Ifesinachi Anosike [SR/Staten Island, N.Y.] came off the bench to score 18 points in 21 minutes. Viking reserves outscored their counterparts, 31-12.
Salve Regina (1-2) held a lead for nearly two minutes in the half, but once Aaron Goodwine [JR/Rocky Hill, Conn.] converted a tip-in with 1:43 to go before intermission, Salem State never trailed again. The Vikings opened up a 17-point lead in the second half (73-56; 6:14 remaining) after a Reid lay-up finished a 16-6 run. The Seahawks went on their own 13-3 run to close within seven (76-69) in the closing minute, but the Vikings would score the last five points of the contest.
Matt Coute [JR/Somerset, Mass.] and Chris Collier [SR/Exeter, N.H.] led Salve Regina with 20 and 18 points, respectively.
Newspaper Box Score SALEM STATE 80, SALVE REGINA 69 SALEM STATE (3-0) Allen Reid 10-16 2-2 25; Ifesinachi Anosike 8-10 2-9 18; Jamaal Ford 5-7 0-0 13; Shawn Bloom 5-9 0-0 10; Wilkins Victor 2-6 2-4 6; Aaron Goodwine 2-4 0-0 4; Tyler Lang 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 34-58 6-15 80. SALVE REGINA (1-2) Matt Coute 7-20 4-8 20; Chris Collier 6-14 6-9 18; Matt Grendal 4-9 0-0 8; Matt Smolensky 3-4 0-0 7; Andrew Rego 2-4 2-2 6; Jon Hazzard 3-7 0-0 6; Chris Goodridge 1-2 2-2 4. Totals 26-60 14-21 69. Salem State………… 42 38 80 Salve Regina………. 38 31 69 3-point goals-Salem State 6-16 (Allen Reid 3-7; Jamaal Ford 3-4; Shawn Bloom 0-2; Wilkins Victor 0-2; Tyler Lang 0-1), Salve Regina 3-11 (Matt Coute 2-7; Matt Smolensky 1-1; Matt Grendal 0-1; Andrew Rego 0-1; Jon Hazzard 0-1). Fouled out--Salem State-Shawn Bloom, Salve Regina-None. Rebounds-Salem State 35 (Aaron Goodwine 8), Salve Regina 33 (Chris Collier 13). Assists-Salem State 13 (Wilkins Victor 3; Aaron Goodwine 3; Shawn Bloom 3), Salve Regina 12 (Matt Grendal 3; Chris Collier 3). Total fouls-Salem State 23, Salve Regina 19. A-75