DOVER, Del. – A high-scoring overtime battle went against the Salisbury University men's basketball team as the Sea Gulls fell to the Wesley Wolverines, 101-99 on the road on Sunday.

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: Wesley 101, Salisbury 99
Records: Salisbury (4-7) | Wesley (4-6)
Location: Wentworth Gymnasium – Dover, Del.

BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Salisbury was down nine to Wesley twice in the first half but Salisbury tied the game at 35-35 with just over six minutes left in the half when Lucas Martin hit a three-pointer on a Devin Garrett assist.
• Wesley got the lead back up to eight, 43-35, with four minutes left in the first half but Salisbury clawed back to tie the game at 50 heading to the half when Gary Briddell converted an and-one as time expired.
• Salisbury jumped out to an 8-1 run to start the second half to take a 58-51 lead, highlighted by back-to-back threes by Martin and Mike Ward.
• The rest of the half saw four lead changes and three ties as Salisbury held an 82-77 lead with 37 seconds left in regulation behind a pair of Ward free-throws.
• Wesley's Mychal Stefanides hit a three to trim the Salisbury lead to 82-80 with 23 seconds left in the second.
• Salisbury missed two free throws and Stefanides was fouled on a three-point attempt with four seconds left in the regulation. Stefanides made two of the three free throws to tie the game.
• Cameron Heard looked to get fouled with seconds left in the paint but Wesley got possession in the waning moments of regulation.
• Stefanides' half-court heave hit back iron to send the game to overtime with the score tied at 82.
• Both teams traded threes to start the overtime but Wesley would take an eight-point lead, 99-91 with just under a minute left in overtime.
• Salisbury got it to within two when Bryan Boehlert drained a three-pointer with seconds left in the overtime but Wesley ran the clock out to take the 101-99 win.

GAME NOTES

• Salisbury outshot Wesley to the tune of 47 percent (31-66) to 38 percent (30-79).
• Lucas Martin led Salisbury with a game-high 31 points and 14 rebounds to collect his second-straight double-double. Martin was 9-of-14 shooting, 6-of-10 from three and 7-of-10 from the charity stripe.
• D'Angelo Tull paced the bench effort with his first collegiate double-double. Tull recorded 15 points and a game-best 10 assists.
• Mike Ward notched 18 points and seven rebounds.
• Devin Garrett reeled in 14 rebounds.
• Gary Briddell and Bryan Boehlert each chipped in with eight points.
• Wesley was led by Brian Cameron and Mychal Stefanides, who each recorded 26 points for the Wolverines.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Martin registered his second consecutive game with a new career-high point and rebound total.
• It is the second straight game two player tallied double-doubles for Salisbury.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury will take a break for finals and will be back in action at Maggs PAC on Friday, Dec. 20 with a matchup against the Rowan Profs.
• Game time is set for 7 p.m.
• Video and live stats will be available.