SALEM, Va. – The Salisbury University men's basketball program dropped its Saturday afternoon duel with Roanoke, inside the Cregger Center in the Frankie Allen Tip-off Classic.
The Sea Gulls (2-2) recorded an early three from
Patrick Wynne from
Jamison Graves. The Maroons (3-0) went on to outpace Salisbury 47-19 to carry a 27-point lead at the break.
Roanoke held onto their steady lead in the second half to remain unbeaten, outscoring the Sea Gulls by five.
Jamal Miles scored 13 points for SU in the second frame.
GAME NOTES
- Jamison Graves logged 20 points.
- Jamal Miles recorded 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting and paired it with six rebounds.
- Salisbury shot 30.9 percent (17-55) from the field, 28.6 percent (6-21) from beyond the arc and 80.0 percent (16-20) from the charity stripe.
The Sea Gulls will head back to Salisbury to play in the Governor's Challenge against St. Joseph's – Brooklyn and SUNY Oneonta. Game one from the Wicomico Civic Center will take place on Friday at 11 a.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, 26 individual national championships, and 213 conference championships, and have produced 54 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.
