ASHLAND, Va. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team fell in the championship of the RMC Coaches Tournament to No. 2 Randolph-Macon by a score of 91-70 inside Crenshaw Gym on Tuesday.

The Sea Gulls (6-7) catapulted in front early courtesy of threes from Jamison Graves and Tyler Ball that were both assisted by Aidan Camper. Following the early outburst, SU was held scoreless for the next 11 and a half minutes as the Yellow Jackets (10-0) scored the next 27 minutes of the contest.
 
Leon Elung got SU back on the board, and Ball rounded out the frame with a layup to make it 41-16 at the break.
 
Salisbury shot a blistering 66.7 percent (18-27) in the second stanza, headlined by Churchill Bounds, who hit a triple and scored 14 points on four of six shooting. Camper racked up three more assists, and Ball knocked down two more shots from distance, but the Yellow Jackets kept the margin out of reach for the Maroon and Gold to come back.

GAME NOTES

• Ball led the Gulls with 15 points and tied his career-high in threes made (3)
• Camper dished out a career-high six assists and scored 12 points.
• Bounds reeled in eight boards on top of his 14 points scored.
• Salisbury shot 48.0 percent (24-50) from the field, 38.9 percent (7-18) from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent (15-21) from the free throw line.

The Sea Gulls will head into 2026 with a four-game homestand that begins with Youth Day, presented by Seaside Smiles, on Saturday against Swarthmore. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. inside Maggs Gymnasium. 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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