SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team eclipsed 100 points for the first time in 2024-25, securing a 109-50 win over Regent on Saturday afternoon inside Maggs Gymnasium.
Before the contest, the team held its annual alumni basketball game as well as a pregame ceremony remembering Jack Ferguson, a former Sea Gull basketball player who tragically passed during his senior season after a battle with histiocytic sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. Brendan Davis was awarded the 2024-25 Jack Ferguson Leadership award, the highest honor in the SU men's basketball program given to the team's most selfless teammate and leader each year.
The Sea Gulls (15-5) ran away with the matchup in the early minutes, embarking on a 34-4 run in the opening 13 minutes and change. Jordan Oates and Leon Elung combined for 15 points in that span to lead the offensive charge.
The Royals (5-13) found their footing late in the half, but seven points from Oates helped SU outpace its guests by a 17-12 margin to tote a 51-16 lead into the locker room. A 23-4 run to open the second half helped extend the lead, powered by 12 combined points from Oates and Elung as well as four from Daniel Oyediran.
Oyediran and Steve-Kelyan Ndingue helped maintain the distance late in the contest, with the pair joining forces for 18 points in the final 11 minutes to help secure the 109-50 win.
GAME NOTES
- Jordan Oates collected his 15th double-double of the campaign with game-highs in points (21) and rebounds (11). Oates now ranks third in the nation in double-doubles while passing David Byer '91 to take 11th in program history in career scoring (1,396) in the win.
- Daniel Oyediran was near-automatic for Salisbury, dropping 20 points on 10-of-11 shooting from the floor while hauling in six boards.
- Leon Elung continued his hot streak, dropping in 13 points at a 6-of-8 clip while securing eight rebounds.
- Reed Rebstock and Brendan Davis combined for 16 points, seven assists and six rebounds on the day.
- All 13 Sea Gulls that touched the floor on Saturday afternoon etched their name in the scoring column.
- Saturday's win marked the 15th for SU in 2024-25, a new high under head coach Maurice "Mo" Williams with five games to play in the regular season.
- The Sea Gulls shot a season-high 61.4 percent (51-of-83) from the floor, made five three-pointers, and made two of six tries at the line.
The Sea Gulls prepare for a massive Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) matchup on Wednesday, Feb. 5th when the 14th-ranked Christopher Newport Captains make the trip to Salisbury for a 7 p.m. tip. Tickets are available for purchase online now.