The Rollins Tars evened their season record at 4-4 with a 102-45 pasting of Puerto Rico Mayaguez at Warden Arena Tuesday afternoon. The Tars hardly looked like the same team that started out the season at 1-4 and has had a hard time scoring all season long.
The win was the third straight for the Tars and completed a stretch of four games in five days with a record of 3-1. The lone loss being a hard-fought 70-59 loss to South Carolina Aiken in the Saint Leo Classic. The Tars were led by five players in double figures Tuesday. Alex Blessig nailed five 3-pointer's en route to a career high 20 points. Jeff Dirkin continued a solid stretch of late. Dirkin scored 13 points- grabbed six rebounds- and added to his team leading total with a pair of steals. Scott Schuette hit 4 of 5 3-pointer's to tally 12 points. The 12 points was Schuette's season high. Lukas Winegarner and Mitch Woods added 10 points each. The Tars got 41 points off the bench and everyone played and scored for the home team in this one. Rollins shot the ball extremely well from the field. The Tars shot at a 54 percent clip (37-68) from the field and had the best shooting night of the season from the 3-point line. They hit 51 percent (18-35) from the 3-point line.
Mayaguez fell to 0-8 on the season. The Tarzans did not have a player score in double figures. Gabriel Garcia and Patrick Morales led the Tarzans with seven points each.
The game was close for the first five minutes. Then the Tars opened up a 10 point lead (23-13) at the 11 minute mark of the opening half. A Dirkin slam with 7:15 to go would give Rollins a 16 point lead (31-15). They would out score the Tarzans 15-3 the rest of the opening half and would have a commanding 46-18 lead at the intermission.
The Tars would push the advantage to 30 on a Dirkin tip in on the first possession of the opening half. The Tars would stretch the lead to 43 with 10 minutes to play. The lead would grow to 50 (84-34) at the 7:57 mark. Joey Galvis would get into the act and give the Tars a 57 point lead in the game's final minute and that would be the final margin. The 57 point win was the Tars largest margin of victory since 1983.
The Tars held the Tarzans to 28 percent shooting from the field and just 20 percent (5-25) from the 3-point line. The Tarzans were just 40 percent (4-10) at the free throw line. The Tarzans had just nine assists and 24 turnovers.
The Tars shot 77 percent at the foul line (10-13.) They out rebounded the Tarzans 44-39. The Tars had 26 assists and 15 turnovers. Rollins had 14 steals on the day. Woods led the way with three.
Rollins will take a well deserved week off before they open conference play with a 7 PM tilt against Saint Leo at Warden Arena on December 4th. As always you can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK and round the world at RollinsSports.com
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Monday, November 25, 2013
Tars Size Too Much For Vaqueros.
The Rollins College Tars got a career high 16 points from Lukas Winegarner and won a second straight. This one a 65-49 win against an undersized Puerto Rico-Bayamon.
The Tars improved to 3-4 on the season with the victory. Winegarner was 3-of-5 from the field, hit his only 3-point attempt- and was 9- of 9- at the foul line. The transfer from Radford also had five rebounds and blocked two shots. Winegarner was the only Tar in double figures Monday. Adam Allen added nine points and Chris Uhle had eight. The Tars shot 48.6 percent (18-of-37 from the field.) They were a solid 7-of-15 (46.7 percent) from the 3-point line. The Tars shot 78.6 percent (22-28) at the foul line. Rollins had 13 assists and 15 turnovers.
The Vaqueros dropped to 3-6 on the year. They were led by Carolos Ramos who scored a game -high 22 points. Victor Caratiny added 10. The Vaqueros shot 37.5 percent (15-of-40- from the field) and went 6-of-19- from the 3-point line (31.6 percent.) The Vaqueros shot 68.4 percent (13-of-19- at the foul line. The Vaqueros won the rebounding battle 26-24. They had nine assists and turned the ball over 19 times.
Both teams started out hot in the early going. The Tars would lead 23-15 midway thru the first half as Winegarner would make four straight free throws. The rest of the half would be played fairly evenly and the Tars would lead 35-25 at the break. Bayamon cut that deficit to six early in the second half, but that is as close as they would get. The Tars would cruise to a second straight victory.
Rollins will be back in action Tuesday when they play for the fourth time in five days. The opponent Tuesday will be Puerto Rico Mayaguez. Tip time is set for 3 PM. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
The Tars improved to 3-4 on the season with the victory. Winegarner was 3-of-5 from the field, hit his only 3-point attempt- and was 9- of 9- at the foul line. The transfer from Radford also had five rebounds and blocked two shots. Winegarner was the only Tar in double figures Monday. Adam Allen added nine points and Chris Uhle had eight. The Tars shot 48.6 percent (18-of-37 from the field.) They were a solid 7-of-15 (46.7 percent) from the 3-point line. The Tars shot 78.6 percent (22-28) at the foul line. Rollins had 13 assists and 15 turnovers.
The Vaqueros dropped to 3-6 on the year. They were led by Carolos Ramos who scored a game -high 22 points. Victor Caratiny added 10. The Vaqueros shot 37.5 percent (15-of-40- from the field) and went 6-of-19- from the 3-point line (31.6 percent.) The Vaqueros shot 68.4 percent (13-of-19- at the foul line. The Vaqueros won the rebounding battle 26-24. They had nine assists and turned the ball over 19 times.
Both teams started out hot in the early going. The Tars would lead 23-15 midway thru the first half as Winegarner would make four straight free throws. The rest of the half would be played fairly evenly and the Tars would lead 35-25 at the break. Bayamon cut that deficit to six early in the second half, but that is as close as they would get. The Tars would cruise to a second straight victory.
Rollins will be back in action Tuesday when they play for the fourth time in five days. The opponent Tuesday will be Puerto Rico Mayaguez. Tip time is set for 3 PM. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
Tars Welcome Bayamon To Warden Monday.
The Rollins Tars (2-4) welcome the Vaqueros of Puerto Rico Bayamon to Warden Arena on Monday evening. It will be the Tars third game in a four day stretch that will see them play four games in five days.
The Tars split a pair of games in the Saint Leo Classic over the weekend. The Tars fell to 18th ranked South Carolina Aiken before knocking off Virginia Union. The Vaqueros are coming off a loss to Flagler on Friday night.
The Tars are off to a 2-4 start, but look to win consecutive games for the first time on the young campaign. The Tars split a pair of games at Saint Leo over the weekend. Friday night they fell 70-59 to South Carolina Aiken before they ran past Virginia Union 77-59 Saturday.
The Tars had a seven point lead at halftime versus Aiken before a tough second half. They managed only six field goals made in a second half where they were outscored 40-22. Mitch Woods had 19 points in Friday night's contest to lead Rollins.
On Saturday the Tars come up with a very solid performance in a 77-59 win over Virginia Union. They held VU to just one offensive rebound in the opening half and led "wire to wire". The Tars in a complete reversal from Friday night put up 50 points in the second half Saturday. Woods and Chris Uhle each had 14 for the Tars. The 14 for Uhle was a new career-high. Jeff Dirkin had a career high with 14 rebounds in the win.
The Tars have a pair of players averaging double figures on the young season. Woods leads the way at 12.8 points a game. The senior has nailed 12 of 28 from the 3-point line on the season. Adam Allen is the team's other double digit scorer at 11 per contest. Uhle has also been solid, putting up 9.5 points-grabbing 5.3 rebounds- and dishing out 2.7 assists- a game. Dirkin leads the team in blocks (11) and steals (10.)
The Vaqueros come in with a record of 3-5 on the season. The most recent game being a 90-67 loss to Flagler. Carlos Ramos led the way with 27 points in that one. Hamilton Rullan added 11- and Johnathan Ramos chipped in nine points and five assists.
Bayamon did have a big upset win earlier in the season when they knocked off USC-Aiken 60-55. Ramos had 17 in that one. Jorge Santos put up 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds in that one. Bayamon held the Pacers to 30 percent shooting and held them 20 points under there scoring average for the season.
As always you can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
The Line: Rollins by 14
The Tars split a pair of games in the Saint Leo Classic over the weekend. The Tars fell to 18th ranked South Carolina Aiken before knocking off Virginia Union. The Vaqueros are coming off a loss to Flagler on Friday night.
The Tars are off to a 2-4 start, but look to win consecutive games for the first time on the young campaign. The Tars split a pair of games at Saint Leo over the weekend. Friday night they fell 70-59 to South Carolina Aiken before they ran past Virginia Union 77-59 Saturday.
The Tars had a seven point lead at halftime versus Aiken before a tough second half. They managed only six field goals made in a second half where they were outscored 40-22. Mitch Woods had 19 points in Friday night's contest to lead Rollins.
On Saturday the Tars come up with a very solid performance in a 77-59 win over Virginia Union. They held VU to just one offensive rebound in the opening half and led "wire to wire". The Tars in a complete reversal from Friday night put up 50 points in the second half Saturday. Woods and Chris Uhle each had 14 for the Tars. The 14 for Uhle was a new career-high. Jeff Dirkin had a career high with 14 rebounds in the win.
The Tars have a pair of players averaging double figures on the young season. Woods leads the way at 12.8 points a game. The senior has nailed 12 of 28 from the 3-point line on the season. Adam Allen is the team's other double digit scorer at 11 per contest. Uhle has also been solid, putting up 9.5 points-grabbing 5.3 rebounds- and dishing out 2.7 assists- a game. Dirkin leads the team in blocks (11) and steals (10.)
The Vaqueros come in with a record of 3-5 on the season. The most recent game being a 90-67 loss to Flagler. Carlos Ramos led the way with 27 points in that one. Hamilton Rullan added 11- and Johnathan Ramos chipped in nine points and five assists.
Bayamon did have a big upset win earlier in the season when they knocked off USC-Aiken 60-55. Ramos had 17 in that one. Jorge Santos put up 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds in that one. Bayamon held the Pacers to 30 percent shooting and held them 20 points under there scoring average for the season.
As always you can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
The Line: Rollins by 14
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Rebounding Is Key As Tars Roll Past Panthers Saturday.
The Rollins College Tars knew going into Saturday's matchup with Virginia Union that rebounding would be key. The Panthers averaged 13 offensive rebounds a game as a team. The Tars responded to the challenge Saturday. Not only rebounding very well but correcting a lot of the mistakes that they made in the second half of Friday's loss to South Carolina Aiken. They were not going to let a second half lead slip away for the second day in a row.
The Tars (2-4) out rebounded the Panthers 37-29 in the 77-59 win in the second day of the Saint Leo Classic at the Marion Bowman Activities Center. The Tars led "wire to wire" in this one. They held the Panthers to just one offensive rebound in the opening half. Jeff Dirkin had a career high 14 rebounds. The Tars had three players score in double figures on the afternoon. Mitch Woods scored 14 points and added a team high six assists. Chris Uhle netted a career high with 14 points, to go along with five rebounds. Alex Blessig added 13 points to go along with four assists. Lukas Winegarner added nine points off the bench and Adam Allen had all eight of his points in the second half. The Tars shot 50 percent (23-46) from the field. They were 33 percent (8-24) from the 3-point line. The Tars shot 74 percent (23-31) at the foul line. That included 17-18 in the second half. Rollins had 18 assists and 13 turnovers.
The Panthers (1-5) were led by 20 points from Omar Briggs to go along with seven rebounds. Ray Anderson added 15. The Panthers shot 35.3 percent (18-51) from the field. They were just 1-10 from the 3-point line on the afternoon. Virginia Union shot 66.7 percent (22-33) at the foul line. They had just six assists on 18 made baskets and turned the ball over 12 times.
The Tars jumped out to a 5-0 lead early after a Uhle jumper and a Woods 3-pointer in the first three minutes of the game. The Tars would lead 27-19 at the half after controlling it most of the way.
The Tars would get a pair of big three's to start the second half. Adam Allen would bury a 3-pointer to put them up 10 (47-37) and then a Woods three would stretch the lead to 13. The Panthers would get as close as six with just under seven minutes to play but the Tars would cruise to the victory that snapped a brief two game losing skid.
The Tars will be back in Winter Park Monday when they host Puerto Rico- Bayamon at Warden Arena at 7 PM. You can catch all the action with Jim "Shooter" Ferro and Robert Seagull on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and round the world at RollinsSports.com
The Tars (2-4) out rebounded the Panthers 37-29 in the 77-59 win in the second day of the Saint Leo Classic at the Marion Bowman Activities Center. The Tars led "wire to wire" in this one. They held the Panthers to just one offensive rebound in the opening half. Jeff Dirkin had a career high 14 rebounds. The Tars had three players score in double figures on the afternoon. Mitch Woods scored 14 points and added a team high six assists. Chris Uhle netted a career high with 14 points, to go along with five rebounds. Alex Blessig added 13 points to go along with four assists. Lukas Winegarner added nine points off the bench and Adam Allen had all eight of his points in the second half. The Tars shot 50 percent (23-46) from the field. They were 33 percent (8-24) from the 3-point line. The Tars shot 74 percent (23-31) at the foul line. That included 17-18 in the second half. Rollins had 18 assists and 13 turnovers.
The Panthers (1-5) were led by 20 points from Omar Briggs to go along with seven rebounds. Ray Anderson added 15. The Panthers shot 35.3 percent (18-51) from the field. They were just 1-10 from the 3-point line on the afternoon. Virginia Union shot 66.7 percent (22-33) at the foul line. They had just six assists on 18 made baskets and turned the ball over 12 times.
The Tars jumped out to a 5-0 lead early after a Uhle jumper and a Woods 3-pointer in the first three minutes of the game. The Tars would lead 27-19 at the half after controlling it most of the way.
The Tars would get a pair of big three's to start the second half. Adam Allen would bury a 3-pointer to put them up 10 (47-37) and then a Woods three would stretch the lead to 13. The Panthers would get as close as six with just under seven minutes to play but the Tars would cruise to the victory that snapped a brief two game losing skid.
The Tars will be back in Winter Park Monday when they host Puerto Rico- Bayamon at Warden Arena at 7 PM. You can catch all the action with Jim "Shooter" Ferro and Robert Seagull on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and round the world at RollinsSports.com
Friday, November 22, 2013
Tars Battle Panthers To Close Out Saint Leo Classic Saturday.
The Rollins Tars (1-4) will battle the Virginia Union Panthers (1-4) Saturday in the second day of the Saint Leo Classic.
The Tars fell 70-59 to 18th ranked USC- Aiken (5-1) after holding a seven point halftime lead. The Tars were led by Mitch Woods 19 points. Woods was only five of 16 from the field but connected on all seven free throw attempts. Adam Allen was five of 11 from the field for his 14 points. All 14 came in the opening half for Allen. He was five of six in the opening half. The Tars shot 31 percent from the field and were just one of 11 from the 3-point line in the second half. The Tars lone win on the season was a 83-61 win over Palm Beach Atlantic. The Tars have lost two straight since.
Virginia Union was a 68-62 winner over host Saint Leo in the nightcap Friday. The Panthers are also 1-4 on the season. A pair of Panthers scored in double figures in the win over the Lions. Ray Anderson scored a game high 21 points. He was seven of nine from the field and seven of nine at the foul line. Gerard Mcbride-Dean added 10 for VUU. Anderson leads the Panthers box score going into the weekend tournament averaging 19.5 points a game. Omar Briggs averages a double-doube (13.3 points and 10.3 rebounds a night.) The Panthers came into the weekend averaging 75.2 points a game. They allow 82.2 points a night. The Tars and VUU have never faced each other in men's basketball. You can catch all the action with Jim "Shooter" Ferro and Victor Anderson on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and round the world at RollinsSports.com
Tip time is set for 2 PM from the Bowman Center
Line: Virginia Union by 5
The Tars fell 70-59 to 18th ranked USC- Aiken (5-1) after holding a seven point halftime lead. The Tars were led by Mitch Woods 19 points. Woods was only five of 16 from the field but connected on all seven free throw attempts. Adam Allen was five of 11 from the field for his 14 points. All 14 came in the opening half for Allen. He was five of six in the opening half. The Tars shot 31 percent from the field and were just one of 11 from the 3-point line in the second half. The Tars lone win on the season was a 83-61 win over Palm Beach Atlantic. The Tars have lost two straight since.
Virginia Union was a 68-62 winner over host Saint Leo in the nightcap Friday. The Panthers are also 1-4 on the season. A pair of Panthers scored in double figures in the win over the Lions. Ray Anderson scored a game high 21 points. He was seven of nine from the field and seven of nine at the foul line. Gerard Mcbride-Dean added 10 for VUU. Anderson leads the Panthers box score going into the weekend tournament averaging 19.5 points a game. Omar Briggs averages a double-doube (13.3 points and 10.3 rebounds a night.) The Panthers came into the weekend averaging 75.2 points a game. They allow 82.2 points a night. The Tars and VUU have never faced each other in men's basketball. You can catch all the action with Jim "Shooter" Ferro and Victor Anderson on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and round the world at RollinsSports.com
Tip time is set for 2 PM from the Bowman Center
Line: Virginia Union by 5
A Tale of Two Halves. Tars Doomed by Lackluster Second Half in Loss To Aiken.
The Rollins College Tars looked like a completely different team in the first half on Friday night in the opening round of the Saint Leo Classic than the team that struggled in a overtime loss to the Warner Royals. The Tars, facing the 18th ranked Panthers of South Carolina Aiken led 37-30 at the half. Then a combination of a solid second half with swarming defense by Aiken and a Tars team that could not find the bottom of the net, had too many unforced turnovers and missed a couple front ends of one and one's led to a 70-59 defeat at the Marion Bowman Activities Center.
Aiken improved to 5-1 on the season and collected there fifth straight win. They were led by three players in double figures. Kinley Branch led the Pacers with 14 points, Paul Larsen added 13, while Ronald Zimmerman chipped in 11. Devontae Wright added seven points and eight assists, including a pair of back-breaking 3-pointer's. The Pacers shot 54.5 percent (24-44) on the game. They shot 42 percent (8-19) from the 3-point line. This included five of 11 from the 3-point line in the second half. The Pacers shot at a 61 percent clip (14-23) from the foul line. They had 20 assists and 13 turnovers.
The Tars dropped to 1-4 on the year. They were led by a pair of players in double figures. Mitch Woods led the way with 19 points, and Adam Allen netted 14. Woods was just 5-16 from the floor, but made all seven free throw attempts. Allen scored all 14 of his points in the first half, he missed all five of his shot attempts in the second half. The Tars shot 30.8 percent (16-52) from the field. They were a frigid 22 percent (6-27) in the second half. The Tars shot 23 percent (5-21) from the 3-point line. They were a "ice cold" one of 11 from the 3-point line in the second half. Rollins shot 75.9 percent (22-29) from the free throw line. Each team collected 33 rebounds. The Tars had 10 assists and 15 turnovers. Nine of those 15 miscues were in the second half. The Aiken bench outscored the Tars 28-5 on the game.
The game started with the Pacers scoring the first five points. The Tars would respond and run off the next 13 and led 13-5 on a pair of Blessig free throws at the 14:50 mark. The Tars would stretch that lead to nine on three different occasions, the last being a 24-15 lead at the 9:50 mark after a Allen lay up. The Pacers would then cut the lead to three three different times before the Tars would stretch it back out to seven (37-30) at the break.
The Pacers would come out in the second half and a Wright 3-pointer would cut the Tar lead to four, before Woods would answer with a three of his own. Wright's second three would cut it back to four again (40-36) at the 17:23 mark. The Tars 43-36 lead would become a 48-45 Pacer lead after a 12-2 Pacer run. A Paul Larsen lay up would make it 55-47 Aiken with just over seven minutes to play. Mitch Woods would make two free throws at the 4:20 mark to cut it to six (59-53) but that's as close as the Tars would get.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday at 2 PM when they face Virginia Union in day two of the Saint Leo Classic. You can catch all the Tars hoops action on WPRK 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
Aiken improved to 5-1 on the season and collected there fifth straight win. They were led by three players in double figures. Kinley Branch led the Pacers with 14 points, Paul Larsen added 13, while Ronald Zimmerman chipped in 11. Devontae Wright added seven points and eight assists, including a pair of back-breaking 3-pointer's. The Pacers shot 54.5 percent (24-44) on the game. They shot 42 percent (8-19) from the 3-point line. This included five of 11 from the 3-point line in the second half. The Pacers shot at a 61 percent clip (14-23) from the foul line. They had 20 assists and 13 turnovers.
The Tars dropped to 1-4 on the year. They were led by a pair of players in double figures. Mitch Woods led the way with 19 points, and Adam Allen netted 14. Woods was just 5-16 from the floor, but made all seven free throw attempts. Allen scored all 14 of his points in the first half, he missed all five of his shot attempts in the second half. The Tars shot 30.8 percent (16-52) from the field. They were a frigid 22 percent (6-27) in the second half. The Tars shot 23 percent (5-21) from the 3-point line. They were a "ice cold" one of 11 from the 3-point line in the second half. Rollins shot 75.9 percent (22-29) from the free throw line. Each team collected 33 rebounds. The Tars had 10 assists and 15 turnovers. Nine of those 15 miscues were in the second half. The Aiken bench outscored the Tars 28-5 on the game.
The game started with the Pacers scoring the first five points. The Tars would respond and run off the next 13 and led 13-5 on a pair of Blessig free throws at the 14:50 mark. The Tars would stretch that lead to nine on three different occasions, the last being a 24-15 lead at the 9:50 mark after a Allen lay up. The Pacers would then cut the lead to three three different times before the Tars would stretch it back out to seven (37-30) at the break.
The Pacers would come out in the second half and a Wright 3-pointer would cut the Tar lead to four, before Woods would answer with a three of his own. Wright's second three would cut it back to four again (40-36) at the 17:23 mark. The Tars 43-36 lead would become a 48-45 Pacer lead after a 12-2 Pacer run. A Paul Larsen lay up would make it 55-47 Aiken with just over seven minutes to play. Mitch Woods would make two free throws at the 4:20 mark to cut it to six (59-53) but that's as close as the Tars would get.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday at 2 PM when they face Virginia Union in day two of the Saint Leo Classic. You can catch all the Tars hoops action on WPRK 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Tars Head To Leo For Stiff Road Test Friday.
The Rollins College Tars (1-3) head to the Saint Leo Tournament where they will face a stiff road test against 18th ranked South Carolina Aiken at 5 PM on Friday night.
The Tars are coming off a 66-64 home overtime loss to Warner on Tuesday evening. The loss was the second straight to Warner for the Tars.
Adam Allen and Alex Blessig each scored 14 points for the Tars in the defeat. The game for Blessig was his best in his brief Tar career. He added nine rebounds. Chris Uhle nearly missed a double-double, as he scored nine points and grabbed 11 rebounds. The Tars struggled shooting the ball, as they were 25 of 68 from the field, 9 of 37 from the 3-point line, and just five of 11 at the foul line.
Woods and Allen lead the Tars box score on the season. The transfers from Appalachian State and Florida respectively average 11 points a contest. Uhle is putting up nine points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists a night. Jeff Dirkin adds 7.5 points a game, to go with a team high nine blocks. The Tars have 25 blocks through four games (better than six a contest.) The Tars 1-3 start is it's worst since the 1990-91 season. Rollins ended that campaign with a 11-18 record.
USC Aiken comes in with a 4-1 record on the season. The Panthers lone loss was to Puerto Rico Bayamon. The Panthers have since run off four straight wins. The Panthers faced a pair of DI opponents in the exhibition season. They pushed Ole Miss to overtime before falling 75.70. Then they were a 84-72 loser to the Gamecocks of South Carolina.
Five players scored in double figures for the Pacers in a rout of Tuskegee on November 15th. Ronald Zimmerman led the way with 19 points in the 93-67 rout. Paul Larsen added 13, DeVontae Wright and Kinley Branch chipped in 11 each.
A pair of Pacers lead them in scoring. Zimmerman puts up 16 a night, while Larsen adds 13.4 a game. Branch posts nine a game. The Pacers average 90 points a contest, while they allow just 55.6
The line: Aiken by 12
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The Tars are coming off a 66-64 home overtime loss to Warner on Tuesday evening. The loss was the second straight to Warner for the Tars.
Adam Allen and Alex Blessig each scored 14 points for the Tars in the defeat. The game for Blessig was his best in his brief Tar career. He added nine rebounds. Chris Uhle nearly missed a double-double, as he scored nine points and grabbed 11 rebounds. The Tars struggled shooting the ball, as they were 25 of 68 from the field, 9 of 37 from the 3-point line, and just five of 11 at the foul line.
Woods and Allen lead the Tars box score on the season. The transfers from Appalachian State and Florida respectively average 11 points a contest. Uhle is putting up nine points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists a night. Jeff Dirkin adds 7.5 points a game, to go with a team high nine blocks. The Tars have 25 blocks through four games (better than six a contest.) The Tars 1-3 start is it's worst since the 1990-91 season. Rollins ended that campaign with a 11-18 record.
USC Aiken comes in with a 4-1 record on the season. The Panthers lone loss was to Puerto Rico Bayamon. The Panthers have since run off four straight wins. The Panthers faced a pair of DI opponents in the exhibition season. They pushed Ole Miss to overtime before falling 75.70. Then they were a 84-72 loser to the Gamecocks of South Carolina.
Five players scored in double figures for the Pacers in a rout of Tuskegee on November 15th. Ronald Zimmerman led the way with 19 points in the 93-67 rout. Paul Larsen added 13, DeVontae Wright and Kinley Branch chipped in 11 each.
A pair of Pacers lead them in scoring. Zimmerman puts up 16 a night, while Larsen adds 13.4 a game. Branch posts nine a game. The Pacers average 90 points a contest, while they allow just 55.6
The line: Aiken by 12
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Deja Vu. Warner nips Tars (Again!)
For the second consecutive season the Warner Royals came into Warden Arena and stole a early season win from the Rollins Tars. This time it was a 66-64 overtime win for the Royals.
Former Rollins assistant Shawn Hanrahan brought his undersized group in ready to play. Hanrahan who was an assistant back when the Tars went all the way into the elite eight in 2004 brought in a team that did not have a player taller than six foot six. He often played with a small lineup that did not have a player over six foot two in the group.
The Tars (1-3) raced out to a 27-12 lead in the game's first ten minutes and looked to be cruising to a second straight win. Then the ball stopped moving,the 3-pointer's kept missing and the Tars had themselves a problem. At the half, it would be 30-21 Tars.
The Royals (2-3)would come out in the second half and would battle back to take a 40-38 lead on a Rice three with 11:04 to go. It would go back and forth for the next several minutes. The Tars would go on a 7-0 run and lead 45-40 with six minutes left. Adam Allen would bank in a 3-pointer from the top of the key to give the Tars a 51-48 lead, only to see Warner answer with a three of their own to tie it. A left handed runner by Blessig would give the Tars a 53-51 advantage with 1:23 to go. After a Tanner Connor lay up would tie it at 53. The Tars would regain the lead on a Dirkin three. The Royals would answer with a deep three that would tie it with 37 second left. The Tars would have a chance to win it in regulation but Mitch Woods' seventeen footer would be off the mark and the game would head into OT.
The Royals would take command late in OT. They would lead by five with less than a minute to go. The Tars would have one last push. After a Chris Uhle three with 55 seconds left would cut the Royals lead to two. Rice would hit a huge bucket that extended the Royals lead and looked to put the game away with 27 seconds. The Tars would see Uhle miss a three, but the ball went out of bounds to the Tars down four with 19 seconds left. A corner three by Dirkin would not fall, Blessig would hit there runner with the left hand with five seconds to cut the lead to two. On the ensuing inbounds the Tars would get the steal only to see Dirkin miss the layup as time expired.
Alex Blessig led the Tars with a career high 14 points. He also added nine rebounds, three assists and three steals. Adam Allen chipped in 14 points to go along with eight boards. Chris Uhle and Mitch Woods netted nine each. Uhle also had 11 rebounds. The Tars shot 37 percent from the field in the evening. They could not find the range from the 3-point line hitting 24 percent (9-37.) The Tars out rebounded Warner 46-37 and had 18 assists to go with 12 turnovers. They were just 5-11 at the foul line.
The Royals were led by Jason Pospichal. He had a game high 22 points off the bench, making six of 13 from the 3-point line. Mitch Rice added sixteen and Lartero Shaw chipped in 10. Warner shot 39 percent from the floor. They were 11-30 from the 3-point line. That included a 50 percent clip (7-14) in the second half. The Royals shot 79 percent at the foul line (11-14.) They had 18 assists and 14 turnovers.
The Tars will be back in action Friday and Saturday. They will head to the Saint Leo tournament where they will face sixth ranked South Carolina Aiken Friday at 5 PM. Then they will face Virginia Union Saturday at 2 PM. As always you can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
Former Rollins assistant Shawn Hanrahan brought his undersized group in ready to play. Hanrahan who was an assistant back when the Tars went all the way into the elite eight in 2004 brought in a team that did not have a player taller than six foot six. He often played with a small lineup that did not have a player over six foot two in the group.
The Tars (1-3) raced out to a 27-12 lead in the game's first ten minutes and looked to be cruising to a second straight win. Then the ball stopped moving,the 3-pointer's kept missing and the Tars had themselves a problem. At the half, it would be 30-21 Tars.
The Royals (2-3)would come out in the second half and would battle back to take a 40-38 lead on a Rice three with 11:04 to go. It would go back and forth for the next several minutes. The Tars would go on a 7-0 run and lead 45-40 with six minutes left. Adam Allen would bank in a 3-pointer from the top of the key to give the Tars a 51-48 lead, only to see Warner answer with a three of their own to tie it. A left handed runner by Blessig would give the Tars a 53-51 advantage with 1:23 to go. After a Tanner Connor lay up would tie it at 53. The Tars would regain the lead on a Dirkin three. The Royals would answer with a deep three that would tie it with 37 second left. The Tars would have a chance to win it in regulation but Mitch Woods' seventeen footer would be off the mark and the game would head into OT.
The Royals would take command late in OT. They would lead by five with less than a minute to go. The Tars would have one last push. After a Chris Uhle three with 55 seconds left would cut the Royals lead to two. Rice would hit a huge bucket that extended the Royals lead and looked to put the game away with 27 seconds. The Tars would see Uhle miss a three, but the ball went out of bounds to the Tars down four with 19 seconds left. A corner three by Dirkin would not fall, Blessig would hit there runner with the left hand with five seconds to cut the lead to two. On the ensuing inbounds the Tars would get the steal only to see Dirkin miss the layup as time expired.
Alex Blessig led the Tars with a career high 14 points. He also added nine rebounds, three assists and three steals. Adam Allen chipped in 14 points to go along with eight boards. Chris Uhle and Mitch Woods netted nine each. Uhle also had 11 rebounds. The Tars shot 37 percent from the field in the evening. They could not find the range from the 3-point line hitting 24 percent (9-37.) The Tars out rebounded Warner 46-37 and had 18 assists to go with 12 turnovers. They were just 5-11 at the foul line.
The Royals were led by Jason Pospichal. He had a game high 22 points off the bench, making six of 13 from the 3-point line. Mitch Rice added sixteen and Lartero Shaw chipped in 10. Warner shot 39 percent from the floor. They were 11-30 from the 3-point line. That included a 50 percent clip (7-14) in the second half. The Royals shot 79 percent at the foul line (11-14.) They had 18 assists and 14 turnovers.
The Tars will be back in action Friday and Saturday. They will head to the Saint Leo tournament where they will face sixth ranked South Carolina Aiken Friday at 5 PM. Then they will face Virginia Union Saturday at 2 PM. As always you can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Tars Run Past Sailfish.
The Rollins Tars improved to 1-2 on the season with a 83-61 win over Palm Beach Atlantic (0-1) in the Tars home opener at Warden Arena on Tuesday night.
Coming off a 0-2 trip to Las Vegas to start the season the Tars got out of the gates quickly and never looked back in this one. Adam Allen paced the Tars with a career high tying 20 points in the game. Three other Tars scored in double figures on the night. Mitch Woods used five 3-pointer's en route to a 17 point night to go along with five assists. Chris Uhle netted 11 points and six rebounds, while Jeff Dirkin chipped in 10 points, to go with three blocks and a pair of steals. The Tars shot 51 percent for the game, they also knocked down 46 percent (15-33) from the 3-point line. Rollins was six of nine (67 percent at the foul line.) The Tars had a solid game with 25 assists on 31 made field goals. They also did a much better job of taking care of the basketball than they did in Vegas. The Tars had just 10 turnovers Tuesday.
The Sailfish will be a much improved team from the one that managed just one win a year ago. They were led by Evin Graham who had 13 points, four rebounds and five assists. Clayton Williams chipped in 10, and Christian Martinez added nine.
PBA shot 40 percent from the floor on the evening. The Sailfish were seven of 17 from the 3-point line and made 70 percent (14-20 free throws.) The Sailfish edged the Tars on the boards 33-32. PBA had 14 assists and 17 turnovers.
Led by a hot shooting Allen, the Tars jumped out to a 19-7 lead midway thru the opening half. The Sailifish briefly got the lead into single digits before a barrage of three's led by Mitch Woods gave the Tars a 21 point lead (40-19) with 2:53 left in the half. The Sailfish would then score the last 12 points of the half to cut the Tars deficit to nine (40-31) at the intermission.
PBA would get the lead down to seven early in the second half, but then Woods would nail a pair of 3-pointer's to stretch the lead to 11 (50-39.) The Tars would then make another run and a put back jam by Lukas Winegarner would make it 63-45 Rollins. The Sailfish would get no closer than 15 the rest of the way. Rollins would avoid there first 0-3 start since the 1983-84 season.
Rollins will take a week off and will host the Warner Royals on Tuesday. As always you can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide at RollinsSports.TV. with Jim "Shooter" Ferro" and Robert Seagull. Tip time next Tuesday is set for 7 PM.
Tars Look To Get In The Win Column Tuesday.
The Rollins Tars (0-2) fresh off a rare winless trip to Las Vegas in the Las Vegas tip off classic, will welcome the Sailfish of Palm Beach Atlantic for there home opener at Warden Arena on Tuesday night.
The Tars were drubbed by Washburn out in Las Vegas before a heartbreaking one point loss at the hands of Saint Mary's (Texas) to finish the tournament. Rollins returns three starter's and ten letter winner's from last year's NCAA tournament team. They need to replace the top two scorers from a year ago in Kyle McClanahan and Dave Diakite.
In the 65-42 loss to Washburn the Tars were led by nine points from Chris Uhle. Mitch Woods added six. It was the first time since 2004 that the Tars failed to have a double digit scorer in a game. The Tars shot a frigid 25 percent from the field and only managed to hit three 3-pointer's in 26 attempts.
In the second game out in Las Vegas the Tars found themselves down 17 in the second half before making a furious rally that came up one point short (55-54) against Saint Mary's. The Tars had a shot to win it late but Scott Schuette's potential game winner did not fall with five seconds to go. Mitch Woods led the Tars with 12 points and Alex Blessig added nine in the defeat.
The Tars are 0-2 for the first time since the 1994-95 season and will look to avoid their first 0-3 start since the 1982-83 campaign.
Palm Beach Atlantic will be playing there season opener on Tuesday. They are coming off a 1-24 season last year. PBA returns nine letter winner's, including there top two scorers from last season. They are led by a new head coach David Balza.
Marcus Hardy returns this season, the junior from Detroit averaged 15. 3 points and seven rebounds a game last year. Christian Martinez averaged 12.7 points a contest last season.
The Sailfish were a 71-61 loser to Stetson in there lone exhibition game on this year's slate. Evan Graham led PBA with 12 points, while Hardy added 10 with eight rebounds. The Sailfish shot 41 percent for the game but committed 25 turnovers.
The line: Rollins by 4
The Tars were drubbed by Washburn out in Las Vegas before a heartbreaking one point loss at the hands of Saint Mary's (Texas) to finish the tournament. Rollins returns three starter's and ten letter winner's from last year's NCAA tournament team. They need to replace the top two scorers from a year ago in Kyle McClanahan and Dave Diakite.
In the 65-42 loss to Washburn the Tars were led by nine points from Chris Uhle. Mitch Woods added six. It was the first time since 2004 that the Tars failed to have a double digit scorer in a game. The Tars shot a frigid 25 percent from the field and only managed to hit three 3-pointer's in 26 attempts.
In the second game out in Las Vegas the Tars found themselves down 17 in the second half before making a furious rally that came up one point short (55-54) against Saint Mary's. The Tars had a shot to win it late but Scott Schuette's potential game winner did not fall with five seconds to go. Mitch Woods led the Tars with 12 points and Alex Blessig added nine in the defeat.
The Tars are 0-2 for the first time since the 1994-95 season and will look to avoid their first 0-3 start since the 1982-83 campaign.
Palm Beach Atlantic will be playing there season opener on Tuesday. They are coming off a 1-24 season last year. PBA returns nine letter winner's, including there top two scorers from last season. They are led by a new head coach David Balza.
Marcus Hardy returns this season, the junior from Detroit averaged 15. 3 points and seven rebounds a game last year. Christian Martinez averaged 12.7 points a contest last season.
The Sailfish were a 71-61 loser to Stetson in there lone exhibition game on this year's slate. Evan Graham led PBA with 12 points, while Hardy added 10 with eight rebounds. The Sailfish shot 41 percent for the game but committed 25 turnovers.
The line: Rollins by 4
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Tars Furious Comeback Falls Short.
The Rollins College Tars (0-2) may not be the most talented group that they have had in recent memory but they proved on Saturday in the Las Vegas Tip Off Classic that they will gave you every ounce of energy they have for all 40 minutes.
After being down 17 in the second half the Tars would ultimately have a chance to win the game late but would ultimately fall 55-54 to Saint Mary's (Texas) and go 0-2 in Las Vegas. Mitch Woods led the Tars with 12 points. Alex Blessig added nine points to go along with four rebounds. Jeff Dirkin and Chris Uhle each had seven points for Rollins. The Tars are 0-2 for the first time since the 1994-95 season. The Tars shot 38 percent (15-40) on the evening. They were 7 of 18 from 3-point range. The Tars struggled at the foul line where they were 17-28 (61 percent.) Rollins had nine assists and 17 turnovers.
The Rattlers improved to 1-1 on the season with the win. Fred Wilson and Justin Alexander each had 12 points to lead the Rattlers. Marvin Whitt also scored in double figures, posting 11 points. The Rattlers shot 46 percent on the night. They went 5-16 from the 3-point line. For the second straight night the Rattlers really struggled at the foul line. They were 16-28 (57 percent) for the game. Saint Mary's out rebounded the Tars 31-28. The Rattlers had 12 assists and 20 turnovers.
Rollins got off to a quick start in this one and lead 16-9 nine minutes in. The Tars would then go ice cold and a 16-9 lead would turn into a 27-18 deficit. The Tars would close the half on a 7-3 mini spurt to cut the Rattlers deficit to five (30-25) at the intermission.
The Rattlers would jump on the Tars again early in the second half and stretch the lead to 17 (43-26) with 13:11 to go. The Tars would then force several turnovers and would be assisted by a few missed free throws and with 2:13 to go a Mitch Woods lay up would cut the Tars deficit to three (53-50.) The Rattlers would stretch the lead to five at 55-50 on a pair of free throws. Alex Blessig would get a bucket, the Tars a defensive stop and then a pair of Mitch Woods free throws would make it 55-54 with 48 ticks remaining. After another defensive stop the Tars would regain possession with 22 seconds left. Scott Schuette would have a shot to win the game for the Tars but it would not fall and the Tars would come up empty in Vegas.
Rollins will be back in action Tuesday night when they take on Palm Beach Atlantic in the Tars home opener. Tip time is set for 7 PM at Warden Arena. You can catch all the Tars action all season long on the Tars sports network at 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide on the web at RollinsSports.com
After being down 17 in the second half the Tars would ultimately have a chance to win the game late but would ultimately fall 55-54 to Saint Mary's (Texas) and go 0-2 in Las Vegas. Mitch Woods led the Tars with 12 points. Alex Blessig added nine points to go along with four rebounds. Jeff Dirkin and Chris Uhle each had seven points for Rollins. The Tars are 0-2 for the first time since the 1994-95 season. The Tars shot 38 percent (15-40) on the evening. They were 7 of 18 from 3-point range. The Tars struggled at the foul line where they were 17-28 (61 percent.) Rollins had nine assists and 17 turnovers.
The Rattlers improved to 1-1 on the season with the win. Fred Wilson and Justin Alexander each had 12 points to lead the Rattlers. Marvin Whitt also scored in double figures, posting 11 points. The Rattlers shot 46 percent on the night. They went 5-16 from the 3-point line. For the second straight night the Rattlers really struggled at the foul line. They were 16-28 (57 percent) for the game. Saint Mary's out rebounded the Tars 31-28. The Rattlers had 12 assists and 20 turnovers.
Rollins got off to a quick start in this one and lead 16-9 nine minutes in. The Tars would then go ice cold and a 16-9 lead would turn into a 27-18 deficit. The Tars would close the half on a 7-3 mini spurt to cut the Rattlers deficit to five (30-25) at the intermission.
The Rattlers would jump on the Tars again early in the second half and stretch the lead to 17 (43-26) with 13:11 to go. The Tars would then force several turnovers and would be assisted by a few missed free throws and with 2:13 to go a Mitch Woods lay up would cut the Tars deficit to three (53-50.) The Rattlers would stretch the lead to five at 55-50 on a pair of free throws. Alex Blessig would get a bucket, the Tars a defensive stop and then a pair of Mitch Woods free throws would make it 55-54 with 48 ticks remaining. After another defensive stop the Tars would regain possession with 22 seconds left. Scott Schuette would have a shot to win the game for the Tars but it would not fall and the Tars would come up empty in Vegas.
Rollins will be back in action Tuesday night when they take on Palm Beach Atlantic in the Tars home opener. Tip time is set for 7 PM at Warden Arena. You can catch all the Tars action all season long on the Tars sports network at 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide on the web at RollinsSports.com
Tars Battle Rattlers Saturday.
The Rollins College Tars (0-1) will look to rebound from a poor shooting opener when they face the Rattlers of Saint Mary's (Texas)(0-1) in the second game of the Las Vegas Tip off Classic at the Doolittle Center on Saturday.
Rollins was a 65-42 loser in it's opening contest vs Washburn last night. The Tars were let by Chris Uhle's nine point effort. Mitch Woods added six and four rebounds. Scott Schuette had five to go along with six rebounds, while Jeff Dirkin also added five and five boards. The Tars will look to improve on a dreadful shooting opener on Saturday. Friday night the Tars shot 25 percent from the floor and just 11 percent from the 3-point line. They also must cut down on the 22 turnovers that they committed if they are to leave Vegas with a split.
The Ratttlers also lost the opener in Vegas. They were a 61-54 loser to Missouri Southern State. The Rattlers were led by Christian Bower who scored 10 points. Justin Alexander and Marvin Witt added eight each. The Rattlers shot 42 percent from the floor in the loss and hit 36 percent (5-14) from the 3-point line. The Rattlers made just three free throws, going three of nine (33 percent) for the night. They had 13 assists in the loss and were doomed by 27 turnovers.
The line: Saint Mary's by 14
Rollins was a 65-42 loser in it's opening contest vs Washburn last night. The Tars were let by Chris Uhle's nine point effort. Mitch Woods added six and four rebounds. Scott Schuette had five to go along with six rebounds, while Jeff Dirkin also added five and five boards. The Tars will look to improve on a dreadful shooting opener on Saturday. Friday night the Tars shot 25 percent from the floor and just 11 percent from the 3-point line. They also must cut down on the 22 turnovers that they committed if they are to leave Vegas with a split.
The Ratttlers also lost the opener in Vegas. They were a 61-54 loser to Missouri Southern State. The Rattlers were led by Christian Bower who scored 10 points. Justin Alexander and Marvin Witt added eight each. The Rattlers shot 42 percent from the floor in the loss and hit 36 percent (5-14) from the 3-point line. The Rattlers made just three free throws, going three of nine (33 percent) for the night. They had 13 assists in the loss and were doomed by 27 turnovers.
The line: Saint Mary's by 14
Cold Shooting Tars Drop Opener.
The Rollins College Tars had two droughts of six minutes or longer and never could recover in a 65-42 loss to the Icabods of Washburn College on Friday night in the opening game of the Las Vegas Tip Off Classic at the Doolittle Center.
Chris Uhle lead the Tar attack with nine points, three rebounds and three blocks. Mitch Woods added six points and four rebounds, while Jeff Dirkin and Scott Schuette had five each.
Alex North had 19 to pace Washburn. Christian Ulsaker had 15 as the Icabods other double digit scorer.
The Tars would start the game with a six minute drought before a Mitch Woods 3-pointer with 14 minutes to go in the opening half would cut the Icabods lead to 9-4. Washburn would lead 15-9 a couple minutes later. They would then run off a 12-3 run to take a 27-12 lead. That lead would be 17 (37-20) at the break.
The Tars second half would start much like the first did. It would be 9:26 off the clock in the second half before the first field goal and the Icabods would lead by 27 (51-24.) The Tars would cut the deficit to 20 (56-36) with 5:35 to go, but that is as close as they would get.
The Tars (0-1) shot just 25 percent (13-52) on the night. They were a frigid 11 percent (3-26) from the 3-point line. Rollins made 68 percent (13 of 19) at the foul line. The Tars had 7 assists and 22 turnovers.
The Icabods (1-0) shot 43 percent from the floor and made good on 50 percent (9-18) from the 3-point line. They made just 56 percent (10-18) at the foul line. The Icabods crushed the Tars on the boards 44-33. They had 19 assists and 18 turnovers.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday night when they take on Saint Mary's (Texas) at 6 PM at the Doolittle Center. You can catch all the Tars action on the Tars sports network at RollinsSports.com and worldwide at RollinsSports.TV. and in Winter Park on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Chris Uhle lead the Tar attack with nine points, three rebounds and three blocks. Mitch Woods added six points and four rebounds, while Jeff Dirkin and Scott Schuette had five each.
Alex North had 19 to pace Washburn. Christian Ulsaker had 15 as the Icabods other double digit scorer.
The Tars would start the game with a six minute drought before a Mitch Woods 3-pointer with 14 minutes to go in the opening half would cut the Icabods lead to 9-4. Washburn would lead 15-9 a couple minutes later. They would then run off a 12-3 run to take a 27-12 lead. That lead would be 17 (37-20) at the break.
The Tars second half would start much like the first did. It would be 9:26 off the clock in the second half before the first field goal and the Icabods would lead by 27 (51-24.) The Tars would cut the deficit to 20 (56-36) with 5:35 to go, but that is as close as they would get.
The Tars (0-1) shot just 25 percent (13-52) on the night. They were a frigid 11 percent (3-26) from the 3-point line. Rollins made 68 percent (13 of 19) at the foul line. The Tars had 7 assists and 22 turnovers.
The Icabods (1-0) shot 43 percent from the floor and made good on 50 percent (9-18) from the 3-point line. They made just 56 percent (10-18) at the foul line. The Icabods crushed the Tars on the boards 44-33. They had 19 assists and 18 turnovers.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday night when they take on Saint Mary's (Texas) at 6 PM at the Doolittle Center. You can catch all the Tars action on the Tars sports network at RollinsSports.com and worldwide at RollinsSports.TV. and in Winter Park on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Tars Open Season in Vegas.
The Rollins College Tars coming off a NCAA South regional birth and a second place finish in the Sunshine State conference a year ago, will open the 2013-14 season when they take on Washburn College at the Dolittle center in Las Vegas,Nevada at 4 PM Eastern on Friday.
Three starters have departed from the Tars team of a year ago. Last year's leading scorer and current graduate assistant Kyle McClanahan is still with the program. Also departed from last year's tournament squad are Dave Diakite and Brett Chance.
Coach Tom Klussman will return for his 34th season as the head coach of the Tars, Kyle Frakes and Brad Ash also return to the Tars bench. Ash is in his 13th season, Frakes his 22nd. Also joining the Tars coaching staff this year will be former team manager Austin David.
Mitch Woods and Adam Allen will be the leaders of this year's bunch. Allen scored 9.6 points a game last season, while Woods posted 8.8 a night. Jeff Dirkin returns after starting all 30 games a season ago and will most likely see his minutes increase. With Chris Uhle and Lukas Winegarner also returning Rollins will have one of it's tallest front courts in recent memory. Scott Schuette and Trip McFall are also back and will be counted upon as long-distance shooting threats all season long.
Alex Blessig will be brought into the program after transferring from Florida Gulf Coast. Blessig will bring some post season experience after playing on the Eagles sweet sixteen team of a year ago.
The Tars opponent on Friday afternoon will be the Icabods of Washburn,who hail from Topeka,Kansas. They were 19-8 a season ago. Washburn will be led by Jeff Reed who sat out a season ago due to injury, Kyle Wiggins and Leon Flowers. Like the Tars the Icabods have a host of DI transfers. Chris Deanes comes from Jackson State, Korey Fisher (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M), Chris Davis (North Iowa) and Stephon Drane (Western Kentucky) will look to bolster the Icabods squad of a season ago. The Icabods have played one exhibition game and fell 104-76 to Oklahoma.
The line: Washburn by 7
Three starters have departed from the Tars team of a year ago. Last year's leading scorer and current graduate assistant Kyle McClanahan is still with the program. Also departed from last year's tournament squad are Dave Diakite and Brett Chance.
Coach Tom Klussman will return for his 34th season as the head coach of the Tars, Kyle Frakes and Brad Ash also return to the Tars bench. Ash is in his 13th season, Frakes his 22nd. Also joining the Tars coaching staff this year will be former team manager Austin David.
Mitch Woods and Adam Allen will be the leaders of this year's bunch. Allen scored 9.6 points a game last season, while Woods posted 8.8 a night. Jeff Dirkin returns after starting all 30 games a season ago and will most likely see his minutes increase. With Chris Uhle and Lukas Winegarner also returning Rollins will have one of it's tallest front courts in recent memory. Scott Schuette and Trip McFall are also back and will be counted upon as long-distance shooting threats all season long.
Alex Blessig will be brought into the program after transferring from Florida Gulf Coast. Blessig will bring some post season experience after playing on the Eagles sweet sixteen team of a year ago.
The Tars opponent on Friday afternoon will be the Icabods of Washburn,who hail from Topeka,Kansas. They were 19-8 a season ago. Washburn will be led by Jeff Reed who sat out a season ago due to injury, Kyle Wiggins and Leon Flowers. Like the Tars the Icabods have a host of DI transfers. Chris Deanes comes from Jackson State, Korey Fisher (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M), Chris Davis (North Iowa) and Stephon Drane (Western Kentucky) will look to bolster the Icabods squad of a season ago. The Icabods have played one exhibition game and fell 104-76 to Oklahoma.
The line: Washburn by 7
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