The Rollins Tars (9-18 2-13 SSC) will take on the top ranked team in the country in Division II when the Florida Southern Moccasins (26-1 14-1 SSC) visit Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center Saturday. As always you can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
Florida Southern comes into Saturday red hot, as they have won 14 straight. The only loss for the Mocs was a 107-102 setback to Barry back in January. The last time out FSC was a 87-79 winner over Tampa on Wednesday night. Kevin Capers led the Mocs with 20 points- while Tyler Kelly had a double-double (19 points and 10 rebounds.)
Capers leads the SSC and is 18th in all of Division II putting up 21 points per game- the senior is also in the top ten in the nation in free throws made (186) and attempted (231.) He also dishes out 3.8 assists a night. Stephen Battle is putting up 13 points and 5.3 rebounds per game- while Tyler Kelly (11.2 points per game) and Dylan Travis (10.7 points per contest) are also a big part of the Mocs high octane offense that puts up 89.4 points per game. At the other end the Mocs give up 74.5 points a night. A win Saturday would clinch the outright SSC regular season title and the number one seed in next week's SSC tournament for FSC. A loss would leave the door open for Barry to gain a share of the title.
Rollins comes in looking to play spoiler. Three seniors (Jeff Dirkin, Scott Schuette and Chris Uhle) will play there final games in Winter Park. The Tars are coming off a 61-48 loss to Florida Tech that eliminated them from post season play. Not only did the Tars lose the game but Sharif Almulla took a hard fall and could not return in the second half. His status for today's game is unknown. Jeff Merton just missed a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Joey Galvis had a career high eight, while Alex Blessig scored eight as well.
Blessig leads the Tars in scoring at 11.7 a night- he adds 3.8 assists and 2.1 steals. Merton puts up 10.7 points and 5.1 rebounds- while Almulla is scoring 10 a night but may not play in the finale.
The Tars are second in the SSC allowing 68. 6 points a game. At the other end they are near the bottom of the league putting up 67.5 an outing.
The two teams met on January 28th with the Mocs besting the Tars 74-70. Almulla had a career high 23 for the Tars- while Merton added 11 points and 11 rebounds. For the Mocs Capers led the way with 17.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: FSC by 17
Other SSC lines:
Barry -1 @Tampa
Palm Beach Atlantic +4@Eckerd
Florida Tech +8@Lynn
Nova Southeastern +1@St.Leo
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 14-1 (26-1)
Barry 13-2 (22-3)
Lynn 10-5 (18-7)
Tampa 9-6 (17-9)
Nova Southeastern 6-9 (11-14)
Florida Tech 5-10 (15-12)
Saint Leo 5-10 (13-14)
Eckerd 4-12 (11-15)
Rollins 2-13 (9-18)
South Region Rankings (as of 2/25)
1. Florida Southern
2. Barry
3. Alabama Hunstsville
4. West Georgia
5. Lynn
6. West Alabama
7. Shorter
8. Union (TN)
9.Christian Brothers
10. Tampa
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Lack of Offense, Rebounds Doom Tars in Loss.
Many would say that Wednesday night's must win game for the Rollins Tars was a microcosm of the entire season. In the end it was a loss that they trailed in for 38 of the 40 minutes. Florida Tech came out a 61-48 winner in Winter Park. With the loss Florida Tech punched its ticket to next week's Sunshine State Conference tournament, while the Tars will not make the annual tournament for the first time in recent memory.
The Panthers (15-12 5-10 SSC) completed the season sweep of the Tars. The Jackson's (not related) combined for 37 of the Panthers 61 points. Corbin tallied a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds- while Jermaine had 21. Jordan Majors added 11. The Panthers shot 39 percent (22-56) from the floor. They shot 33 percent (7-21) from the 3-point line. Tech shot 67 percent (10-15) from the free throw line. The Panthers pounded the Tars on the boards 51-28. They had 16 assists and 18 turnovers.
The Tars (9-18 2-13 SSC) were led by Jeff Merton who had 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds- Alex Blessig, Jeff Dirkin- and- Joey Galvis each had eight. The Tars struggled shooting all night long. They shot 33 percent (19-57) from the field in this one. Rollins shot just 20 percent (6-30) from the 3-point line. The Tars also had a rough night at the foul line where they shot 36 percent (4-11.) They had 14 assists and 14 turnovers.
The Panthers got off to a quick start and led 17-4 in the early stages of the opening half. The Tars would have a couple chances in the opening half to cut the Panthers deficit to single digits but would miss on a pair of one and ones in the last two minutes. The Panthers would take a 28-17 lead into halftime. Things got worse for the Tars at the end of the half when Sharif Almulla went down to an injury and did not return the rest of the way. On a night when the Tars only scored 48 points they sorely missed Almulla's 10.4 a game after he got hurt.
The second half was more of the same. The Panthers would lead by as many as 19 before the Tars would mount a bit of a comeback. Rollins would get to within seven twice but could not complete the comeback. After a Dirkin steal the Tars would not be able to get any closer as Dirkin missed another front end. The Panthers would close the deal at the free throw line.
Saturday will be the finale for the Tars in this campaign to forget. They will take on the top ranked Moccassins of Florida Southern. Three seniors (Jeff Dirkin, Scott Schuette and Chris Uhle) will be honored on senior day prior to what will be the final game of the careers of all three in a Tars uniform.
Other SSC Scores:
Barry 86 Lynn 69
Florida Southern 87 Tampa 79
Saint Leo 67 Eckerd 63
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 14-1 (26-1)
Barry 13-2 (22-3)
Lynn 10-5 (18-7)
Tampa 9-6 (17-9)
Nova Southeastern 6-9 (11-14)
Florida Tech 5-10 (15-12)
Saint Leo 5-10 (13-14)
Eckerd 4-12 (11-15)
Rollins 2-13 (9-18)
The Panthers (15-12 5-10 SSC) completed the season sweep of the Tars. The Jackson's (not related) combined for 37 of the Panthers 61 points. Corbin tallied a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds- while Jermaine had 21. Jordan Majors added 11. The Panthers shot 39 percent (22-56) from the floor. They shot 33 percent (7-21) from the 3-point line. Tech shot 67 percent (10-15) from the free throw line. The Panthers pounded the Tars on the boards 51-28. They had 16 assists and 18 turnovers.
The Tars (9-18 2-13 SSC) were led by Jeff Merton who had 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds- Alex Blessig, Jeff Dirkin- and- Joey Galvis each had eight. The Tars struggled shooting all night long. They shot 33 percent (19-57) from the field in this one. Rollins shot just 20 percent (6-30) from the 3-point line. The Tars also had a rough night at the foul line where they shot 36 percent (4-11.) They had 14 assists and 14 turnovers.
The Panthers got off to a quick start and led 17-4 in the early stages of the opening half. The Tars would have a couple chances in the opening half to cut the Panthers deficit to single digits but would miss on a pair of one and ones in the last two minutes. The Panthers would take a 28-17 lead into halftime. Things got worse for the Tars at the end of the half when Sharif Almulla went down to an injury and did not return the rest of the way. On a night when the Tars only scored 48 points they sorely missed Almulla's 10.4 a game after he got hurt.
The second half was more of the same. The Panthers would lead by as many as 19 before the Tars would mount a bit of a comeback. Rollins would get to within seven twice but could not complete the comeback. After a Dirkin steal the Tars would not be able to get any closer as Dirkin missed another front end. The Panthers would close the deal at the free throw line.
Saturday will be the finale for the Tars in this campaign to forget. They will take on the top ranked Moccassins of Florida Southern. Three seniors (Jeff Dirkin, Scott Schuette and Chris Uhle) will be honored on senior day prior to what will be the final game of the careers of all three in a Tars uniform.
Other SSC Scores:
Barry 86 Lynn 69
Florida Southern 87 Tampa 79
Saint Leo 67 Eckerd 63
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 14-1 (26-1)
Barry 13-2 (22-3)
Lynn 10-5 (18-7)
Tampa 9-6 (17-9)
Nova Southeastern 6-9 (11-14)
Florida Tech 5-10 (15-12)
Saint Leo 5-10 (13-14)
Eckerd 4-12 (11-15)
Rollins 2-13 (9-18)
Tars-Panthers Meet In Key SSC Clash Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars and Florida Tech Panthers will square off Wednesday in a key SSC matchup at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. Both teams are looking to improve chances of making the post season prior to the end of the regular season Saturday.
Rollins (9-17 2-12 SSC) is facing a must win situation. To have any chance of making the conference tournament at Siliver Spurs Arena next week the Tars must win the remaining two games and get some help. As always you can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park will broadcast the game with Jim "Shooter" Ferro and Robert Siegel on the call.
The Tars were a 73-63 loser to Tampa last time out. Despite the defeat Jeff Dirkin had his best night in a Rollins uniform. The senior from Oak Park,Illinois had a career high 24 points- to go along with eight rebounds- a pair of steals- and- three blocked shots. He was 3-of-3 from the 3-point line and went 10-of-14 from the field in the game. Three other Tars scored double figures in the contest. Alex Blessig had 12- Jeff Merton netted 11- and- Sharif Almulla chipped in 10.
Blessig leads the Rollins box score on the season at 11.9 points per game. The junior transfer from Florida Gulf Coast also dishes out 3.7 assists a game- to go along with 2.2 steals a night which is third in the SSC. Merton has had an unbelievable surge in the second half of the conference schedule to up his average to 10.7 points per contest- The freshman from Naples is leading the squad in rebounding at five rebounds per contest. Sharif Almulla has also had a solid second half of the conference season and is putting up 10.4 points a game.
The Tars are second in the SSC on defense, allowing just 68.9 points a game. The offensive end has been a struggle all season long, as evidenced by the 68.3 points per game.
Florida Tech (14-12 4-10 SSC) can wrap up a trip to the conference tournament with a win Wednesday. The Panthers have lost four of the last five. They come into Wednesday in a three way tie for sixth in the conference with Eckerd and Saint Leo.
The Panthers last time out was a 77-71 loss to Nova Southeastern. The Panthers had three players tally double figures in the loss. Jermaine Jackson had 16- Chris Carter stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points- 10 rebounds- and- nine assists. Caleb Wigginton added 15.
Carter leads the Tech box score at 14 points a night- Corbin Jackson averages a double-double (13 points and 10 rebounds.) Jermaine Jackson (11.7 ppg) and Jordan Majors (10.8 a night) round out the double digit scorers.
The Panthers are fourth in the SSC in scoring at 75.7 points per game. At the other end they are last in the league allowing 76.1 a night.
The two teams met earlier in the season with Tech pulling out a 69-65 win at the Clemente Center.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Rollins by 1.5
Other SSC lines:
Barry -7.5 vs Lynn
Southern -8.5 vs Tampa
Eckerd -2 vs Saint Leo
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 13-1 (25-1)
Barry 12-2 (21-3)
Lynn 10-4 (18-6)
Tampa 9-5 (17-8)
Nova Southeastern 6-9 (11-14)
Florida Tech 4-10 (14-12)
Saint Leo 4-10 (12-14)
Eckerd 4-11 (11-14)
Rollins 2-12 (9-17)
South Region Rankings have not been updated since the last game was played.
Rollins (9-17 2-12 SSC) is facing a must win situation. To have any chance of making the conference tournament at Siliver Spurs Arena next week the Tars must win the remaining two games and get some help. As always you can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park will broadcast the game with Jim "Shooter" Ferro and Robert Siegel on the call.
The Tars were a 73-63 loser to Tampa last time out. Despite the defeat Jeff Dirkin had his best night in a Rollins uniform. The senior from Oak Park,Illinois had a career high 24 points- to go along with eight rebounds- a pair of steals- and- three blocked shots. He was 3-of-3 from the 3-point line and went 10-of-14 from the field in the game. Three other Tars scored double figures in the contest. Alex Blessig had 12- Jeff Merton netted 11- and- Sharif Almulla chipped in 10.
Blessig leads the Rollins box score on the season at 11.9 points per game. The junior transfer from Florida Gulf Coast also dishes out 3.7 assists a game- to go along with 2.2 steals a night which is third in the SSC. Merton has had an unbelievable surge in the second half of the conference schedule to up his average to 10.7 points per contest- The freshman from Naples is leading the squad in rebounding at five rebounds per contest. Sharif Almulla has also had a solid second half of the conference season and is putting up 10.4 points a game.
The Tars are second in the SSC on defense, allowing just 68.9 points a game. The offensive end has been a struggle all season long, as evidenced by the 68.3 points per game.
Florida Tech (14-12 4-10 SSC) can wrap up a trip to the conference tournament with a win Wednesday. The Panthers have lost four of the last five. They come into Wednesday in a three way tie for sixth in the conference with Eckerd and Saint Leo.
The Panthers last time out was a 77-71 loss to Nova Southeastern. The Panthers had three players tally double figures in the loss. Jermaine Jackson had 16- Chris Carter stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points- 10 rebounds- and- nine assists. Caleb Wigginton added 15.
Carter leads the Tech box score at 14 points a night- Corbin Jackson averages a double-double (13 points and 10 rebounds.) Jermaine Jackson (11.7 ppg) and Jordan Majors (10.8 a night) round out the double digit scorers.
The Panthers are fourth in the SSC in scoring at 75.7 points per game. At the other end they are last in the league allowing 76.1 a night.
The two teams met earlier in the season with Tech pulling out a 69-65 win at the Clemente Center.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Rollins by 1.5
Other SSC lines:
Barry -7.5 vs Lynn
Southern -8.5 vs Tampa
Eckerd -2 vs Saint Leo
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 13-1 (25-1)
Barry 12-2 (21-3)
Lynn 10-4 (18-6)
Tampa 9-5 (17-8)
Nova Southeastern 6-9 (11-14)
Florida Tech 4-10 (14-12)
Saint Leo 4-10 (12-14)
Eckerd 4-11 (11-14)
Rollins 2-12 (9-17)
South Region Rankings have not been updated since the last game was played.
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Tampa Knocks Off Tars Despite Dirkin's Huge Day.
The Rollins Tars tried everything. They switched up defenses. A team that plays 99 percent zone played some triangle and two as well as a few other wrinkles to slow down the Tampa offense. The Tars got a monster game from Jeff Dirkin. The senior from Illinois tried to single- handedly will the Tars to a much needed victory. But ultimately it was Tampa that came away with the 73-63 win at the Bob Martinez Center on Saturday.
Tampa (17-8 9-5 SSC) had three players score in double digits on the day. The biggest difference maker was Marcel Robinson who came into the game as a 22 percent 3-point shooter but was six of nine on Saturday en route to his team high 23 points- Eugene McCrory added a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds- while Austin Rettig had 12. Tampa's Jordan Davis dished out a team leading 11 assists. The Spartans shot 50 percent (24-48) on the day. They shot 44 percent (10-23) from the 3-point line. The Spartans shot at a 65 percent clip (15-23) from the foul line. They out rebounded Rollins 34-29. The Spartans had 19 assists and 14 turnovers.
The Tars (9-17 2-11 SSC) were led by Dirkin who poured in a career high 24 points on 10 of 14 shooting. The Oak Park,Illinois Native was 3 of 3 from the 3-point line and one of two at the free throw line. He also added eight rebounds and a pair of steals to go along with three blocked shots. Alex Blessig scored in double figures for the third straight game with 12 points- Jeff Merton continued his case for SSC freshman of the year with 11- while Sharif Almulla netted 10. Almulla played all 40 minutes while Dirkin played 39. The Tars shot 42 percent (24-57) from the floor in the game- they shot 35 percent (9-26) from the 3-point line. Rollins shot 67 percent (6-9) from the free throw line. They had 12 assists and 11 turnovers.
The game started with Blessig and Davis each nailing a 3-pointer on the opening trip. The game was knotted at five after Merton and McCrory each scored the next time down. UT would then put some distance between themselves and the Tars with a 7-0 spurt that would give them a 21-11 lead at the 12:07 mark. The Tars would get to within two on a pair of occasions but after another Tampa spurt the Spartans would take a 35-29 lead into halftime.
The second half would see the Spartans lead the rest of the way. The Tars would get as close as three twice. The last being after a Dirkin dunk after a Almulla steal at the 4:31 mark that made it 59-56. Robinson would nail a 3-pointer to stretch it to six and that would be all the Spartans would need.
The Tars are facing an uphill battle now to get into the conference tournament. They need to win both games (Wed at home vs Florida Tech) and Saturday at home versus top ranked Florida Southern and have Florida Tech lose the finale to Lynn.
Rollins will be back in action Wednesday when they battle Florida Tech at Warden Arena. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
Other SSC Scores:
Nova Southeastern 77 Florida Tech 71
Barry 85 Eckerd 70
Florida Southern 87 Lynn 66
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 13-1 (25-1)
Barry 12-2 (21-3)
Lynn 10-4 (18-6)
Tampa 9-5 (17-8)
Nova Southeastern 6-9 (10-14)
Florida Tech 4-10 (14-12)
Saint Leo 4-10 (12-14)
Eckerd 4-11 (11-14)
Rollins 2-12 (9-17)
South Region Rankings (Updated 2/18)
1.Florida Southern
2. Barry
3. West Georgia
4. Alabama Huntsville
5. Union (TN)
6. Lynn
7. Paine
8. West Alabama
9. Christian Brothers
10. Shorter
Note: The top eight in the region qualify for the NCAA DII regionals.
Tampa (17-8 9-5 SSC) had three players score in double digits on the day. The biggest difference maker was Marcel Robinson who came into the game as a 22 percent 3-point shooter but was six of nine on Saturday en route to his team high 23 points- Eugene McCrory added a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds- while Austin Rettig had 12. Tampa's Jordan Davis dished out a team leading 11 assists. The Spartans shot 50 percent (24-48) on the day. They shot 44 percent (10-23) from the 3-point line. The Spartans shot at a 65 percent clip (15-23) from the foul line. They out rebounded Rollins 34-29. The Spartans had 19 assists and 14 turnovers.
The Tars (9-17 2-11 SSC) were led by Dirkin who poured in a career high 24 points on 10 of 14 shooting. The Oak Park,Illinois Native was 3 of 3 from the 3-point line and one of two at the free throw line. He also added eight rebounds and a pair of steals to go along with three blocked shots. Alex Blessig scored in double figures for the third straight game with 12 points- Jeff Merton continued his case for SSC freshman of the year with 11- while Sharif Almulla netted 10. Almulla played all 40 minutes while Dirkin played 39. The Tars shot 42 percent (24-57) from the floor in the game- they shot 35 percent (9-26) from the 3-point line. Rollins shot 67 percent (6-9) from the free throw line. They had 12 assists and 11 turnovers.
The game started with Blessig and Davis each nailing a 3-pointer on the opening trip. The game was knotted at five after Merton and McCrory each scored the next time down. UT would then put some distance between themselves and the Tars with a 7-0 spurt that would give them a 21-11 lead at the 12:07 mark. The Tars would get to within two on a pair of occasions but after another Tampa spurt the Spartans would take a 35-29 lead into halftime.
The second half would see the Spartans lead the rest of the way. The Tars would get as close as three twice. The last being after a Dirkin dunk after a Almulla steal at the 4:31 mark that made it 59-56. Robinson would nail a 3-pointer to stretch it to six and that would be all the Spartans would need.
The Tars are facing an uphill battle now to get into the conference tournament. They need to win both games (Wed at home vs Florida Tech) and Saturday at home versus top ranked Florida Southern and have Florida Tech lose the finale to Lynn.
Rollins will be back in action Wednesday when they battle Florida Tech at Warden Arena. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
Other SSC Scores:
Nova Southeastern 77 Florida Tech 71
Barry 85 Eckerd 70
Florida Southern 87 Lynn 66
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 13-1 (25-1)
Barry 12-2 (21-3)
Lynn 10-4 (18-6)
Tampa 9-5 (17-8)
Nova Southeastern 6-9 (10-14)
Florida Tech 4-10 (14-12)
Saint Leo 4-10 (12-14)
Eckerd 4-11 (11-14)
Rollins 2-12 (9-17)
South Region Rankings (Updated 2/18)
1.Florida Southern
2. Barry
3. West Georgia
4. Alabama Huntsville
5. Union (TN)
6. Lynn
7. Paine
8. West Alabama
9. Christian Brothers
10. Shorter
Note: The top eight in the region qualify for the NCAA DII regionals.
Friday, February 20, 2015
Tars Head To House Of Horrors Saturday.
The Rollins Tars, winners of the last two head to Tampa on Saturday afternoon for a 4 PM tip at the Bob Martinez Sports Center. As always you can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com. For many years when Rollins was winning 20+ games a season Tampa was never a place they played well. Maybe a Rollins team that is playing better will fare better this time despite Tampa always being a House Of Horrors for the Tars.
Rollins (8-16 2-11 SSC) is coming off a solid week with wins over Eckerd and Nova Southeastern. The Tars will look to win three in a row for the first time this season. Alex Blessig set a new Rollins record, going nine of 16 from the 3-point line at the Arena at the Don Taft University Center. Jeff Merton scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds- Sharif Almulla netted 17- while Scott Schuette contributed 15 to go along with a season high nine assists.
Blessig leads the Tars box score as he scores 11.9 points a night- the junior from Berlin dishes out 3.8 assists and gets 2.2 steals per contest. Jeff Merton has used a monster second half of the season to up his averages to 10.6 points and 5.1 rebounds a night- Almulla averages 10.4 a night- while Chris Uhle scores 10 a game.
The Tars are eight in the SSC on offense averaging 68.7 points a game, while sitting third on the defensive end allowing 68.5 a contest.
Tampa comes in riding a five game win streak. The last time out for the Spartans was a 65-57 win over Saint Leo. Jordan Davis stuffed the stat sheet in that game with 19 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Austin Rettig scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds- while Eugene McCrory scored 10.
McCrory is the leading Spartans scorer at 16.8 points a contest and he also grabs 9.2 rebounds a night. Davis has had a solid season as well, scoring 15.2 a game while dishing out seven assists and grabbing 6.7 rebounds per night. Rettig puts in 15.1 a night and grabs 6.3 rebounds. The Spartans score 73.5 points per game- while they give up 69.2 per contest.
This game will also feature two of the five winningest coaches in Division II. Richard Shmidt is one of just three coaches in DII with more wins than Klusman (Bob Chipman of Washburn and and Herb Magee of Philedalphia are the others.
Tampa won the first meeting 82-71 in Winter Park. Almulla scored 15 in that one for the Tars. James Ferrell had 11, he suffered a broken hand and is out for the remainder of the season. Kyle Koszuta had 10.
The Spartans were led in that one by Austin Rettig with 25 and Tyler Zacur netted 15.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Tampa by 8.5
Other SSC lines:
Nova Southeastern +5@Florida Tech
Eckerd +9.5@Barry
Lynn +8@Florida Southern
Monday: Palm Beach Atlantic +4.5@Nova Southeastern
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 12-1 (24-1)
Barry 11-2 (20-3)
Lynn 10-3 (18-5)
Tampa 8-5 (16-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-9 (9-14)
Florida Tech 4-9 (14-11)
Saint Leo 4-10 (12-14)
Eckerd 4-10 (11-13)
Rollins 2-11 (9-16)
Rollins (8-16 2-11 SSC) is coming off a solid week with wins over Eckerd and Nova Southeastern. The Tars will look to win three in a row for the first time this season. Alex Blessig set a new Rollins record, going nine of 16 from the 3-point line at the Arena at the Don Taft University Center. Jeff Merton scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds- Sharif Almulla netted 17- while Scott Schuette contributed 15 to go along with a season high nine assists.
Blessig leads the Tars box score as he scores 11.9 points a night- the junior from Berlin dishes out 3.8 assists and gets 2.2 steals per contest. Jeff Merton has used a monster second half of the season to up his averages to 10.6 points and 5.1 rebounds a night- Almulla averages 10.4 a night- while Chris Uhle scores 10 a game.
The Tars are eight in the SSC on offense averaging 68.7 points a game, while sitting third on the defensive end allowing 68.5 a contest.
Tampa comes in riding a five game win streak. The last time out for the Spartans was a 65-57 win over Saint Leo. Jordan Davis stuffed the stat sheet in that game with 19 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Austin Rettig scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds- while Eugene McCrory scored 10.
McCrory is the leading Spartans scorer at 16.8 points a contest and he also grabs 9.2 rebounds a night. Davis has had a solid season as well, scoring 15.2 a game while dishing out seven assists and grabbing 6.7 rebounds per night. Rettig puts in 15.1 a night and grabs 6.3 rebounds. The Spartans score 73.5 points per game- while they give up 69.2 per contest.
This game will also feature two of the five winningest coaches in Division II. Richard Shmidt is one of just three coaches in DII with more wins than Klusman (Bob Chipman of Washburn and and Herb Magee of Philedalphia are the others.
Tampa won the first meeting 82-71 in Winter Park. Almulla scored 15 in that one for the Tars. James Ferrell had 11, he suffered a broken hand and is out for the remainder of the season. Kyle Koszuta had 10.
The Spartans were led in that one by Austin Rettig with 25 and Tyler Zacur netted 15.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Tampa by 8.5
Other SSC lines:
Nova Southeastern +5@Florida Tech
Eckerd +9.5@Barry
Lynn +8@Florida Southern
Monday: Palm Beach Atlantic +4.5@Nova Southeastern
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 12-1 (24-1)
Barry 11-2 (20-3)
Lynn 10-3 (18-5)
Tampa 8-5 (16-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-9 (9-14)
Florida Tech 4-9 (14-11)
Saint Leo 4-10 (12-14)
Eckerd 4-10 (11-13)
Rollins 2-11 (9-16)
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Hot Shooting Rollins Prevails In Overtime.
The hot shooting Rollins Tars made a trip to Nova Southeastern and got a 88-85 overtime win over the Sharks of Nova Southeastern at the Don Taft University Center Wednesday night. With the win the Tars improve to 9-16 (2-11 SSC.) The win was the second straight for Rollins in conference play. It is the third time the Tars have won two in a row this season, matching the longest win streak of the season. With the loss Nova dropped its fourth straight. The Sharks fell to 9-14 (5-9 SSC.)
The Tars shot 51 percent as a team in the victory (29-51.) They shot 46 percent- 18 of 39 from the 3-point line on the night. Rollins shot at a 80 percent clip (12-15) at the free throw line.
Individually the Tars were led by four players in double figures. Alex Blessig set a new career high with 27 points. The junior from Berlin set a Rollins single game record with nine 3-pointer's in the win- Jeff Merton scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds- Sharif Almulla scored 15 of his 17 points in the opening half- while Scott Schuette scored 15 points and dished out nine assists. Almulla, Blessig and Schuette each played all 45 minutes in the contest. The Tars had 21 assists and turned it over 12 times.
The Sharks were led by Harrison Goodrick and Chris Page who netted 19 points each- Maurice Fuller and Justin JeanGerard each tallied 12- while Stian Berg scored 10. NSU shot 45 percent (30-67) for the game. They shot 42 percent (18-43) from the 3-point line. The Sharks shot 70 percent (7-10) from the free throw line. NSU edged Rollins on the boards 34-33. The Sharks had 22 assists and nine turnovers.
The game got off to a even start in the first six minutes. Blessig would nail one of his nine 3-pointer's to give the Tars a 14-12 advantage at the 13:33 mark. Nova would fight back and take a brief lead a few minutes later before another Blessig 3-pointer would give Rollins a two point lead (24-22) at the 9:09 mark. The game would go back and forth for the rest of the opening half before Almulla would hit a layup on a Mike Bedulskis feed at the buzzer to take a three point halftime lead (44-41.)
The Tars would come out in the second half and stretch the lead to nine (50-41) on a pair of Blessig 3-pointer's. The Sharks would not go away though and after a Mike Chalas 3-pointer would knot the game at 61 with 11: 17 to go. The see-saw battle would continue in the next couple minutes until NSU would take a four point lead (70-66) on a Goodrick basket at the 7:25 mark. The Tars would come back once again and at the 2:35 mark would take a 74-72 lead after a Schuette 3-pointer. Only to see Berg give the Sharks the lead right back (75-74) at the 2:05 mark. Chris Uhle, playing for the first time in three games with a ankle injury nailed a huge 3-pointer at the 1:31 mark to give the Tars the lead back 77-75. Page would tie the game at 77 with 1:18 to go. Neither team would score in the final 1:18 of regulation, The Tars would have a chance to win it but a contested Almulla 3-pointer would not go as time expired.
The Tars came out and scored the first five points of overtime. Almulla would get a layup before Blessig would set the Rollins record with his ninth 3-pointer of the night. Page would hit another 3-pointer for the Sharks to cut the lead to 82-80 but that is as close as Nova would get. Jeff Merton would score a basket to stretch the lead to four, then after a defensive stop Schuette would nail a pair of free throws to make it 86-80 at the 41 second mark. Brian Cahill would get the Sharks within four (86-82) at the 15 second mark before Schuette sank two more free throws. JeanGerard would hit a three with one second to go to complete the scoring.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they take on Tampa at the Bob Martinez Center. Tip time is set for 4 PM.
Other SSC Scores:
Florida Tech 88 Barry 72
Lynn 92 Palm Beach Atlantic 80
Tampa 65 Saint Leo 57
Florida Southern 86 Eckerd 65
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 12-1 (24-1)
Barry 11-2 (20-3)
Lynn 10-3 (18-5)
Tampa 8-5 (16-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-9 (9-14)
Florida Tech 4-9 (14-11)
Saint Leo 4-10 (12-14)
Eckerd 4-10 (11-13)
Rollins 2-11 (9-16)
The Tars shot 51 percent as a team in the victory (29-51.) They shot 46 percent- 18 of 39 from the 3-point line on the night. Rollins shot at a 80 percent clip (12-15) at the free throw line.
Individually the Tars were led by four players in double figures. Alex Blessig set a new career high with 27 points. The junior from Berlin set a Rollins single game record with nine 3-pointer's in the win- Jeff Merton scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds- Sharif Almulla scored 15 of his 17 points in the opening half- while Scott Schuette scored 15 points and dished out nine assists. Almulla, Blessig and Schuette each played all 45 minutes in the contest. The Tars had 21 assists and turned it over 12 times.
The Sharks were led by Harrison Goodrick and Chris Page who netted 19 points each- Maurice Fuller and Justin JeanGerard each tallied 12- while Stian Berg scored 10. NSU shot 45 percent (30-67) for the game. They shot 42 percent (18-43) from the 3-point line. The Sharks shot 70 percent (7-10) from the free throw line. NSU edged Rollins on the boards 34-33. The Sharks had 22 assists and nine turnovers.
The game got off to a even start in the first six minutes. Blessig would nail one of his nine 3-pointer's to give the Tars a 14-12 advantage at the 13:33 mark. Nova would fight back and take a brief lead a few minutes later before another Blessig 3-pointer would give Rollins a two point lead (24-22) at the 9:09 mark. The game would go back and forth for the rest of the opening half before Almulla would hit a layup on a Mike Bedulskis feed at the buzzer to take a three point halftime lead (44-41.)
The Tars would come out in the second half and stretch the lead to nine (50-41) on a pair of Blessig 3-pointer's. The Sharks would not go away though and after a Mike Chalas 3-pointer would knot the game at 61 with 11: 17 to go. The see-saw battle would continue in the next couple minutes until NSU would take a four point lead (70-66) on a Goodrick basket at the 7:25 mark. The Tars would come back once again and at the 2:35 mark would take a 74-72 lead after a Schuette 3-pointer. Only to see Berg give the Sharks the lead right back (75-74) at the 2:05 mark. Chris Uhle, playing for the first time in three games with a ankle injury nailed a huge 3-pointer at the 1:31 mark to give the Tars the lead back 77-75. Page would tie the game at 77 with 1:18 to go. Neither team would score in the final 1:18 of regulation, The Tars would have a chance to win it but a contested Almulla 3-pointer would not go as time expired.
The Tars came out and scored the first five points of overtime. Almulla would get a layup before Blessig would set the Rollins record with his ninth 3-pointer of the night. Page would hit another 3-pointer for the Sharks to cut the lead to 82-80 but that is as close as Nova would get. Jeff Merton would score a basket to stretch the lead to four, then after a defensive stop Schuette would nail a pair of free throws to make it 86-80 at the 41 second mark. Brian Cahill would get the Sharks within four (86-82) at the 15 second mark before Schuette sank two more free throws. JeanGerard would hit a three with one second to go to complete the scoring.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they take on Tampa at the Bob Martinez Center. Tip time is set for 4 PM.
Other SSC Scores:
Florida Tech 88 Barry 72
Lynn 92 Palm Beach Atlantic 80
Tampa 65 Saint Leo 57
Florida Southern 86 Eckerd 65
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 12-1 (24-1)
Barry 11-2 (20-3)
Lynn 10-3 (18-5)
Tampa 8-5 (16-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-9 (9-14)
Florida Tech 4-9 (14-11)
Saint Leo 4-10 (12-14)
Eckerd 4-10 (11-13)
Rollins 2-11 (9-16)
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Finally! Tars Register First Conference Win Saturday.
The Rollins Tars (8-16 1-11 SSC) finally got on the board in Sunshine State Conference play with a 70-59 win over Eckerd (11-12 4-9 SSC) at Warden Arena Saturday.
The Tars were led by Alex Blessig who has been the catalyst for the Tars in all eight wins this season. The junior from Berlin had 20 points and dished out six assists in the victory. Sharif Almulla continued his solid season with 16 points in this one. Mike Bedulskis provided a lift off the Rollins bench in the opening half scoring eight of his 11 points as the Tars played a second straight game without Chris Uhle (ankle.) Scott Schuette scored in double figures for the second straight game with 10. The senior from Lexington Catholic was a perfect 4-4 at the free throw line down the stretch. All seven Rollins players who saw action scored in this one. Rollins shot 52 percent (22-42) from the field. They shot the ball very well, shooting at a 53 percent clip (10-19) from the 3-point line. Blessig went four-of- seven. Jeff Merton and Schuette each hit a pair from three. Rollins shot 73 percent (16-22) at the free throw line. The Tars won the rebounding battle 31-27, Merton led the way with eight. They had 16 assists and 12 turnovers.
The Tritons were also playing short handed as second leading scorer E.J. Moody was unable to go due to injury. The Tritons had three players tally double figures. Jerrick Stevenson led the way with 14 points- Matt Beneduci added 12- while Malcom Bruner Jr. scored 11. The Tritons shot 41 percent (21-51) as a team. They shot 40 percent (10-25) from the 3-point line. The Tritons were a dismal 47 percent (7-15) from the free throw line. They had 15 assists and turned it over 13 times.
The game was very evenly played for the first 15 minutes as neither team would lead by more than six. The Tars put together a run to take a 9 point lead (26-17) at the 4:49 mark of the half. The Tritons would respond with a 9-2 run in the final 4:49 to trim the Tars lead to two (28-26) at the intermission.
Shane Phillips would get a bucket to open the second half to knot the score at 28 before the Tars would respond with a 11-0 run to open up a 11 point lead of their own. The Tritons would get to within four two minutes later but the Tars would get clutch 3-pointer's from the trio of Blessig,Almulla and Merton to lead by 13 (51-38) at the 10:33 mark. The Tritons would get to within six four different times but that is as close as they would get as the Tars would go 9 of 10 from the free throw line to secure what would be there first conference win of the season.
The Tars will be back in action Wednesday when they head to the "Shark Tank" to battle Nova Southeastern. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM.
Other SSC Scores:
Florida Southern 82 Florida Tech 79 (OT)
Tampa 84 Palm Beach Atlantic 74
Barry 79 Nova Southeastern 71 (OT)
Lynn 70 Saint Leo 67
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 11-1 (23-1)
Barry 11-1 (20-2)
Lynn 10-3 (17-5)
Tampa 7-5 (15-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-8 (9-13)
Saint Leo 4-9 (12-13)
Eckerd 4-9 (11-12)
Florida Tech 3-9 (13-11)
Rollins 1-11 (8-16)
The Tars were led by Alex Blessig who has been the catalyst for the Tars in all eight wins this season. The junior from Berlin had 20 points and dished out six assists in the victory. Sharif Almulla continued his solid season with 16 points in this one. Mike Bedulskis provided a lift off the Rollins bench in the opening half scoring eight of his 11 points as the Tars played a second straight game without Chris Uhle (ankle.) Scott Schuette scored in double figures for the second straight game with 10. The senior from Lexington Catholic was a perfect 4-4 at the free throw line down the stretch. All seven Rollins players who saw action scored in this one. Rollins shot 52 percent (22-42) from the field. They shot the ball very well, shooting at a 53 percent clip (10-19) from the 3-point line. Blessig went four-of- seven. Jeff Merton and Schuette each hit a pair from three. Rollins shot 73 percent (16-22) at the free throw line. The Tars won the rebounding battle 31-27, Merton led the way with eight. They had 16 assists and 12 turnovers.
The Tritons were also playing short handed as second leading scorer E.J. Moody was unable to go due to injury. The Tritons had three players tally double figures. Jerrick Stevenson led the way with 14 points- Matt Beneduci added 12- while Malcom Bruner Jr. scored 11. The Tritons shot 41 percent (21-51) as a team. They shot 40 percent (10-25) from the 3-point line. The Tritons were a dismal 47 percent (7-15) from the free throw line. They had 15 assists and turned it over 13 times.
The game was very evenly played for the first 15 minutes as neither team would lead by more than six. The Tars put together a run to take a 9 point lead (26-17) at the 4:49 mark of the half. The Tritons would respond with a 9-2 run in the final 4:49 to trim the Tars lead to two (28-26) at the intermission.
Shane Phillips would get a bucket to open the second half to knot the score at 28 before the Tars would respond with a 11-0 run to open up a 11 point lead of their own. The Tritons would get to within four two minutes later but the Tars would get clutch 3-pointer's from the trio of Blessig,Almulla and Merton to lead by 13 (51-38) at the 10:33 mark. The Tritons would get to within six four different times but that is as close as they would get as the Tars would go 9 of 10 from the free throw line to secure what would be there first conference win of the season.
The Tars will be back in action Wednesday when they head to the "Shark Tank" to battle Nova Southeastern. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM.
Other SSC Scores:
Florida Southern 82 Florida Tech 79 (OT)
Tampa 84 Palm Beach Atlantic 74
Barry 79 Nova Southeastern 71 (OT)
Lynn 70 Saint Leo 67
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 11-1 (23-1)
Barry 11-1 (20-2)
Lynn 10-3 (17-5)
Tampa 7-5 (15-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-8 (9-13)
Saint Leo 4-9 (12-13)
Eckerd 4-9 (11-12)
Florida Tech 3-9 (13-11)
Rollins 1-11 (8-16)
Tars-Tritons Do Battle Saturday.
The Rollins College Tars (7-16 0-11 SSC) head back to Winter Park Saturday to battle the Eckerd College Tritons (11-11 4-8 SSC) at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. You can catch all the action with Jim"Shooter" Ferro and Robert Siegel on the Geico Tars Sports Network at 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
The Tars come into Saturday's game mired in a 11 game losing slide. The last win for Rollins came agains Florida Memorial back on January 3rd. With just five games remaining in the season the Tars will need to finish strong to have any chance to participate in this year's Sunshine State Conference Tournament at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee (eight of the nine teams qualify.) The Tars are coming off a 86-73 loss to sixth ranked Barry the last time out. Jeff Merton led the way with 15 points, the freshman also grabbed eight rebounds- Scott Schuette tied his season high with 14 points- while Sharif Almulla scored 13 points, dished out four assists and also grabbed four rebounds.
Alex Blessig continues to lead the Tars in scoring on the season. The junior transfer from Florida Gulf Coast comes into Saturday putting up 10.9 points a game- he also is seventh in the conference with 3.7 assists a game- and fourth in steals at 2.2 per contest. Merton has scored in double figures in five consecutive games and is putting up 10.4 a night- Chris Uhle missed the game against Barry and is scoring 10 per night. The senior from Ocala is day to day and will be a game time decision for Saturday's contest.
The Tars have struggled defensively the last few games and have dropped to third in the SSC, allowing 68.4 points per game. On offense they are eight in the SSC averaging 67.6 points per night.
Eckerd comes in having lost three straight. Wednesday they were a 56-53 loser to Tampa. Trevon Young led Eckerd with 17 points and six rebounds in the loss- Jerrick Stevenson added 10. Stevenson leads EC on the season at 13.5 points per game. He is also grabbing 5.3 rebounds a night. E.J. Moody contributes 10.3 points a night and is the top free throw shooter in the conference shooting at a 91 percent clip. Malcolm Bruner Jr. leads the Tritons in rebound getting 6.4 per night. On offense the Tritons score 70.7 points a game, at the other end they give up 70 a night.
The two teams last met on January 17th with the Tritons winning 64- 62 in overtime. The Tars had three players in double figures that day. Merton led the way with 18, including a pair of free throws to tie it at the end of regulation. Uhle (14) and Almulla (13) also scored in double figures that day. Stevenson led the Tritons that day with 17- while Kevin Walsh had 14 points and dished out seven assists.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Eckerd by 3
other SSC lines:
Barry -6.5@Nova Southeastern
Florida Southern -7@Florida Tech
Saint Leo +8@Lynn
Tampa -4@Palm Beach Atlantic
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 10-1 (22-1)
Barry 10-1 (19-2)
Lynn 9-3 (16-5)
Tampa 7-5 (14-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-7 (9-12)
Eckerd 4-8 (11-11)
Saint Leo 4-8 (12-12)
Florida Tech 3-8 (13-10)
Rollins 0-11 (7-16)
The Tars come into Saturday's game mired in a 11 game losing slide. The last win for Rollins came agains Florida Memorial back on January 3rd. With just five games remaining in the season the Tars will need to finish strong to have any chance to participate in this year's Sunshine State Conference Tournament at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee (eight of the nine teams qualify.) The Tars are coming off a 86-73 loss to sixth ranked Barry the last time out. Jeff Merton led the way with 15 points, the freshman also grabbed eight rebounds- Scott Schuette tied his season high with 14 points- while Sharif Almulla scored 13 points, dished out four assists and also grabbed four rebounds.
Alex Blessig continues to lead the Tars in scoring on the season. The junior transfer from Florida Gulf Coast comes into Saturday putting up 10.9 points a game- he also is seventh in the conference with 3.7 assists a game- and fourth in steals at 2.2 per contest. Merton has scored in double figures in five consecutive games and is putting up 10.4 a night- Chris Uhle missed the game against Barry and is scoring 10 per night. The senior from Ocala is day to day and will be a game time decision for Saturday's contest.
The Tars have struggled defensively the last few games and have dropped to third in the SSC, allowing 68.4 points per game. On offense they are eight in the SSC averaging 67.6 points per night.
Eckerd comes in having lost three straight. Wednesday they were a 56-53 loser to Tampa. Trevon Young led Eckerd with 17 points and six rebounds in the loss- Jerrick Stevenson added 10. Stevenson leads EC on the season at 13.5 points per game. He is also grabbing 5.3 rebounds a night. E.J. Moody contributes 10.3 points a night and is the top free throw shooter in the conference shooting at a 91 percent clip. Malcolm Bruner Jr. leads the Tritons in rebound getting 6.4 per night. On offense the Tritons score 70.7 points a game, at the other end they give up 70 a night.
The two teams last met on January 17th with the Tritons winning 64- 62 in overtime. The Tars had three players in double figures that day. Merton led the way with 18, including a pair of free throws to tie it at the end of regulation. Uhle (14) and Almulla (13) also scored in double figures that day. Stevenson led the Tritons that day with 17- while Kevin Walsh had 14 points and dished out seven assists.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Eckerd by 3
other SSC lines:
Barry -6.5@Nova Southeastern
Florida Southern -7@Florida Tech
Saint Leo +8@Lynn
Tampa -4@Palm Beach Atlantic
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 10-1 (22-1)
Barry 10-1 (19-2)
Lynn 9-3 (16-5)
Tampa 7-5 (14-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-7 (9-12)
Eckerd 4-8 (11-11)
Saint Leo 4-8 (12-12)
Florida Tech 3-8 (13-10)
Rollins 0-11 (7-16)
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Bucs Roll Past Short Handed Tars Wednesday.
The sixth ranked Barry Buccaneers were a 86-73 winner over the Rollins Tars in Miami Shores,Fla. at the Health and Sports Center Wednesday evening. With the win Barry stayed in a tie with Florida Southern at 10-1 in the SSC. The Bucs improved to 19-2 overall. Rollins fell for the 11th straight time, going to 7-16 on the season and 0-11 in the SSC.
The Bucs had four players in double figures in the win. Yunio Barruetta scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to continue his claim as the SSC Player Of The Year thus far. Arie Williams added 14 points in 20 minutes off the Barry bench- while Juan Ferrales and Savad Gardner contributed 12 points each. The Bucs shot a solid 53 percent (32-60) from the floor, this included shooting at a 39 percent clip (12-31) from the 3-point line. The Bucs shot 71 percent (10-14) from the free throw line. They had 24 assists and nine turnovers.
The short-handed Tars who were playing without starting Center Chris Uhle (ankle) and James Ferrell (broken thumb) were led by four players in double figures as well. Jeff Merton (15 points) scored in double figures for the fifth consecutive game- Scott Schuette tied his season high with 14 points- Sharif Almulla added 13- while Alex Blessig chipped in 12 in the defeat. The Tars shot 48 percent (26-54) for the game. They shot 42 percent (10-24) from the 3-point line. The Tars struggled at the foul line, going 11-17 (65 percent.) This included missing five front ends of one and one's. The Tars edged Barry on the boards 33-32. They had 14 assists and 10 turnovers.
The Tars got off to a good start in the game's first four minutes and led 12-8. Barry would then score the next six points before a pair of Jeff Dirkin free throws tied the game at 14. Barry then took control with a 19-7 run to open up a 13 point lead (33-20) with 7:42 until halftime. The Tars would get to within six after a 3-pointer by Almulla and a Merton jumper but the Bucs would close the half strong and take a 45-31 lead into the locker room.
The Tars would fight hard and get to within eight (54-46) at the 13:19 mark but that is as close as they would get the rest of the way. Barry would lead by as many as 20 and cruise to the victory.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday when they host the Tritons of Eckerd. Tip time is set for 4 PM at Warden Arena. the Tritons beat the Tars in overtime in the first meeting.
Other SSC Scores:
Florida Southern 70 Saint Leo 56
Lynn 73 Nova Southeastern 50
Tampa 56 Eckerd 53
Palm Beach Atlantic 78 Florida Tech 73 (Tuesday)
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 10-1 (22-1)
Barry 10-1 (19-2)
Lynn 9-3 (16-5)
Tampa 7-5 (14-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-7 (9-12)
Eckerd 4-8 (11-11)
Saint Leo 4-8 (12-12)
Florida Tech 3-8 (13-10)
Rollins 0-11 (7-16)
The Bucs had four players in double figures in the win. Yunio Barruetta scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to continue his claim as the SSC Player Of The Year thus far. Arie Williams added 14 points in 20 minutes off the Barry bench- while Juan Ferrales and Savad Gardner contributed 12 points each. The Bucs shot a solid 53 percent (32-60) from the floor, this included shooting at a 39 percent clip (12-31) from the 3-point line. The Bucs shot 71 percent (10-14) from the free throw line. They had 24 assists and nine turnovers.
The short-handed Tars who were playing without starting Center Chris Uhle (ankle) and James Ferrell (broken thumb) were led by four players in double figures as well. Jeff Merton (15 points) scored in double figures for the fifth consecutive game- Scott Schuette tied his season high with 14 points- Sharif Almulla added 13- while Alex Blessig chipped in 12 in the defeat. The Tars shot 48 percent (26-54) for the game. They shot 42 percent (10-24) from the 3-point line. The Tars struggled at the foul line, going 11-17 (65 percent.) This included missing five front ends of one and one's. The Tars edged Barry on the boards 33-32. They had 14 assists and 10 turnovers.
The Tars got off to a good start in the game's first four minutes and led 12-8. Barry would then score the next six points before a pair of Jeff Dirkin free throws tied the game at 14. Barry then took control with a 19-7 run to open up a 13 point lead (33-20) with 7:42 until halftime. The Tars would get to within six after a 3-pointer by Almulla and a Merton jumper but the Bucs would close the half strong and take a 45-31 lead into the locker room.
The Tars would fight hard and get to within eight (54-46) at the 13:19 mark but that is as close as they would get the rest of the way. Barry would lead by as many as 20 and cruise to the victory.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday when they host the Tritons of Eckerd. Tip time is set for 4 PM at Warden Arena. the Tritons beat the Tars in overtime in the first meeting.
Other SSC Scores:
Florida Southern 70 Saint Leo 56
Lynn 73 Nova Southeastern 50
Tampa 56 Eckerd 53
Palm Beach Atlantic 78 Florida Tech 73 (Tuesday)
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 10-1 (22-1)
Barry 10-1 (19-2)
Lynn 9-3 (16-5)
Tampa 7-5 (14-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-7 (9-12)
Eckerd 4-8 (11-11)
Saint Leo 4-8 (12-12)
Florida Tech 3-8 (13-10)
Rollins 0-11 (7-16)
Things Don't Get Any Easier For Klusman, Tars Wednesday In Miami.
Tom Klusman will coach his 1000th game of his storied coaching career when he and the Rollins Tars head to Miami Shores to battle Sixth ranked Barry at the Sport and Health Center. As always you can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park. Here is a list of historic wins for Klusman:
1- 12/4/80 vs Webber College (95-73)
12- 1/4/81vs Florida Tech (84-78)- Became Tars sixth all time winningest coach, passing Jack McDowell
18- 12/5/81 vs Webber College (90-55)- Passes Joe Justice for fifth in Rollins wins
50- 12/19/83 vsCollege of Wooster (83-75)
54- 1/20/84 vs Florida Tech (96-72)- Becomes fourth winningest Rollins coach, passing Mark Reidinger
74- 1/12/85 vs Florida Tech (76-73)- Becomes third winningest Rollins coach, passing Dan Nyimicz
83- 1/3/86 vs Milwaukee School of Engineering (94-86)- passes Ed Jucker for Second in Rollins wins
95- 12/29-86 vs Bryant (95-76)- Passes Boyd Coffie to become all time winningest coach in Rollins history
100- 1/8/87 vs Saint Leo (76-70)
150- 11/28/89 vs Flagler (83-60)
200- 1/15/92 vs Florida Tech (63-60 OT)
250- 1/7/95 vs Embry Riddle (67-65)
300- 12/30/97 vs Baker University (78-52)
350- 2/10/01 vs Saint Leo (67-59)
400- 12/6/03 vs Bluefield State (83-42)
450- 1/28/06 vs Nova Southeastern (71-68)
500- 1/30/08 vs Eckerd College (83-75)
550- 3/5/11 vs Tampa (67-62)
600- 1/10/13@Florida Tech (74-62)
Klusman has won eight Sunshine State Conference titles, four Sunshine State Conference Tournaments and made eight NCAA DII tournaments.
The Tars (7-15 0-10) will look to snap a 10 game losing streak Wednesday. The last time out the Tars were a 69-58 loser at Saint Leo. Alex Blessig led the way with 14 points- Kyle Koszuta tied his career high with 11- and- Jeff Merton netted 10.
Blessig comes into the contest averaging 10.8 points- 3.7 assists- and- 2.3 steals a night. Merton is having a big freshman year- the Naples native is averaging 10.2 points and 4.7 rebounds a night. Chris Uhle is averaging 10 points per night.
Barry comes in winners of 13 of the last 14. The lone loss being to Florida Southern a week ago. Last time out was a 99-75 win for the Buccaneers against Palm Beach Atlantic. Four Bucs scored in double figures in the win over PBA. Yunio Barrueta led the way pouring in 31 points- and- grabbing 12 rebounds. Juan Ferrales added 12- Arie Williams scored 11- and- Savad Gardner contributed 10 in the win.
Barrueta comes into the game second in the SSC at 19.7 points per game- he adds nine rebounds a night. Ferrales puts up 13 points a contest- while Anders Haas scores 11.3 a night. Deric Hill leads the SSC and is third in the nation with 159 assists.
The Tars held a nine point halftime lead but could not hold on in the first meeting in Winter Park. Chris Uhle had a career high 23 for Rollins in the loss. Barrueta had 19 and Hill added 17 for then third ranked Barry in the 73-64 victory.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Barry by 20
Tuesday: Palm Beach Atlantic 78 Florida Tech 73
Other SSC games and lines Wednesday;
Saint Leo+10@Florida Southern
Eckerd+7@Tampa
Lynn-4.5@Nova Southeastern
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 9-1 (21-1)
Barry 9-1 (18-2)
Lynn 8-3 (15-5)
Tampa 6-5 (13-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-6 (9-11)
Eckerd 4-7 (11-10)
Saint Leo 4-7 (12-11)
Florida tech 3-8 (13-10)
Rollins 0-10 (7-15)
1- 12/4/80 vs Webber College (95-73)
12- 1/4/81vs Florida Tech (84-78)- Became Tars sixth all time winningest coach, passing Jack McDowell
18- 12/5/81 vs Webber College (90-55)- Passes Joe Justice for fifth in Rollins wins
50- 12/19/83 vsCollege of Wooster (83-75)
54- 1/20/84 vs Florida Tech (96-72)- Becomes fourth winningest Rollins coach, passing Mark Reidinger
74- 1/12/85 vs Florida Tech (76-73)- Becomes third winningest Rollins coach, passing Dan Nyimicz
83- 1/3/86 vs Milwaukee School of Engineering (94-86)- passes Ed Jucker for Second in Rollins wins
95- 12/29-86 vs Bryant (95-76)- Passes Boyd Coffie to become all time winningest coach in Rollins history
100- 1/8/87 vs Saint Leo (76-70)
150- 11/28/89 vs Flagler (83-60)
200- 1/15/92 vs Florida Tech (63-60 OT)
250- 1/7/95 vs Embry Riddle (67-65)
300- 12/30/97 vs Baker University (78-52)
350- 2/10/01 vs Saint Leo (67-59)
400- 12/6/03 vs Bluefield State (83-42)
450- 1/28/06 vs Nova Southeastern (71-68)
500- 1/30/08 vs Eckerd College (83-75)
550- 3/5/11 vs Tampa (67-62)
600- 1/10/13@Florida Tech (74-62)
Klusman has won eight Sunshine State Conference titles, four Sunshine State Conference Tournaments and made eight NCAA DII tournaments.
The Tars (7-15 0-10) will look to snap a 10 game losing streak Wednesday. The last time out the Tars were a 69-58 loser at Saint Leo. Alex Blessig led the way with 14 points- Kyle Koszuta tied his career high with 11- and- Jeff Merton netted 10.
Blessig comes into the contest averaging 10.8 points- 3.7 assists- and- 2.3 steals a night. Merton is having a big freshman year- the Naples native is averaging 10.2 points and 4.7 rebounds a night. Chris Uhle is averaging 10 points per night.
Barry comes in winners of 13 of the last 14. The lone loss being to Florida Southern a week ago. Last time out was a 99-75 win for the Buccaneers against Palm Beach Atlantic. Four Bucs scored in double figures in the win over PBA. Yunio Barrueta led the way pouring in 31 points- and- grabbing 12 rebounds. Juan Ferrales added 12- Arie Williams scored 11- and- Savad Gardner contributed 10 in the win.
Barrueta comes into the game second in the SSC at 19.7 points per game- he adds nine rebounds a night. Ferrales puts up 13 points a contest- while Anders Haas scores 11.3 a night. Deric Hill leads the SSC and is third in the nation with 159 assists.
The Tars held a nine point halftime lead but could not hold on in the first meeting in Winter Park. Chris Uhle had a career high 23 for Rollins in the loss. Barrueta had 19 and Hill added 17 for then third ranked Barry in the 73-64 victory.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Barry by 20
Tuesday: Palm Beach Atlantic 78 Florida Tech 73
Other SSC games and lines Wednesday;
Saint Leo+10@Florida Southern
Eckerd+7@Tampa
Lynn-4.5@Nova Southeastern
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 9-1 (21-1)
Barry 9-1 (18-2)
Lynn 8-3 (15-5)
Tampa 6-5 (13-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-6 (9-11)
Eckerd 4-7 (11-10)
Saint Leo 4-7 (12-11)
Florida tech 3-8 (13-10)
Rollins 0-10 (7-15)
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Tars Woes Continue at Leo.
For the Rollins Tars in the remainder of the 2014-15 season they will be looking to find the positives in what has been a woeful season. On Saturday Rollins lost for the 10th consecutive time, this one a 69-58 loss to the Lions of Saint Leo.
A Saint Leo team that has had trouble scoring all season (last in the conference) put four players in double figures Saturday. The Lions (12-11 4-7 SSC) were paced by a double-double from Ron Foxx (15 points and 13 rebounds-) Devin Crisosto added 13- while Marcus Dewberry posted 11- and-Edmuns Dukulis chipped in 10. The Lions snapped a four game losing slide with the win. They shot the ball very well from the field (52 percent) and the free throw line (86 percent.) The Lions did not find much success from the 3-point line, going 7-21. Leo won the rebounding battle 30-22. They had 11 assists and 19 turnovers in the victory.
Rollins (7-15 0-10 SSC) was led by a trio of players in double figures. Alex Blessig led the way with 14 points- Kyle Koszuta tied his career high with 11 off the bench- while Jeff Merton (10 points) scored in double figures for the fourth straight game. The Tars shot 41 percent as a team. They could not find the range from the 3-point line where they shot 28 percent (6-21.) The Tars shot 70 percent (16-23) at the foul line. They had just seven assists and 15 turnovers.
As expected points were at a premium at the beginning of this one. The Tars trailed 14-10 after a Koszuta layup before the Lions would run off the next four points to take a 18-10 lead halfway thru the opening half. The Tars would stay within striking distance and would pull to within four a few times but a 3-pointer by Taylor Bassett would give Saint Leo a 32-25 lead heading into the locker room.
The Tars were behind by nine early in the second half but would get to within six (38-32) after a Merton basket with 15:34 to go in the game. Foxx would then convert a conventional 3-point play that would spark the Lions to a 15 point lead (53-38) at the 10:48 mark. The Lions would cruise to the victory from there.
Rollins will be back in action Wednesday when they head to Miami Shores to take on third ranked Barry. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM.
Other SSC scores:
Lynn 74 Eckerd 64
Tampa 70 Florida Tech 62
Barry 99 Palm Beach Atlantic 75 (non league)
Florida Southern 82 Nova Southeastern 58
SSC Standings:
Barry 10-1 (18-2)
Florida Southern 9-1 (21-1)
Lynn 8-3 (15-5)
Tampa 6-5 (13-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-6 (9-11)
Eckerd 4-7 (11-10)
Saint Leo 4-7 (12-11)
Florida Tech 3-8 (13-9)
Rollins 0-10 (7-15)
A Saint Leo team that has had trouble scoring all season (last in the conference) put four players in double figures Saturday. The Lions (12-11 4-7 SSC) were paced by a double-double from Ron Foxx (15 points and 13 rebounds-) Devin Crisosto added 13- while Marcus Dewberry posted 11- and-Edmuns Dukulis chipped in 10. The Lions snapped a four game losing slide with the win. They shot the ball very well from the field (52 percent) and the free throw line (86 percent.) The Lions did not find much success from the 3-point line, going 7-21. Leo won the rebounding battle 30-22. They had 11 assists and 19 turnovers in the victory.
Rollins (7-15 0-10 SSC) was led by a trio of players in double figures. Alex Blessig led the way with 14 points- Kyle Koszuta tied his career high with 11 off the bench- while Jeff Merton (10 points) scored in double figures for the fourth straight game. The Tars shot 41 percent as a team. They could not find the range from the 3-point line where they shot 28 percent (6-21.) The Tars shot 70 percent (16-23) at the foul line. They had just seven assists and 15 turnovers.
As expected points were at a premium at the beginning of this one. The Tars trailed 14-10 after a Koszuta layup before the Lions would run off the next four points to take a 18-10 lead halfway thru the opening half. The Tars would stay within striking distance and would pull to within four a few times but a 3-pointer by Taylor Bassett would give Saint Leo a 32-25 lead heading into the locker room.
The Tars were behind by nine early in the second half but would get to within six (38-32) after a Merton basket with 15:34 to go in the game. Foxx would then convert a conventional 3-point play that would spark the Lions to a 15 point lead (53-38) at the 10:48 mark. The Lions would cruise to the victory from there.
Rollins will be back in action Wednesday when they head to Miami Shores to take on third ranked Barry. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM.
Other SSC scores:
Lynn 74 Eckerd 64
Tampa 70 Florida Tech 62
Barry 99 Palm Beach Atlantic 75 (non league)
Florida Southern 82 Nova Southeastern 58
SSC Standings:
Barry 10-1 (18-2)
Florida Southern 9-1 (21-1)
Lynn 8-3 (15-5)
Tampa 6-5 (13-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-6 (9-11)
Eckerd 4-7 (11-10)
Saint Leo 4-7 (12-11)
Florida Tech 3-8 (13-9)
Rollins 0-10 (7-15)
Friday, February 6, 2015
Rollins Heads To Leo Saturday.
For much of the last several years the Rollins Tars have been at the top of the Sunshine State Conference Standings with Saint Leo not far behind. Whenever the two teams met, for a span of 26 consecutive tries at one point the Tars would come out on top. This year is different for both teams. As both come into Saturday in dire need of a win. The Tars and Lions are currently the bottom two teams in the SSC.
Rollins (7-14 0-9 SSC) has come close but can not seem to finish a conference win. The first meeting with Saint Leo was a 57-54 overtime loss. The Tars are coming off a sluggish performance in a 86-65 non conference loss to Palm Beach Atlantic. Jeff Merton had 21- and- Sharif Almulla added 12 in the loss.
Alex Blessig leads the Rollins box score putting up 10.7 points a game. The junior is due for a breakout game as he has been very quiet scoring wise during the losing skid. Blessig also dishes out 3.9 assists- and- gets 2.2 steals a night. Chris Uhle adds 10.3 points a game to go along with 1.9 blocks a contest which is third best in the league. Merton has upped to his average to 10.2 a night, as he has scored 20+ points in the last two contests and is averaging 15 a night in the last three contests. Rollins is eighth in scoring at 67.8 points a game- while they are second on defense allowing just 67.6 a night.
Saint Leo ((11-11 3-7 SSC) has dropped four straight. The most recent loss was a 61-54 setback to Florida Tech at the Clemente Center Wednesday. The Lions had three players in double figures in that one. Ron Foxx poured in a game high 21 points- Cale Girten contributed 13- and- Devin Crisosto added 10.
Foxx leads the box score for the Lions with a league fifth best 15.7 point average- he also grabs 5.5 rebounds a night. Crisosto is the only other Leo player averaging double figures at 10.2 per game.
The Lions are best in the league on defense, where they give up just 62 points a game- on the other end they are last in offense where they score just 64.4 a night.
As always you can catch all the action from the Marion Bowman Activities Center on the Geico Tars Sports Network locally on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Saint Leo by 10
Other SSC lines:
Lynn -1 @Eckerd
Florida Tech +7.5@Tampa
Barry -10@ Palm Beach Atlantic (non league)
Nova Southeastern +12@Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Barry 9-1 (17-2)
Florida Southern 8-1 (20-1)
Lynn 7-3 (14-5)
Tampa 5-5 (12-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-5 (9-10)
Eckerd 4-6 (11-9)
Florida Tech 3-7 (13-8)
Saint Leo 3-7 (11-11)
Rollins 0-9 (7-14)
Rollins (7-14 0-9 SSC) has come close but can not seem to finish a conference win. The first meeting with Saint Leo was a 57-54 overtime loss. The Tars are coming off a sluggish performance in a 86-65 non conference loss to Palm Beach Atlantic. Jeff Merton had 21- and- Sharif Almulla added 12 in the loss.
Alex Blessig leads the Rollins box score putting up 10.7 points a game. The junior is due for a breakout game as he has been very quiet scoring wise during the losing skid. Blessig also dishes out 3.9 assists- and- gets 2.2 steals a night. Chris Uhle adds 10.3 points a game to go along with 1.9 blocks a contest which is third best in the league. Merton has upped to his average to 10.2 a night, as he has scored 20+ points in the last two contests and is averaging 15 a night in the last three contests. Rollins is eighth in scoring at 67.8 points a game- while they are second on defense allowing just 67.6 a night.
Saint Leo ((11-11 3-7 SSC) has dropped four straight. The most recent loss was a 61-54 setback to Florida Tech at the Clemente Center Wednesday. The Lions had three players in double figures in that one. Ron Foxx poured in a game high 21 points- Cale Girten contributed 13- and- Devin Crisosto added 10.
Foxx leads the box score for the Lions with a league fifth best 15.7 point average- he also grabs 5.5 rebounds a night. Crisosto is the only other Leo player averaging double figures at 10.2 per game.
The Lions are best in the league on defense, where they give up just 62 points a game- on the other end they are last in offense where they score just 64.4 a night.
As always you can catch all the action from the Marion Bowman Activities Center on the Geico Tars Sports Network locally on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Saint Leo by 10
Other SSC lines:
Lynn -1 @Eckerd
Florida Tech +7.5@Tampa
Barry -10@ Palm Beach Atlantic (non league)
Nova Southeastern +12@Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Barry 9-1 (17-2)
Florida Southern 8-1 (20-1)
Lynn 7-3 (14-5)
Tampa 5-5 (12-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-5 (9-10)
Eckerd 4-6 (11-9)
Florida Tech 3-7 (13-8)
Saint Leo 3-7 (11-11)
Rollins 0-9 (7-14)
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Tars Losing Skid at Nine After Getting Drubbed By PBA.
Just when you think the season of low's couldn't get any worse for the Rollins Tars this happens. Rollins suffered a pair of losses in the last couple days. The Tars learned today that junior back up point guard James Ferrell would be out for the remainder of the season with a broken thumb. It was originally thought to be a sprain for the Winter Park High grad. Then the Tars went out and could not do anything right in a 86-65 loss to Palm Beach Atlantic at Rubin Arena. This, the same PBA team that the Tars beat 89-61 at Warden Arena just over a month ago.
The Sailfish (8-11) were led by four players in double figures. Evin Graham stuffed the stat sheet with 17 points- eight assists- and- seven rebounds. Micahel Simpson who came into the game averaging just over five points a game knocked down five 3-pointer's en route to his 15 points. Nigel Sydnor and Ronnell Ross chipped in 13 each. Ross did not play in the first meeting with the Tars in Winter Park.
The hot shooting Sailfish shot 58 percent (33-57) from the floor and were a sizzling 50 percent (16-32) from the 3-point line. PBA struggled at the foul line where they shot 50 percent (4-8.) The Sailfish won the rebounding battle 33-26. They had 22 assists and 17 turnovers.
The Tars (7-14 0-9 SSC) were led by a 21 point effort from Jeff Merton. Sharif Almulla was the only other Tar in double figures with 12 to go along with eight rebounds. The Tars shot 46 percent (27-59) from the floor. They were a frigid 24 percent (6-25) from the 3-point line. Rollins also shot 50 percent (5-10) at the free throw line. They had 16 assists and 15 turnovers.
It was the Sailfish who got out to an early 9-2 lead in the first few minutes. The Tars would counter with an 11-0 run to take a 13-9 lead after a Merton 3-pointer at the 13:18 mark. The game would stay tight for the next few minutes until the Sailfish would open up a eight point lead (30-22) after a Sydnor 3-pointer with 5:57 until halftime. The game would be played fairly evenly the rest of the half and the Sailfish would have a 40-33 lead at the intermission.
The second half would begin with Sydnor and Chris Uhle trading 3-pointers. Rollins would get to within three (45-42) after a Merton jumper at the 15:38 mark. The Tars would keep the lead in single digits until Ross and Simpson would hit back to back 3-pointer's to put PBA up 13 (64-51) at the 8:28 mark. PBA would lead by as many as 25 (82-57) at the 2:30 mark and would cruise to the victory.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday when they head to Saint Leo. Tip time is set for 4 PM. The Tars lost to the Lions in overtime in Winter Park.
Other SSC Scores:
Florida Tech 61 Saint Leo 54
Tampa 66 Lynn 61
Florida Southern 88 Barry 79
Nova Southeastern 64 Eckerd 59
SSC Standings:
Barry 9-1 (17-2)
Florida Southern 8-1 (20-1)
Lynn 7-3 (14-5)
Tampa 5-5 (12-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-5 (9-10)
Saint Leo 3-7 (11-11)
Florida Tech 3-7 (13-8)
Rollins 0-9 (7-14)
The Sailfish (8-11) were led by four players in double figures. Evin Graham stuffed the stat sheet with 17 points- eight assists- and- seven rebounds. Micahel Simpson who came into the game averaging just over five points a game knocked down five 3-pointer's en route to his 15 points. Nigel Sydnor and Ronnell Ross chipped in 13 each. Ross did not play in the first meeting with the Tars in Winter Park.
The hot shooting Sailfish shot 58 percent (33-57) from the floor and were a sizzling 50 percent (16-32) from the 3-point line. PBA struggled at the foul line where they shot 50 percent (4-8.) The Sailfish won the rebounding battle 33-26. They had 22 assists and 17 turnovers.
The Tars (7-14 0-9 SSC) were led by a 21 point effort from Jeff Merton. Sharif Almulla was the only other Tar in double figures with 12 to go along with eight rebounds. The Tars shot 46 percent (27-59) from the floor. They were a frigid 24 percent (6-25) from the 3-point line. Rollins also shot 50 percent (5-10) at the free throw line. They had 16 assists and 15 turnovers.
It was the Sailfish who got out to an early 9-2 lead in the first few minutes. The Tars would counter with an 11-0 run to take a 13-9 lead after a Merton 3-pointer at the 13:18 mark. The game would stay tight for the next few minutes until the Sailfish would open up a eight point lead (30-22) after a Sydnor 3-pointer with 5:57 until halftime. The game would be played fairly evenly the rest of the half and the Sailfish would have a 40-33 lead at the intermission.
The second half would begin with Sydnor and Chris Uhle trading 3-pointers. Rollins would get to within three (45-42) after a Merton jumper at the 15:38 mark. The Tars would keep the lead in single digits until Ross and Simpson would hit back to back 3-pointer's to put PBA up 13 (64-51) at the 8:28 mark. PBA would lead by as many as 25 (82-57) at the 2:30 mark and would cruise to the victory.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday when they head to Saint Leo. Tip time is set for 4 PM. The Tars lost to the Lions in overtime in Winter Park.
Other SSC Scores:
Florida Tech 61 Saint Leo 54
Tampa 66 Lynn 61
Florida Southern 88 Barry 79
Nova Southeastern 64 Eckerd 59
SSC Standings:
Barry 9-1 (17-2)
Florida Southern 8-1 (20-1)
Lynn 7-3 (14-5)
Tampa 5-5 (12-8)
Nova Southeastern 5-5 (9-10)
Saint Leo 3-7 (11-11)
Florida Tech 3-7 (13-8)
Rollins 0-9 (7-14)
Rollins Looks To Snap Skid Wednesday Versus Sailfish.
The Rollins Tars (7-13 0-9 SSC) will look to snap a eight game losing slide when they travel to West Palm for a non-league game against Palm Beach Atlantic (7-11)at Rubin Arena Wednesday. A 89-61 win over PBA in Winter Park was the last win for the Tars.
The Tars come in to Wednesday coming off another tough loss Saturday. The Tars led much of the way before falling to Lynn 65-63 at Warden Arena. Of the Tars nine losses in the SSC, six have come by four points or less. Jeff Merton had a career high 23 points in the loss to Lynn. The Naples native also grabbed six rebounds. He had 18 of his 23 points in the opening half. Sharif Almulla had 12, while Kyle Koszuta added a career high 11.
Alex Blessig is leading the Tars in a trio of offensive categories. The junior from Berlin comes in averaging 10.9 points a game- he adds four assists- and- 2.3 steals per contest. Chris Uhle averages 10.4 a contest- while Merton leads the team in rebounding averaging five a night.
PBA comes in losers of the last two. The last time out the Sailfish were a 93-67 loser to #3 Florida Southern. Clayton Williams led the way with 15 versus FSC- Evin Graham had a double-double (13 points and 10 rebounds)- while Garet Tucker scored 10.
The Sailfish have three players averaging double figures on the season. Graham leads the way putting up 13.1 a night- Ronnell Ross puts up 11.2- and- Tucker averages 10.1 per game. Ross also grabs 7.1 rebounds a contest. The Sailfish score 63.5 points a game- while they allow 65.9 a game.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Rollins by 2
other SSC lines:
Saint Leo -3@Florida Tech
Tampa +5.5 @Lynn
Florida Southern +3.5@Barry
Eckerd (Pick )@ Nova Southeastern
The Tars come in to Wednesday coming off another tough loss Saturday. The Tars led much of the way before falling to Lynn 65-63 at Warden Arena. Of the Tars nine losses in the SSC, six have come by four points or less. Jeff Merton had a career high 23 points in the loss to Lynn. The Naples native also grabbed six rebounds. He had 18 of his 23 points in the opening half. Sharif Almulla had 12, while Kyle Koszuta added a career high 11.
Alex Blessig is leading the Tars in a trio of offensive categories. The junior from Berlin comes in averaging 10.9 points a game- he adds four assists- and- 2.3 steals per contest. Chris Uhle averages 10.4 a contest- while Merton leads the team in rebounding averaging five a night.
PBA comes in losers of the last two. The last time out the Sailfish were a 93-67 loser to #3 Florida Southern. Clayton Williams led the way with 15 versus FSC- Evin Graham had a double-double (13 points and 10 rebounds)- while Garet Tucker scored 10.
The Sailfish have three players averaging double figures on the season. Graham leads the way putting up 13.1 a night- Ronnell Ross puts up 11.2- and- Tucker averages 10.1 per game. Ross also grabs 7.1 rebounds a contest. The Sailfish score 63.5 points a game- while they allow 65.9 a game.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Rollins by 2
other SSC lines:
Saint Leo -3@Florida Tech
Tampa +5.5 @Lynn
Florida Southern +3.5@Barry
Eckerd (Pick )@ Nova Southeastern
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