The #16 Rollins College Tars will battle the seventh ranked Tarleton State Texans in the opening game of the South Point Holiday Classic Friday at 4:15 PM. You can catch all the action live on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide on RollinsSports.com.
The Tars (9-1) are coming off a tough 67-62 loss to Eckerd, in a game they controlled much of the way. They went 24-55 from the field and shot 27 percent from the 3-point line in the loss. Deion Clark led the Tars with 21 points in the game. Sharif Almulla added 13- while Mike Bedulskis had 12.
As a team Rollins continues to be the top free throw shooting team in the nation (86 percent-) they are also fourth in steals per game (11.5-) and 15th in shooting percentage (shooting 51 percent on the year.)
Almulla leads the Tars in scoring (17.6 points per game-) Jeff Merton adds 15.3 a contest- while Clark rounds out the double digit scorers at 10.7 a night. James Ferrell leads the team in assists at 4.5 per game- while Bedulskis grabs nearly five rebounds a contest.
The Texans (8-1) have reeled off four straight wins, after a brief stay at #1 in the country earlier this season. They are strong at both ends of the floor. As evidenced by the fact they average 86.7 points a night- while they allow 66.4 on the defensive end.
Four Texans average double figures on the season. E.J. Reed paces them at 21.7 points a night. Malcolm Hamilton scores 13.9 a contest- while Charles Hill scores 13.4 a game. Michael Hardge rounds out the double digit scorers at 10 a game.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Tarleton State by 7.5
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