Myk Brown has had some ups and downs in his Rollins College career. The 6 foot 4 Junior from Gainesville,Florida by way of VCU was the most outstanding player in the Sunshine State Conference Tournament as the Tars took the title a year ago. Tars fans are hoping for a repeat performance starting on Wednesday when the Tars open the 2011 Conference Tournament at home vs Barry. Barry is the team that the Tars defeated for the tournament title a season ago. The Tars were the regular season champs with a record of 22-6 overall and 13-3 in the SSC.
Brown had a game a season ago in the first meeting with Florida Southern last January where he exploded for 18 points in just 5 minutes. If this game proved anything it is that when he is hot Brown can be as good as anyone on offense. This season Brown is the third leading scorers for the 18th ranked Tars. He comes into the tournament averaging 13.1 points a game although he did miss a couple games with the lingering effects from a concussion. Brown is the second leading foul shooter in the SSC shooting at a 82 percent clip. Not bad for a guy who started playing organized basketball when he was in the seventh grade.
Brown went on to PK Yonge High School in Gainesville. Brown gives a lot of the credit to the coaching staff for his success.
"They put in a lot of time to help me improve my game and get to the next level" Brown said.
As for his role on the team at Rollins this is what he had to say.
"My role in the offense is to score and get other people involved. The Princeton offense (that the Tars run) involves everyone on the team. Everybody has to be on the same page" Brown added.
As for his role in the Tars zone defense this is what Brown had to add.
" In the zone defense I have to give all my energy and really try to pressure the ball and make the offense feel uncomfortable in order to be successful". "Brown said".
On a team that has a very solid crop of Seniors (Matt Robertson, Nick Wolf, Nikola Baran and Alex Castillo), it could be the two Juniors (Myk Brown and Ian Scott) who determine how far this team will ultimately go. It all starts Wednesday night at Warden Arena.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Regular Season Champs!
The Rollins College Tars (22-6 13-3 SSC) led by Seniors Nick Wolf, Alex Castillo, Nikola Baran and Matt Robertson on Senior day rolled to a 93-68 win over Lynn at Warden Arena Saturday. The Tars won the conference title outright for the first time since the 2005-06 season. The Tars won a share of the title a year ago.
Nick Wolf continued his superb season scoring 23 points, grabbing 6 rebounds and dishing out 6 assists. Matt Robertson had 16 points while Alex Castillo netted 14. Nikola Baran hit a pair of threes and scored 8. Myk Brown also scored in double figures with 11. The Tars shot 70 percent from the field (30-43) and went 25-33 at the free throw line. The Tars who came into the game 4 of 37 from three in the last two losses, went 5-11 from the three point line. The Tars had 22 assists and 13 turnovers.
Lynn fell to 7-19 overall and 5-11 in the SSC. They were led by Rodney Kennedy with 15 points. He was one of four players in double figures for the Fighting Knights. Josh Garcia added 13 while Chris Watson and Chris Hall netted 11 each. Lynn shot 40 percent from the field and were out rebounded 27-19. The Knights had 12 assists and 18 turnovers.
The Tars jumped out to a 26-11 lead in the first eleven minutes and never looked back. The Tars would get a three from Nikola Baran right before the half that would make it 52-28 Tars at the break. Rollins would lead by as many as 35 in the second half and roll to the 93-68 win.
The defending champion Tars will host 8th seeded Barry Wednesday night in the opening round of the SSC tournament. Here are the pairings for the tournament beginning Wednesday:
(8) Barry at (1) Rollins
(5) Florida Tech at (4) Tampa
(7) Nova Southeastern at (2) Florida Southern
(6) Lynn at (3) Eckerd
The Semifinals and finals will be held at Florida Tech Saturday and Sunday.
Nick Wolf continued his superb season scoring 23 points, grabbing 6 rebounds and dishing out 6 assists. Matt Robertson had 16 points while Alex Castillo netted 14. Nikola Baran hit a pair of threes and scored 8. Myk Brown also scored in double figures with 11. The Tars shot 70 percent from the field (30-43) and went 25-33 at the free throw line. The Tars who came into the game 4 of 37 from three in the last two losses, went 5-11 from the three point line. The Tars had 22 assists and 13 turnovers.
Lynn fell to 7-19 overall and 5-11 in the SSC. They were led by Rodney Kennedy with 15 points. He was one of four players in double figures for the Fighting Knights. Josh Garcia added 13 while Chris Watson and Chris Hall netted 11 each. Lynn shot 40 percent from the field and were out rebounded 27-19. The Knights had 12 assists and 18 turnovers.
The Tars jumped out to a 26-11 lead in the first eleven minutes and never looked back. The Tars would get a three from Nikola Baran right before the half that would make it 52-28 Tars at the break. Rollins would lead by as many as 35 in the second half and roll to the 93-68 win.
The defending champion Tars will host 8th seeded Barry Wednesday night in the opening round of the SSC tournament. Here are the pairings for the tournament beginning Wednesday:
(8) Barry at (1) Rollins
(5) Florida Tech at (4) Tampa
(7) Nova Southeastern at (2) Florida Southern
(6) Lynn at (3) Eckerd
The Semifinals and finals will be held at Florida Tech Saturday and Sunday.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Tars Seniors Look To Capture Crown on Senior Day.
The 18th ranked Rollins Tars four Seniors (Matt Robertson, Nikola Baran, Nick Wolf and Alex Castillo look to capture the conference regular season title when they welcome Lynn to Warden Arena. The Tars lead Florida Southern by one game with one to play. The Mocs will be at Nova Southeastern Saturday.
Rollins (21-6 12-3 SSC) has dropped two straight. The first at Florida Southern Saturday before falling to Florida Tech on Senior night at Florida Tech Wednesday. The Tars who average 77 points a game as a team while giving up 68 have been held under 70 points in the past two contests. The Tars have struggled from beyond the arc going just 4 of 37 (11%) in the two losses. They were just 1 of 19 vs F.I.T Wednesday. The Tars are led by a trio of players. Nick Wolf continues to shatter records. The Senior from Cincinnati comes into Saturday's contest averaging 20.5 points and 10.3 rebounds a night. The 20.5 points lead the conference and he is 27th in the nation in scoring in DII. The 10.3 rebounds are 2nd in the conference and 13th in DII. Wolf is third on the all time scoring list and is just 89 points shy of 2,000 for his career. Wolf needs 118 points to tie Daniel Parke for 2nd on the all time scoring list in Tars history. Matt Robertson averages 14.8 points a game. The Senior from Birmingham,Alabama is 3rd in the conference in field goal percentage (43 percent). Myk Brown averages 13.1 PPG. He leads the SSC in free throw percentage, Brown shoots 87% from the line.
The Fighting Knights come in with a record of 7-18 and 5-10 in the SSC. The Knights have won two straight. They defeated Nova Southeastern 86-73 on Wednesday. They also beat Barry 74-54 in the previous contest. The Fighting Knights come into Saturday's game averaging 73.3 points a game while giving up 73.8. Chris Hall leads Lynn at 14.4 points a night. Josh Garcia, Cameron McCallum and Jimmy Gaskins each tally 11.2 a contest. The Knight struggle from the foul line where they shoot just 65.6%. They are a solid three point shooting team (38%). The Knights biggest problem has been ball security. The Knights have more turnovers (374) than assists (341) this season.
This is the last regular season game for both teams. The pairing for Wednesday's conference tournament action will be released Saturday night. The Tars remained second in the latest DII South Regional rankings.
The line: Rollins by 10.5
Rollins (21-6 12-3 SSC) has dropped two straight. The first at Florida Southern Saturday before falling to Florida Tech on Senior night at Florida Tech Wednesday. The Tars who average 77 points a game as a team while giving up 68 have been held under 70 points in the past two contests. The Tars have struggled from beyond the arc going just 4 of 37 (11%) in the two losses. They were just 1 of 19 vs F.I.T Wednesday. The Tars are led by a trio of players. Nick Wolf continues to shatter records. The Senior from Cincinnati comes into Saturday's contest averaging 20.5 points and 10.3 rebounds a night. The 20.5 points lead the conference and he is 27th in the nation in scoring in DII. The 10.3 rebounds are 2nd in the conference and 13th in DII. Wolf is third on the all time scoring list and is just 89 points shy of 2,000 for his career. Wolf needs 118 points to tie Daniel Parke for 2nd on the all time scoring list in Tars history. Matt Robertson averages 14.8 points a game. The Senior from Birmingham,Alabama is 3rd in the conference in field goal percentage (43 percent). Myk Brown averages 13.1 PPG. He leads the SSC in free throw percentage, Brown shoots 87% from the line.
The Fighting Knights come in with a record of 7-18 and 5-10 in the SSC. The Knights have won two straight. They defeated Nova Southeastern 86-73 on Wednesday. They also beat Barry 74-54 in the previous contest. The Fighting Knights come into Saturday's game averaging 73.3 points a game while giving up 73.8. Chris Hall leads Lynn at 14.4 points a night. Josh Garcia, Cameron McCallum and Jimmy Gaskins each tally 11.2 a contest. The Knight struggle from the foul line where they shoot just 65.6%. They are a solid three point shooting team (38%). The Knights biggest problem has been ball security. The Knights have more turnovers (374) than assists (341) this season.
This is the last regular season game for both teams. The pairing for Wednesday's conference tournament action will be released Saturday night. The Tars remained second in the latest DII South Regional rankings.
The line: Rollins by 10.5
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Panthers Too Much For Tars.
The Rollins College Tars (21-6 12-3 SSC) fell for a second straight game with a 77-66 loss to the Panthers of Florida Tech Wednesday.
The Tars were led by Nick Wolf. The Senior from Cincinnati had 27 points and 12 rebounds. Wolf surprassed the 1,000 rebound plateau Wednesday. Myk Brown added ten points and Matt Robertson had 7. The Tars shot 40 percent from the field but were just 1-19 from three point land. The Tars were 19-25 from the foul line. They had just 11 assists and 14 turnovers.
Florida Tech (19-10 9-6 SSC) got a big win at the Clemente Center on Senior night. Justin Sedlak led the way with 21 points for FIT. Anthony Jackson scored 20 while Justin Beyer added 18 on six three pointers.Beyer made his first career start and averaged just 1.9 points a game coming in. The Panthers shot 48 percent from the field and 39% from three point land. The Panthers went 11-20 from the foul line. It was 37-34 F.I.T on the boards.
The first half went back and forth. It was 34-32 Rollins at the intermission. The second half saw the Panthers take over late in the second half. Rollins trailed 62-61 with 4:57 to go before the Panthers would close the game on a 15-5 run for the win.
The Tars will close out the regular season with a home tilt against Lynn. The Senior night game will be set for 4 PM at Warden Arena. Four Rollins Seniors (Matt Robertson, Alex Castillo, Nick Wolf and Nikola Baran will be honored before Saturday's contest.
The Tars were led by Nick Wolf. The Senior from Cincinnati had 27 points and 12 rebounds. Wolf surprassed the 1,000 rebound plateau Wednesday. Myk Brown added ten points and Matt Robertson had 7. The Tars shot 40 percent from the field but were just 1-19 from three point land. The Tars were 19-25 from the foul line. They had just 11 assists and 14 turnovers.
Florida Tech (19-10 9-6 SSC) got a big win at the Clemente Center on Senior night. Justin Sedlak led the way with 21 points for FIT. Anthony Jackson scored 20 while Justin Beyer added 18 on six three pointers.Beyer made his first career start and averaged just 1.9 points a game coming in. The Panthers shot 48 percent from the field and 39% from three point land. The Panthers went 11-20 from the foul line. It was 37-34 F.I.T on the boards.
The first half went back and forth. It was 34-32 Rollins at the intermission. The second half saw the Panthers take over late in the second half. Rollins trailed 62-61 with 4:57 to go before the Panthers would close the game on a 15-5 run for the win.
The Tars will close out the regular season with a home tilt against Lynn. The Senior night game will be set for 4 PM at Warden Arena. Four Rollins Seniors (Matt Robertson, Alex Castillo, Nick Wolf and Nikola Baran will be honored before Saturday's contest.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Tars Head To Melbourne Wednesday.
The 18th ranked Rollins Tars (21-5 12-2 SSC) look to tie the school record for conference wins Wednesday and win a conference title in the process.
Rollins is coming off a 75-67 loss to Florida Southern that snapped a 12 game win streak Saturday. The Tars are led by Senior Nick Wolf who just won the conference player of the week for the fifth time. Wolf averages 20.2 points and 10.2 rebounds a game. Matt Robertson is second on the Tars with 15.1 points and 6.2 rebounds a night. Myk Brown is third on the squad averages 13.3 a night. The Tars come into the game averaging 77.5 points a night while allowing just 68.1 a game.
Florida Tech comes into the game at 18-10 and 8-6 in the SSC. The Panthers are coming off a two point loss to Eckerd on Saturday. Justin Sedlak is second in the SSC just percentage points behind Nick Wolf at 20.2 points a game. Anthony Jackson nets 12.9 a game while Simon Cummings adds 12.3. Julius Reed adds 11.9 a contest for the Panthers. Florida Tech averages 78.2 a game while giving up 73.8 a night. The Panthers come into Wednesday's game 14-3 at home.
The line: Rollins by 6
Rollins is coming off a 75-67 loss to Florida Southern that snapped a 12 game win streak Saturday. The Tars are led by Senior Nick Wolf who just won the conference player of the week for the fifth time. Wolf averages 20.2 points and 10.2 rebounds a game. Matt Robertson is second on the Tars with 15.1 points and 6.2 rebounds a night. Myk Brown is third on the squad averages 13.3 a night. The Tars come into the game averaging 77.5 points a night while allowing just 68.1 a game.
Florida Tech comes into the game at 18-10 and 8-6 in the SSC. The Panthers are coming off a two point loss to Eckerd on Saturday. Justin Sedlak is second in the SSC just percentage points behind Nick Wolf at 20.2 points a game. Anthony Jackson nets 12.9 a game while Simon Cummings adds 12.3. Julius Reed adds 11.9 a contest for the Panthers. Florida Tech averages 78.2 a game while giving up 73.8 a night. The Panthers come into Wednesday's game 14-3 at home.
The line: Rollins by 6
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Tars Streak Snapped.
The Rollins College Tars fell to 21-5 overall and 12-2 in the SSC as they fell to the Mocs of Florida Southern (19-7 10-4 SSC) 75-67 at Jenkins Field House Saturday.
The average fan would not know how intense this rivalry was until attending a game live. The meeting in Winter Park ended with a frustrated Rion Rayfield chucking the ball at Matt Robertson as time expired. Ian Scott was booed every time he touched the ball Saturday after he and Rayfeld had a skirmish in the first meeting.
The Tars shot 45% from the field but really struggled from beyond the arc. Rollins was just 3 of 18 from long range Saturday. The Tars won the rebounding battle 37-27 and hit 75% (18-24) from the foul line. Uncharacteristically the Tars had more turnovers (16) than assists (13). Three Tars players scored double figures Saturday. Nick Wolf led the way with 27 points and 11 rebounds. Myk Brown chipped in 11 points while Matt Robertson had 10 despite being in foul trouble most of the evening.
The Mocs improved to 19-7 and 10-4 in the SSC. Four Mocs scored in double digits Saturday. Terry Jenkins led the way with 20 points including five triples. Brett Bailey had 14 points, Rion Rayfield netted 13 and Brandon Jenkins chipped in 12 for the Mocs who kept their faint title hopes alive. FSC shot 41 percent from the field and 12-33 (36%) from three point land. The Mocs were a big 19-23 (83%) at the free throw line. They had 18 assists to go with just 10 turnovers.
The Tars will be back in action Wednesday. Once again they will seek the outright conference title when they travel to the Clemente Center at Florida Tech. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM.
The average fan would not know how intense this rivalry was until attending a game live. The meeting in Winter Park ended with a frustrated Rion Rayfield chucking the ball at Matt Robertson as time expired. Ian Scott was booed every time he touched the ball Saturday after he and Rayfeld had a skirmish in the first meeting.
The Tars shot 45% from the field but really struggled from beyond the arc. Rollins was just 3 of 18 from long range Saturday. The Tars won the rebounding battle 37-27 and hit 75% (18-24) from the foul line. Uncharacteristically the Tars had more turnovers (16) than assists (13). Three Tars players scored double figures Saturday. Nick Wolf led the way with 27 points and 11 rebounds. Myk Brown chipped in 11 points while Matt Robertson had 10 despite being in foul trouble most of the evening.
The Mocs improved to 19-7 and 10-4 in the SSC. Four Mocs scored in double digits Saturday. Terry Jenkins led the way with 20 points including five triples. Brett Bailey had 14 points, Rion Rayfield netted 13 and Brandon Jenkins chipped in 12 for the Mocs who kept their faint title hopes alive. FSC shot 41 percent from the field and 12-33 (36%) from three point land. The Mocs were a big 19-23 (83%) at the free throw line. They had 18 assists to go with just 10 turnovers.
The Tars will be back in action Wednesday. Once again they will seek the outright conference title when they travel to the Clemente Center at Florida Tech. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM.
Tars Seek Outright Title Saturday.
The Rollins College Tars (21-4 12-1 SSC) look to clinch the outright regular season title at Jenkins Field House when they Battle the Florida Southern Mocs Saturday. The two teams shared the conference title a year ago with Florida Southern getting the top seed. The Tars won the conference tournament as the second seed.
Rollins is led by a trio of players in double figures. Nick Wolf is averaging a double-double (20 pts and 10 rebounds a night). Matt Robertson has been solid all year long. He averages 15 points and 6 boards a game. Myk Brown is likely to return after missing the past two games due to the lingering effects from a concussion. He averages 13.3 points a contest. The Tars average 78 points a game while allowing just 68. The Tars won the first meeting in Winter Park 79-68 on January 22nd.
Florida Southern is 18-7 overall and 9-4 in the SSC. The Mocs are 13-2 at home on the year. They have three players that average double figures on the year led by Rion Rayfield (16.2 PPG). Brandon Jenkins nets 12.8 points a game while Terry Jenkins adds 12.7. Terry did not play in the meeting at Rollins. The Mocs average 75.8 points a game while allowing 72.8 ppg.
The line: Even
Rollins is led by a trio of players in double figures. Nick Wolf is averaging a double-double (20 pts and 10 rebounds a night). Matt Robertson has been solid all year long. He averages 15 points and 6 boards a game. Myk Brown is likely to return after missing the past two games due to the lingering effects from a concussion. He averages 13.3 points a contest. The Tars average 78 points a game while allowing just 68. The Tars won the first meeting in Winter Park 79-68 on January 22nd.
Florida Southern is 18-7 overall and 9-4 in the SSC. The Mocs are 13-2 at home on the year. They have three players that average double figures on the year led by Rion Rayfield (16.2 PPG). Brandon Jenkins nets 12.8 points a game while Terry Jenkins adds 12.7. Terry did not play in the meeting at Rollins. The Mocs average 75.8 points a game while allowing 72.8 ppg.
The line: Even
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Team Effort Leads Tars Past PBA.
The Rollins College Tars (21-4 12-1 SSC) ran its current win streak to 12 games with a 87-80 win over Palm Beach Atlantic (10-11) at Warden Arena Wednesday. The Tars clinched a tie for the SSC regular season title when Eckerd beat Florida Southern.
The Tars who were without Myk Brown for a second straight game were led by the last two SSC Players Of the Week. Nick Wolf and Matt Robertson had 20 points each. All five starters scored in double figures for Rollins. Ian Scott (14), Alex Castillo 14 and Nikola Baran 12 scored in double numbers as well. The Tars shot 47 percent from the field on the day. The Tars were 4-12(33%) from three point land. Rollins shot 76% (29-38) from the foul line. The Tars had 17 assists and just 9 turnovers.
PBA dropped to 10-11 with a third straight loss. David Wood led all scorers with 24 points. Jonathan Lawrence netted 23 and Terrell Terry added 13. The Sailfish won the rebounding battle 33-25. PBA shot 47% from the field and 39% from three point land. The Sailfish were 9-13 (69%) at the free throw line.
The Tars jumped out to an early 12-2 lead after a Ian Scott layup with 13:03 in the half. PBA cut it to 21-14 on a Terry triple with 7:36 in the half. Rollins would run off the next eight points and lead 36-22 headed to halftime.
The Tars would start off the second half hot and have the game's biggest lead at 26 (53-27) on a Castillo lay up with 15:04 to go. PBA would make a furious rally and get as close as 6 (77-71) on a Wood trey with 1:04 to go. The Tars would make there free throws to seal it.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday. They will try and clinch the conference title outright at Jenkins Fieldhouse. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM.
The Tars who were without Myk Brown for a second straight game were led by the last two SSC Players Of the Week. Nick Wolf and Matt Robertson had 20 points each. All five starters scored in double figures for Rollins. Ian Scott (14), Alex Castillo 14 and Nikola Baran 12 scored in double numbers as well. The Tars shot 47 percent from the field on the day. The Tars were 4-12(33%) from three point land. Rollins shot 76% (29-38) from the foul line. The Tars had 17 assists and just 9 turnovers.
PBA dropped to 10-11 with a third straight loss. David Wood led all scorers with 24 points. Jonathan Lawrence netted 23 and Terrell Terry added 13. The Sailfish won the rebounding battle 33-25. PBA shot 47% from the field and 39% from three point land. The Sailfish were 9-13 (69%) at the free throw line.
The Tars jumped out to an early 12-2 lead after a Ian Scott layup with 13:03 in the half. PBA cut it to 21-14 on a Terry triple with 7:36 in the half. Rollins would run off the next eight points and lead 36-22 headed to halftime.
The Tars would start off the second half hot and have the game's biggest lead at 26 (53-27) on a Castillo lay up with 15:04 to go. PBA would make a furious rally and get as close as 6 (77-71) on a Wood trey with 1:04 to go. The Tars would make there free throws to seal it.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday. They will try and clinch the conference title outright at Jenkins Fieldhouse. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Tars Welcome Sailfish To Warden Arena Wednesday.
The 18th ranked Rollins College Tars (20-4 12-1 SSC) look to atone for one of their four losses Wednesday. PBA (10-10) stunned the Tars back on December 2nd behind a huge game from David Wood.
The Tars come into Wednesday's game looking for a 12th straight win. A win would tie the Tars for the most conference wins ever in school history. Rollins averages 77.5 points a game while allowing just 67.3 (leads the SSC). Rollins has three players averaging double figures on the season. Nick Wolf continues his record breaking season. He averages 20 points and 10.3 rebounds a game. Wolf needs just 15 points to pass his Uncle Jeff Wolf and move into third place all time in scoring. Matt Robertson is the reigning SSC player of the week and averages 15.1 points and 6 rebounds game. Myk Brown who did not play on Saturday due to a concussion should be back in the lineup Wednesday. Brown averages 13.3 points a night.
The Sailfish limp into Winter Park after a pair of losses. The last was a 85-63 loss to NAIA top ranked Northwood. The Fish do have a win over a DI opponent as they beat Stetson 61-55 earlier this season. David Wood leads the Sailfish at 19.1 points a night. Jonathan Lawrence nets 17.4 a contest. The Fish score 71.8 points a game while allowing 72.5. PBA is just 3-5 away from Rubin Arena on the season.
The line: Rollins by 11
The Tars come into Wednesday's game looking for a 12th straight win. A win would tie the Tars for the most conference wins ever in school history. Rollins averages 77.5 points a game while allowing just 67.3 (leads the SSC). Rollins has three players averaging double figures on the season. Nick Wolf continues his record breaking season. He averages 20 points and 10.3 rebounds a game. Wolf needs just 15 points to pass his Uncle Jeff Wolf and move into third place all time in scoring. Matt Robertson is the reigning SSC player of the week and averages 15.1 points and 6 rebounds game. Myk Brown who did not play on Saturday due to a concussion should be back in the lineup Wednesday. Brown averages 13.3 points a night.
The Sailfish limp into Winter Park after a pair of losses. The last was a 85-63 loss to NAIA top ranked Northwood. The Fish do have a win over a DI opponent as they beat Stetson 61-55 earlier this season. David Wood leads the Sailfish at 19.1 points a night. Jonathan Lawrence nets 17.4 a contest. The Fish score 71.8 points a game while allowing 72.5. PBA is just 3-5 away from Rubin Arena on the season.
The line: Rollins by 11
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Eleventh Heaven! Tars Continue Win Streak Behind Robertson and Malcolm!
The Rollins College Tars ran there win streak to eleven games with a 86-49 thumping of Saint Leo at Warden Arena Saturday. The Tars improved to 20-4 overall and 12-1 in the SSC. The Lions fell to 10-13 and 1-12 in the SSC.
Matt Robertson and Chris Malcolm both set career highs on Saturday. Robertson had a career high in points with 27. He eclipsed his previous career high set in the season opener at Valdosta vs Delta State. Chris Malcolm set a school record with nine blocked shots. He broke the previous record of eight set by Frode Loftesness back in 1995. Malcolm added 11 points and 8 rebounds for the 23rd ranked Tars. Robertson hit 5 of 8 from three point range and added 10 rebounds to go with his 27 points. Nick Wolf continued his double digit scoring streak as he added 16 points and 9 rebounds. Wolf needs just 15 points to pass his uncle Jeff Wolf for third on the Tars all time scoring list. He also needs just 29 rebounds to get to 1,000 for his career. The Tars shot the ball well all night shooting at a 55% clip and going 12-14 at the foul line. The Tars had 22 assists as a team and only 6 turnovers. The Tars out rebounded St.Leo 37-31.
Saint Leo struggled all day, as they have for much of the season. Quentin Cullop led the Lions in scoring with 7 points. Five other players added 6. The Lions shot 30% from the field and hit 6-23 from three point land. They were 64% (7-11) at the foul line. The Lions had 12 assists and 10 turnovers.
Saint Leo took the lead early 8-2 after the first four minutes. Then the Tars took control with a 20-1 run that made 22-9. The eleven straight wins is the longest conference streak in Rollins history, Overall it is the longest since the Tars ran off 14 straight back in the 2002-03 season.
Leo got the lead down to 10 at 26-16 but the Tars closed the opening stanza on a 14-0 run. The Tars had a 40-16 lead going into halftime. The Tars would cruise in the second half and lead by as many as 41 (81-40).
The Tars will be back in action on Wednesday. The opponent Palm Beach Atlantic is one of four teams to beat the Tars this season. Tip time at Warden Arena is set for 7 PM.
Matt Robertson and Chris Malcolm both set career highs on Saturday. Robertson had a career high in points with 27. He eclipsed his previous career high set in the season opener at Valdosta vs Delta State. Chris Malcolm set a school record with nine blocked shots. He broke the previous record of eight set by Frode Loftesness back in 1995. Malcolm added 11 points and 8 rebounds for the 23rd ranked Tars. Robertson hit 5 of 8 from three point range and added 10 rebounds to go with his 27 points. Nick Wolf continued his double digit scoring streak as he added 16 points and 9 rebounds. Wolf needs just 15 points to pass his uncle Jeff Wolf for third on the Tars all time scoring list. He also needs just 29 rebounds to get to 1,000 for his career. The Tars shot the ball well all night shooting at a 55% clip and going 12-14 at the foul line. The Tars had 22 assists as a team and only 6 turnovers. The Tars out rebounded St.Leo 37-31.
Saint Leo struggled all day, as they have for much of the season. Quentin Cullop led the Lions in scoring with 7 points. Five other players added 6. The Lions shot 30% from the field and hit 6-23 from three point land. They were 64% (7-11) at the foul line. The Lions had 12 assists and 10 turnovers.
Saint Leo took the lead early 8-2 after the first four minutes. Then the Tars took control with a 20-1 run that made 22-9. The eleven straight wins is the longest conference streak in Rollins history, Overall it is the longest since the Tars ran off 14 straight back in the 2002-03 season.
Leo got the lead down to 10 at 26-16 but the Tars closed the opening stanza on a 14-0 run. The Tars had a 40-16 lead going into halftime. The Tars would cruise in the second half and lead by as many as 41 (81-40).
The Tars will be back in action on Wednesday. The opponent Palm Beach Atlantic is one of four teams to beat the Tars this season. Tip time at Warden Arena is set for 7 PM.
Friday, February 11, 2011
23rd Ranked Tars to Host Saint Leo Saturday.
The 23rd ranked Rollins College Tars (19-4 11-1 SSC) look to continue there mastery against Saint Leo on Saturday at Warden Arena. The Tars have beaten the Lions 26 straight times. Rollins has won ten straight overall, all in the SSC. The win streak is the longest since a 12 gamer in the 2002-03 season. The Tars are coming off a 70-54 win at Barry on Wednesday. The Tars come in averaging 77.2 points a night while allowing just 68.1. The Tars also lead the SSC in scoring margin (+9.1). The Tars have three players averaging double figures on the season. Nick Wolf leads the SSC in both points per game (20.1) and rebounds per game (10.3). Wolf has been rock solid all season long. He needs just 31 points to be the Tars third all time leading scorer. Wolf also has a streak of 80 consecutive games in which he has scored double figures. Matt Robertson has had a solid Senior season as well. The Senior from Birmingham averages 14.6 points and 5.8 rebounds a game. Myk Brown who averages 13.3 points a night and leads the SSC as a 87% free throw shooter will not play due to the lingering effects from a concussion suffered earlier this week. Alex Castillo who has been solid of late likely will get the nod in Brown's place.
Saint Leo has had a season to forget thus far. The Lions come in at 10-12 (1-11 SSC). The Lions have dropped five straight. Saint Leo was a 95-84 loser to Florida Southern on Wednesday. The Lions average 73.8 points a game while giving up 75.0 points per game. The Lions do have a marquee victory on their slate as they knocked off Valdosta State in the SSC/GSC Challenge back in November. The Lions are just 2-6 on the road this season and just 1-5 in conference road games. Two Lions score in double figures on the season. Matt Kendrick averages 12.1 points a contest and 6.5 rebounds a night. Quentin Cullop averages 11.0 a game while Jamal Thompson chips in 9.8.
The Line: Rollins by 13
Saint Leo has had a season to forget thus far. The Lions come in at 10-12 (1-11 SSC). The Lions have dropped five straight. Saint Leo was a 95-84 loser to Florida Southern on Wednesday. The Lions average 73.8 points a game while giving up 75.0 points per game. The Lions do have a marquee victory on their slate as they knocked off Valdosta State in the SSC/GSC Challenge back in November. The Lions are just 2-6 on the road this season and just 1-5 in conference road games. Two Lions score in double figures on the season. Matt Kendrick averages 12.1 points a contest and 6.5 rebounds a night. Quentin Cullop averages 11.0 a game while Jamal Thompson chips in 9.8.
The Line: Rollins by 13
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
23rd Ranked Tars Run Win Streak to Ten!
The Rollins College Tars continued their domination of the Sunshine State conference Wednesday with a 70-54 win over Barry in Miami Shores,Fla. The win was the Tars tenth in a row. Rollins improved to 19-4 overall and 11-1 in the SSC. The Tars closest pursuer in the conference is Florida Southern at 8-3. Nick Wolf paced the Tars with 22 points and 9 rebounds. It was the 80th straight game in double figures for the Senior from Cincinnati. Wolf needs just 31 points to pass his uncle Jeff Wolf for third on the all time scoring list at Rollins. Matt Robertson chipped in 14 points on 5 of 8 shooting. Ian Scott was 3-3 from the field and 5 of 6 at the free throw line to net 13. Nikola Baran rounded out the Tars double digit scorers with 10 points including a pair of treys. Rollins had a great night shooting the ball against the best defensive team in the SSC. The Tars shot 54% for the game. They were a red-hot 68% in the second half. The Tars went just 5-20 from three point land. They were 15-20 at the free throw line. The Tars tallied 10 assists and turned the ball over just 6 times. They won the battle on the glass 29-22. The win streak for the Tars is the longest since a ten game streak back in the 2007-08 season.
Barry fell to 7-14 and 4-8 in the SSC. They shot 41% from the floor. The Buccaneers had a solid night from three point land where they were 10-28 (36%). Barry struggled at the foul line going just 4-8. They had 16 assists and 9 turnovers. Three Buccaneers tallied double numbers on the night. Zach Trapp led the way with 17 points behind a 5-9 effort from long range. Bryan Van Cott netted 11 while Willie Whitfield was held in check with 10 points and 7 rebounds.
The game started with both teams struggling on offense in the early going. After Ian Scott made two free throws with 14:47 in the first half the game was tied at 5. The Tars would stretch the lead out to 10 (23-13) on a Scott lay up with 5:59 in the half. The Tars would lead 29-17 at the half.
The Rollins lead would stretch out to 16 early in the second half. Barry would make a run and get the lead down to 6 on a Whitfield free throw with 9:43 left in the game. Then the Tars would take control in the final 9:43 to march on to the 70-54 win.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday when they welcome the Lions of Saint Leo to Warden Arena. Saint Leo comes in at 10-12 overall and 1-11 in the SSC. Rollins won the first meeting 85-73 at Saint Leo on January 15th. Tip time for Saturday is set for 4 PM.
Barry fell to 7-14 and 4-8 in the SSC. They shot 41% from the floor. The Buccaneers had a solid night from three point land where they were 10-28 (36%). Barry struggled at the foul line going just 4-8. They had 16 assists and 9 turnovers. Three Buccaneers tallied double numbers on the night. Zach Trapp led the way with 17 points behind a 5-9 effort from long range. Bryan Van Cott netted 11 while Willie Whitfield was held in check with 10 points and 7 rebounds.
The game started with both teams struggling on offense in the early going. After Ian Scott made two free throws with 14:47 in the first half the game was tied at 5. The Tars would stretch the lead out to 10 (23-13) on a Scott lay up with 5:59 in the half. The Tars would lead 29-17 at the half.
The Rollins lead would stretch out to 16 early in the second half. Barry would make a run and get the lead down to 6 on a Whitfield free throw with 9:43 left in the game. Then the Tars would take control in the final 9:43 to march on to the 70-54 win.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday when they welcome the Lions of Saint Leo to Warden Arena. Saint Leo comes in at 10-12 overall and 1-11 in the SSC. Rollins won the first meeting 85-73 at Saint Leo on January 15th. Tip time for Saturday is set for 4 PM.
Red Hot 23rd Ranked Tars at Barry Wednesday.
The red hot Rollins Tars (18-4 10-1 SSC) head to Miami Shores,Fla. to take on Barry at the Barry Student and Health Center on Wednesday evening. The Tars who are back in the national DII NABC Poll at number 23 will look for a 10th straight win Wednesday. The Tars are also 2nd in the most recently released South Regional standings. Rollins is coming off a 71-60 win at Eckerd that they trailed for the entire first half. The Tars average 77.5 points a game while allowing just 68.7 points a game. The Tars also are second in the conference in field goal percentage (48.4%) and free throw percentage (76.8%). Nick Wolf leads the Tars and is coming off his fourth SSC player of the week honor. He leads the conference scoring 20.0 ppg while he is second in rebounding (10.4). Wolf needs 52 points to pass Jeff Wolf for third on the all time scoring list at Rollins. Matt Robertson chips in 13.8 points a night and 5.9 rebounds. Myk Brown is netting 13.8 points a contest. The Tars won the first meeting with Barry 76-50.
The Buccaneers have been playing better of late. They come into the contest at 7-13 overall and 4-7 in the SSC. They have won three of the last four. Their last contest was a 61-44 loss to Florida Southern Saturday. Barry is last in the conference at 64.1 points a game. They only allow 67.4 points a night. Willie Whitfield has had another solid year for Barry. He comes in leading the conference in rebounds (10.5 a night). He is seventh in scoring at 15.4 ppg. He leads the conference in field goal percentage at 63.7% and blocks at 2.1 a night. Evan White nets 10.9 a game. Zach Trapp averages 10.8 a night.
The line: Rollins by 12
The Buccaneers have been playing better of late. They come into the contest at 7-13 overall and 4-7 in the SSC. They have won three of the last four. Their last contest was a 61-44 loss to Florida Southern Saturday. Barry is last in the conference at 64.1 points a game. They only allow 67.4 points a night. Willie Whitfield has had another solid year for Barry. He comes in leading the conference in rebounds (10.5 a night). He is seventh in scoring at 15.4 ppg. He leads the conference in field goal percentage at 63.7% and blocks at 2.1 a night. Evan White nets 10.9 a game. Zach Trapp averages 10.8 a night.
The line: Rollins by 12
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Tars Win Ninth Straight!
The Rollins College Tars continue to impress. The latest victory for the Tars was a 71-60 win over Eckerd at the McArthur Center. With the win Rollins improves to 18-4 overall and 10-1 in the SSC. The Tritons fell to 15-6 overall and 6-5 in the SSC.
Three players scored in double figures on the day led by a game high 22 points from Myk Brown. Nick Wolf added 12 points and 11 rebounds on his 22nd birthday. Wolf continued two of his three streaks. The senior from Cincinnati had a double-double for the sixth straight game and continued his run of consecutive games with at least ten points to 79 games. Wolf failed to score 20 points for the first time in his last seven contests. Matt Robertson also added 12 for the Tars. The Tars shot 23-47 (49%) in the game. They shot at a 35 percent clip (6-17) from long range. The Tars shot 79% (19-24) at the free throw line. They had 10 assists along with 12 turnovers.
The Tritons only had two players in double figures.Dale Carn led Eckerd with 16 points. He just missed a double-double with 9 rebounds. John Harper added 15 for the Tritons. The Tritons shot 22-58 (38%) from the field. They were just 9 of 30 in the second half. The Tritons hit 7 of 17 treys. Harper was 4 of 6 from long range. They were 9-12 (75%) at the foul line. The Tritons won the boards battle 33-32. Eckerd had 12 assists to go with 13 turnovers.
The Tritons led the entire first half. They were up by as many as 8 (35-27). Matt Robertson scored the last four points of the half to get the Tars within 4. After Eckerd scored the first bucket of the second half the Tars went on a 11-0 burst to take a 44-39 lead. Nikola Baran buried a three to make the lead five. The tars would push that lead out to 10 (57-47) on a Myk Brown trey. Eckerd would get as close as 4 (61-57) before the Tars would seal it at the foul line. The Tars will hit the road as they will take on Barry Wednesday night. Tip time in Miami Shores,Fla. is set for 7:30 PM.
Three players scored in double figures on the day led by a game high 22 points from Myk Brown. Nick Wolf added 12 points and 11 rebounds on his 22nd birthday. Wolf continued two of his three streaks. The senior from Cincinnati had a double-double for the sixth straight game and continued his run of consecutive games with at least ten points to 79 games. Wolf failed to score 20 points for the first time in his last seven contests. Matt Robertson also added 12 for the Tars. The Tars shot 23-47 (49%) in the game. They shot at a 35 percent clip (6-17) from long range. The Tars shot 79% (19-24) at the free throw line. They had 10 assists along with 12 turnovers.
The Tritons only had two players in double figures.Dale Carn led Eckerd with 16 points. He just missed a double-double with 9 rebounds. John Harper added 15 for the Tritons. The Tritons shot 22-58 (38%) from the field. They were just 9 of 30 in the second half. The Tritons hit 7 of 17 treys. Harper was 4 of 6 from long range. They were 9-12 (75%) at the foul line. The Tritons won the boards battle 33-32. Eckerd had 12 assists to go with 13 turnovers.
The Tritons led the entire first half. They were up by as many as 8 (35-27). Matt Robertson scored the last four points of the half to get the Tars within 4. After Eckerd scored the first bucket of the second half the Tars went on a 11-0 burst to take a 44-39 lead. Nikola Baran buried a three to make the lead five. The tars would push that lead out to 10 (57-47) on a Myk Brown trey. Eckerd would get as close as 4 (61-57) before the Tars would seal it at the foul line. The Tars will hit the road as they will take on Barry Wednesday night. Tip time in Miami Shores,Fla. is set for 7:30 PM.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Tars Head To St.Pete Riding Hot Streak.
The Rollins College Tars (17-4 9-1 SSC) head to the McArthur Center to take on the Eckerd Tritons (15-5 6-4 SSC) on Saturday afternoon. Rollins comes into the game riding a eight game win streak. The last was a 78-65 home win over Tampa at Warden Arena. Rollins has won three straight on the road, after starting the conference season with 3 road losses. The Tars come into the game as one of the best foul shooting teams in the country shooting at a 77 percent clip. The Tars come in with three players averaging in double figures. Nick Wolf leads the Sunshine State conference at 20.4 points per game and is second in the conference at 10.4 rebounds a night. Wolf has a streak of 6 consecutive games with 20 points or more. He also has had five straight double-doubles. Wolf has 1,787 points which is third all time in Rollins history. The senior from Cincinnati needs just 65 points to pass his Uncle Jeff on the Tars scoring list. Wolf is just 2 assists shy of 300 for his career while he is second on the Rollins rebounding list with 942 career rebounds. Matt Robertson has also been solid for the Tars averaging 14.7 points and 6 rebounds a contest. Myk Brown comes in at 13.4 points a night. Brown has been bothered by a sore leg of late and has been limited to just 15 and 20 minutes in the last two games.
Eckerd comes into Saturday's contest winners of four of the past five. The Tritons score 77.6 points a night and allow just 68.1. The Tritons have been tough at home where they have only been defeated once. John Harper leads Eckerd at 13.3 points a night including 43% from three point land. Lance Kearse scores 11.3 points a game while Dale Carn averages 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds. The Tritons lead the SSC in field goal percentage at 49%, as well as field goal defense (40%). The Tritons come off a loss at Barry on Wednesday night.
The line: Rollins by 2
Eckerd comes into Saturday's contest winners of four of the past five. The Tritons score 77.6 points a night and allow just 68.1. The Tritons have been tough at home where they have only been defeated once. John Harper leads Eckerd at 13.3 points a night including 43% from three point land. Lance Kearse scores 11.3 points a game while Dale Carn averages 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds. The Tritons lead the SSC in field goal percentage at 49%, as well as field goal defense (40%). The Tritons come off a loss at Barry on Wednesday night.
The line: Rollins by 2
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Tars Roll Past #21 Tampa.
The Rollins College Tars (17-4 9-1 SSC) and Tampa Spartans (17-4 6-4 SSC) look to be two teams headed in opposite directions. The Tars 78-65 win was the 8th straight for Rollins. The loss for Tampa was their 4th in the past 5 contests after a 16-0 start.
Rollins used four double digit scorers and a solid bench effort to get the win at Warden Arena Wednesday. Nick Wolf continued his steak of consecutive games with 20 points as he hit the 20 point plateau for the 6th straight time. Wolf added 13 rebounds which made it five straight double-doubles for the Senior from Cincinnati. Matt Robertson tallied 16 points including a pair of big three's late. Ian Scott had 14 points including 8 of 8 at the charity stripe. The bench for the Tars was solid as well. Alex Castillo led the "bench bunch" with 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 26 minutes. Brett Chance went 3 of 3 for 6 points in 17 minutes. Chris Malcolm added 3 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks in his 23 minutes. The Tar bench out scored Tampa's 21-6. The Tars shot 57% from the floor in the game including 15-20 (75%) in the second half. The Tars were 3-11 from three point land and 25-33 (76%) at the foul line. The Tars won the boards battle 35-30 and had 17 miscues. With the win Rollins improved to 11-1 at home this season.
Tampa had three players score in double figures. Anthony Griffis paced the Spartans with 28 points. Rashaad Callaway had 12 points and 7 assists but only went 3 of 11 from the floor. Fred Woods just missed a double-double with 10 points and 9 rebounds. The Spartans shot a frigid 36% from the field and went 10-33 from three point land. The Spartans were 11-16 (69%) at the line and had 15 miscues.
The game started with Tampa jumping out to a early 9-2 lead. The Tars fought back though and would take there first lead at 20-19 on a Nick Wolf three point play. The lead would change hands 4 times until Tampa would take a 32-29 lead into the locker room.
The Spartans came out shooting in the second half. A pair of triples by Griffis made it 38-31 Spartans early in the second half. The Tars would once again fight back and tie the game on a pair of occasions at 39 and 46. Rollins would then go on a 12-2 run and a Matt Robertson triple would put the Tars up 10 with 7:22 to go.
The Spartans would not go quietly. Fred Woods and Griffis would nail back to back treys and the Tar lead would whittle down to 1 with 3:14 to go. Castillo would make a free throw and a Ian Scott steal and bucket would put the Tars back in command. The Tars hit 11 of 12 free throws to ice the win.
A loss by Florida Southern to FIT in overtime gives the Tars a 2 game lead in the SSC standings with six to play. The Tars were ranked sixth in the South regional rankings that came out earlier Tuesday. Three other SSC teams look to be in line for a NCAA berth if things stay this way. #2 Tampa, #3 Florida Southern and #9 Eckerd join the Tars. All three were losers on Wednesday night. Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they will face the Eckerd Tritons (15-5 6-4 SSC). Tip time is set for 4 PM at the McArthur Center.
Rollins used four double digit scorers and a solid bench effort to get the win at Warden Arena Wednesday. Nick Wolf continued his steak of consecutive games with 20 points as he hit the 20 point plateau for the 6th straight time. Wolf added 13 rebounds which made it five straight double-doubles for the Senior from Cincinnati. Matt Robertson tallied 16 points including a pair of big three's late. Ian Scott had 14 points including 8 of 8 at the charity stripe. The bench for the Tars was solid as well. Alex Castillo led the "bench bunch" with 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 26 minutes. Brett Chance went 3 of 3 for 6 points in 17 minutes. Chris Malcolm added 3 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks in his 23 minutes. The Tar bench out scored Tampa's 21-6. The Tars shot 57% from the floor in the game including 15-20 (75%) in the second half. The Tars were 3-11 from three point land and 25-33 (76%) at the foul line. The Tars won the boards battle 35-30 and had 17 miscues. With the win Rollins improved to 11-1 at home this season.
Tampa had three players score in double figures. Anthony Griffis paced the Spartans with 28 points. Rashaad Callaway had 12 points and 7 assists but only went 3 of 11 from the floor. Fred Woods just missed a double-double with 10 points and 9 rebounds. The Spartans shot a frigid 36% from the field and went 10-33 from three point land. The Spartans were 11-16 (69%) at the line and had 15 miscues.
The game started with Tampa jumping out to a early 9-2 lead. The Tars fought back though and would take there first lead at 20-19 on a Nick Wolf three point play. The lead would change hands 4 times until Tampa would take a 32-29 lead into the locker room.
The Spartans came out shooting in the second half. A pair of triples by Griffis made it 38-31 Spartans early in the second half. The Tars would once again fight back and tie the game on a pair of occasions at 39 and 46. Rollins would then go on a 12-2 run and a Matt Robertson triple would put the Tars up 10 with 7:22 to go.
The Spartans would not go quietly. Fred Woods and Griffis would nail back to back treys and the Tar lead would whittle down to 1 with 3:14 to go. Castillo would make a free throw and a Ian Scott steal and bucket would put the Tars back in command. The Tars hit 11 of 12 free throws to ice the win.
A loss by Florida Southern to FIT in overtime gives the Tars a 2 game lead in the SSC standings with six to play. The Tars were ranked sixth in the South regional rankings that came out earlier Tuesday. Three other SSC teams look to be in line for a NCAA berth if things stay this way. #2 Tampa, #3 Florida Southern and #9 Eckerd join the Tars. All three were losers on Wednesday night. Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they will face the Eckerd Tritons (15-5 6-4 SSC). Tip time is set for 4 PM at the McArthur Center.
Looking For Some Payback.
The Rollins College Tars (16-4 8-1 SSC) will look to continue their recent roll at Warden Arena on Wednesday. The Tars welcome 21st ranked Tampa to the Alfond Sports Center. The Tars lone loss in the SSC came back on January 2nd against the Spartans at the Bob Martinez Sports Center 86-80. Since then Rollins has run off 7 consecutive victories by an average margin of 11 points a game. The last was a 62-61 thriller at Nova Southeastern. Nick Wolf hit the game winning free throws with 8.5 seconds to go and the Tars survived a last second shot for the win.
The Tars have been "rock solid" of late. They come into Wednesday's contest with a 10-1 record at home, including 5-0 in conference play. The Tars have really picked it up at the defensive end during the streak. The Sharks of NSU came in averaging 84 points a contest but could only manage 61 on 35% shooting Saturday. The Tars score 77.8 points a night while allowing 69.3. Three players continue to pace the Tars attack. Nick Wolf has had five straight games of 20 points or more and has four straight double-doubles. The Senior from Cincinnati is averaging 20.5 points a night to lead the SSC. He also averages 10.3 boards (2nd in the SSC). Wolf leads the SSC in minutes played at 36.2 a contest. Matt Robertson has come on strong in the last couple games with 14.7 a night. Myk Brown rounds out the Tars double digit scorers at 14 per contest. Brown tweaked his leg in the game vs NSU and was limited to just 2 points in 15 minutes.
Tampa comes in ranked 21st in DII. The Spartans have lost 3 of 4 after starting the season with 16 wins in a row. The Spartans are coming off a 59-52 loss to Barry at the Bob Martinez Sports Center saturday night. The Spartans are currently tied for for third in the SSC with Eckerd. The Spartans have three players who average double figures. Rashaad Callaway leads Tampa at 17.6 points a night. He also is leading the SSC and 16th in DII with 5.6 assists a contest. Anthony Griffis (15.6 ppg) and Fred Woods (12.9) contribute double numbers for the Spartans. Tampa has the best defensive team in the SSC giving up just 67 points a night. They score 75.9 a contest. Tampa has been solid away from the Bob Martinez Sports Center (5-1). The key to this one could be Callum Townsend. Townsend is a sharp shooter who can be "hot and cold". He hit seven treys for a game high 21 points in the first meeting.
The line: Rollins by 4
The Tars have been "rock solid" of late. They come into Wednesday's contest with a 10-1 record at home, including 5-0 in conference play. The Tars have really picked it up at the defensive end during the streak. The Sharks of NSU came in averaging 84 points a contest but could only manage 61 on 35% shooting Saturday. The Tars score 77.8 points a night while allowing 69.3. Three players continue to pace the Tars attack. Nick Wolf has had five straight games of 20 points or more and has four straight double-doubles. The Senior from Cincinnati is averaging 20.5 points a night to lead the SSC. He also averages 10.3 boards (2nd in the SSC). Wolf leads the SSC in minutes played at 36.2 a contest. Matt Robertson has come on strong in the last couple games with 14.7 a night. Myk Brown rounds out the Tars double digit scorers at 14 per contest. Brown tweaked his leg in the game vs NSU and was limited to just 2 points in 15 minutes.
Tampa comes in ranked 21st in DII. The Spartans have lost 3 of 4 after starting the season with 16 wins in a row. The Spartans are coming off a 59-52 loss to Barry at the Bob Martinez Sports Center saturday night. The Spartans are currently tied for for third in the SSC with Eckerd. The Spartans have three players who average double figures. Rashaad Callaway leads Tampa at 17.6 points a night. He also is leading the SSC and 16th in DII with 5.6 assists a contest. Anthony Griffis (15.6 ppg) and Fred Woods (12.9) contribute double numbers for the Spartans. Tampa has the best defensive team in the SSC giving up just 67 points a night. They score 75.9 a contest. Tampa has been solid away from the Bob Martinez Sports Center (5-1). The key to this one could be Callum Townsend. Townsend is a sharp shooter who can be "hot and cold". He hit seven treys for a game high 21 points in the first meeting.
The line: Rollins by 4
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)