The Rollins College Tars came into Sunday's title game of the 38th annual Winter Park Rotary Tangerine Tournament looking to win the team's first tournament title since 2008 and get coach Tom Klusman his 599th career win. The Tars would fall 79-66 though.
Rollins (8-2) saw it's eight game win streak snapped largely in part due to the fact that they only shot 39 percent (20-51) from the floor and going 9-24 from the 3-point line. Dave Diakite capped off a good weekend for him with 20 points and six rebounds. The UCF transfer was named to All-Tournament team. Kyle McClanahan was also a member of the All-Tournament team. He had 10 points on the afternoon. Adam Allen came off the bench to score 11 for the Tars. The Tars turned the ball over 10 times and struggled at the foul line shooting 63 percent (17-27.)
Shaw(6-4) brought the tournament title to North Carolina by shooting 50 percent from the floor and nailing 55 percent (11-20) from the 3-point line. Taurus Dortch paced the Bears with 23 points on the afternoon. Karron Johnson had another monster game with 17 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and two blocks. Johnson was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Latrail McCoy was also on the All-Tournament Team, he put up 15 points and five rebounds in the title game. The Bears won the rebounding battle 32-31. They turned the ball over 10 times and made 76 percent (16-21) from the foul line.
The Tars got off to a quick start and led 11-3 after a Mitch Woods 3-pointer three minutes in. The Bears would then turn up the defensive intensity, force some bad shots by the Tars and get a few turnovers to go on a 25-5 run to take a 28-16 lead.
The Bears would lead by as many as 16 (37-21) in the opening half. The lead would be 41-27 at the intermission.
The Bears would stretch the lead to 17 early in the second half, then the Tars would later go on a 9-2 spurt to cut the lead to 58-52 with 11:42 to go.
The Bears would stretch the lead back out to 11 before the Tars would again get to within six (64-58) with 5:26 to go. The Tars would not get any closer than six the rest of the way and see the win streak snapped at eight.
The Tars will look to bounce back on Saturday when they battle 12-0 and 22nd ranked Tampa at the Bob Martinez Center. Tip time is set for 4 PM. As always you can catch all the action on RollinsSports.com and WPRK in Winter Park.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Tars Advance To Title Game.
The Rollins College Tars (8-1) hold off a pesky squad from Mansfield (PA) to advance to the championship game of the 38th Winter Park Rotary Tangerine Tournament. After trailing for much of the first half the Tars used a late run to take a 34-30 lead at the half. They would control much of the second half and hang on for the 71-61 win at Warden Arena.
Three Tars scored in double figures on the afternoon. Dave Diakite led the Tars with a career high 23 points on the game. Kyle McClanahan added 17 and Mitch Woods chipped in 11 for the Tars. The Tars shot the three exceptionally well in the second half and turned up the defensive intensity. The numbers were almost identical in the opening half. The Tars were 12-24 from the field, while the Mounties went 12-25. Each team was 3 of 11 from the 3-point line. The Tars shot 50 percent overall for the game and were a solid 20-22 at the foul line. The Tars also won the rebounding battle 29-26.
The Mounties dropped to 2-6 on the season with the loss. Joe Bell led all scorers with 26 points and eight rebounds. The only other Mountie in double figures was Chuck Harper, who tallied 11 points and seven rebounds. Mansfield shot 23-52 on the afternoon and went six of 21 from the 3-point line.
The Tars will face Shaw University (NC) tomorrow at 2 PM in the title game. The Bears were a 79-64 winner over Flagler Saturday. Flagler and Mansfield will battle in the consolation game at noon.
Three Tars scored in double figures on the afternoon. Dave Diakite led the Tars with a career high 23 points on the game. Kyle McClanahan added 17 and Mitch Woods chipped in 11 for the Tars. The Tars shot the three exceptionally well in the second half and turned up the defensive intensity. The numbers were almost identical in the opening half. The Tars were 12-24 from the field, while the Mounties went 12-25. Each team was 3 of 11 from the 3-point line. The Tars shot 50 percent overall for the game and were a solid 20-22 at the foul line. The Tars also won the rebounding battle 29-26.
The Mounties dropped to 2-6 on the season with the loss. Joe Bell led all scorers with 26 points and eight rebounds. The only other Mountie in double figures was Chuck Harper, who tallied 11 points and seven rebounds. Mansfield shot 23-52 on the afternoon and went six of 21 from the 3-point line.
The Tars will face Shaw University (NC) tomorrow at 2 PM in the title game. The Bears were a 79-64 winner over Flagler Saturday. Flagler and Mansfield will battle in the consolation game at noon.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Tars Open 38th Tangerine Tournament Saturday against Mounties.
The red hot Rollins Tars (7-1) winners of seven straight look to do something they have not done in a few years this weekend. The Tars will host the 38th Winter Park Rotary Tangerine tournament Saturday and Sunday. Rollins will look to win the tournament for the first time since 2008. Shaw and Flagler will meet in the other contest Saturday.
The Tars are coming off a clean sweep of the Rollins Las Vegas Classic. They defeated Abeline Christian 65-61 and knocked off Cameron 88-76. Kyle McClanahan had an outstanding tournament and was named the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week. The Winter Park native had 24 points, five rebounds and five assists in the opener. The next day against Cameron he had 20 points, seven assists and seven steals. McClanahan leads the Tars in scoring at 14.4 points a game. He leads the SSC in assists at 5.8 a game and also is tops in field goal percentage at 59 percent on the season. Three other Tars average double figures led by Brett Chance at 11.8 a game. Dave Diakite puts up 11.4 a game and Adam Allen nets 10 a night. The Tars average allowing just over 60 points a game. Offensively they put up 72.6 and the Tars have dominated the glass this season at +7.4.
Mansfield comes in with a 2-5 record. They were a 79-50 loser to Indiana (PA) last time out. Joe Bell led the Mounties in the last contest and leads them on the season in scoring. Bell is averaging 17.4 points and 9.9 rebounds a night. Two other Mounties, Chuck Harper (12.0 ppg) and Onyema Utti nets 10 a contest.
The Mounties put up 69 points a game but have struggled on the defensive end, giving up 74. They shoot 44 percent as a team (32 percent from the 3-point line.) The Mounties have made two other trips to the Tangerine tournament and have a record of 1-3. The win came in 2003 when they split. They were swept in the 2005.
The line: Rollins by 18
The Tars are coming off a clean sweep of the Rollins Las Vegas Classic. They defeated Abeline Christian 65-61 and knocked off Cameron 88-76. Kyle McClanahan had an outstanding tournament and was named the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week. The Winter Park native had 24 points, five rebounds and five assists in the opener. The next day against Cameron he had 20 points, seven assists and seven steals. McClanahan leads the Tars in scoring at 14.4 points a game. He leads the SSC in assists at 5.8 a game and also is tops in field goal percentage at 59 percent on the season. Three other Tars average double figures led by Brett Chance at 11.8 a game. Dave Diakite puts up 11.4 a game and Adam Allen nets 10 a night. The Tars average allowing just over 60 points a game. Offensively they put up 72.6 and the Tars have dominated the glass this season at +7.4.
Mansfield comes in with a 2-5 record. They were a 79-50 loser to Indiana (PA) last time out. Joe Bell led the Mounties in the last contest and leads them on the season in scoring. Bell is averaging 17.4 points and 9.9 rebounds a night. Two other Mounties, Chuck Harper (12.0 ppg) and Onyema Utti nets 10 a contest.
The Mounties put up 69 points a game but have struggled on the defensive end, giving up 74. They shoot 44 percent as a team (32 percent from the 3-point line.) The Mounties have made two other trips to the Tangerine tournament and have a record of 1-3. The win came in 2003 when they split. They were swept in the 2005.
The line: Rollins by 18
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Tars Complete Vegas Sweep.
The Rollins Tars (7-1) completed a sweep of a pair of a games in the inaugural Rollins Las Vegas Classic with a 88-76 win over Cameron University. The win was the Tars seventh straight and gave coach Tom Klusman 597 wins in his fine coaching career.
Kyle McClanahan capped off a superb trip to Vegas with 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. McClanahan was 6 of 9 from the field and 4 of 4 at the foul line and from the 3-point line. Dave Diakite had another solid game scoring 18 points. Jeff Dirkin scored 11 points and Scott Schuette 10 off the Tars bench. The Tars shot 46 percent as a team and hit 12-32 from the 3-point line. Rollins shot 78.8 percent (26-33) at the foul line. The Tars won the rebounding battle 39-32 and had 19 assists to go along with 13 turnovers.
The Aggies (5-5) split a pair of games in Vegas. Cameron fell to the Tars today after knocking off Florida Tech yesterday. FIT dropped two games while Abeline Christian split a pair of games.
Three players from Cameron scored in double figures on the afternoon. Craig Foster paced the Aggies with 26 points, while Johnathan Patino and Rudy Harrell netted 12 points each. The Aggies shot 43 percent for the game and hit 38 percent (11-29) from the 3-point line. The Aggies shot 73 percent at the foul line (11-15.) Cameron had 17 assists and turned it over 15 times.
The Tars were red hot to start the game and raced out to a 21-7 lead after a McClanahan 3-ball. The Tars were solid the entire first half and would stretch the lead to 21 (45-24) at the half. The biggest disparity in the first half was shooting the basketball. The Aggies shot 31 percent (9-29) and only 25 percent (3-12) from the 3-point line. The Tars on the other hand shot 45 percent (14-31) from the field and 43 percent (9-21) from the 3-point line.
The Tars would stretch the lead to 28 points (61-33) with 13:08 to go. The Aggies would chip away and cut the lead down to seven with 19 seconds to go but it would be too little too late.
The Tars will take a 12 day break for the holidays and return to action December 29th when they host the Winter Park Rotary Tangerine Tournament. The Tars will battle Mansfield on the 29th while Flagler and Shaw will be the other participants.
Kyle McClanahan capped off a superb trip to Vegas with 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. McClanahan was 6 of 9 from the field and 4 of 4 at the foul line and from the 3-point line. Dave Diakite had another solid game scoring 18 points. Jeff Dirkin scored 11 points and Scott Schuette 10 off the Tars bench. The Tars shot 46 percent as a team and hit 12-32 from the 3-point line. Rollins shot 78.8 percent (26-33) at the foul line. The Tars won the rebounding battle 39-32 and had 19 assists to go along with 13 turnovers.
The Aggies (5-5) split a pair of games in Vegas. Cameron fell to the Tars today after knocking off Florida Tech yesterday. FIT dropped two games while Abeline Christian split a pair of games.
Three players from Cameron scored in double figures on the afternoon. Craig Foster paced the Aggies with 26 points, while Johnathan Patino and Rudy Harrell netted 12 points each. The Aggies shot 43 percent for the game and hit 38 percent (11-29) from the 3-point line. The Aggies shot 73 percent at the foul line (11-15.) Cameron had 17 assists and turned it over 15 times.
The Tars were red hot to start the game and raced out to a 21-7 lead after a McClanahan 3-ball. The Tars were solid the entire first half and would stretch the lead to 21 (45-24) at the half. The biggest disparity in the first half was shooting the basketball. The Aggies shot 31 percent (9-29) and only 25 percent (3-12) from the 3-point line. The Tars on the other hand shot 45 percent (14-31) from the field and 43 percent (9-21) from the 3-point line.
The Tars would stretch the lead to 28 points (61-33) with 13:08 to go. The Aggies would chip away and cut the lead down to seven with 19 seconds to go but it would be too little too late.
The Tars will take a 12 day break for the holidays and return to action December 29th when they host the Winter Park Rotary Tangerine Tournament. The Tars will battle Mansfield on the 29th while Flagler and Shaw will be the other participants.
Tars Set To Battle Aggies Sunday.
The Rollins College Tars (6-1) riding a six game win streak will take on the Aggies of Cameron University in day two of the inaugural Rollins Las Vegas Classic at the Doolittle Center at 3 PM eastern time Sunday.
The Tars are coming off a hard-fought 65-61 win over Abeline Christian on Saturday. After trailing by 12 points with 17:56 to go the Tars rallied for the victory. Kyle McClanahan had a career high 24 points to go along with five rebounds and five assists. Dave Diakite added 15 and had a key steal with 70 seconds to play, while Adam Allen knocked down four 3-pointer's to account for his 12 points off the bench.
McClanahan leads the Tars in scoring at 13.6 points a game. He also averages 5.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists a contest. Brett Chance is second on the team at 12.6 a night. Three other players average double figures for the Tars. Dave Diakite (10.4 a game,) Mitch Woods and Adam Allen net 10 points per contests each. McClanahan leads the Tars with just over two steals a game. Jeff Dirkin has blocked 12 shots to lead the team.
The Tars come into the contest averaging 74.6 points a game. The Tars stifling zone has held their opponents to 58 points a contest. The Tars are shooting 47.6 percent as a team and 38 percent from the 3-point line.
The Aggies (5-4) of Cameron University are coming off a 78-70 win over Florida Tech on Saturday. The Aggies were led by four players in double figures. Craig Foster led the way with 21 points, Tim Johnson chipped in 16, while Andrew Thomas and Rudy Harrell netted 10 each. Craig Foster is the only Aggie averaging double figures at 14.2 a game, Tim Johnson is second on the team at 9.9 points a night. The Aggies score 66.8 a game but give up just 63.7 a contest. They shoot 45 percent as a team and 30 percent from the 3-point line.
The line: Tars by 2
The Tars are coming off a hard-fought 65-61 win over Abeline Christian on Saturday. After trailing by 12 points with 17:56 to go the Tars rallied for the victory. Kyle McClanahan had a career high 24 points to go along with five rebounds and five assists. Dave Diakite added 15 and had a key steal with 70 seconds to play, while Adam Allen knocked down four 3-pointer's to account for his 12 points off the bench.
McClanahan leads the Tars in scoring at 13.6 points a game. He also averages 5.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists a contest. Brett Chance is second on the team at 12.6 a night. Three other players average double figures for the Tars. Dave Diakite (10.4 a game,) Mitch Woods and Adam Allen net 10 points per contests each. McClanahan leads the Tars with just over two steals a game. Jeff Dirkin has blocked 12 shots to lead the team.
The Tars come into the contest averaging 74.6 points a game. The Tars stifling zone has held their opponents to 58 points a contest. The Tars are shooting 47.6 percent as a team and 38 percent from the 3-point line.
The Aggies (5-4) of Cameron University are coming off a 78-70 win over Florida Tech on Saturday. The Aggies were led by four players in double figures. Craig Foster led the way with 21 points, Tim Johnson chipped in 16, while Andrew Thomas and Rudy Harrell netted 10 each. Craig Foster is the only Aggie averaging double figures at 14.2 a game, Tim Johnson is second on the team at 9.9 points a night. The Aggies score 66.8 a game but give up just 63.7 a contest. They shoot 45 percent as a team and 30 percent from the 3-point line.
The line: Tars by 2
Saturday, December 15, 2012
McClanahan's Big Day Lifts Tars.
Kyle McClanahan scored a career high 24 points to go along with five rebounds and five assists as the Rollins Tars won a sixth straight game. This one at the Doolittle Center in the inaugural Rollins Las Vegas Classic earning a 65-61 victory over Abeline Christian (4-5.)
The Tars were led by three players in double figures on the afternoon. McClanahan's 24, were followed by a 15 point performance from Dave Diakite and 12 points on 4 of 5 from the 3-point line by Adam Allen. The Tars shot 55 percent (23-42 from the floor), they shot just 25 percent (5-20) from the 3-point line. The Tars missed just one free throw (14-15) to shoot 93 percent from the line. The Tars won the rebounding battle 29-23 and had 13 assists to go with 13 turnovers.
The Wildcats lost a fourth straight on Saturday. Eric Lawton paced the Wildcats and led all scorers with 25 points in the contest. Steven Warner added 18 and Tyler Rogers chipped in 10 for the Wildcats. The Wildcats shot 43 percent (22-51) from the floor. They shot 33 percent (6-18) from the 3-point line. The Wildcats struggled at the foul line, shooting 61 percent (11-18.) The Wildcats had 13 assists and just eight turnovers.
The game was evenly played for much of the opening half. The Wildcats used a mini run right before halftime to take a 36-30 halftime lead. The Wildcats then scored the first six points of the second stanza to lead by 12 (42-30) with a little under 18 minutes to go. The Tars would battle back over the next 12 minutes and take a 56-55 lead on a Diakite dunk with 6:12 left.
The Tars would keep that one point lead for the next five minutes and the biggest play of the game came on a Diakite steal with 1:10 to go. Chris Uhle and McClanahan would knock down free throws to seal the Tars win. The win was #596 for coach Tom Klusman.
The Tars will be back in action Sunday when they take on Cameron. Tip time is set for 3 PM. As always you can catch all the action on 91.5 WPRK Winter Park and on Rollins Sports.Com
The Tars were led by three players in double figures on the afternoon. McClanahan's 24, were followed by a 15 point performance from Dave Diakite and 12 points on 4 of 5 from the 3-point line by Adam Allen. The Tars shot 55 percent (23-42 from the floor), they shot just 25 percent (5-20) from the 3-point line. The Tars missed just one free throw (14-15) to shoot 93 percent from the line. The Tars won the rebounding battle 29-23 and had 13 assists to go with 13 turnovers.
The Wildcats lost a fourth straight on Saturday. Eric Lawton paced the Wildcats and led all scorers with 25 points in the contest. Steven Warner added 18 and Tyler Rogers chipped in 10 for the Wildcats. The Wildcats shot 43 percent (22-51) from the floor. They shot 33 percent (6-18) from the 3-point line. The Wildcats struggled at the foul line, shooting 61 percent (11-18.) The Wildcats had 13 assists and just eight turnovers.
The game was evenly played for much of the opening half. The Wildcats used a mini run right before halftime to take a 36-30 halftime lead. The Wildcats then scored the first six points of the second stanza to lead by 12 (42-30) with a little under 18 minutes to go. The Tars would battle back over the next 12 minutes and take a 56-55 lead on a Diakite dunk with 6:12 left.
The Tars would keep that one point lead for the next five minutes and the biggest play of the game came on a Diakite steal with 1:10 to go. Chris Uhle and McClanahan would knock down free throws to seal the Tars win. The win was #596 for coach Tom Klusman.
The Tars will be back in action Sunday when they take on Cameron. Tip time is set for 3 PM. As always you can catch all the action on 91.5 WPRK Winter Park and on Rollins Sports.Com
Tars Begin Play in Vegas Saturday.
The Rollins College Tars have been making the trip to Las Vegas for several years for a post- finals tournament. For the first time this season the Tars will host the Las Vegas Classic. The Tars will open play at 3 PM eastern Saturday when they face Abeline Christian at the Doolittle Community Center.
Rollins comes into Saturday's contest on a roll. The Tars have won five straight after a upset loss to Warner to begin the 2012-13 campaign. The Tars come into Saturday scoring 76 points a night. The Tars are one of the stingiest defensive teams in DII allowing just 57.5 points a contest.
The last game for the Tars was a Double Overtime thriller against Southeastern University that they ultimately pulled out. Mitch Woods had a monster game (26 points and 13 rebounds.) His two 3-pointers in the second OT proved to be the game winners in the 87-78 decision. It was by far the best game of the young career of Woods (transfer from Appalachain St). As has been the case much of the young season Kyle McClanahan and Brett Chance were big contributors in the victory also. McClanahan had 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Chance added 15 points.
Chance leads the Tars in scoring at 13.3 points a game. McClanahan puts up 11.8 a game and is second in the Sunshine State conference averaging 5.7 assists a contest. Woods chips in 11.3 a game and is second in the conference shooting at a 59 percent clip from the 3-point line. Jeff Dirkin is tied for the conference lead in blocked shots as he has recorded nine in the first six games.
Coach Tom Klusman is closing in on win number 600 in his illustrious Rollins coaching career. Klusman currently sits at 595 wins in his career (all in Winter Park). The Tars have had great success in Las Vegas in the past but look to make up for a rare poor showing a season ago. Last year the Tars dropped a pair of games to Central and Western Washington in the Las Vegas High Dessert Classic.
Abeiline Christian (4-4)- The Wildcats have been a very streaky team on this young season and look to begin streaking in the other direction when they battle Rollins on Saturday. After losing their opener to Dallas Baptist, the Wilidcats ran off four consecutive wins before the current three game losing streak that they head to Vegas on. Abeline scores 72.5 points a contest, but they allow 71.8 a night to their opponents.
Eric Lawton leads the Wildcats scoring 16.6 points per game. Elliott Lloyd and Steven Warner also average double figures. Lloyd puts up 12.8 a game, while Warner scores 11 and leads the team in rebounding at 7.4 a contest.
The line: Tars by 6
Rollins comes into Saturday's contest on a roll. The Tars have won five straight after a upset loss to Warner to begin the 2012-13 campaign. The Tars come into Saturday scoring 76 points a night. The Tars are one of the stingiest defensive teams in DII allowing just 57.5 points a contest.
The last game for the Tars was a Double Overtime thriller against Southeastern University that they ultimately pulled out. Mitch Woods had a monster game (26 points and 13 rebounds.) His two 3-pointers in the second OT proved to be the game winners in the 87-78 decision. It was by far the best game of the young career of Woods (transfer from Appalachain St). As has been the case much of the young season Kyle McClanahan and Brett Chance were big contributors in the victory also. McClanahan had 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Chance added 15 points.
Chance leads the Tars in scoring at 13.3 points a game. McClanahan puts up 11.8 a game and is second in the Sunshine State conference averaging 5.7 assists a contest. Woods chips in 11.3 a game and is second in the conference shooting at a 59 percent clip from the 3-point line. Jeff Dirkin is tied for the conference lead in blocked shots as he has recorded nine in the first six games.
Coach Tom Klusman is closing in on win number 600 in his illustrious Rollins coaching career. Klusman currently sits at 595 wins in his career (all in Winter Park). The Tars have had great success in Las Vegas in the past but look to make up for a rare poor showing a season ago. Last year the Tars dropped a pair of games to Central and Western Washington in the Las Vegas High Dessert Classic.
Abeiline Christian (4-4)- The Wildcats have been a very streaky team on this young season and look to begin streaking in the other direction when they battle Rollins on Saturday. After losing their opener to Dallas Baptist, the Wilidcats ran off four consecutive wins before the current three game losing streak that they head to Vegas on. Abeline scores 72.5 points a contest, but they allow 71.8 a night to their opponents.
Eric Lawton leads the Wildcats scoring 16.6 points per game. Elliott Lloyd and Steven Warner also average double figures. Lloyd puts up 12.8 a game, while Warner scores 11 and leads the team in rebounding at 7.4 a contest.
The line: Tars by 6
Friday, December 7, 2012
Tars Escape Fire in Double OT.
The Rollins College Tars (5-1) needed a pair of overtimes on Friday night but escaped with a 87-78 win over the Southeastern University Fire at Warden Arena.
The Tars were paced by Mitch Woods who scored a season high 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Woods hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers that would end up being the difference in the second overtime. Kyle McClanahan continued his solid play as he stuffed the stat sheet once again. McClanahan tallied 17 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out six assists in the win. Brett Chance also tallied 15 points for the hosts. It was the first double overtime game for the Tars since a 95-94 loss to Nova Southeastern in the "Shark Tank" back in 2008.
The Tars shot 51 percent from the field and hit on 39 percent (11-28) from the 3-point line. The Tars were uncharacteristically poor at the foul line shooting just 57 percent (16-28.) Rollins won the rebounding battle 39-37, they had 16 assists as well as 16 turnovers.
The Fire fell to 8-6 on the season. They were led by three players in double figures as well. Jordan Talley had 19 points and eight rebounds to lead the Fire, Brandon Moore netted 17 points to go along with seven rebounds. Povillas Gaidys came off the bench to score 15. The Fire shot 39 percent from the floor on the evening. They shot 34 percent (12-35) from the 3-point line. The Fire shot 74 percent (14-19) at the free throw line. They had 17 assists and 16 turnovers.
The Tars were in control much of the opening half The Tars would lead 22-17 with seven and a half left in the opening frame. A pair of 3-pointers would give the Fire a 23-22 lead The Fire would stretch the lead to five (29-24) before a Tars surge would give them a 35-31 halftime lead.
The second half would see neither team lead by more than five points. It would be 65-60 Southeastern with 2:14 to go. Jeff Dirkin would come up with a big block on the defensive end and then Woods would bury a 3-pointer to cut the lead to two. The Tars would end up sending it into OT after a tough twisting layup by McClanahan tied it up. The Fire would have a chance to win in regulation but did not get the job done. The first OT went back and forth before it played out to be a 75-75 tie.
Both teams would go cold in the second OT. Neither team would score in the first 2:33 of the second extra session. Woods would nail back to back 3-pointers with 1:54 left and the Tars would never look back.
Rollins will be back in action as they head to Las Vegas next weekend. For the first time the Tars will host the Rollins Las Vegas Classic. They will take on Abeline Christian on the 15th and then Cameron University the next day. As always you can catch all the action on the Rollins Sports network at RollinsSports.TV and on WPRK 91.5 FM Winter Park.
The Tars were paced by Mitch Woods who scored a season high 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Woods hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers that would end up being the difference in the second overtime. Kyle McClanahan continued his solid play as he stuffed the stat sheet once again. McClanahan tallied 17 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out six assists in the win. Brett Chance also tallied 15 points for the hosts. It was the first double overtime game for the Tars since a 95-94 loss to Nova Southeastern in the "Shark Tank" back in 2008.
The Tars shot 51 percent from the field and hit on 39 percent (11-28) from the 3-point line. The Tars were uncharacteristically poor at the foul line shooting just 57 percent (16-28.) Rollins won the rebounding battle 39-37, they had 16 assists as well as 16 turnovers.
The Fire fell to 8-6 on the season. They were led by three players in double figures as well. Jordan Talley had 19 points and eight rebounds to lead the Fire, Brandon Moore netted 17 points to go along with seven rebounds. Povillas Gaidys came off the bench to score 15. The Fire shot 39 percent from the floor on the evening. They shot 34 percent (12-35) from the 3-point line. The Fire shot 74 percent (14-19) at the free throw line. They had 17 assists and 16 turnovers.
The Tars were in control much of the opening half The Tars would lead 22-17 with seven and a half left in the opening frame. A pair of 3-pointers would give the Fire a 23-22 lead The Fire would stretch the lead to five (29-24) before a Tars surge would give them a 35-31 halftime lead.
The second half would see neither team lead by more than five points. It would be 65-60 Southeastern with 2:14 to go. Jeff Dirkin would come up with a big block on the defensive end and then Woods would bury a 3-pointer to cut the lead to two. The Tars would end up sending it into OT after a tough twisting layup by McClanahan tied it up. The Fire would have a chance to win in regulation but did not get the job done. The first OT went back and forth before it played out to be a 75-75 tie.
Both teams would go cold in the second OT. Neither team would score in the first 2:33 of the second extra session. Woods would nail back to back 3-pointers with 1:54 left and the Tars would never look back.
Rollins will be back in action as they head to Las Vegas next weekend. For the first time the Tars will host the Rollins Las Vegas Classic. They will take on Abeline Christian on the 15th and then Cameron University the next day. As always you can catch all the action on the Rollins Sports network at RollinsSports.TV and on WPRK 91.5 FM Winter Park.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Red Hot Tars Welcome Southeastern Friday.
The red hot Rollins Tars (4-1) look to stretch a four game win streak when they welcome the Fire of Southeastern to Winter Park on Friday evening.
The Tars, after dropping the first game of the season to Warner University 58-50, have now reeled off four straight wins. In the victories the Tars have averaged 80 points a contest. The Tars have won the rebounding battle in each game of the win streak. Defensively, the Tars are third in DII allowing just 53.4 points per contest. The Tars are eight in the country in field goal percentage defense at 36 percent on the season. Brett Chance leads the Tars season box score putting up 13 points per night, Kyle McClanahan puts up 10.8 a game to go along with 5.6 assists. In the Tars five contests four different players have led the team in scoring.
The Fire (8-5) have lost four of five after racing out to a 7-1 start on the season. The big win for Southeastern was when they upset Warner University (who defeated the Tars). Povillas Gaidys leads the Fire averaging 15.8 points and grabbing 6.5 rebounds a game. Jordan Talley is also averaging in double figures scoring 11.8 a game. Talley is the top 3-point shooter on the Fire at 22 of 53 on the season. Southeastern shoots 44 percent from the floor on the season and averages 69.8 points a game.
The Line: Tars by 16
The Tars, after dropping the first game of the season to Warner University 58-50, have now reeled off four straight wins. In the victories the Tars have averaged 80 points a contest. The Tars have won the rebounding battle in each game of the win streak. Defensively, the Tars are third in DII allowing just 53.4 points per contest. The Tars are eight in the country in field goal percentage defense at 36 percent on the season. Brett Chance leads the Tars season box score putting up 13 points per night, Kyle McClanahan puts up 10.8 a game to go along with 5.6 assists. In the Tars five contests four different players have led the team in scoring.
The Fire (8-5) have lost four of five after racing out to a 7-1 start on the season. The big win for Southeastern was when they upset Warner University (who defeated the Tars). Povillas Gaidys leads the Fire averaging 15.8 points and grabbing 6.5 rebounds a game. Jordan Talley is also averaging in double figures scoring 11.8 a game. Talley is the top 3-point shooter on the Fire at 22 of 53 on the season. Southeastern shoots 44 percent from the floor on the season and averages 69.8 points a game.
The Line: Tars by 16
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Tars Make Early Statement In Conference Opener.
The Rollins College Tars came into Saturday's game with Eckerd at Warden Arena riding a three game win streak and facing a stiff test with Eckerd coming to town. The Tars were dynamite on Saturday in a 73-45 thumping of the Tritons.
The win improved the Tars to 4-1 on the season and 1-0 in SSC play. Offensively the Tars were led by 17 points from Brett Chance, Adam Allen chipped in 13 and Kyle McClanahan added 13 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and two steals. The Tars shot 52 percent from the floor in the contest and knocked down 42 percent (11-26) from the 3-point line. The Tars out rebounded Eckerd 33-30. The Tars had 20 assists and 16 turnovers. The Tars went 8-13 (62%) at the free throw line.
Eckerd fell to 2-1 on the season and 0-1 in SSC play. No one on the Tritons scored in double figures. Alex Bodney was the leading scorer with seven points, Malcolm Bruner Jr. and Jerrick Stevenson added six points each. The Tritons shot 31 percent from the field and hit just three of 19 from the 3-point line. They were 12-19 (63 percent) at the foul line. The Tritons had just six assists on 15 made baskets. They turned the ball over 17 times.
The Tars would control this one from start to finish. After eight minutes Rollins would jump out to a 12-6 lead. Brett Chance would hit one of his three 3-pointers to spark a 13-1 run that would stretch the Tar lead to 25-7. The Tars would lead 35-13 heading to the locker room. The Tritons went just 4 of 22 shooting in the opening half, while the Tars were 14-28.
The second half saw the Tritons trim the lead to 20 but that is as close as they would get. The Tars would lead by as many as 40 (62-22) with 9:53 left.
The Tars will take a week off for Finals before returning to action Friday when they take on Southeastern University.
The win improved the Tars to 4-1 on the season and 1-0 in SSC play. Offensively the Tars were led by 17 points from Brett Chance, Adam Allen chipped in 13 and Kyle McClanahan added 13 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and two steals. The Tars shot 52 percent from the floor in the contest and knocked down 42 percent (11-26) from the 3-point line. The Tars out rebounded Eckerd 33-30. The Tars had 20 assists and 16 turnovers. The Tars went 8-13 (62%) at the free throw line.
Eckerd fell to 2-1 on the season and 0-1 in SSC play. No one on the Tritons scored in double figures. Alex Bodney was the leading scorer with seven points, Malcolm Bruner Jr. and Jerrick Stevenson added six points each. The Tritons shot 31 percent from the field and hit just three of 19 from the 3-point line. They were 12-19 (63 percent) at the foul line. The Tritons had just six assists on 15 made baskets. They turned the ball over 17 times.
The Tars would control this one from start to finish. After eight minutes Rollins would jump out to a 12-6 lead. Brett Chance would hit one of his three 3-pointers to spark a 13-1 run that would stretch the Tar lead to 25-7. The Tars would lead 35-13 heading to the locker room. The Tritons went just 4 of 22 shooting in the opening half, while the Tars were 14-28.
The second half saw the Tritons trim the lead to 20 but that is as close as they would get. The Tars would lead by as many as 40 (62-22) with 9:53 left.
The Tars will take a week off for Finals before returning to action Friday when they take on Southeastern University.
Tars Host Eckerd In SSC Opener Saturday.
The Rollins College Tars (3-1) riding a three game win streak host the Eckerd College Tritons in the Sunshine State Conference opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Warden Arena in Winter Park. The Tritons come in with a perfect 2-0 record on the young season.
After losing the season opener 58-50 to Warner University the Tars have won the last three by an average of 28 points a contest. Rollins rolled past Puerto Rico Bayamon 71-57 and Puerto Rico Rio-Piedras 87-53 before pounding Palm Beach Atlantic 89-54 on Wednesday evening. The Tars have scored 82 points a contest in the three game win streak after scoring just 50 in the season opener. Brett Chance is leading the Tars in scoring. Chance is putting up 12 points a game, Dave Diakite is scoring 11.5 points a night and grabbing 5.8 rebounds a game. Kyle McClanahan has put up 10.3 points, five rebounds, five assists and 1.6 steals a game.
The Tars have been very good on both the defensive end and rebounding in the early going. They are allowing just 56 points a game on the defensive end and are +8.3 rebounds a night in the season's first four games. On offense the Tars have nailed 9.3 3-pointers a game while averaging 69.3 points per game.
Eckerd has played just two games thus far and have a perfect 2-0 record. In the opening two games, a Thanksgiving tournament the Tritons knocked off Puerto Rico Bayamon 72-58 and held off a late rally to beat Clark-Atlanta 72-70.
Jerrick Stevenson leads the Tritons averaging 12.5 points a game. Malcolm Bruner Jr. and Woody Taylor are putting up 11.5 points a contest while Alex Bodney scores 10.5 points a night. The Tritons lead the SSC in 3-point percentage making 48 percent of it's shots from the 3-point line. Eckerd and Tampa are the lone undefeated teams remaining in the Sunshine State Conference.
The line: Eckerd by 1
After losing the season opener 58-50 to Warner University the Tars have won the last three by an average of 28 points a contest. Rollins rolled past Puerto Rico Bayamon 71-57 and Puerto Rico Rio-Piedras 87-53 before pounding Palm Beach Atlantic 89-54 on Wednesday evening. The Tars have scored 82 points a contest in the three game win streak after scoring just 50 in the season opener. Brett Chance is leading the Tars in scoring. Chance is putting up 12 points a game, Dave Diakite is scoring 11.5 points a night and grabbing 5.8 rebounds a game. Kyle McClanahan has put up 10.3 points, five rebounds, five assists and 1.6 steals a game.
The Tars have been very good on both the defensive end and rebounding in the early going. They are allowing just 56 points a game on the defensive end and are +8.3 rebounds a night in the season's first four games. On offense the Tars have nailed 9.3 3-pointers a game while averaging 69.3 points per game.
Eckerd has played just two games thus far and have a perfect 2-0 record. In the opening two games, a Thanksgiving tournament the Tritons knocked off Puerto Rico Bayamon 72-58 and held off a late rally to beat Clark-Atlanta 72-70.
Jerrick Stevenson leads the Tritons averaging 12.5 points a game. Malcolm Bruner Jr. and Woody Taylor are putting up 11.5 points a contest while Alex Bodney scores 10.5 points a night. The Tritons lead the SSC in 3-point percentage making 48 percent of it's shots from the 3-point line. Eckerd and Tampa are the lone undefeated teams remaining in the Sunshine State Conference.
The line: Eckerd by 1
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