SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team overcame an early deficit and defeated the Gallaudet Bison, 74-65, in the final home game for the Sea Gulls before the Thanksgiving holiday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Salisbury's shooting was unusually cold to begin the first half. The Sea Gulls allowed Gallaudet to get out to an 8-0 lead before Brandon Craig scored the first basket for SU with 12 minutes left in the first half.
• Craig's layup sparked a 10-3 run for the Sea Gulls to pull within one, 11-10, with just under nine minutes on the clock.
• The Bison responded with a 14-4 run to jump out to their largest lead of the half, 25-14, at the 6:14 mark.
• Salisbury clamped down on defense and began to hit shots. With 1:05 on the clock, Greg Bloodsworth drilled a three-pointer to tie the game at 29.
• Two possessions later, Bloodsworth drew a foul and knocked down his free throws with four seconds left on the clock to cap off a 17-4 run for the Sea Gulls and head into halftime with a 31-29 lead.
• With the game tied at 34, Craig drove the lane and scored a basket to start a 9-0 run for Salisbury.
• Gallaudet refused to back down. Corey Smith knocked down a three with just under 11 minutes left to play to pull back to within one, 43-42.
• The Sea Gulls began to pull away, and after Sean Carr made a tough second-chance layup, Salisbury had its largest lead of the day, 61-51, with 3:23 left.
• The Bison again refused to give in. Preston Kelly drilled a contested three-point jumper with 34 seconds on the clock to make it 66-62.
• After failing to force a turnover, Gallaudet was forced to foul and put Salisbury on the line. The Sea Gull closed out the game 8-for-8 on free throws, and the game ended with a final score of 74-65.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Salisbury shot 39 percent (23-for-59) from the field.
• Brandon Craig registered a double-double with 20 points on 8-for-16 shooting and 11 rebounds.
• Greg Bloodsworth scored 19 points, grabbed five boards, and dished out a game-high five assists.
• Sean Carr scored 11 points on 4-for-7 shooting.
• Andrew Silver chipped in five points, six rebounds, and two assists.
• Salisbury dominated on the glass and outrebounded Gallaudet, 41-28.

GALLAUDET GAME NOTES

• Gallaudet shot 42 percent (21-for-50) from the field.
• Preston Kelly led the Bison with 19 points and six rebounds.
• Corey Smith and Rory Lewis each scored 16 points.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury will host PSU-Altoona on Sunday, Nov. 27.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Maggs PAC.

Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football, Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 188 conference championships and 43 Academic All-Americans.

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