SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University men's basketball program fell in game two of the season against the Marymount University Saints inside Maggs Gym on Tuesday evening, 66-61.
The Sea Gulls (0-1) put up the first points of the night with a three from
Jamison Graves assisted by
Tyler Ball. Graves dished out for a triple from
Patrick Wynne a minute later; following that basket, the Saints (1-1) tallied the next eight points to lead 10-6 four minutes into the contest.
Both sides traded blows throughout the middle stages of the half, with SU's coming from seven straight points from
Jamal Miles. Salisbury opened up a seven-point cushion after
Alexavier Saunders and Miles knocked down shots from distance. Free throws from Marymount brought the score to 31-27, SU at halftime.
Ball, Graves and Saunders all hit from deep in the first six minutes of the second stanza to trigger a Saints timeout and give Salisbury a 51-37. The Saints would take the next eight minutes of the affair to stage a 21-0 run and take a 58-51 lead.
Miles helped bring the deficit down to three with 23 seconds remaining, but late free throws from the Saints fended off the hosts.
GAME NOTES
- Jamal Miles led SU with 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting and 2-of-2 effiency from beyond the arc.
- Jamison Graves scored 13 points and recorded a career-high eight assists.
- Alexavier Saunders tallied 10 points on 3-of-4 shooting.
- Elijah Bryan hauled in 10 boards.
- Salisbury shot 35.6 percent (21-59) from the field, 37.0 percent (10-27) from beyond the arc and 69.2 percent (9-13) from the charity stripe.
The Sea Gulls head to Roanoke to participate in the Roanoke Classic, which will consist two contests this weekend, starting with a battle against Greensboro College on Friday at 8 p.m. inside the Cregger Center.
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, 26 individual national championships, and 213 conference championships, and have produced 54 Academic All-Americans.
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