Box Score SEAHAWK MEN'S BASKETBALL RESULTS
Endicott 83, Salve Regina 70
Rodgers Rec. Ctr. - Newport, R.I.
Tuesday, January 16, 2017
Summary
NEWPORT, R.I. - Five Gulls scored in double figures as Endicott College men's basketball held a 42-16 advantage at halftime before holding onto an 83-70 final over Salve Regina University in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at the Rodgers Recreation Center on Tuesday night. Salve Regina (6-10, 3-6 CCC) senior Rodney Morton (Malden, Mass.) led all players with 26 points. Endicott (11-4, 6-2 CCC) had just one player in double figures by halftime, sophomore Keith Brown (Pelham, N.H.) with 16 points; he finished with 17. Freshman Matt McDevitt (Cumberland, Maine) and junior Vinny Clifford (Danvers, Mass.) both finished with 10 points while junior Nick Thibeault (Gorham, Maine) led the Gulls with 18 points.
Series and Streaks
Endicott leads the all-time series, 22-14, and has won the last four meetings and seven of the last eight.
Three Stars of the Game
- Salve Regina senior Rodney Morton (Malden, Mass.) led all players with 26 points.
- Endicott junior Nick Thibeault (Gorham, Maine) led the Gulls with 18 points, 16 coming in second half.
- Endicott sophomore Keith Brown (Pelham, N.H.) followed up his program-record 53-point performance in a double-overtime victory Saturday with 17 tonight, 16 coming in the first half.
Key Stat of the Game
Both teams made 28 field goals (Endicott 28-of-60, 46.7 percent; Salve Regina 28-of-64, 43.8 percent) but the Gulls fired in 11 3-pointers (four for the Seahawks).
Turning Point
After back-to-back layups from Rodney Morton tied the score at 10-10 with 13:49 left in the first half, Endicott finished the period with a 32-6 run. The Gulls made eight 3-pointers during the run, from six different players - Vinny Clifford (Danvers, Mass.), Jordan Pettway (Bridgeport, Conn.), Joel Villa (Bronx, N.Y.), Matt McDevitt (Cumberland, Maine), Keith Brown (Pelham, N.H.), and Rob O'Brien (Rindge, N.H.).
Quick Hits
- The game featured four ties and two lead changes, all in the first seven minutes.
- Salve Regina freshman Kevin Kelly (Valhalla, N.Y.) nearly had a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds, leading all players in the latter category.
- Joel Villa led the Gulls with eight boards.
- Villa and Joe Shehadi (Dorset, Vt.) had four and five assists, respectively, for Endicott.
- Salve Regina sophomore Andrew Bronstein (Needham, Mass.) led all players with seven assists.
- Both teams had 11 caroms off the offensive glass; Endicott had the edge in defensive rebounds (29-24).
- Salve Regina freshman Thor Brochu (North Kingstown, R.I.) came off the bench to score nine points in the second half.
Next Up
Salve Regina (6-10, 3-6 CCC) hosts Wentworth Institute of Technology on Saturday, January 20 (3 p.m.), in the second of a league doubleheader. Endicott (11-4, 6-2 CCC) will be at Eastern Nazarene College on Thursday, January 18 (game rescheduled from two weeks ago).
