The Rollins Tars (19-11) saw the 2012-13 basketball season come to an end with a 59-53 loss in the South region quarterfinals against the Saint Leo Lions at Jenkins Field House Saturday night.
As he has all season long, Kyle McClanahan provided the offense for the Tars. McClanahan's brief Rollins career came to a close with a 21 point effort on Saturday evening. The only other Tars who managed double figures was Scott Schuette with 11 points off the bench. Chris Uhle chipped in six points and seven rebounds.
Saint Leo had three players score in double figures. SSC Player of the Year Marcus Ruh had 20 points and nine rebounds, while Jerrel Harris netted 14. Shaun Adams just missed a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. It was the third time the Lions have beaten the Tars in four meetings this season.
The Tars shot 37 percent for the game, while the Lions shot just 31 percent. Both teams nailed seven 3-pointers and had 11 turnovers. The Lions dominated the glass 39-27.
The Tars came out and took a 6-3 lead in the early going. Leo would bounce back and take a 13-10 lead midway thru the opening half. A Mitch Woods 3-pointer would tie the contest at 13. Leo would build a eight point lead (29-21) at the half.
The Lions would stretch that lead to 12 (33-21) at the 17:18 mark. The Tars would then go on a a 8-2 run capped by a Schuette hoop that would cut the lead to six (35-29) with just under 14 minutes to go. The Tars would not get any closer in the next 12 minutes. A 7-0 Tar run would cut the lead to four (52-48) and that is as close as the Tars would get. Mitch Woods would miss a three that could have cut it to one and the Lions would hit eight of 10 free throws to end the Tars season and the Tar careers of McClanahan, Brett Chance and Dave Diakite.
Other Region scores:
Benedict 68 Eckerd 65 (OT)
Alabama Huntsville 60 Christian Brothers 58
Florida Southern 94 North Alabama 80
Sunday's Regional Semifinals:
#6 Benedict vs #2 Alabama Huntsville
#1 Florida Southern vs #4 Saint Leo
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Tars Open South Regional vs Leo Saturday.
The fifth seeded Rollins Tars (19-10) will open play in the 2013 NCAA Tournament when they face the fourth seeded and co SSC champion Saint Leo Lions (21-7) for the second straight Saturday. The contest will be a 8:30 tip at Jenkins Field House in Lakeland. Top seed and host Florida Southern will face North Alabama in the opening game at 6 PM. The Tars will be making there seventh trip to the NCAA tournament in the past decade. It is the 12th overall appearance for Rollins. Their best finish was a trip to the elite eight back in 2004.
The Tars went 8-7 on the season at home, but were 11-3 in games away from Warden Arena. The Tars began the season with a seven point exhibition loss to Wake Forrest. The opening regular season game was a surprising loss to Warner before the Tars reeled off eight consecutive wins. They opened the conference season with a 73-45 drubbing of region number three seed Eckerd.
The Tars then fell to Shaw in the Winter Park Rotary Tangerine Tournament before another six game win streak. At 14-2 (6-0 SSC) the Tars looked in great shape. They then hit a rough patch as they suffered blow out losses to both Saint Leo and Southern. The Tars then got a big overtime win to complete the season sweep of Eckerd. The Tars then lost a pair before getting wins at Nova Southeastern and Barry. Rollins then lost the last three of the regular season (Barry, Florida Southern and Saint Leo.)
Coming in as the fifth seed in the conference tournament in Kissimmee the Tars opened with a convincing win over a red hot Florida Tech team that had won nine straight. Saturday the Tars upset top seed Saint Leo and they would fall 72-66 in the championship game to Florida Southern.
First team all SSC performer Kyle McClanahan led the Tars box score at 14.8 a game. The Winter Park native shot 57 percent from the field and dished out 4.5 assists a game. The UF transfer also averages nearly two steals a night. Dave Diakite puts up 12.7 points and hauls in 6.9 rebounds a game. Adam Allen is putting up 10 a night and is the Tars most prolific 3-point shooter. Mitch Woods (8.9 ppg) is coming off a solid SSC tournament along with Brett Chance (8.3 ppg.) Chance is coming off a career high 22 points in the SSC championship game Sunday,
The Tar offense is scoring 70.2 a game, while the defense was second in the conference giving up 64.9 a night. The Tars are 13th in DII knocking down nine 3-pointers a contest. The Tars are 11-13 in 11 previous trips to the NCAA. They have never been the fifth seed. They were 1-1 as the top seed, 4-2 as the second seed. 0-2 is the Tars record as a three seed, while they were 1-1 as the six seed.
The Leo Lions are led by Conference Player of the Year Marcus Ruh. Jerrel Harris and Trent Thomas have also had solid seasons for the Lions. The Lions come into the tournament averaging 69.4 points a contest. The Lions were 11-2 at the Marion Bowman Activities Center on the year and 10-5 away from their home court.
The line: Saint Leo by 4.5
Other Lines:
#1 Florida Southern -10 vs #8 North Alabama
#2 Alabama Huntsville -7 vs Christian Brothers
#3 Eckerd -2.5 vs #6 Benedict
The Tars went 8-7 on the season at home, but were 11-3 in games away from Warden Arena. The Tars began the season with a seven point exhibition loss to Wake Forrest. The opening regular season game was a surprising loss to Warner before the Tars reeled off eight consecutive wins. They opened the conference season with a 73-45 drubbing of region number three seed Eckerd.
The Tars then fell to Shaw in the Winter Park Rotary Tangerine Tournament before another six game win streak. At 14-2 (6-0 SSC) the Tars looked in great shape. They then hit a rough patch as they suffered blow out losses to both Saint Leo and Southern. The Tars then got a big overtime win to complete the season sweep of Eckerd. The Tars then lost a pair before getting wins at Nova Southeastern and Barry. Rollins then lost the last three of the regular season (Barry, Florida Southern and Saint Leo.)
Coming in as the fifth seed in the conference tournament in Kissimmee the Tars opened with a convincing win over a red hot Florida Tech team that had won nine straight. Saturday the Tars upset top seed Saint Leo and they would fall 72-66 in the championship game to Florida Southern.
First team all SSC performer Kyle McClanahan led the Tars box score at 14.8 a game. The Winter Park native shot 57 percent from the field and dished out 4.5 assists a game. The UF transfer also averages nearly two steals a night. Dave Diakite puts up 12.7 points and hauls in 6.9 rebounds a game. Adam Allen is putting up 10 a night and is the Tars most prolific 3-point shooter. Mitch Woods (8.9 ppg) is coming off a solid SSC tournament along with Brett Chance (8.3 ppg.) Chance is coming off a career high 22 points in the SSC championship game Sunday,
The Tar offense is scoring 70.2 a game, while the defense was second in the conference giving up 64.9 a night. The Tars are 13th in DII knocking down nine 3-pointers a contest. The Tars are 11-13 in 11 previous trips to the NCAA. They have never been the fifth seed. They were 1-1 as the top seed, 4-2 as the second seed. 0-2 is the Tars record as a three seed, while they were 1-1 as the six seed.
The Leo Lions are led by Conference Player of the Year Marcus Ruh. Jerrel Harris and Trent Thomas have also had solid seasons for the Lions. The Lions come into the tournament averaging 69.4 points a contest. The Lions were 11-2 at the Marion Bowman Activities Center on the year and 10-5 away from their home court.
The line: Saint Leo by 4.5
Other Lines:
#1 Florida Southern -10 vs #8 North Alabama
#2 Alabama Huntsville -7 vs Christian Brothers
#3 Eckerd -2.5 vs #6 Benedict
Monday, March 11, 2013
Come Dance With Me! Tars To Face Saint Leo Saturday.
The Rollins College Tars (19-10) are making a return trip to the NCAA South Regional after a one year hiatus. The Tars were announced Sunday as the fifth seed and will face a familiar foe in fourth seeded Saint Leo (21-7.)
The Tars are coming off a tough 72-66 loss to Florida Southern in the SSC Championship game on Sunday afternoon.
The game between the Tars and Lions is scheduled to be a 8:30 PM tip on Saturday. Also joining the Tars and Lions from the Sunshine State Conference were top seed Florida Southern and third seeded Eckerd. The Tars and Lions played three times thus far this season. The Lions won both regular season meetings, while the Tars won the Semifinal meeting in the Sunshine State Conference tournament at Silver Spurs Arena.
The host and top seeded Moccasins of Florida Southern will take on eight seed North Alabama at 6 PM Saturday. In the other half of the regional second seeded Alabama Huntsville and seventh seed Christian Brothers will meet. Third seed Eckerd will take on sixth seed Benedict (SIAC champ) to round out the South regional.
Fans can catch all the action of the Tars post season on the Tars sports network at RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
South Region Bracket:
#1 Florida Southern (24-5) vs #8 North Alabama (19-8)
#4 Saint Leo (21-7) vs #5 Rollins (19-10)
#2 Alabama Huntsville (23-5) vs #7 Christian Brothers (21-8)
#3 Eckerd (20-7) vs #6 Benedict (23-6)
The Tars are coming off a tough 72-66 loss to Florida Southern in the SSC Championship game on Sunday afternoon.
The game between the Tars and Lions is scheduled to be a 8:30 PM tip on Saturday. Also joining the Tars and Lions from the Sunshine State Conference were top seed Florida Southern and third seeded Eckerd. The Tars and Lions played three times thus far this season. The Lions won both regular season meetings, while the Tars won the Semifinal meeting in the Sunshine State Conference tournament at Silver Spurs Arena.
The host and top seeded Moccasins of Florida Southern will take on eight seed North Alabama at 6 PM Saturday. In the other half of the regional second seeded Alabama Huntsville and seventh seed Christian Brothers will meet. Third seed Eckerd will take on sixth seed Benedict (SIAC champ) to round out the South regional.
Fans can catch all the action of the Tars post season on the Tars sports network at RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
South Region Bracket:
#1 Florida Southern (24-5) vs #8 North Alabama (19-8)
#4 Saint Leo (21-7) vs #5 Rollins (19-10)
#2 Alabama Huntsville (23-5) vs #7 Christian Brothers (21-8)
#3 Eckerd (20-7) vs #6 Benedict (23-6)
Southern Holds Off Tars late.
The Rollins College Tars fell to 19-10 after a gut-wrenching 72-66 loss to Florida Southern in the SSC Championship game at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee. The win gave the Moccasins the automatic bid to the NCAA Division II South Regional and all but assured the Mocs will be the host school.
The Tars led nearly the entire game until a 3-pointer by Tyler Kelly with 7.1 seconds left proved to be the game winner. The Tars had a chance to win it but a highly contested Diakite shot went wide right with 1.1 second to go. The Mocs tacked on five of six free throws to account for the final score as Diakite was hit with a pair of technical fouls in the waning seconds.
Brett Chance had a huge day for the Tars scoring a team high 22 points on eight of 12 shooting, including six of nine from the 3-point line. Kyle McClanahan added 14 points and three assists, while Diakite netted 11 points to go along with 12 rebounds.
Both McClanahan and Diakite were named to the All Tournament time after the game.
Seth Evans lead all scorers with 26 points including six three's and was named the Tournament MVP. Brett Bailey chipped in 11 points and six rebounds, while Cameron Vines put up 11 points to go along with six rebounds.
Rollins shot 50 percent from the field and the 3-point line (12-24.) The Mocs shot 40 percent from the floor and hit 13-34 3 pointer's.
The Tars won the rebounding battle 33-30. FSC forced 20 Tars turnovers while having just 11 of their own.
The Tars came out with all the energy and led 20-4 after the game's first 10 minutes. As all good teams do the Mocs would have an answer and a Evans three would spark a 20-2 Mocs run that would give Southern a 24-22 lead. Chance would run off the next eight points and give the Tars the lead back. A pair of dunks by Capers would get FSC within five with 3:33 in the half. The Tars would that lead to seven (37-30) at the break.
The Tars would get off to a hot start in the second half and open up a 13 point lead (48-35) with 15:21 to go. The Tars would maintain a lead until the Mocs would get it down to a three point game (59-56) with 6:41 left. The Mocs would have the lead for the first time at the 4:34 mark(63-62.) The Mocs would add a free throw before a McClanahan bucket tied it and Mitch Woods would give the Tars a 66-64 lead with a lay up at the 1:53 mark. The Mocs would score the game's last eight points.
The Tars will await there fate when the NCAA pairings are released at 10 PM on Sunday night.
The Tars led nearly the entire game until a 3-pointer by Tyler Kelly with 7.1 seconds left proved to be the game winner. The Tars had a chance to win it but a highly contested Diakite shot went wide right with 1.1 second to go. The Mocs tacked on five of six free throws to account for the final score as Diakite was hit with a pair of technical fouls in the waning seconds.
Brett Chance had a huge day for the Tars scoring a team high 22 points on eight of 12 shooting, including six of nine from the 3-point line. Kyle McClanahan added 14 points and three assists, while Diakite netted 11 points to go along with 12 rebounds.
Both McClanahan and Diakite were named to the All Tournament time after the game.
Seth Evans lead all scorers with 26 points including six three's and was named the Tournament MVP. Brett Bailey chipped in 11 points and six rebounds, while Cameron Vines put up 11 points to go along with six rebounds.
Rollins shot 50 percent from the field and the 3-point line (12-24.) The Mocs shot 40 percent from the floor and hit 13-34 3 pointer's.
The Tars won the rebounding battle 33-30. FSC forced 20 Tars turnovers while having just 11 of their own.
The Tars came out with all the energy and led 20-4 after the game's first 10 minutes. As all good teams do the Mocs would have an answer and a Evans three would spark a 20-2 Mocs run that would give Southern a 24-22 lead. Chance would run off the next eight points and give the Tars the lead back. A pair of dunks by Capers would get FSC within five with 3:33 in the half. The Tars would that lead to seven (37-30) at the break.
The Tars would get off to a hot start in the second half and open up a 13 point lead (48-35) with 15:21 to go. The Tars would maintain a lead until the Mocs would get it down to a three point game (59-56) with 6:41 left. The Mocs would have the lead for the first time at the 4:34 mark(63-62.) The Mocs would add a free throw before a McClanahan bucket tied it and Mitch Woods would give the Tars a 66-64 lead with a lay up at the 1:53 mark. The Mocs would score the game's last eight points.
The Tars will await there fate when the NCAA pairings are released at 10 PM on Sunday night.
Tars Stun Saint Leo! Face Southern Sunday.
The Rollins College Tars (19-9) held Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year Marcus Ruh to just two points and dominated on the defensive end for the second straight day in a 62-53 upset of top seeded Saint Leo in the SSC Semifinals at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee,Fla.
Mitch Woods led the Tars attack with 16 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Chris Uhle was big from the 3-point line for the Tars, hitting four of eight en route to his 13 points. Kyle McClanahan added 12 points, while Dave Diakite netted 11 points to go along with nine rebounds in the victory for the Tars that highly boosted there tournament resume.
Saint Leo fell to 21-7 on the year. The co-SSC champions with Florida Southern were led by a 21 point effort from Trent Thomas. Jerrel Harris chipped in 11 for the Lions.
The Tars shot 40 percent (17-42) from the field on the day. The Lions shot 32 percent (18-55 from the field) and went 10-36 from three.
Rollins won the rebounding battle 36-28.
In the previous two meetings (both won by St.Leo) the Tars found themselves in a early hole and could not dig out of it. Saturday it was the Tars that got off to the quick start and behind a pair of Uhle 3-pointers took a 16-6 lead midway thru the opening half.
Leo would answer with a 12-0 run and take a 18-16 lead two minutes later. The lead would change hands three more times and the game would be knotted at 26 at halftime.
Leo would take advantage of a cold shooting Tars team to begin the second half and open up a six point lead (34-28.) The Tars missed six straight attempts from the floor to begin the half. The Tars would answer right back as a Scott Schuette three would cap a 14-3 run that gave the Tars a 42-37 lead with 9:46 remaining.
Saint Leo would get it down to a one possession game on a pair of occasions but the Tars defense would get big stops in both situations. The next two minutes saw the Tars continue to play stifling defense and stretch the lead to 11. The huge win for Rollins all but assured them a spot in the NCAA South Regional, but they can take the league's automatic bid with a win over second seeded Florida Southern on Sunday. The Tars have made 10 trips to the championship game, winning four. The last being a 75-65 win over Eckerd in the finals two years ago. The Tars have lost both meeting to Florida Southern this season.
Sunday's Final:
#5 Rollins (19-9) vs #2 Florida Southern (23-5) 3:30 PM
Mitch Woods led the Tars attack with 16 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Chris Uhle was big from the 3-point line for the Tars, hitting four of eight en route to his 13 points. Kyle McClanahan added 12 points, while Dave Diakite netted 11 points to go along with nine rebounds in the victory for the Tars that highly boosted there tournament resume.
Saint Leo fell to 21-7 on the year. The co-SSC champions with Florida Southern were led by a 21 point effort from Trent Thomas. Jerrel Harris chipped in 11 for the Lions.
The Tars shot 40 percent (17-42) from the field on the day. The Lions shot 32 percent (18-55 from the field) and went 10-36 from three.
Rollins won the rebounding battle 36-28.
In the previous two meetings (both won by St.Leo) the Tars found themselves in a early hole and could not dig out of it. Saturday it was the Tars that got off to the quick start and behind a pair of Uhle 3-pointers took a 16-6 lead midway thru the opening half.
Leo would answer with a 12-0 run and take a 18-16 lead two minutes later. The lead would change hands three more times and the game would be knotted at 26 at halftime.
Leo would take advantage of a cold shooting Tars team to begin the second half and open up a six point lead (34-28.) The Tars missed six straight attempts from the floor to begin the half. The Tars would answer right back as a Scott Schuette three would cap a 14-3 run that gave the Tars a 42-37 lead with 9:46 remaining.
Saint Leo would get it down to a one possession game on a pair of occasions but the Tars defense would get big stops in both situations. The next two minutes saw the Tars continue to play stifling defense and stretch the lead to 11. The huge win for Rollins all but assured them a spot in the NCAA South Regional, but they can take the league's automatic bid with a win over second seeded Florida Southern on Sunday. The Tars have made 10 trips to the championship game, winning four. The last being a 75-65 win over Eckerd in the finals two years ago. The Tars have lost both meeting to Florida Southern this season.
Sunday's Final:
#5 Rollins (19-9) vs #2 Florida Southern (23-5) 3:30 PM
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Rollins Cools Off FIT in SSC Quarters.
The Rollins College Tars improved to 18-9 and put an end to the Florida Tech Panthers nine game win streak with a solid defensive effort in a 57-42 win over the Panthers in the SSC Quarterfinals at Silver Spurs Arena Friday. The Tars advance to the SSC Semifinals Saturday, where they will face top seed Saint Leo.
Dave Diakite led the Tars with his second double-double of the season. The senior from Washington had 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Mitch Woods continued his hot shooting in the past couple games. Woods knocked down a trio of 3-pointers to post 13 points. Woods also grabbed seven rebounds. Kyle McClanahan who was named to the first team in the conference earlier in the day scored 12 points, had six rebounds, four assists and three steals. The win stopped a three game losing skid for the Tars.
Chris Carter was the only Panther in double figures scoring 16 points and grabbing eight rebounds. Julius Reed had five points and nine rebounds in the loss for a Tech team that was eighth in the last regional rankings and will not make the NCAA tournament due to a horrid 1-7 start in conference before the recent surge.
The Tars shot 44 percent (22-50 from the field) while the Panthers who came in averaging more than 80 points a game shot 23 percent (15-65.) Both teams struggled from the 3-point line. The Tars were 5 of 22, while the Panthers went four of 27. The Tars won the rebounding battle 42-38.
Offense was at a premium in the early going and the Tars led 5-3 at the 14:56 mark in the opening half. In the next couple minutes the Tars would go on a 12-2 run and open up a 17-5 lead. The Tars would maintain a 10 point lead (33-23) at the half.
The Panthers would get it into single digits early in the second half but a 12-1 Tar run would give them a 55-37 lead with 3:41 to play and they would cruise to victory.
Rollins will face a Saint Leo team that swept them in the regular season and were the co-SSC champs Saturday at 5 PM. You can catch all the action live on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park with Robert Seagull and Jim "Shooter" Ferro and worldwide on the Tars sports network at RollinsSports.com
Other SSC Scores:
#1 Saint Leo 68 #9Tampa 55
#2 Florida Southern 75 #7 Barry 57
#3 Eckerd 62 #6 Nova Southeastern 48
SSC Semifinals Saturday:
#1 Saint Leo (21-6) vs #5 Rollins (18-9) 5 PM
#2 Florida Southern (22-5) vs #3 Eckerd (20-6) 7:30 PM
Dave Diakite led the Tars with his second double-double of the season. The senior from Washington had 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Mitch Woods continued his hot shooting in the past couple games. Woods knocked down a trio of 3-pointers to post 13 points. Woods also grabbed seven rebounds. Kyle McClanahan who was named to the first team in the conference earlier in the day scored 12 points, had six rebounds, four assists and three steals. The win stopped a three game losing skid for the Tars.
Chris Carter was the only Panther in double figures scoring 16 points and grabbing eight rebounds. Julius Reed had five points and nine rebounds in the loss for a Tech team that was eighth in the last regional rankings and will not make the NCAA tournament due to a horrid 1-7 start in conference before the recent surge.
The Tars shot 44 percent (22-50 from the field) while the Panthers who came in averaging more than 80 points a game shot 23 percent (15-65.) Both teams struggled from the 3-point line. The Tars were 5 of 22, while the Panthers went four of 27. The Tars won the rebounding battle 42-38.
Offense was at a premium in the early going and the Tars led 5-3 at the 14:56 mark in the opening half. In the next couple minutes the Tars would go on a 12-2 run and open up a 17-5 lead. The Tars would maintain a 10 point lead (33-23) at the half.
The Panthers would get it into single digits early in the second half but a 12-1 Tar run would give them a 55-37 lead with 3:41 to play and they would cruise to victory.
Rollins will face a Saint Leo team that swept them in the regular season and were the co-SSC champs Saturday at 5 PM. You can catch all the action live on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park with Robert Seagull and Jim "Shooter" Ferro and worldwide on the Tars sports network at RollinsSports.com
Other SSC Scores:
#1 Saint Leo 68 #9Tampa 55
#2 Florida Southern 75 #7 Barry 57
#3 Eckerd 62 #6 Nova Southeastern 48
SSC Semifinals Saturday:
#1 Saint Leo (21-6) vs #5 Rollins (18-9) 5 PM
#2 Florida Southern (22-5) vs #3 Eckerd (20-6) 7:30 PM
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Tars-Panthers Set For Clash in SSC Quarterfinals Friday.
The fifth seeded Rollins Tars (17-9 9-7 SSC) will take on the fourth seeded Florida Tech Panthers (16-10 9-7 SSC) in the Sunshine State Conference Quarterfinals at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee on Friday afternoon. The contest will be the opener of a four game slate Friday.
The Tars come into the tournament having dropped three straight. Despite the losing skid the Tars are ranked sixth in the latest Region Rankings released on Wednesday. The Tars are come off a hard fought 76-73 loss to co SSC champion Florida Southern at Jenkins Fieldhouse Saturday. Kyle McClanahan led the Tars with 21 points in the defeat. Mitch Woods was a perfect seven for seven from the floor and scored 17 in the contest, while Dave Diakite chipped in 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
McClanahan leads the Tars averaging 14 points a game. He is eighth in steals at 1.8 a game and third in the SSC in assists at 4.7 a contest. McClanahan is also in the top three in the league in both field goal percentage (57 percent) and at the free throw line (83 percent.) Diakite averages 12.7 a game and 6.5 rebounds a contest. Adam Allen is one of the most prolific 3-point shooters in the league and scores 10.3 a night.
The Tars average 71.2 points a game (fourth in the SSC) and have the second stingiest defense in the conference (65.9 ppg.) The Tars are 30-29 all-time in the SSC tournament but just 2-4 as the fifth seed. The Tars were much better on the road (7-2) than at home (8-5) on the season. Thursday's game will be the Tars third game at a neutral site this season, they went 2-0 out in Vegas back in December. Rollins won the first meeting of two versus Florida Tech 74-62 on January 9th to give Coach Tom Klusman his 600th career win. McClanahan (19,) Diakite (16) and Brett Chance 15 scored in double figures on that night. The Tars are 3-1 all time against Florida Tech in the SSC tournament.
The Panthers (16-10 9-7 SSC) come into this one red hot. FIT has won nine straight and currently sit eighth in the latest South region rankings (top eight qualify.) FIT is coming off a 55-52 win over Tampa on Saturday. Julius Reid poured in a game high 30 points, while Jermaine Jackson added 11 points and seven rebounds.
Chris Carter and Jackson lead the season box score for the Panthers at 18 a game. Reid scored 15.5 a contest. The Panthers have the second best offense in the league putting up 80.2 points a game. The defense is eighth as they give up 80.5 a game.
The Panthers were a 87-73 winner over the Tars on February 13th. Jermaine Jackson had 20 points, while Reid had 19, nine rebounds and four steals. Carter had 18 and Randy Echols added 10.
The line: FIT by 2.5
Other SSC Lines:
#1 Saint Leo -12 vs #9 Tampa 2:30 PM
#2 Florida Southern -12 vs #7 Barry 5 PM
#3 Eckerd -8 vs #6 Nova Southeastern 7:30 PM
South Region Rankings:
1. Florida Southern
2. Alabama Huntsville
3. Eckerd
4. Saint Leo
5. Benedict
6. Rollins
7. North Alabama
8. Florida Tech
9. Christian Brothers
10. Morehouse
The Tars come into the tournament having dropped three straight. Despite the losing skid the Tars are ranked sixth in the latest Region Rankings released on Wednesday. The Tars are come off a hard fought 76-73 loss to co SSC champion Florida Southern at Jenkins Fieldhouse Saturday. Kyle McClanahan led the Tars with 21 points in the defeat. Mitch Woods was a perfect seven for seven from the floor and scored 17 in the contest, while Dave Diakite chipped in 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
McClanahan leads the Tars averaging 14 points a game. He is eighth in steals at 1.8 a game and third in the SSC in assists at 4.7 a contest. McClanahan is also in the top three in the league in both field goal percentage (57 percent) and at the free throw line (83 percent.) Diakite averages 12.7 a game and 6.5 rebounds a contest. Adam Allen is one of the most prolific 3-point shooters in the league and scores 10.3 a night.
The Tars average 71.2 points a game (fourth in the SSC) and have the second stingiest defense in the conference (65.9 ppg.) The Tars are 30-29 all-time in the SSC tournament but just 2-4 as the fifth seed. The Tars were much better on the road (7-2) than at home (8-5) on the season. Thursday's game will be the Tars third game at a neutral site this season, they went 2-0 out in Vegas back in December. Rollins won the first meeting of two versus Florida Tech 74-62 on January 9th to give Coach Tom Klusman his 600th career win. McClanahan (19,) Diakite (16) and Brett Chance 15 scored in double figures on that night. The Tars are 3-1 all time against Florida Tech in the SSC tournament.
The Panthers (16-10 9-7 SSC) come into this one red hot. FIT has won nine straight and currently sit eighth in the latest South region rankings (top eight qualify.) FIT is coming off a 55-52 win over Tampa on Saturday. Julius Reid poured in a game high 30 points, while Jermaine Jackson added 11 points and seven rebounds.
Chris Carter and Jackson lead the season box score for the Panthers at 18 a game. Reid scored 15.5 a contest. The Panthers have the second best offense in the league putting up 80.2 points a game. The defense is eighth as they give up 80.5 a game.
The Panthers were a 87-73 winner over the Tars on February 13th. Jermaine Jackson had 20 points, while Reid had 19, nine rebounds and four steals. Carter had 18 and Randy Echols added 10.
The line: FIT by 2.5
Other SSC Lines:
#1 Saint Leo -12 vs #9 Tampa 2:30 PM
#2 Florida Southern -12 vs #7 Barry 5 PM
#3 Eckerd -8 vs #6 Nova Southeastern 7:30 PM
South Region Rankings:
1. Florida Southern
2. Alabama Huntsville
3. Eckerd
4. Saint Leo
5. Benedict
6. Rollins
7. North Alabama
8. Florida Tech
9. Christian Brothers
10. Morehouse
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Mocs Nip Tars Saturday.
The Florida Southern Moccasins (21-5 12-4) SSC gained a share of the Sunshine State Conference regular season title with a 76-73 win over the Rollins Tars at Jenkins Fieldhouse on Saturday night.
The Tars (17-9 9-7 SSC) had two shots to tie the game late but Adam Allen and Dave Diakite were not able to connect as time expired. Kyle McClanahan led the Tars with 21 points on the evening (19 in the second half.) Mitch Woods went seven of seven from the field including three 3-pointers to tally 17 points, while Dave Diakite added 12 points and eight rebounds. The Tars shot 58.3 percent (28-48) for the game. They nailed 11-23 3-pointer's (47.8 percent) and were six of seven (85.7 percent) at the foul line. The Tars had 17 assists and 14 turnovers.
The Mocs improved to 21-5 on the season and 12-4 in the SSC. The Mocs got a share of the Sunshine State Conference title with Saint Leo. Seth Evans paced the Mocs with a game high 25 points including 11 of 11 at the free throw line. Dominic Lane added 19. Lamar McKinght and Brett Bailey added nine each. The Mocs shot 42 percent for the game, they were 10 of 24 from the 3-point line. The Mocs were a solid 81.5 percent (22-27) at the foul line. FSC won the rebounding battle 32-22. They had 13 assists and 11 turnovers.
It would be the Tars that would get off to a quick start and lead 8-2 in the early going. FSC would cut that lead to 12-11 but the Tars would run off the next seven points and lead 19-11 halfway thru the opening half. The Tars would maintain that lead and lead 36-29 at the half.
The Tars would push the lead to nine early in the second. The Mocs would then go on a 9-0 run to take a 45-43 lead. The Mocs would stretch that lead to nine (59-50) with 7:42 left. The Tars would battle back and cut the lead to two (65-63) at the 3:38 mark. The Mocs would then stretch the lead back out to seven. Chance would hit a 3-pointer and McClanahan would convert a conventional 3-point play to cut it to one (74-73) with 34 seconds left. Evans would hit both free throws with 16 seconds left to stretch the lead back to three. Allen would miss a three, Diakite would grab the rebound and miss a three of his own a time expired.
The Tars will head to the SSC tournament as the #5 seed and face #4 seed Florida Tech at noon on Friday at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee.
Other SSC Scores:
Eckerd 67 Lynn 65
Florida Tech 55 Tampa 52
Nova Southeastern 61 Barry 57
SSC Standings:
Saint Leo 12-4 (21-5)
Florida Southern 12-4 (20-6)
Eckerd 11-5 (19-6)
Rollins 9-7 (17-9)
Florida Tech 9-7 (16-10)
Nova Southeastern 7-9 (15-11)
Barry 6-10 (13-13)
Tampa 3-13 (16-13)
Lynn 3-13 (11-15)
South Region Standings:
1. Saint Leo
2. Florida Southern
3. Alabama Huntsville
4. Rollins
5. Eckerd
6. Benedict
7. Christian Brothers
8. North Alabama
9. Florida Tech
10. Morehouse
SSC Tournament Pairings (All games at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee)
Game 1 Wednesday 3/6 7:30 PM: #8 Lynn vs #9 Tampa
Game 2 Friday 3/8 Noon: #4 Florida Tech vs #5 Rollins
Game 3 Friday 2:30 PM: Game 1 winner vs #1 Saint Leo
Game 4 Friday 5 PM: #2 Florida Southern vs #7 Barry
Game 5 Friday 7:30 PM: #3 Eckerd vs #6 Nova Southeastern
The Tars (17-9 9-7 SSC) had two shots to tie the game late but Adam Allen and Dave Diakite were not able to connect as time expired. Kyle McClanahan led the Tars with 21 points on the evening (19 in the second half.) Mitch Woods went seven of seven from the field including three 3-pointers to tally 17 points, while Dave Diakite added 12 points and eight rebounds. The Tars shot 58.3 percent (28-48) for the game. They nailed 11-23 3-pointer's (47.8 percent) and were six of seven (85.7 percent) at the foul line. The Tars had 17 assists and 14 turnovers.
The Mocs improved to 21-5 on the season and 12-4 in the SSC. The Mocs got a share of the Sunshine State Conference title with Saint Leo. Seth Evans paced the Mocs with a game high 25 points including 11 of 11 at the free throw line. Dominic Lane added 19. Lamar McKinght and Brett Bailey added nine each. The Mocs shot 42 percent for the game, they were 10 of 24 from the 3-point line. The Mocs were a solid 81.5 percent (22-27) at the foul line. FSC won the rebounding battle 32-22. They had 13 assists and 11 turnovers.
It would be the Tars that would get off to a quick start and lead 8-2 in the early going. FSC would cut that lead to 12-11 but the Tars would run off the next seven points and lead 19-11 halfway thru the opening half. The Tars would maintain that lead and lead 36-29 at the half.
The Tars would push the lead to nine early in the second. The Mocs would then go on a 9-0 run to take a 45-43 lead. The Mocs would stretch that lead to nine (59-50) with 7:42 left. The Tars would battle back and cut the lead to two (65-63) at the 3:38 mark. The Mocs would then stretch the lead back out to seven. Chance would hit a 3-pointer and McClanahan would convert a conventional 3-point play to cut it to one (74-73) with 34 seconds left. Evans would hit both free throws with 16 seconds left to stretch the lead back to three. Allen would miss a three, Diakite would grab the rebound and miss a three of his own a time expired.
The Tars will head to the SSC tournament as the #5 seed and face #4 seed Florida Tech at noon on Friday at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee.
Other SSC Scores:
Eckerd 67 Lynn 65
Florida Tech 55 Tampa 52
Nova Southeastern 61 Barry 57
SSC Standings:
Saint Leo 12-4 (21-5)
Florida Southern 12-4 (20-6)
Eckerd 11-5 (19-6)
Rollins 9-7 (17-9)
Florida Tech 9-7 (16-10)
Nova Southeastern 7-9 (15-11)
Barry 6-10 (13-13)
Tampa 3-13 (16-13)
Lynn 3-13 (11-15)
South Region Standings:
1. Saint Leo
2. Florida Southern
3. Alabama Huntsville
4. Rollins
5. Eckerd
6. Benedict
7. Christian Brothers
8. North Alabama
9. Florida Tech
10. Morehouse
SSC Tournament Pairings (All games at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee)
Game 1 Wednesday 3/6 7:30 PM: #8 Lynn vs #9 Tampa
Game 2 Friday 3/8 Noon: #4 Florida Tech vs #5 Rollins
Game 3 Friday 2:30 PM: Game 1 winner vs #1 Saint Leo
Game 4 Friday 5 PM: #2 Florida Southern vs #7 Barry
Game 5 Friday 7:30 PM: #3 Eckerd vs #6 Nova Southeastern
Struggling Tars Travel To Florida Southern Saturday.
The Rollins Tars (17-8 9-6 SSC) will look to avoid a third straight loss to close out the regular season when they battle Florida Southern at Jenkins FIeldhouse Saturday night.
Rollins is coming off an overtime loss to Barry on Wednesday at home. The Tars have been very good on the road this season, where they are 7-1. The only loss was to eventual conference champion Saint Leo. Adam Allen led the Tars in the loss to Barry with 15 point, Kyle McClanahan and Mitch Woods each netted 14, while Chris Uhle posted 12 in the loss.
McClanahan is ninth in the SSC and paces the Tars putting up 14.8 points a game, he is third in the conference in both assists (4.7 a game) and field goal percentage (57 percent.) Dave Diakite is second on the team putting up 12.7 points and 6.4 rebounds a game. Diakite has struggled of late and is coming off a five point- six rebound performance in 30 minutes versus Barry. Allen is also averaging double figures, he is scoring 10.6 a contest.
McClanahan had 18 points to lead the Tars in a 97-74 loss to Southern back on January 29th. Allen had 13 and Diakite 12 in that loss.
Rollins is fifth in the SSC offensively. The Tars average 71.1 points a game. They are second in the league on defense, as they give up 65.5 a night. They also lead the league in field goal percentage (46 percent) and blocked shots (4.4 a night.)
The Mocs come in with a record of 20-5 and 12-3 in the SSC. With a win Florida Southern would share the conference title with Saint Leo (the Lions would win the tiebreak by virtue of a season sweep of the Mocs.) The last time out FSC was a 77-57 winner over Tampa. After winning nine straight, the Mocs have now dropped three of the past five. Five Mocs scored in double figures in the win over Tampa. Seth Evans and Kevin Capers paced the Mocs with 15 points each. Lamar McKnight chipped in 13, Brett Bailey added 12 and Dominque Williams posted 10.
Three FSC players post double figures on the year. Evans paces the Mocs box score at 15.4 a game, Evans leads the conference in made 3-pointers (76.) Dominic Lane puts up 14.4 a game, and Bailey puts up 10.7 a night.
The Mocs have the best offense in the league, putting up 85.7 a game. On defense, they are the worst in the league as they allow 74.1 a night. The Mocs are the best in the league at taking care of the ball as well. They force seven more turnovers a game than they make.
In the game versus the Tars the Mocs were led by four players in double figures. Lane led the way with 22, Evans had 17, Bailey 15 and McKnight 14. The Mocs shot 52.9 percent and hit 14 of 35 3-pointers in that victory. They had just nine turnovers, and they forced 18.
The line: Southern by 10.5
Other SSC Lines:
Lynn +11@Eckerd
Tampa +13.5@Florida Tech
Nova Southeastern +2 @Barry
SSC Standings:
Saint Leo 12-4 (20-6)
Florida Southern 11-4 (20-5)
Eckerd 10-5 (18-6)
Rollins 9-6 (17-8)
Florida Tech 8-7 (15-10)
Nova Southeastern 6-9 (14-11)
Barry 6-9 (13-12)
Tampa 3-12 (16-12)
Lynn 3-12 (11-14)
Region Rankings:
1. Saint Leo
2. Florida Southern
3. Alabama Huntsville
4. Rollins
5. Eckerd
6. Benedict
7. Christian Brothers
8. North Alabama
9. Florida Tech
10. Morehouse
Rollins is coming off an overtime loss to Barry on Wednesday at home. The Tars have been very good on the road this season, where they are 7-1. The only loss was to eventual conference champion Saint Leo. Adam Allen led the Tars in the loss to Barry with 15 point, Kyle McClanahan and Mitch Woods each netted 14, while Chris Uhle posted 12 in the loss.
McClanahan is ninth in the SSC and paces the Tars putting up 14.8 points a game, he is third in the conference in both assists (4.7 a game) and field goal percentage (57 percent.) Dave Diakite is second on the team putting up 12.7 points and 6.4 rebounds a game. Diakite has struggled of late and is coming off a five point- six rebound performance in 30 minutes versus Barry. Allen is also averaging double figures, he is scoring 10.6 a contest.
McClanahan had 18 points to lead the Tars in a 97-74 loss to Southern back on January 29th. Allen had 13 and Diakite 12 in that loss.
Rollins is fifth in the SSC offensively. The Tars average 71.1 points a game. They are second in the league on defense, as they give up 65.5 a night. They also lead the league in field goal percentage (46 percent) and blocked shots (4.4 a night.)
The Mocs come in with a record of 20-5 and 12-3 in the SSC. With a win Florida Southern would share the conference title with Saint Leo (the Lions would win the tiebreak by virtue of a season sweep of the Mocs.) The last time out FSC was a 77-57 winner over Tampa. After winning nine straight, the Mocs have now dropped three of the past five. Five Mocs scored in double figures in the win over Tampa. Seth Evans and Kevin Capers paced the Mocs with 15 points each. Lamar McKnight chipped in 13, Brett Bailey added 12 and Dominque Williams posted 10.
Three FSC players post double figures on the year. Evans paces the Mocs box score at 15.4 a game, Evans leads the conference in made 3-pointers (76.) Dominic Lane puts up 14.4 a game, and Bailey puts up 10.7 a night.
The Mocs have the best offense in the league, putting up 85.7 a game. On defense, they are the worst in the league as they allow 74.1 a night. The Mocs are the best in the league at taking care of the ball as well. They force seven more turnovers a game than they make.
In the game versus the Tars the Mocs were led by four players in double figures. Lane led the way with 22, Evans had 17, Bailey 15 and McKnight 14. The Mocs shot 52.9 percent and hit 14 of 35 3-pointers in that victory. They had just nine turnovers, and they forced 18.
The line: Southern by 10.5
Other SSC Lines:
Lynn +11@Eckerd
Tampa +13.5@Florida Tech
Nova Southeastern +2 @Barry
SSC Standings:
Saint Leo 12-4 (20-6)
Florida Southern 11-4 (20-5)
Eckerd 10-5 (18-6)
Rollins 9-6 (17-8)
Florida Tech 8-7 (15-10)
Nova Southeastern 6-9 (14-11)
Barry 6-9 (13-12)
Tampa 3-12 (16-12)
Lynn 3-12 (11-14)
Region Rankings:
1. Saint Leo
2. Florida Southern
3. Alabama Huntsville
4. Rollins
5. Eckerd
6. Benedict
7. Christian Brothers
8. North Alabama
9. Florida Tech
10. Morehouse
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