BALTIMORE, Md. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team dropped its contest on Saturday afternoon against the Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays by a score of 81-48.
Churchill Bounds nailed a jumper within the first minute of action to get the visitors on the board, then Hopkins raced out to a 22-3 lead in the following minutes. A
Daniel Oyediran triple ended the run, and the Sea Gulls trailed 29-8 heading into the third media timeout.
Near the end of the frame,
Aidan Camper knocked down a three from
Joey Lutz, and
Calvin Thomas made back-to-back layups in the paint to get within 14. Before the horn,
Patrick Wynne delivered from distance to make it 40-23 heading into the breather.
The Blue Jays steadily upped their advantage in the second stanza to secure the victory on their home floor.
GAME NOTES
- Thomas led the Sea Gulls in points (12) and rebounds (8) while shooting six for 13.
- Salisbury shot 33.3 percent (18-54) from the field, 21.4 percent (3-13) from distance and 52.9 percent (9-17) from the charity stripe.
The Sea Gulls come home to Maggs PAC for a Wednesday night battle with the Eastern University Eagles. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 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), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). 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 206 conference championships, and have produced 53 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
