SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University men's basketball defeated the Penn State Altoona Lions, 89-81, in a fast-paced and exciting Sunday matchup in Maggs PAC.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both offenses came out firing, and with a two-point lead, 12-10, Brendan Davis knocked down a tough jumper and Greg Bloodsworth hit a triple to put the Sea Gulls up 17-10 at the 15:06 mark of the first half.
• A few minutes later, Altoona tied the game back up at 21 after a made layup by Mason Bush.
• Salisbury then went on a 7-1 run that was capped off by a Jordan Oates trey to make it 28-22 with just under eight minutes left in the half.
• Another three from Oates capped off a 13-0 run for the Sea Gulls to make it 41-28 with 2:52 on the clock.
• The Lions cut into the lead in the final minutes of the half with a 6-0 run to send the teams into halftime with a score of 43-35.
• Altoona stayed hot coming out of halftime, and brought the game within two, 43-41, with just under 18 minutes to play.
• The Sea Gulls remained steady and got back out to a seven-point lead, 53-46, after Craig took over and scored six of the next nine points for Salisbury.
• The Lions continued to chip away and tied the game again at 59 with 10 minutes to play.
• Kaiden Mines broke the tie with a deep three from the wing, which sparked a 12-1 run for the Sea Gulls to go up 71-60 at the 7:22 mark.
• Altoona mounted another comeback over the next several minutes and found themselves down just four points, 81-77, after PJ Charles made a layup with 41 seconds left on the clock.
• Bloodsworth drew a foul on the next possession to earn a trip to the charity stripe. A costly technical foul on the Lions awarded Bloodsworth two more free-throws. He knocked down all four attempts to go up 85-77 and ice the game for Salisbury.
• Both teams added a few more scores in the waning moments and the game ended with a final score of 89-81.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Salisbury shot 50.7 percent (35-for-69) from the field, including 36.8 percent (7-for-19) from deep.
• Brandon Craig and Greg Bloodsworth scored a game-high 22 points each. Craig added 10 rebounds to his line for his second double-double in a row and the third of the season.
• Cameron Heard added 13 points on 6-for-8 shooting.
• Jordan Oates scored 10 points and was two rebounds shy of a double-double.
• Sean Carr chipped in 11 points off the bench with five rebounds.
• Brendan Davis dished out a game-high six assists.
• Salisbury won the battle on the glass and outrebounded Altoona, 37-33.

PENN STATE ALTOONA GAME NOTES

• The Lions shot 53.1 percent (34-for-64) from the field, including 38.5 percent (5-for-13) from three.
• PJ Charles registered a double-double after he scored a team-high 22 points and grabbed 10 boards.
• Andruw Harman added 16 points and nine rebounds.
• Alex McClellan scored 12 points, grabbed four boards, and dished out three assists.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury begins a seven-game road stretch against Neumann on Saturday, Dec. 3.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. in Aston, Pa.

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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