The Rollins College Tars got out of the Don Taft University Center with a win but it certainly was not easy for the Tars. Nick Wolf hit a pair of free throws with 8.5 seconds left that proved to be the game winners and the Tars got the win. Rollins survived a jumper by Lemar Dyer late and got a seventh straight victory over Nova Southeastern in Davey,Fla.
The Tars would lead by 12 points (32-20) at the half. The Sharks would not go away on there home floor. Next thing you knew it would be the Sharks who would have the lead by five with 6:27 to play. The Tars would not be denied on this day. Nick Wolf would hit a three to tie the game at 58 with 3:34 on the game clock. After a Rollins stop on the defensive end Wolf would nail a fade away jumper to give the Tars the lead. Alex Gynes would bury a tripe for the Sharks to give them a 61-60 lead. Each team would get a defensive stop on the ensuing possession. That would set up the frantic finish.
Rollins (16-4 8-1 SSC) had three players score in double figures. Nick Wolf posted his 14th double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Matt Robertson netted 18, while Nikola Baran chipped in 12. The Tars remain on top of the SSC standings. They shot 40% in this one. The Tars hit 31% of the three point attempts they took and hit 77% from the charity stripe. They had 14 turnovers on the day. Of note also in this one Myk Brown was limited to just 15 minutes due to an apparent leg injury.
The Sharks fell to 11-8 and 4-5 in the SSC. They had four players in double figures. Alex Gynes paced the Sharks with 15. John Brooks and Teddy Tassy had 13 each, while Rob Huntington added 12. The Sharks shot 36% from the field in this one. They were 8-25 from three point land. The Sharks made good on 9 of 10 foul shots. The Sharks won the battle of the boards 38-36 and had 11 miscues.
The Tars will have another big one coming up on Wednesday when they will welcome the Tampa Spartans 17-3(6-3) to Warden Arena. The Spartans fell to Barry 59-52 Saturday.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Tars ready for Road Test at "Shark Tank".
The Rollins College Tars (15-4 7-1 SSC) look to continue their winning ways Saturday at the Don Taft University Center. The Tars fresh off a 71-53 pasting of Lynn Wednesday will look to stay in sole possession of first place in the SSC. The Tars used a 24-0 run over a span of 8:21 to coast to the victory.
Nick Wolf will look to continue his stellar season at Nova Saturday afternoon for the Tars. The Senior from Cincinnati leads three players in double figures. Wolf, averages 20.4 points a game (second in the conference) and leads the SSC with 10.2 boards a contest. Myk Brown nets 14.6 points a game and Matt Robertson chips in 14.5. The Tars as a team average 78 points per game while giving up 69.8. They have struggled this season away from Warden Arena.
The Sharks come in at 11-7 overall and 4-4 in the SSC. They have a modest two game losing skid. The Sharks are coming off a tough 85-81 loss to Tampa Saturday. The previous game was a OT loss to Florida Southern. Like Rollins the Sharks have protected their home floor this season. Nova is 9-2 at the "Shark Tank" on the season. They score 84 points a game on the season. They give up 78.0 to the opposition. The Sharks are solid from three point land. They hit 43% of their three point attempts. The Sharks have three players that average double figures on the season. Alex Gynes pours in 18.5 points and 7.8 rebounds to lead the Sharks. John Brooks posts 13.3 points a contest while Rob Hunnington chips in 12 points a night.
Rollins won the first meeting at Warden Arena back on November 17th 78-66. Matt Robertson (19 points), Alex Castillo (13) and Nick Wolf (12) led the Tars in the first meeting.
Max Papendick (25 points) and Lukas Roesch (10 points) led the Sharks in the meeting in Winter Park. The Tars lead the all time series 24-5.
The line: Rollins by 6
Nick Wolf will look to continue his stellar season at Nova Saturday afternoon for the Tars. The Senior from Cincinnati leads three players in double figures. Wolf, averages 20.4 points a game (second in the conference) and leads the SSC with 10.2 boards a contest. Myk Brown nets 14.6 points a game and Matt Robertson chips in 14.5. The Tars as a team average 78 points per game while giving up 69.8. They have struggled this season away from Warden Arena.
The Sharks come in at 11-7 overall and 4-4 in the SSC. They have a modest two game losing skid. The Sharks are coming off a tough 85-81 loss to Tampa Saturday. The previous game was a OT loss to Florida Southern. Like Rollins the Sharks have protected their home floor this season. Nova is 9-2 at the "Shark Tank" on the season. They score 84 points a game on the season. They give up 78.0 to the opposition. The Sharks are solid from three point land. They hit 43% of their three point attempts. The Sharks have three players that average double figures on the season. Alex Gynes pours in 18.5 points and 7.8 rebounds to lead the Sharks. John Brooks posts 13.3 points a contest while Rob Hunnington chips in 12 points a night.
Rollins won the first meeting at Warden Arena back on November 17th 78-66. Matt Robertson (19 points), Alex Castillo (13) and Nick Wolf (12) led the Tars in the first meeting.
Max Papendick (25 points) and Lukas Roesch (10 points) led the Sharks in the meeting in Winter Park. The Tars lead the all time series 24-5.
The line: Rollins by 6
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Tars Roll Past Lynn.
The Rollins College Tars improved to 15-4 and 7-1 in the SSC with a 71-53 win over the Fighting Knights of Lynn in Boca Raton on Wednesday night. The win coupled with a Tampa loss at Florida Tech gives the Tars sole possession of first place in the Sunshine State Conference at the halfway point. The Tars were led by three players in double figures. Nick Wolf eclipsed the 20 point plateau for the fourth straight game. Wolf had 25 points to go along with 11 boards. Wolf is now fourth all time in Rollins history with 1,782 points. The Senior from Cincinnati is 82 points from passing his uncle Jeff Wolf for third place. Myk Brown had 19 points including 5 of 5 at the charity stripe and Matt Robertson added 17, including a perfect 3 for 3 from long range.
Lynn fell to 4-14 and 2-6 in the SSC. The Knights were led by Josh Garcia with 12 points. Jimmy Gaskins added 10 for the hosts.
The Tars shot 49% from the floor in the game and hit 7-20 from long range. They were a very uncharacteristic 16-25 at the foul line. Lynn shot 42% from the floor. The Knights struggled from long range going just 3-19. The Tars won the battle of the boards 32-26 and forced 24 Lynn miscues. The Tars had 17 of their own.
The Tars came out of the gates quick running to a 12-2 lead on the power of a pair of Robertson triples. Lynn would fight back and take a 23-22 lead with 6:24 left in the half on a Chris Watson free throw. Three Jimmy Gaskins free throws would give the Knights a 3 point lead (29-26) with 4:07 in the half. The Tars would then go on a 24-0 run over the next 8:21 to take a commanding 53-29 lead with 14:53 to play. The Knights would get no closer than 13 the rest of the way.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday at 4 PM when they head to the "Shark Tank" to battle Nova Southeastern.
Lynn fell to 4-14 and 2-6 in the SSC. The Knights were led by Josh Garcia with 12 points. Jimmy Gaskins added 10 for the hosts.
The Tars shot 49% from the floor in the game and hit 7-20 from long range. They were a very uncharacteristic 16-25 at the foul line. Lynn shot 42% from the floor. The Knights struggled from long range going just 3-19. The Tars won the battle of the boards 32-26 and forced 24 Lynn miscues. The Tars had 17 of their own.
The Tars came out of the gates quick running to a 12-2 lead on the power of a pair of Robertson triples. Lynn would fight back and take a 23-22 lead with 6:24 left in the half on a Chris Watson free throw. Three Jimmy Gaskins free throws would give the Knights a 3 point lead (29-26) with 4:07 in the half. The Tars would then go on a 24-0 run over the next 8:21 to take a commanding 53-29 lead with 14:53 to play. The Knights would get no closer than 13 the rest of the way.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday at 4 PM when they head to the "Shark Tank" to battle Nova Southeastern.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Tars Look For Sixth Straight.
The Rollins College Tars (14-4 6-1 SSC) will travel to Boca Raton to take on the Fighting Knights of Lynn (4-13 2-5 SSC) Wednesday night. The Tars have won five straight, the last being a 79-68 win over Florida Southern on Saturday. The Tars are tied for first in the Sunshine State Conference with #16 Tampa 17-1 (6-1 SSC). The Spartans will be at Florida Tech on Wednesday evening.
Nick Wolf continues to make his case for D II National Player of the Year for Rollins. The Senior from Cincinnati St.Xavier High School is averaging a double-double (20.2 points and 10.2 rebounds a contest). Wolf is the reigning Sunshine State Conference Player of the week and is coming off a 16 rebound performance vs Florida Southern on Saturday that tied his career best. Wolf is just three points shy of fourth all time in Rollins history. Myk Brown and Matt Robertson each average 14.3 points a contest. Brown has been quiet in the Tars last two games. He has scored 5 and 3 points respectively in the two wins. Ian Scott has come on strong of late for the Tars. The Junior from Mount Dora has scored in double figures in consecutive games. The Tars come in scoring 79.1 points a game while allowing 70.7. The Tars have been better from three point land in the last two contests. They still rank near the bottom of the SSC but have hit 11 treys in both games.
The Fighting Knights have played better of late. A team that suffered thru a seven game losing skid a short while ago the Knights have won 2 of the last four. The Fighting Knights are coming off a 69-56 win over Barry on Saturday. The Knights who have five players averaging double figures on the season were picked to finish third in the SSC preseason poll. Chris Hall leads the way at 13.7 points a night. Cameron McCallum averages 12.6 a night, while Josh Garcia scores 12.1 a contest. Jimmy Gaskins (11.6 ppg) and Jovan Robinson (10.6) round out the double digit scorers for the Fighting Knights. They average 73.5 points as a team while they allow 75.2. The Knights are a good three point shooting team at 37% while they struggle from the charity stripe (64%).
The line: Rollins by 8
Nick Wolf continues to make his case for D II National Player of the Year for Rollins. The Senior from Cincinnati St.Xavier High School is averaging a double-double (20.2 points and 10.2 rebounds a contest). Wolf is the reigning Sunshine State Conference Player of the week and is coming off a 16 rebound performance vs Florida Southern on Saturday that tied his career best. Wolf is just three points shy of fourth all time in Rollins history. Myk Brown and Matt Robertson each average 14.3 points a contest. Brown has been quiet in the Tars last two games. He has scored 5 and 3 points respectively in the two wins. Ian Scott has come on strong of late for the Tars. The Junior from Mount Dora has scored in double figures in consecutive games. The Tars come in scoring 79.1 points a game while allowing 70.7. The Tars have been better from three point land in the last two contests. They still rank near the bottom of the SSC but have hit 11 treys in both games.
The Fighting Knights have played better of late. A team that suffered thru a seven game losing skid a short while ago the Knights have won 2 of the last four. The Fighting Knights are coming off a 69-56 win over Barry on Saturday. The Knights who have five players averaging double figures on the season were picked to finish third in the SSC preseason poll. Chris Hall leads the way at 13.7 points a night. Cameron McCallum averages 12.6 a night, while Josh Garcia scores 12.1 a contest. Jimmy Gaskins (11.6 ppg) and Jovan Robinson (10.6) round out the double digit scorers for the Fighting Knights. They average 73.5 points as a team while they allow 75.2. The Knights are a good three point shooting team at 37% while they struggle from the charity stripe (64%).
The line: Rollins by 8
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Tars Take Care of Business At Home.
The Rollins College Tars remained at the top of the Sunshine State Conference standings with a 79-68 win over Florida Southern at Warden Arena. The Tars (14-4 6-1 SSC) won for the fifth straight time. Nick Wolf led three Tars in double figures. Wolf had a second consecutive double-double. Wolf had 23 points and a career high tying 16 boards. Ian Scott had 14 points and Alex Castillo added 12 points off the bench. Rollins shot 47% from the floor and 34% from three point land. The Tars made 75% of the free throws they attempted. Rollins had 15 assists and 11 turnovers as a team.
The Mocs fell to 13-5 on the year and 5-2 in the SSC. The Mocs were without Terry Jenkins (injury). Three Mocs scored in double digits led by Rion Rayfield with 13. Brett Bailey and Andre Hawkins added 11 each.
The Tars jumped out to a 13-4 lead in the first six minutes. Ian Scott made a lay up with 14:08 to go that made the lead nine. The Tars would stretch the lead to 14 (25-11) as Alex Castillo drained a triple with 8:30 in the opening stanza. The Mocs would cut the lead to 6 (37-31) at the intermission.
The Mocs would come out firing in the second half. The Mocs scored the first seven points and a Rion Rayfield triple would make it 38-37 Mocs two and a half minutes into the second half. The Tars would respond and lead 55-46 after a Castillo layup with 10:26 remaining. After the Mocs cut it to 5 on a pair of occasions the Tars would close it out behind Robertson, Scott and Wolf.
The Tars will be back in action Wednesday. The Tars will look for a sixth straight win when they travel to Boca Raton to battle the Fighting Knights of Lynn. Tip time Wednesday night is set for 7:30 PM.
The Mocs fell to 13-5 on the year and 5-2 in the SSC. The Mocs were without Terry Jenkins (injury). Three Mocs scored in double digits led by Rion Rayfield with 13. Brett Bailey and Andre Hawkins added 11 each.
The Tars jumped out to a 13-4 lead in the first six minutes. Ian Scott made a lay up with 14:08 to go that made the lead nine. The Tars would stretch the lead to 14 (25-11) as Alex Castillo drained a triple with 8:30 in the opening stanza. The Mocs would cut the lead to 6 (37-31) at the intermission.
The Mocs would come out firing in the second half. The Mocs scored the first seven points and a Rion Rayfield triple would make it 38-37 Mocs two and a half minutes into the second half. The Tars would respond and lead 55-46 after a Castillo layup with 10:26 remaining. After the Mocs cut it to 5 on a pair of occasions the Tars would close it out behind Robertson, Scott and Wolf.
The Tars will be back in action Wednesday. The Tars will look for a sixth straight win when they travel to Boca Raton to battle the Fighting Knights of Lynn. Tip time Wednesday night is set for 7:30 PM.
Tars, Mocs Ready For First Place Showdown.
Two of the three tri leaders in the Sunshine State Conference get ready for a first place showdown when Rollins meets Florida Southern Saturday at Warden Arena. Tampa is the other first place team in the conference and will take on Nova Southeastern at the "Shark Tank" on Saturday.
Rollins (13-4) comes in on a four game win streak. The Tars most recent victory was a 75-61 win over Florida Tech on Wednesday. The Tars come into the game averaging 79.1 points a game which is good enough for fifth in the conference. On defense they allow 70.9 points per game. The Tars also lead the league in turnover margin and steals. They continue to be led by three players in double figures. Wolf comes in averaging 20.0 points and 9.8 rebounds a game. Wolf leads the conference in steals (1.9 a game) and minutes played (35.8). Myk Brown nets 14.8 points a game while Matt Robertson comes in at 14.6 points and 6.4 rebounds a contest.
Florida Southern (13-4) has won 10 of 11. The most recent win being a 81-67 win over previously unbeaten Tampa on Wednesday night. Four Mocs averaging in double figures on the season. Terry Jenkins leads the way at 15.2 points a game. Rion Rayfield nets 14.3 a game. Brandon Jenkins adds 14.8 points a game and pulls down 6.3 rebounds. B.Jenkins is 32nd in the country in assists and leads the country in assist to turnover ratio. The Mocs averaging 81.5 points a game as a team and allow 72.3 a contest.
The line: Rollins by 3
Rollins (13-4) comes in on a four game win streak. The Tars most recent victory was a 75-61 win over Florida Tech on Wednesday. The Tars come into the game averaging 79.1 points a game which is good enough for fifth in the conference. On defense they allow 70.9 points per game. The Tars also lead the league in turnover margin and steals. They continue to be led by three players in double figures. Wolf comes in averaging 20.0 points and 9.8 rebounds a game. Wolf leads the conference in steals (1.9 a game) and minutes played (35.8). Myk Brown nets 14.8 points a game while Matt Robertson comes in at 14.6 points and 6.4 rebounds a contest.
Florida Southern (13-4) has won 10 of 11. The most recent win being a 81-67 win over previously unbeaten Tampa on Wednesday night. Four Mocs averaging in double figures on the season. Terry Jenkins leads the way at 15.2 points a game. Rion Rayfield nets 14.3 a game. Brandon Jenkins adds 14.8 points a game and pulls down 6.3 rebounds. B.Jenkins is 32nd in the country in assists and leads the country in assist to turnover ratio. The Mocs averaging 81.5 points a game as a team and allow 72.3 a contest.
The line: Rollins by 3
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tars Too Much For Panthers.
The Rollins College Tars 13-4 (5-1 SSC) won for the fourth straight time Wednesday at Warden Arena. It was a 75-61 win over Florida Tech 12-8 (2-4 SSC).
The Tars with the win, coupled with a Tampa loss to Florida Southern forged a three way tie atop the SSC standings at 5-1. Nick Wolf led a pair of Tars in double figures. Wolf had a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Matt Robertson added 17 points and 8 rebounds for Rollins. Brett Chance and Alex Castillo continued their stellar play of late off the bench. Chance had 8 points on 3 of 5 shooting. Castillo added 7 points on 3 for 4 from the floor and also had 3 assists. The Tars shot 48% from the field on the night. They were 8-20 (40%) from long range. The Tars continued a solid season of shooting at the charity stripe going 17 of 20 (85%). Each team pulled down 29 rebounds. The Tars had 12 turnovers and 15 assists as a team. The Tars also added 8 steals. With the win Rollins improved to 9-1 at home on the season.
The Panthers had a modest two game win streak snapped. SSC leading scorer Justin Sedlak scored a game high 30 points. He was the only Panther in double figures. Derek Helleman and Anthony Jackson netted 7 points each. The Panthers shot 42% from the floor in the game. They struggled from beyond the arc going 4 of 14. FIT shot 17-22 (77%) from the free throw line. The Panthers had only 8 assists to go with 17 turnovers.
FIT come out with the early energy and took a 10-4 lead in the early going. The Tars would then go on a 18-4 run to take a 22-14 lead on a Chris Malcolm jumper with 6:33 in the first half. The Tars would stretch that lead out to 14 (34-20) on a Nikola Baran backdoor lay up at the first half buzzer.
Sedlak would single handedly keep the Panthers in the game in the second half. A Sedlak three with 14:53 to go would cut the lead to 8 at 44-36. Wolf would answer the Sedlak three with one of his own. The Tars would then stretch the lead back out to 56-40 on a Castillo layup with 11:23 to go. The Panthers would get no closer than 14 the rest of the way,
The Tars will be back in action Saturday. The Mocs of Florida Southern (13-4) will be at Warden Arena for a battle of first place teams. Tip time is set for 4 PM and you can catch all the action on www.RollinsSports.TV
The Tars with the win, coupled with a Tampa loss to Florida Southern forged a three way tie atop the SSC standings at 5-1. Nick Wolf led a pair of Tars in double figures. Wolf had a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Matt Robertson added 17 points and 8 rebounds for Rollins. Brett Chance and Alex Castillo continued their stellar play of late off the bench. Chance had 8 points on 3 of 5 shooting. Castillo added 7 points on 3 for 4 from the floor and also had 3 assists. The Tars shot 48% from the field on the night. They were 8-20 (40%) from long range. The Tars continued a solid season of shooting at the charity stripe going 17 of 20 (85%). Each team pulled down 29 rebounds. The Tars had 12 turnovers and 15 assists as a team. The Tars also added 8 steals. With the win Rollins improved to 9-1 at home on the season.
The Panthers had a modest two game win streak snapped. SSC leading scorer Justin Sedlak scored a game high 30 points. He was the only Panther in double figures. Derek Helleman and Anthony Jackson netted 7 points each. The Panthers shot 42% from the floor in the game. They struggled from beyond the arc going 4 of 14. FIT shot 17-22 (77%) from the free throw line. The Panthers had only 8 assists to go with 17 turnovers.
FIT come out with the early energy and took a 10-4 lead in the early going. The Tars would then go on a 18-4 run to take a 22-14 lead on a Chris Malcolm jumper with 6:33 in the first half. The Tars would stretch that lead out to 14 (34-20) on a Nikola Baran backdoor lay up at the first half buzzer.
Sedlak would single handedly keep the Panthers in the game in the second half. A Sedlak three with 14:53 to go would cut the lead to 8 at 44-36. Wolf would answer the Sedlak three with one of his own. The Tars would then stretch the lead back out to 56-40 on a Castillo layup with 11:23 to go. The Panthers would get no closer than 14 the rest of the way,
The Tars will be back in action Saturday. The Mocs of Florida Southern (13-4) will be at Warden Arena for a battle of first place teams. Tip time is set for 4 PM and you can catch all the action on www.RollinsSports.TV
Tars To Host Panthers Wednesday.
The Rollins College Tars 12-4 (4-1 SSC) welcome the Florida Tech Panthers 12-7 (2-3 SSC) to the Alfond Sports Center on Wednesday night.
The Tars come in on a three game win streak. They are coming off a 85-73 win at Saint Leo on Saturday. The Tars come in led by Senior sensation Nick Wolf. Wolf comes into Wednesday's contest averaging 19.6 points and 9.7 rebounds a night. The Senior D II National Player of the Year Candidate comes in averaging 35.8 minutes a game to lead the Sunshine State Conference. Myk Brown comes in averaging 15.6 points a contest. Wolf and Brown are both coming off solid games at Leo. Wolf had 23 points while Brown added 22. Matt Robertson comes in at 14.5 points and 6.3 rebounds a contest. The Tars average 79.3 points a contest as a team while allowing 71.5 points a night. The Tars lead the SSC averaging 9.6 steals a game. The Tars are 8-1 at home on the season.
The Panthers come in on a modest two game win streak of their own. The Panthers are 0-5 away from home on the campaign. They are coming off a 85-66 win over Barry on Saturday. The Panthers have a high powered offense but rank at the bottom of the SSC defensively. Justin Sedlak leads four Panthers in double figures. Sedlak comes into Wednesday's contest averaging 20.2 points a game to lead the Sunshine State Conference. Simon Cummings (12.3 ppg), Anthony Jackson (12.2 PPG) and Julius Reed (10.6 PPG) round out the double digit scorers for the Panthers. FIT averages 81.1 PPG as a team while it allows 76.6. They are also a good shooting team. The Panthers shoot 46% from the field and 74% at the charity stripe. The Panthers also rebound the ball well averaging 40.4 rebounds a night.
The line: Rollins -12
The Tars come in on a three game win streak. They are coming off a 85-73 win at Saint Leo on Saturday. The Tars come in led by Senior sensation Nick Wolf. Wolf comes into Wednesday's contest averaging 19.6 points and 9.7 rebounds a night. The Senior D II National Player of the Year Candidate comes in averaging 35.8 minutes a game to lead the Sunshine State Conference. Myk Brown comes in averaging 15.6 points a contest. Wolf and Brown are both coming off solid games at Leo. Wolf had 23 points while Brown added 22. Matt Robertson comes in at 14.5 points and 6.3 rebounds a contest. The Tars average 79.3 points a contest as a team while allowing 71.5 points a night. The Tars lead the SSC averaging 9.6 steals a game. The Tars are 8-1 at home on the season.
The Panthers come in on a modest two game win streak of their own. The Panthers are 0-5 away from home on the campaign. They are coming off a 85-66 win over Barry on Saturday. The Panthers have a high powered offense but rank at the bottom of the SSC defensively. Justin Sedlak leads four Panthers in double figures. Sedlak comes into Wednesday's contest averaging 20.2 points a game to lead the Sunshine State Conference. Simon Cummings (12.3 ppg), Anthony Jackson (12.2 PPG) and Julius Reed (10.6 PPG) round out the double digit scorers for the Panthers. FIT averages 81.1 PPG as a team while it allows 76.6. They are also a good shooting team. The Panthers shoot 46% from the field and 74% at the charity stripe. The Panthers also rebound the ball well averaging 40.4 rebounds a night.
The line: Rollins -12
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Tars Tame Lions Saturday.
The Rollins College Tars jumped out to a early 13-0 lead and coasted to a 85-73 win Saturday at the Marion Bowman Activities Center on the campus of Saint Leo.
With the win the Tars improved to 12-4 (4-1 SSC). Three players scored in double figures for Rollins on the afternoon. Nick Wolf paced the Tars with a game high 23 points. Myk Brown netted 22 for the Tars while Nikola Baran added 11 points to go along with 9 rebounds. The Tars had a solid shooting day in their best road effort of the season. They shot 59% from the field while draining 11-26 from three point land. Also the Tars continued their mastery on the season at the charity stripe. They were 18-20 (90%) on the day. Rollins had 15 miscues. The Tars won the boards battle 28-24.
The Lions fell to 9-6 (1-5 SSC). It was the fourth straight loss for the Lions. Saint Leo shot 50% from the field on the game. They were 11-25 from long range. They were 6-9 at the foul line and had 16 turnovers. Three Lions players tallied double numbers. Jamal Thompson paced the Lions with 17 points. Dominick Robinson and Matt Kendrick added 12 points each.
The Tars will be back in action Wednesday. Rollins will welcome Florida Tech to Warden Arena. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM. As always you can catch the action on 91.5 WPRK Winter Park and worldwide on Rollinssports.com.
With the win the Tars improved to 12-4 (4-1 SSC). Three players scored in double figures for Rollins on the afternoon. Nick Wolf paced the Tars with a game high 23 points. Myk Brown netted 22 for the Tars while Nikola Baran added 11 points to go along with 9 rebounds. The Tars had a solid shooting day in their best road effort of the season. They shot 59% from the field while draining 11-26 from three point land. Also the Tars continued their mastery on the season at the charity stripe. They were 18-20 (90%) on the day. Rollins had 15 miscues. The Tars won the boards battle 28-24.
The Lions fell to 9-6 (1-5 SSC). It was the fourth straight loss for the Lions. Saint Leo shot 50% from the field on the game. They were 11-25 from long range. They were 6-9 at the foul line and had 16 turnovers. Three Lions players tallied double numbers. Jamal Thompson paced the Lions with 17 points. Dominick Robinson and Matt Kendrick added 12 points each.
The Tars will be back in action Wednesday. Rollins will welcome Florida Tech to Warden Arena. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM. As always you can catch the action on 91.5 WPRK Winter Park and worldwide on Rollinssports.com.
Tars Travel To Leo Saturday.
The Rollins College Tars 11-4 (3-1 SSC) will travel to the Marion Bowman Activities Center to tussle with the Lions of Saint Leo Saturday afternoon.
The Lions 9-5 (1-4) come in on a three game losing skid. St.Leo lost at Tampa 78-66 in their most recent contest on Wednesday. The Lions have four players averaging in double figures on the season. Matt Kendrick leads the way at 12.7 ppg. Kendrick is shooting 57% from the floor on the campaign. Quentin Cullop comes in at 11.5 points a contest. Cullop is shooting a solid 44% from three point land. Jeremy Jackson is chipping in 10.4 a game including 39% from downtown while Jamal Thompson averages 10.2 points a game. The Lions average 76.1 points a game as a team. Cullop leads them in assists at 4.1 a game. Kendrick leads them with 31 blocks in 14 games. Leo shoots 45% from the field as a team and 37% from distance. The Lions struggle at the charity stripe at just 59% while turning it over 14.9 times a contest.
The Tars are coming off a hard fought 70-69 win over Eckerd. Nick Wolf leads Rollins at 19.9 points and 9.9 rebounds per night. Myk Brown has rebounded from a slow start and is now at 15.1 points per game. Matt Robertson averages 14.9 a night. The Tars bench had it's best performance of the season vs Eckerd. Chris Malcolm had his best game with 9 points. Ian Scott leads the SSC in steals. The Tars are one of the top teams in the country at the foul line. They shoot 77% as a team. Myk Brown is a solid 85% for the season. Rollins leads the all time series 76-14 and won both meetings a season ago.
The line: Rollins by 6.5
The Lions 9-5 (1-4) come in on a three game losing skid. St.Leo lost at Tampa 78-66 in their most recent contest on Wednesday. The Lions have four players averaging in double figures on the season. Matt Kendrick leads the way at 12.7 ppg. Kendrick is shooting 57% from the floor on the campaign. Quentin Cullop comes in at 11.5 points a contest. Cullop is shooting a solid 44% from three point land. Jeremy Jackson is chipping in 10.4 a game including 39% from downtown while Jamal Thompson averages 10.2 points a game. The Lions average 76.1 points a game as a team. Cullop leads them in assists at 4.1 a game. Kendrick leads them with 31 blocks in 14 games. Leo shoots 45% from the field as a team and 37% from distance. The Lions struggle at the charity stripe at just 59% while turning it over 14.9 times a contest.
The Tars are coming off a hard fought 70-69 win over Eckerd. Nick Wolf leads Rollins at 19.9 points and 9.9 rebounds per night. Myk Brown has rebounded from a slow start and is now at 15.1 points per game. Matt Robertson averages 14.9 a night. The Tars bench had it's best performance of the season vs Eckerd. Chris Malcolm had his best game with 9 points. Ian Scott leads the SSC in steals. The Tars are one of the top teams in the country at the foul line. They shoot 77% as a team. Myk Brown is a solid 85% for the season. Rollins leads the all time series 76-14 and won both meetings a season ago.
The line: Rollins by 6.5
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Bench Bunch Propels Tars To Home Win Over Eckerd!
The Rollins College Tars trailed 55-45 with 10 minutes to go on Saturday at Warden Arena but rallied to win 70-69. The big reason why was the bench. Chris Malcolm, Alex Castillo and Brett Chance sparked a 22-5 Tars run and they hung on late. The Tars actually led by 10 (66-56) with two minutes to go before Eckerd almost made the lead disappear late. John Harper hit a pair of three's and Alex Castillo committed a intentional foul with 2 seconds left and Rollins up 3. Woody Taylor hit both free throws but Nick Wolf picked off the inbounds pass to preserve the Tars hard fought 70-69 win.
The Tars improved to 11-4 and 3-1 in the SSC. Nick Wolf playing with a heavy wrap over his injured left hand recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Myk Brown had 20 for the Tars. The story of this game though was the 24 points Rollins got off the bench. Chris Malcolm (9 points, several altered shots and one huge defensive play in the waning seconds where he made the ball change directions. Brett Chance had 4 points, Trip McFall 3 and Alex Castillo 8 including 6 of 6 at the foul line). Rollins shot 39% from the field and made just 6 of 20 from three point range. The Tars were a lethal 84% (26-31) at the free throw line. The Tars only had 10 turnovers and had 10 steals.
The Tritons fell to 11-3 and 2-2 in the SSC with a second straight loss. Three Eckerd players scored in double figures on the day. John Harper led all scorers with 21 points including 5 triples. Dale Carn added 14 while Wayne Sears netted 11. EC shot 48% for the game. They were 8-20 (40%) from long range. The Tritons were 17-20 (85%) at the foul line. Eckerd did win the rebounding battle 31-25. The Tritons had 19 tunovers to go along with just 15 assists.
Rollins will take the week off before traveling to Saint Leo to battle the Lions next Saturday. The Lions currently are 9-4 and 1-3 in the SSC. Saint Leo will play at Tampa Wednesday before hosting the Tars. Tip time next Saturday is set for 4 PM.
The Tars improved to 11-4 and 3-1 in the SSC. Nick Wolf playing with a heavy wrap over his injured left hand recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Myk Brown had 20 for the Tars. The story of this game though was the 24 points Rollins got off the bench. Chris Malcolm (9 points, several altered shots and one huge defensive play in the waning seconds where he made the ball change directions. Brett Chance had 4 points, Trip McFall 3 and Alex Castillo 8 including 6 of 6 at the foul line). Rollins shot 39% from the field and made just 6 of 20 from three point range. The Tars were a lethal 84% (26-31) at the free throw line. The Tars only had 10 turnovers and had 10 steals.
The Tritons fell to 11-3 and 2-2 in the SSC with a second straight loss. Three Eckerd players scored in double figures on the day. John Harper led all scorers with 21 points including 5 triples. Dale Carn added 14 while Wayne Sears netted 11. EC shot 48% for the game. They were 8-20 (40%) from long range. The Tritons were 17-20 (85%) at the foul line. Eckerd did win the rebounding battle 31-25. The Tritons had 19 tunovers to go along with just 15 assists.
Rollins will take the week off before traveling to Saint Leo to battle the Lions next Saturday. The Lions currently are 9-4 and 1-3 in the SSC. Saint Leo will play at Tampa Wednesday before hosting the Tars. Tip time next Saturday is set for 4 PM.
Tars Welcome 24th Ranked Tritons to Warden Arena Saturday.
The Rollins College Tars, fresh off a 76-50 thrashing of Barry on Wednesday welcome the 24th ranked Eckerd Tritons to Warden Arena on Saturday afternoon in a sunshine state conference showdown.
The Tars come in with a record of 10-4 and 2-1 in the SSC. Rollins won 2 of the three meetings between the schools a year ago. The Tars won the first meeting in St.Pete before the Tritons took the season finale. The Tars won the third meeting in the semifinals of the Sunshine State Conference Tournament at Nova Southeastern. Rollins is led by Nick Wolf (19.7 points and 9.9 rebounds a contest). Matt Robertson averages 15.7 ppg while Myk Brown tallied 14.8 points a night. Ian Scott has come on strong of late. The Junior from Mount Dora has tallied double figures in two consecutive games. Scott leads the Sunshine State Conference with 2.1 steals per game. This could be key today as the Tritons average 18 turnovers a contest.
Eckerd comes in with a record of 11-2 and 2-1 in the SSC. The Tritons are coming off a 77-70 loss to Tampa Wednesday that snapped their ten game win streak. The Tritons are led by four players in double figures. John Harper leads EC at 13.5 points per game, Wayne Sears 12 points per contest, Dale Carn nets 11.2 a night and Lance Kearns rounds out the leading Triton scorers at 10.8 points per game. The Tritons come into Saturday averaging 81.1 ppg as a team. They have been very good shooting the ball. EC shoots at a 51% clip from the field and 37% from long distance. The Tritons are also a solid 72.3% at the charity stripe.
The line: Rollins by 2
The Tars come in with a record of 10-4 and 2-1 in the SSC. Rollins won 2 of the three meetings between the schools a year ago. The Tars won the first meeting in St.Pete before the Tritons took the season finale. The Tars won the third meeting in the semifinals of the Sunshine State Conference Tournament at Nova Southeastern. Rollins is led by Nick Wolf (19.7 points and 9.9 rebounds a contest). Matt Robertson averages 15.7 ppg while Myk Brown tallied 14.8 points a night. Ian Scott has come on strong of late. The Junior from Mount Dora has tallied double figures in two consecutive games. Scott leads the Sunshine State Conference with 2.1 steals per game. This could be key today as the Tritons average 18 turnovers a contest.
Eckerd comes in with a record of 11-2 and 2-1 in the SSC. The Tritons are coming off a 77-70 loss to Tampa Wednesday that snapped their ten game win streak. The Tritons are led by four players in double figures. John Harper leads EC at 13.5 points per game, Wayne Sears 12 points per contest, Dale Carn nets 11.2 a night and Lance Kearns rounds out the leading Triton scorers at 10.8 points per game. The Tritons come into Saturday averaging 81.1 ppg as a team. They have been very good shooting the ball. EC shoots at a 51% clip from the field and 37% from long distance. The Tritons are also a solid 72.3% at the charity stripe.
The line: Rollins by 2
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Back on Track.
The Rollins College Tars got back on track with a 76-50 thrashing of Barry at Warden Arena on Wednesday evening. The Tars raced out to an early lead and never looked back in snapping a modest two game losing streak. Matt Robertson hit a pair of three's while Myk Brown and Nikola Baran each hit one in the game's first five minutes to stake the Tars to an early 19-10 lead. Four Rollins players netted double numbers on this evening. Nick Wolf led the Tars, stuffing the stat sheet. Wolf who was playing with medical tape on his left wrist after taking a hard foul in Tampa on Sunday had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Matt Robertson added 14 points and 8 rebounds. He was 4 of 6 from long range. Myk Brown scored 10 of his 13 points in the first half, to continue his solid play of late. Ian Scott added 10 points. The Junior from Mount Dora tallied double numbers for the second consecutive game. Scott also added 4 assists and 4 steals in the Tars lob sided win.
Rollins 10-4 (2-1 SSC) shot 51% from the field. The Tars were 9-22 (41%) from three point land and hit 11-14 (79%) from the charity stripe. The Tars out rebounded Barry 33-30. The Tars had 11 miscues on the night.
Barry fell to 3-8 (0-3 SSC). The Buccaneers had a pair of players score in double figures. Willie Whitfield had 18 points to go along with 10 rebounds. Bran Van Cott came off the bench and scored 16 points. The Bucs struggled shooting on the night. Barry shot 39% (20-52) from the field. They were 6-24 (25%) from distance and 4 for 8 at the foul line. The Bucs had 16 turnovers and only 12 assists.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday. The Tars will continue a stretch of 4 out of the next 5 games at Warden Arena when they welcome 23rd ranked Eckerd to the Alfond Sports Center. The Tritons fell to Tampa on Wednesday. As always you can catch all the action on WPRK 91.5 Winter Park and around the world at RollinsSports.TV. Tip time for Saturday is set for 4 PM.
Rollins 10-4 (2-1 SSC) shot 51% from the field. The Tars were 9-22 (41%) from three point land and hit 11-14 (79%) from the charity stripe. The Tars out rebounded Barry 33-30. The Tars had 11 miscues on the night.
Barry fell to 3-8 (0-3 SSC). The Buccaneers had a pair of players score in double figures. Willie Whitfield had 18 points to go along with 10 rebounds. Bran Van Cott came off the bench and scored 16 points. The Bucs struggled shooting on the night. Barry shot 39% (20-52) from the field. They were 6-24 (25%) from distance and 4 for 8 at the foul line. The Bucs had 16 turnovers and only 12 assists.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday. The Tars will continue a stretch of 4 out of the next 5 games at Warden Arena when they welcome 23rd ranked Eckerd to the Alfond Sports Center. The Tritons fell to Tampa on Wednesday. As always you can catch all the action on WPRK 91.5 Winter Park and around the world at RollinsSports.TV. Tip time for Saturday is set for 4 PM.
Tars Look to get back on track Wednesday.
The Rollins College Tars 9-4 (1-1 SSC) look to get back on track when they face Barry 3-7 (0-2 SSC) at Warden Arena Wednesday. The Tars will look to avoid losing three straight games for the first time since the 2007-08 campaign. They are coming off a 86-80 loss at Tampa on Sunday afternoon. The Tars preceded that loss with a loss to Winston Salem State in the finals of the Winter Park Rotary Tangerine Tournament. Rollins come into Wednesday averaging 79.8 points per contest while giving up 72.2. The Tars have been uncharacteristically inefficient from three point land shooting just 31.6%. Foul shooting has been a strong point for the Tars as they have connected on 76% from the charity stripe on the season.
Rollins is led by a trio of players who are having solid seasons. Nick Wolf, a preseason candidate for DII Player of the Year has been "rock solid". The Senior from Cincinnati has scored 19.8 points and pulled down 10.1 rebounds per contest. Matt Robertson has been very good as well. The Alabama native has averaged 15.8 points per contest. Myk Brown rounds out the Tars trio. Brown has averaged 14.9 PPG and is coming off a solid 24 point performance in the loss at Tampa Sunday. Brown is one of the best in the conference at getting to the foul line. The Gainesville native was shooting at 88% on the season before a 11-15 outing on Sunday.
Barry 3-7 (0-2 SSC) has struggled this season. The Buccaneers of course are very familiar with the Tars. These teams met four times a year ago with the Tars winning 3. The last two Rollins wins were in the finals of the SSC Tournament and then in the semifinals of the South regional. Willie Whitfield leads Barry at 16.1 points per contest. Evan White is netting 12.4 points per game while Zack Trapp averages 11.6 points per ball game. Barry averaged 69.2 points per game as a team and allows 67.2. The Bucs are 34.1 % from distance while struggling at the foul line at just 69%. Barry is coming off a 66-53 loss to Eckerd over the weekend.
The line: Rollins by 10
Rollins is led by a trio of players who are having solid seasons. Nick Wolf, a preseason candidate for DII Player of the Year has been "rock solid". The Senior from Cincinnati has scored 19.8 points and pulled down 10.1 rebounds per contest. Matt Robertson has been very good as well. The Alabama native has averaged 15.8 points per contest. Myk Brown rounds out the Tars trio. Brown has averaged 14.9 PPG and is coming off a solid 24 point performance in the loss at Tampa Sunday. Brown is one of the best in the conference at getting to the foul line. The Gainesville native was shooting at 88% on the season before a 11-15 outing on Sunday.
Barry 3-7 (0-2 SSC) has struggled this season. The Buccaneers of course are very familiar with the Tars. These teams met four times a year ago with the Tars winning 3. The last two Rollins wins were in the finals of the SSC Tournament and then in the semifinals of the South regional. Willie Whitfield leads Barry at 16.1 points per contest. Evan White is netting 12.4 points per game while Zack Trapp averages 11.6 points per ball game. Barry averaged 69.2 points per game as a team and allows 67.2. The Bucs are 34.1 % from distance while struggling at the foul line at just 69%. Barry is coming off a 66-53 loss to Eckerd over the weekend.
The line: Rollins by 10
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Sizzling from Long Range, Spartans Turn Back Tars.
The Tampa Spartans (12-0 2-0 SSC) used hot shooting from three point land to knock off the Rollins College Tars (9-4 1-1 SSC) in conference action Sunday from the Bob Martinez Sports Center.
Tampa shot 52% from the field while going 13-29(44%) from distance in the win. Four Spartans tallied in double numbers on the day. Callum Townsend led the way with 21 points on 7 of 11 from distance. Rashaad Callaway had 19 points and 5 assists for UT. Ashton Graham added 13 points while Fred Woods chipped in 12 for Tampa. The Spartans were 21-28 (75%) at the charity stripe while committing 16 turnovers. The Spartans were +12 (37-25) on the boards.
Rollins also posted four players in double figures. Myk Brown led the Tars with 24 points. Matt Robertson had 15, Nick Wolf netted another double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Ian Scott rounded out the Tar double digit scorers with 14. The Tars shot 47% from the field on the game. Rollins continued to struggle as they have all season from beyond the arc going 6-20 (30%). Uncharacteristically the Tars struggled from the charity stripe on Sunday going 24-35 (68%). Rollins had 10 turnovers in the game.
The Tars will look to snap a rare two game losing streak when they return home to host Barry (3-7) on Wendnesday night. Tip time at Warden Arena is set for 7:30 PM.
Tampa shot 52% from the field while going 13-29(44%) from distance in the win. Four Spartans tallied in double numbers on the day. Callum Townsend led the way with 21 points on 7 of 11 from distance. Rashaad Callaway had 19 points and 5 assists for UT. Ashton Graham added 13 points while Fred Woods chipped in 12 for Tampa. The Spartans were 21-28 (75%) at the charity stripe while committing 16 turnovers. The Spartans were +12 (37-25) on the boards.
Rollins also posted four players in double figures. Myk Brown led the Tars with 24 points. Matt Robertson had 15, Nick Wolf netted another double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Ian Scott rounded out the Tar double digit scorers with 14. The Tars shot 47% from the field on the game. Rollins continued to struggle as they have all season from beyond the arc going 6-20 (30%). Uncharacteristically the Tars struggled from the charity stripe on Sunday going 24-35 (68%). Rollins had 10 turnovers in the game.
The Tars will look to snap a rare two game losing streak when they return home to host Barry (3-7) on Wendnesday night. Tip time at Warden Arena is set for 7:30 PM.
Tars Open New year at Tampa.
The Rollins College Tars (9-3) play the first game of 2011 when they travel to the Bob Martinez Center to battle the Tampa Spartans (11-0).
Rollins is coming off a tough loss to Winstom Salem State in the final of the 2010 Winter Park Rotary Tangerine Tournament. The Tars continue to be led by the trio of Nick Wolf, Myk Brown and Matt Robertson. Senior Nikola Baran is coming off a season high 17 points in the loss vs the Rams.
Tampa (11-0) is led by three players in double figures. Rashaad Callaway (17.9 ppg), Anthony Griffis (15.3) and Callum Townsend (10.4 ppg) lead the Spartans. The Spartans average 77.4 ppg and are allowing 63.2. The Spartans last contest was a 88-45 win over Fontbonne. Tampa and the Tars each come into Saturday 1-0 in the SSC.
The Line: Tampa by 5
Rollins is coming off a tough loss to Winstom Salem State in the final of the 2010 Winter Park Rotary Tangerine Tournament. The Tars continue to be led by the trio of Nick Wolf, Myk Brown and Matt Robertson. Senior Nikola Baran is coming off a season high 17 points in the loss vs the Rams.
Tampa (11-0) is led by three players in double figures. Rashaad Callaway (17.9 ppg), Anthony Griffis (15.3) and Callum Townsend (10.4 ppg) lead the Spartans. The Spartans average 77.4 ppg and are allowing 63.2. The Spartans last contest was a 88-45 win over Fontbonne. Tampa and the Tars each come into Saturday 1-0 in the SSC.
The Line: Tampa by 5
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