SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team bounced back from a slow offensive start, scoring 48 points in the second half to pick up a 67-59 victory over the Marymount University Saints on Wednesday evening inside Maggs Gymnasium.
Brendan Davis got the Sea Gulls (12-5) on the board just over a minute into the contest, depositing a feed from
Jordan Oates from beyond the arc to give SU an early 3-2 lead. The game's next score came over three minutes later, giving Marymount a 4-3 go-ahead through five minutes.
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Kedrick Frink dash to the cup restored a one-point lead before the Saints (7-6) tallied five straight points, leading 9-5 through not quite 10 minutes. Oates snapped a near-three-minute scoreless streak with his first basket of the game before
Daniel Oyediran found bottom on a turnaround jumper to tie the game at nine.
An even 4-4 split of the ensuing eight points gave way to a 4-0 Sea Gull run, establishing a 17-13 lead with just under five minutes left in the contest's opening stanza. The Saints ended a four-minute scoreless drought with a jumper before Davis logged a twofer trip at the stripe, setting the halftime line at 19-15.
The shots started falling for both sides early in the second half, with the foes playing to a 14-13 split in favor of SU led by seven points from Oates and six from Davis that granted the hosts a 33-28 lead. Salisbury took hold of the momentum across the next four minutes, rolling out a 12-4 run to lead 45-32 with just over 11 minutes left.
Patrick Wynne kept the wheels turning for Salisbury, scoring five quick points to help SU outscore the Saints 8-4 over the ensuing three minutes. An 11-6 Saint run narrowed the lead to 11 with just five minutes to play, but a 5-0 Sea Gull stretch helped put the game out of reach to land at the eventual 67-59 final tally.
GAME NOTES
- Jordan Oates corralled his nation-leading 13th double-double of the season, dropping 21 points on 50 percent shooting to go with 12 rebounds. Oates moved into a tie for eighth in program history in three-point field goals made, joining Chad Barcikowski '18 with 162 career treys.
- Brendan Davis stuffed the stat sheet in the win, tallying 13 points and four rebounds while leading the team in assists (4) and steals (3).
- Kedrick Frink finished with 11 points, adding four rebounds and a pair of helpers.
- Reed Rebstock and Aidan Camper combined for 10 points and 12 rebounds.
- Patrick Wynne squeezed every second out of his four minutes of action, logging six points, two rebounds and a block on the night.
- The Sea Gulls shot 45.5 percent (25-of-55) from the floor, 36.4 percent (4-of-11) from beyond the arc and 65 percent (13-of-20) from the stripe.
The Sea Gulls get nearly 10 days to prepare for their next opponent as the Gwynedd Mercy Griffins come to town next Saturday, Jan. 18th at 3 p.m. for the team's Youth Day. Tickets are available for purchase
online.
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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