice the margin to three, 20-17, with just under five minutes remaining.
• The C2C foes traded blows over the next two minutes, splitting the span even and giving the hosts a 26-23 lead. A 10-1 CNU swing pushed the margin to double digits, 36-24, through the opening 20 minutes.
• CNU held Salisbury at bay to begin the second half as the sides split the first 20 points of the period, 10-10. A 7-0 run in the following minutes put the Captains ahead 53-34 with 12 minutes to go.
• Salisbury put together a late surge, using an 11-4 run to tighten the score to 57-45 three minutes later. The Captains scored five of the next seven to cushion their advantage, 62-47.
• An 8-2 Sea Gull swing brought the maroon and gold within single digits, 64-55. A pair of CNU trips to the charity stripe pushed the lead back to 13, 68-55, with four minutes to go. Salisbury outscored the Captains in the final minutes, 8-7, but ultimately fell by a 75-63 final.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Jordan Oates finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds, good for his fourth consecutive double-double and his 12th of the campaign. Oates added three steals, two assists, and a block in the effort.
• Brendan Davis tallied 15 points to go with a pair of assists and one block.
• Reed Rebstock totaled 10 points, three rebounds, two steals, and a block against the Captains.
• The Sea Gulls shot 38.5 percent (25-of-65) from the floor, highlighted by a 50 percent clip in the second half. Salisbury made two three-pointers and shot 11-of-14 from the free-throw line.

CNU GAME NOTES

• Jahn Hines led the Captains with 17 points, adding five rebounds and an assist.
• Collin Hines scored 15 points while chasing down seven boards and blocking four Sea Gull shots.
• Toa Hollenbeck recorded 15 points, five rebounds, and two assists.
• The Captains shot 42.9 percent (24-of-56) from the field, 25.9 percent (7-of-27) from beyond the arc, and 76.9 percent (20-of-26) from the charity stripe.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls conclude the four-game road trip on Wednesday, Feb. 7, traveling to Fredericksburg, Va. to take on C2C foe Mary Washington.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. from the William M. Anderson 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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