SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University men's basketball program earned an 83-74 season-opening victory over Stockton University Saturday afternoon inside Maggs Gymnasium.
The Sea Gulls (1-0) used an explosive first half to build a big enough lead to fend off the Ospreys (0-1) in the second half. In the first half, Salisbury outscored Stockton 44-27 using hot shooting from downtown to earn the advantage.
The Gulls shot 44 percent from the three-point line in the first half of action while also earning 18 points off second-chance opportunities. The Salisbury bench also posted 16 points in the first half.
The Ospreys went on to outscore the Sea Gulls 47-39 in the second half, but were not able to overcome the first-half deficit. Stockton scored 16 points off turnovers in the second half, which helped them crawl back into the game. Both teams shot the ball at a 35 percent clip in the second half.
In his Sea Gull debut,
Jamison Graves led all scorers with 26 points, shooting 50 percent from three-point range, going five of 10, and also adding five steals. Also in his SU debut,
Churchill Bounds posted 13 points and six rebounds.
Game Notes
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Aidan Camper posted an all-around game with 15 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
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Joey Lutz posted nine points while
Calvin Thomas and
Patrick Wynne both tallied seven rebounds to lead the Sea Gulls.
- Salisbury finished 35 percent from three-point range and 38 percent overall from the floor.
- The Sea Gulls tallied seven steals and 11 points off turnovers.
- The Gulls also won the rebound battle 45-43.
Salisbury is right back inside Maggs Gymnasium when they host No. 17 Hampden-Sydney on Wednesday, November 12th, at 6 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.
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