FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team fell to the eighth-ranked Mary Washington Eagles 88-72 in Wednesday night's bout inside the William M. Anderson Center.
The Sea Gulls (10-13) got the upper hand to start the contest, as
Jamison Graves tallied the first five points of the affair. The Eagles (20-3) countered with 18 of the next 21 points to lead 18-8 after six minutes of play.
The Sea Gulls cut the lead in half in the following minutes.
Aidan Camper came off the bench and rattled home a deep two-pointer, then Graves completed an and-one to cut the deficit to five. Mary Washington regained control by outscoring SU by four in the following minute to hold a steady 41-32 lead heading into the half.
With the hosts ahead 56-44 in the second stanza, Graves hit a layup plus a foul to get SU within nine. Graves eclipsed the 20-point mark minutes later with a triple, then hit a teardrop floater to make it 61-54.
Mary Washington fended off the Sea Gulls' effort to climb back into the contest by elevating their lead to 13, causing a Salisbury timeout. The Maroon and Gold refused to stay down as
Daniel Oyediran completed a three-point play out of the stoppage.
While the Sea Gulls would stay within striking distance, the Eagles thwarted SU in the waning minutes of the contest.
GAME NOTES
- Graves led the Gulls with 24 points.
- Oyediran recorded 15 points to go along with four rebounds and three assists.
- Leon Elung tallied 11 points and grabbed eight boards.
- Tyler Ball knocked down two triples and had eight points.
- Salisbury shot 46.9 percent (30-64) from the field, 23.8 percent (5-21) from beyond the arc and 43.8 percent (7-16) from the charity stripe.
The Sea Gulls head to Newport News, Va., to battle with No. 10 Christopher Newport on Saturday at 7 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 207 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.
