The Rollins Tars held off a furious rally by Embry-Riddle in the last three minutes to hang on for a 97-93 win at Warden Arena on Saturday. With the win Rollins improves to 14-6 overall and 6-3 in the Sunshine State Conference. After the setback, ERAU falls to 11-8 on the year.
As he has all season long Jeff Merton led the way for the Tars. The sophomore from Naples scored 22 points- Deion Clark had a solid game scoring 17- Sam Philpott scored 13- while Mike Bedulskis netted 12.
The Tars shot 58 percent (33-57) in the victory. This included a 43 percent (9-21) day from the 3-point line- after a rare off game at Tampa the Tars got back to what they have done at the free throw line shooting 85 percent (22-26.) Rollins also had 27 assists in the game. One area that the Tars struggled on Saturday was the 16 turnovers that led to 30 Embry-Riddle points. James Ferrell tied his career high with nine assists to go along with his seven points in the Tars third straight victory. The Tars out rebounded ERAU 35-24 in this one.
Dalton Barnes had a monster second half and led all scorers with 31 points in this one for Embry-Riddle. The Eagles also got 20 points from Ognjen Miljkovic- while Dillon Graham added 16 points, six rebounds and five assists.
ERAU shot 51 percent (30-59) from the field in the loss. They were very good from the 3-point line where they shot 47 percent (15-32.) They also shot at a 82 percent clip (18-22) from the free throw line. They had 19 assists and turned the ball over 12 times. Although the 12 turnovers only cost them 13 points.
The game got off to a slow start for both teams as they went back and forth. It would not take long for the pace to quicken though. A 3-pointer by Clark would give the Tars a six point lead at the 13:14 mark of the opening half. ERAU would take a brief lead, before Rollins would go on a 10-2 run to take a 31-25 lead at the 7:11 mark of the opening half. Rollins would lead by double digits at the 1:16 mark but a tip in by the Eagles right before halftime would make the score 46-38 at the intermission.
The Tars would look to be in command for much of the second half. They led by as many as 14 with just over 10 minutes to go but the Eagles would not go away. A slew of Rollins turnovers would make it interesting down the stretch, as the Eagles would get to within one at the 11 second mark. The Tars would hit four free throws in the last 11 seconds, the latter being by Merton to stave off the comeback.
Rollins will jump right back into Sunshine State Conference action Wednesday when they head to Saint Pete to take on first place Eckerd. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
Other SSC Scores:
Nova Southeastern 79 Palm Beach Atlantic 78
Eckerd 69 Florida Tech 56
Barry 87 Lynn 76
Saint Leo 92 Florida Southern 83
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 9-1 (18-3)
Barry 8-2 (15-3)
Rollins 6-3 (14-6)
Saint Leo 7-4 (14-7)
Lynn 4-7 (10-9)
Florida Southern 4-7 (8-13)
Nova Southeastern 3-7 (8-11)
Tampa 2-8 (6-13)
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Friday, January 29, 2016
Tars Look To Ground Eagles Saturday.
The Rollins Tars (13-6 6-3 SSC) aim for a third straight victory Saturday when they host the Eagles of Embry-Riddle University at Warden Arena. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com on the Geico Tars Sports Network.
The Tars are coming off a hard fought 59-58 victory at Tampa the last time out. Joey Galvis continued his solid season, leading the way with 14 points- Sam Philpott was the only other Tar in double figures with 11. Rollins also got nine points and five rebounds each from Alex Blessig and Jeff Merton as the Tars completed the season sweep of the Spartans. The Tars shot 43 percent from the field in this one- they had a rare tough night at the free throw line, where they shot 50 percent (11-22.) Tampa shot 33 percent from the field (21-63-) and 29 percent from the 3-point line (11-38.)
The Tars go into Saturday averaging 83.4 points a night on the offensive end. They are second in the SSC behind first place Eckerd on the defensive end, as they are giving up 73.4 points a night. The Tars are having a solid season shooting the ball, as evidenced by the 49 percent clip from the field- 38 percent from the 3-point line- and nearly 80 percent shooting from the free throw line.
Three Tars are averaging double figures on the season. Merton leads the way at 15 points a night- Sharif Almulla is scoring 13 a game- while Philpott has come on strong of late and is putting up 10.7 per contest. Merton is leading the team in rebounding at 4.9 per contest. The Tars were a 85-68 winner over ERAU in the first meeting in Daytona December 2nd.
Embry-Riddle fell to Palm Beach Atlantic the last time out. The loss was there fifth in six games. The Eagles (11-7) lost 72-66 at Rubin Arena. The Eagles shoot 36 percent (22 of 60) as a team- and- went five of 18 (28 percent) from the 3-point line in the defeat to PBA.
Three ERAU players scored in double figures in that game. Ognjen Milijkovic paced the Eagles with 16- Styler Hogan added a career high 13- and- Dalton Barnes rounded out the double digit scorers with 10.
Like Rollins the Eagles are having a big year on the offensive end where they are putting up 86 points a night- unlike the Tars the Eagles have not been good on the defensive end where they give up 81 a contest. ERAU is shooting 45 percent as a team on the season, and they are out rebounding their opponents by more than six boards a contest.
ERAU has six players averaging double figures paced by Milijkovic at 16.8 a night- He also leads the team in rebounding at 7.2 a contest- Barnes is the team's next leading scorer at 14.4 a game- and Reed Ridder is also putting up solid numbers at 14.1 per game.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Rollins by 10
Other SSC lines:
Eckerd-5@Florida Tech
Barry-5@Lynn
Nova Southeastern+9@Palm Beach Atlantic
Saint Leo -2.5@Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 8-1 (17-3)
Barry 7-2 (14-3)
Rollins 6-3 (13-6)
Saint Leo 6-4 (13-7)
Lynn 4-6 (10-8)
Florida Southern 4-6 (8-12)
Florida Tech 3-6 (11-9)
Nova Southeastern 3-7 (7-11)
Tampa 2-8 (6-13)
The Tars are coming off a hard fought 59-58 victory at Tampa the last time out. Joey Galvis continued his solid season, leading the way with 14 points- Sam Philpott was the only other Tar in double figures with 11. Rollins also got nine points and five rebounds each from Alex Blessig and Jeff Merton as the Tars completed the season sweep of the Spartans. The Tars shot 43 percent from the field in this one- they had a rare tough night at the free throw line, where they shot 50 percent (11-22.) Tampa shot 33 percent from the field (21-63-) and 29 percent from the 3-point line (11-38.)
The Tars go into Saturday averaging 83.4 points a night on the offensive end. They are second in the SSC behind first place Eckerd on the defensive end, as they are giving up 73.4 points a night. The Tars are having a solid season shooting the ball, as evidenced by the 49 percent clip from the field- 38 percent from the 3-point line- and nearly 80 percent shooting from the free throw line.
Three Tars are averaging double figures on the season. Merton leads the way at 15 points a night- Sharif Almulla is scoring 13 a game- while Philpott has come on strong of late and is putting up 10.7 per contest. Merton is leading the team in rebounding at 4.9 per contest. The Tars were a 85-68 winner over ERAU in the first meeting in Daytona December 2nd.
Embry-Riddle fell to Palm Beach Atlantic the last time out. The loss was there fifth in six games. The Eagles (11-7) lost 72-66 at Rubin Arena. The Eagles shoot 36 percent (22 of 60) as a team- and- went five of 18 (28 percent) from the 3-point line in the defeat to PBA.
Three ERAU players scored in double figures in that game. Ognjen Milijkovic paced the Eagles with 16- Styler Hogan added a career high 13- and- Dalton Barnes rounded out the double digit scorers with 10.
Like Rollins the Eagles are having a big year on the offensive end where they are putting up 86 points a night- unlike the Tars the Eagles have not been good on the defensive end where they give up 81 a contest. ERAU is shooting 45 percent as a team on the season, and they are out rebounding their opponents by more than six boards a contest.
ERAU has six players averaging double figures paced by Milijkovic at 16.8 a night- He also leads the team in rebounding at 7.2 a contest- Barnes is the team's next leading scorer at 14.4 a game- and Reed Ridder is also putting up solid numbers at 14.1 per game.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Rollins by 10
Other SSC lines:
Eckerd-5@Florida Tech
Barry-5@Lynn
Nova Southeastern+9@Palm Beach Atlantic
Saint Leo -2.5@Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 8-1 (17-3)
Barry 7-2 (14-3)
Rollins 6-3 (13-6)
Saint Leo 6-4 (13-7)
Lynn 4-6 (10-8)
Florida Southern 4-6 (8-12)
Florida Tech 3-6 (11-9)
Nova Southeastern 3-7 (7-11)
Tampa 2-8 (6-13)
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Surprise In The SSC.
Nothing should come as a surprise in the Sunshine State Conference anymore. Wednesday was no exception. Anybody can beat anybody on any given day. Here are the results from Wednesday and the updated conference standings.
Saint Leo 87 Eckerd 84
Tampa 66 Florida Tech 60
Barry 101 Florida Southern 63
Lynn 72 Nova Southeastern 65
Palm Beach Atlantic 72 Embry Riddle 66
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 8-1 (17-3)
Barry 7-2 (14-3)
Rollins 6-3 (13-6)
Saint Leo 6-4 (13-7)
Lynn 4-6 (10-8)
Florida Southern 4-6 (8-12)
Florida Tech 3-6 (11-9)
Nova Southeastern 3-7 (7-11)
Tampa 2-8 (6-13)
Saint Leo 87 Eckerd 84
Tampa 66 Florida Tech 60
Barry 101 Florida Southern 63
Lynn 72 Nova Southeastern 65
Palm Beach Atlantic 72 Embry Riddle 66
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 8-1 (17-3)
Barry 7-2 (14-3)
Rollins 6-3 (13-6)
Saint Leo 6-4 (13-7)
Lynn 4-6 (10-8)
Florida Southern 4-6 (8-12)
Florida Tech 3-6 (11-9)
Nova Southeastern 3-7 (7-11)
Tampa 2-8 (6-13)
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Tars Get A Break Prior To The Stretch Run.
The Rollins Tars (13-6 6-3 SSC) will get the evening off on Wednesday as they watch the rest of the conference expand some energy, while they enjoy a brief two game win streak. Rollins has won two straight for the first time since the 9-0 start to the season after Saturday's narrow 59-58 escape at Tampa. That win followed a 89-72 win over Florida Southern. Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they take on Embry-Riddle at Warden Arena. Here are the rest of the games around the conference Wednesday.
The lines presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com;
Tampa+8@Florida Tech
Eckerd -3@Saint Leo
Florida Southern +11@Barry
Embry Riddle +8 vs Palm Beach Atlantic
Nova Southeastern +3@Lynn
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 8-0 (17-2)
Barry 6-2 (13-3)
Rollins 6-3 (13-6)
Saint Leo 5-4 (12-7)
Florida Southern 4-5 (8-11)
Florida Tech 3-5 (11-8)
Lynn 3-6 (9-8)
Nova Southeastern 3-6 (7-10)
Tampa 1-8 (5-13)
NABC Division 2 Coaches Poll (Ranking Released 1/26)
1. Augustana (SD) 17-1
2. Fairmount State 16-1
3. MSU Moorhead 21-2
4. Western Oregon 16-2
5. Wheeling Jesuit 17-1
6. Midwestern State 16-2
7. Lincoln Memorial 16-2
8. West Liberty 15-2
9. Saint Anselm 15-2
10. Eckerd 17-2
11. Bellarmine 5-3
12. UC San Diego 15-3
13. Cal Poly Pomona 15-3
14. Angelo State 15-3
15. Queens (N.C) 14-2
16 Chico State 15-3
17. West Chester 16-2
18. Kentucky Wesleyan 15-2
19. Azusa Pacific 15-3
20. Fort Lewis 15-3
21. Wisconsin-Parkside 15-2
22. Tarletan State 14-4
23. California Baptist 16-4
24. Barry 13-3
25. Ferris State 15-3
The lines presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com;
Tampa+8@Florida Tech
Eckerd -3@Saint Leo
Florida Southern +11@Barry
Embry Riddle +8 vs Palm Beach Atlantic
Nova Southeastern +3@Lynn
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 8-0 (17-2)
Barry 6-2 (13-3)
Rollins 6-3 (13-6)
Saint Leo 5-4 (12-7)
Florida Southern 4-5 (8-11)
Florida Tech 3-5 (11-8)
Lynn 3-6 (9-8)
Nova Southeastern 3-6 (7-10)
Tampa 1-8 (5-13)
NABC Division 2 Coaches Poll (Ranking Released 1/26)
1. Augustana (SD) 17-1
2. Fairmount State 16-1
3. MSU Moorhead 21-2
4. Western Oregon 16-2
5. Wheeling Jesuit 17-1
6. Midwestern State 16-2
7. Lincoln Memorial 16-2
8. West Liberty 15-2
9. Saint Anselm 15-2
10. Eckerd 17-2
11. Bellarmine 5-3
12. UC San Diego 15-3
13. Cal Poly Pomona 15-3
14. Angelo State 15-3
15. Queens (N.C) 14-2
16 Chico State 15-3
17. West Chester 16-2
18. Kentucky Wesleyan 15-2
19. Azusa Pacific 15-3
20. Fort Lewis 15-3
21. Wisconsin-Parkside 15-2
22. Tarletan State 14-4
23. California Baptist 16-4
24. Barry 13-3
25. Ferris State 15-3
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Tars Escape Tampa With Victory.
Maybe it was the lack of success in the past in the Bob Martinez Center. Maybe it was the reliable shooting strokes that eluded them. For whatever reason this game just felt like one that the Rollins Tars would not pull out in the end. To tell you what a strange day it was inside the Martinez Center, a Rollins team that led the Sunshine State Conference and the country in free throw shooting coming in (at 81 percent) only made good on 50 percent of the trips they made to the line Saturday (11-22.) In the end though the Tars escape with a 59-58 win and a season sweep of the Spartans.
Rollins (13-6 6-3 SSC) was led by the pair of Joey Galvis (14 points) and Sam Philpott (11 points) off the bench. Jeff Merton and Alex Blessig each scored nine points and grabbed five rebounds in the victory. The Tars shot 43 percent (21-49) in the game. They shot 40 percent (6-15) from the 3-point line. The Tars did not fare well at the free throw line, where they shot 50 percent (11-22.) The Tars edged the Spartans on the boards 40-36. They had 11 assists and 15 turnovers.
Tampa (5-13 1-8 SSC) was led by 12 points by Austin Rettig. Marcel Robinson would add 11, despite going just 3-14 from the field in the loss. Rettig was 5-18, the two combined to go 5-19 from the 3-point line. Tyler Zacur added nine. Duke Shelton had seven points- eight rebounds- and blocked five shots. The cold shooting Spartans shot 33 percent (21-63) from the field- they shot 37 percent (11-38) from the 3-point line. The Spartans also shot 50 percent (5-10) from the free throw line. The Spartans had 14 assists and 12 turnovers.
The game got off to a slow start offensively for both teams. It would be tied at two five minutes in. Tampa would take a brief 7-4 lead before the Tars would answer with seven straight. A Jack Fleming 3-pointer at the 10:29 mark would cap off the 7-0 run and give the Tars a 11-7 lead. The Spartans would score eight of the next nine to take a 15-12 lead on a Darren McClain 3-pointer at the 8:06 mark. The Tars would then go on a 12 point run of their own to take a nine point lead (24-15) at the 3:35 mark. Tampa would score seven of the last eight points of the half and the Tars would lead 25-21 at the intermission.
Bedulskis would nail his first 3-pointer of the season to give Rollins a seven point lead 38 seconds into the second half. Tampa would counter once again and retake the lead 32-30 at the 16:20 mark. The advantage would grow to four two minutes later. The Tars would regain the lead after a 7-2 run (41-40) at the 11:42 mark. The teams would trade baskets and the Spartans would have a one point advantage (47-46) at the halfway point of the second half.
The Spartans would extend the lead to four before the Tars would fight back to knot the game at 52 with 5:41 to go. Tampa would regain a short lived three point lead before the Tars would get a personal five-point run by Blessig to take a 57-55 lead at the 2:03 mark. The Tars lead would extend to four before a Marcel Robinson 3-pointer would cut it to one (59-58) with 40 seconds to go. Tampa would get the last shot but Bacon's 3-point attempt was blocked by James Ferrell as time expired.
Rollins will be off until Saturday January 30th when they host Embry Riddle. Tip time is set for 4 PM at Warden Arena. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
Other SSC Scores:
Saint Leo 80 Nova Southeastern 61
Eckerd 79 Palm Beach Atlantic 67
Florida Tech 82 Embry Riddle 60
Lynn 100 Florida Southern 89
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 8-0 (17-2)
Barry 6-2 (13-3)
Rollins 6-3 (13-6)
Saint Leo 5-4 (12-7)
Florida Southern 4-5 (8-11)
Florida Tech 3-5 (11-8)
Nova Southeastern 3-6 (7-10)
Lynn 3-6 (9-8)
Tampa 1-8 (5-13)
Rollins (13-6 6-3 SSC) was led by the pair of Joey Galvis (14 points) and Sam Philpott (11 points) off the bench. Jeff Merton and Alex Blessig each scored nine points and grabbed five rebounds in the victory. The Tars shot 43 percent (21-49) in the game. They shot 40 percent (6-15) from the 3-point line. The Tars did not fare well at the free throw line, where they shot 50 percent (11-22.) The Tars edged the Spartans on the boards 40-36. They had 11 assists and 15 turnovers.
Tampa (5-13 1-8 SSC) was led by 12 points by Austin Rettig. Marcel Robinson would add 11, despite going just 3-14 from the field in the loss. Rettig was 5-18, the two combined to go 5-19 from the 3-point line. Tyler Zacur added nine. Duke Shelton had seven points- eight rebounds- and blocked five shots. The cold shooting Spartans shot 33 percent (21-63) from the field- they shot 37 percent (11-38) from the 3-point line. The Spartans also shot 50 percent (5-10) from the free throw line. The Spartans had 14 assists and 12 turnovers.
The game got off to a slow start offensively for both teams. It would be tied at two five minutes in. Tampa would take a brief 7-4 lead before the Tars would answer with seven straight. A Jack Fleming 3-pointer at the 10:29 mark would cap off the 7-0 run and give the Tars a 11-7 lead. The Spartans would score eight of the next nine to take a 15-12 lead on a Darren McClain 3-pointer at the 8:06 mark. The Tars would then go on a 12 point run of their own to take a nine point lead (24-15) at the 3:35 mark. Tampa would score seven of the last eight points of the half and the Tars would lead 25-21 at the intermission.
Bedulskis would nail his first 3-pointer of the season to give Rollins a seven point lead 38 seconds into the second half. Tampa would counter once again and retake the lead 32-30 at the 16:20 mark. The advantage would grow to four two minutes later. The Tars would regain the lead after a 7-2 run (41-40) at the 11:42 mark. The teams would trade baskets and the Spartans would have a one point advantage (47-46) at the halfway point of the second half.
The Spartans would extend the lead to four before the Tars would fight back to knot the game at 52 with 5:41 to go. Tampa would regain a short lived three point lead before the Tars would get a personal five-point run by Blessig to take a 57-55 lead at the 2:03 mark. The Tars lead would extend to four before a Marcel Robinson 3-pointer would cut it to one (59-58) with 40 seconds to go. Tampa would get the last shot but Bacon's 3-point attempt was blocked by James Ferrell as time expired.
Rollins will be off until Saturday January 30th when they host Embry Riddle. Tip time is set for 4 PM at Warden Arena. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
Other SSC Scores:
Saint Leo 80 Nova Southeastern 61
Eckerd 79 Palm Beach Atlantic 67
Florida Tech 82 Embry Riddle 60
Lynn 100 Florida Southern 89
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 8-0 (17-2)
Barry 6-2 (13-3)
Rollins 6-3 (13-6)
Saint Leo 5-4 (12-7)
Florida Southern 4-5 (8-11)
Florida Tech 3-5 (11-8)
Nova Southeastern 3-6 (7-10)
Lynn 3-6 (9-8)
Tampa 1-8 (5-13)
Friday, January 22, 2016
Tars Head To Tampa Saturday.
The Rollins Tars (12-6 5-3 SSC) fresh off a 89-72 win over arch rival Florida Southern Wednesday night will head to Tampa to battle the Spartans (5-12 1-7 SSC.) You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worlwide at RollinsSports.com.
Rollins scored 56 points in the second half after trailing 37-33 at the break to knock off the Mocs Wednesday. Sam Philpott continued his solid play of late scoring 19 of his career high 21 points in the victory. Leading scorer Jeff Merton scored all 12 of his points in the second period as well.Joey Galvis provided 11 points and five steals off the Rollins bench. James Farrell (10 points and eight assists-) as well as Mike Bedulskis each scored 10 points.
The Tars come into Saturday's game in the middle of the conference offensively, as they score 83.7 points per game. On the defensive end the Tars are second in the league (behind only Eckerd) giving up 73.4 points a night. The Tars come into the game as the top team in the SSC in both field goal percentage (nearly 50 percent) as well as free throw percentage (81 percent on the year.) The Tars have also been solid from the 3-point line where they are shooting at a 38 percent clip on the season.
Merton leads the Tars in scoring at 15.3 points per night- Sharif Almulla is putting up 13.5 points per contest- while Philpott has had a couple big games of late to also average double digits (10.7 a night.) Merton also leads the team in rebounding at nearly five rebounds a contest.
Tampa has struggled for much of the campaign but are always hard to play (especially inside the Martinez Center.) The Spartans are come off a 73-69 loss to Nova last time out. They did get their first conference win of the year the game before against Saint Leo.
In the game against NSU the Spartans were led by Austin Rettig with 25 points and five assists. Tampa got a career high 11 assists from Matt Johnson in the defeat. Pat Bacon also had a solid game, scoring 17 points and dishing out four assists.
The Spartans are last in the SSC offensively scoring just 73 points a game. On the defensive end they sit third, giving up 78.6 points a contest. The Spartans are eighth in field goal percentage (43 percent,) while they struggle from the 3-point line (32 percent on the year.)
Bacon leads the Spartans in scoring at 21 points a game. He is joined by Rettig who puts up 15,7 per night.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Rollins by 3
Other SSC Lines:
Saint Leo-1.5@Nova Southeastern
Palm Beach Atlantic +8 @Eckerd
Florida Tech Pick @Embry Riddle
Lynn+5.5 @Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 8-0 (16-2)
Barry 6-2 (13-3)
Rollins 5-3 (12-6)
Saint Leo 4-4 (11-7)
Florida Southern 4-4 (8-10)
Florida Tech 3-5 (10-8)
Nova Southeastern 3-5 (7-9)
Lynn 2-6 (8-8)
Tampa 1-7 (5-12)
Rollins scored 56 points in the second half after trailing 37-33 at the break to knock off the Mocs Wednesday. Sam Philpott continued his solid play of late scoring 19 of his career high 21 points in the victory. Leading scorer Jeff Merton scored all 12 of his points in the second period as well.Joey Galvis provided 11 points and five steals off the Rollins bench. James Farrell (10 points and eight assists-) as well as Mike Bedulskis each scored 10 points.
The Tars come into Saturday's game in the middle of the conference offensively, as they score 83.7 points per game. On the defensive end the Tars are second in the league (behind only Eckerd) giving up 73.4 points a night. The Tars come into the game as the top team in the SSC in both field goal percentage (nearly 50 percent) as well as free throw percentage (81 percent on the year.) The Tars have also been solid from the 3-point line where they are shooting at a 38 percent clip on the season.
Merton leads the Tars in scoring at 15.3 points per night- Sharif Almulla is putting up 13.5 points per contest- while Philpott has had a couple big games of late to also average double digits (10.7 a night.) Merton also leads the team in rebounding at nearly five rebounds a contest.
Tampa has struggled for much of the campaign but are always hard to play (especially inside the Martinez Center.) The Spartans are come off a 73-69 loss to Nova last time out. They did get their first conference win of the year the game before against Saint Leo.
In the game against NSU the Spartans were led by Austin Rettig with 25 points and five assists. Tampa got a career high 11 assists from Matt Johnson in the defeat. Pat Bacon also had a solid game, scoring 17 points and dishing out four assists.
The Spartans are last in the SSC offensively scoring just 73 points a game. On the defensive end they sit third, giving up 78.6 points a contest. The Spartans are eighth in field goal percentage (43 percent,) while they struggle from the 3-point line (32 percent on the year.)
Bacon leads the Spartans in scoring at 21 points a game. He is joined by Rettig who puts up 15,7 per night.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Rollins by 3
Other SSC Lines:
Saint Leo-1.5@Nova Southeastern
Palm Beach Atlantic +8 @Eckerd
Florida Tech Pick @Embry Riddle
Lynn+5.5 @Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 8-0 (16-2)
Barry 6-2 (13-3)
Rollins 5-3 (12-6)
Saint Leo 4-4 (11-7)
Florida Southern 4-4 (8-10)
Florida Tech 3-5 (10-8)
Nova Southeastern 3-5 (7-9)
Lynn 2-6 (8-8)
Tampa 1-7 (5-12)
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
"Bench Bunch" Propels Tars Past Southern.
The Rollins Tars got 40 points off of the bench, including a career high 21 points from Sam Philpott on the way to a 89-72 win over Florida Southern in front of a energetic 902 spectators at Warden Arena. With the victory the Tars improved to 12-6 overall and 5-3 in the Sunshine State Conference. After the loss, the defending champion Mocs fell to 8-10 overall and 4-4 in the SSC.
Rollins shot 50 percent (28-56) as a team on the night. They did not have a good night from behind the 3-point line where they shot 25 percent (6-24.) They did continue to have success at the free throw line though, where they shot 79 percent (27-34.) The Tars had 19 assists on 28 made baskets. They also dominated the rebounding battle, out rebounding FSC 44-27. They turned the ball over 13 times.
Philpott led all scorers with 21 points (19 in the second half-) Jeff Merton scored all 12 of his points in the second- Joey Galvis added 11- while Mike Bedulskis added 10- James Ferrell rounded out the double digit scorers with 10 points to go along with a game high eight assists.
The Mocs who were playing without leading scorer Dylan Travis were paced by Dominique Williams who scored 20 points- Sheldon Zablotny added 19 of his own (all in the first half.) Michael Volovic chipped in 12. FSC shot 38 percent (22-58) from the field in the loss. They shot at a 39 percent clip( 15 of 39) from the 3-point line. The Mocs shot 72 percent (13-18) from the free throw line. The Mocs had 18 assists and 12 turnovers.
The game started as a see-saw affair in the first five minutes. The largest lead was three (9-6) by the Tars at the 15:33 mark. The Mocs would have an answer though. They would go on a quick 9-2 spurt to take a four point lead (15-11) at the 13:30 minute mark. The Tars would then cut it to two at the 11:17 mark after a pair of Eric Castaneda free throws. The Mocs would stretch the lead out to eight at the 7:11 mark of the opening half. Rollins would then go on a 10-3 run to trim the lead to one (28-27) at the 4:35 mark. The Tars would trail by four (37-33) at the intermission.
The Tars would take the lead 40-39 at the 18:33 mark. After Merton would score five straight points the Tars lead would stretch to eight at the 14:22 mark. The teams would trade baskets for the next few minutes until Galvis would drill a 3-pointer to give Rollins a 66-55 lead with 9:21 to go. Southern would pull back to within five, but the Tars would quickly run off the next five to get the lead back to double figures with just under six minutes to go. The Tars would lead by as many as 18 late and cruise to the victory.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday when they head to the Bob Martinez Center to face Tampa. Tip time is set for 4 PM. You can catch the action on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide on RollinsSports.com
Other SSC Scores:
Nova Southeastern 73 Tampa 69
Barry 85 Florida Tech 65
Palm Beach Atlantic 81 Lynn 76
Embry Riddle 68 Eckerd 65
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 8-0 (16-2)
Barry 6-2 (13-3)
Rollins 5-3 (12-6)
Saint Leo 4-4 (11-7)
Florida Southern 4-4 (8-10)
Nova Southeastern 3-5 (7-9)
Florida Tech 3-5 (10-8)
Lynn 2-6 (8-8)
Tampa 1-7 (5-12)
Rollins shot 50 percent (28-56) as a team on the night. They did not have a good night from behind the 3-point line where they shot 25 percent (6-24.) They did continue to have success at the free throw line though, where they shot 79 percent (27-34.) The Tars had 19 assists on 28 made baskets. They also dominated the rebounding battle, out rebounding FSC 44-27. They turned the ball over 13 times.
Philpott led all scorers with 21 points (19 in the second half-) Jeff Merton scored all 12 of his points in the second- Joey Galvis added 11- while Mike Bedulskis added 10- James Ferrell rounded out the double digit scorers with 10 points to go along with a game high eight assists.
The Mocs who were playing without leading scorer Dylan Travis were paced by Dominique Williams who scored 20 points- Sheldon Zablotny added 19 of his own (all in the first half.) Michael Volovic chipped in 12. FSC shot 38 percent (22-58) from the field in the loss. They shot at a 39 percent clip( 15 of 39) from the 3-point line. The Mocs shot 72 percent (13-18) from the free throw line. The Mocs had 18 assists and 12 turnovers.
The game started as a see-saw affair in the first five minutes. The largest lead was three (9-6) by the Tars at the 15:33 mark. The Mocs would have an answer though. They would go on a quick 9-2 spurt to take a four point lead (15-11) at the 13:30 minute mark. The Tars would then cut it to two at the 11:17 mark after a pair of Eric Castaneda free throws. The Mocs would stretch the lead out to eight at the 7:11 mark of the opening half. Rollins would then go on a 10-3 run to trim the lead to one (28-27) at the 4:35 mark. The Tars would trail by four (37-33) at the intermission.
The Tars would take the lead 40-39 at the 18:33 mark. After Merton would score five straight points the Tars lead would stretch to eight at the 14:22 mark. The teams would trade baskets for the next few minutes until Galvis would drill a 3-pointer to give Rollins a 66-55 lead with 9:21 to go. Southern would pull back to within five, but the Tars would quickly run off the next five to get the lead back to double figures with just under six minutes to go. The Tars would lead by as many as 18 late and cruise to the victory.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday when they head to the Bob Martinez Center to face Tampa. Tip time is set for 4 PM. You can catch the action on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide on RollinsSports.com
Other SSC Scores:
Nova Southeastern 73 Tampa 69
Barry 85 Florida Tech 65
Palm Beach Atlantic 81 Lynn 76
Embry Riddle 68 Eckerd 65
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 8-0 (16-2)
Barry 6-2 (13-3)
Rollins 5-3 (12-6)
Saint Leo 4-4 (11-7)
Florida Southern 4-4 (8-10)
Nova Southeastern 3-5 (7-9)
Florida Tech 3-5 (10-8)
Lynn 2-6 (8-8)
Tampa 1-7 (5-12)
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Rollins-Southern Battle To Close Out First Half Of Conference Action Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars (11-6 4-3 SSC) welcome the defending Division II champion Moccasins of Florida Southern (8-9 4-3 SSC) to Warden Arena to close out the first half of the Sunshine State Conference Slate Wednesday night. 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.
The last time out Rollins battled back from a double digit deficit late, took the lead in the final minute but ultimately fell 88-86 to Palm Beach Atlantic. The Tars were led by a pair of players in double figures in the loss. Sam Philpott led the way with 16 points- while Joey Galvis added 13. Jeff Merton had a solid night with nine points, seven rebounds and seven assists- Deion Clark also added nine.
The Tars shot 46 percent from the field- went 20-27 at the free throw line- and only turned the ball over eight times in the defeat. They also shot 38 percent (8-21) from the 3-point line.
Rollins comes into the game Wednesday averaging 83.4 points a night (sixth in the conference.) They are second in the conference behind Eckerd on defense, where they allow 74.4 points per night. The Tars shoot nearly 50 percent from the field and shoot 39 percent from the 3-point line. The Tars lead the country in free throw shooting (80.6 percent) on the year.
A pair of Tars average double figures on the season. Merton leads the way at 15.5 points per game, which is good for ninth in the SSC. Sharif Almulla is scoring 13.8 points a contest, although he has been rather quiet in the last three games.
Southern lost all five starters and there coach from the DII championship team of a year ago. They defeated Nova Southeastern 84-79 on Saturday. Sheldon Zablotny had a career high 23 points for the in this one- while they were paced by a 26 point effort from Dylan Travis.
The Mocs are second in the SSC in scoring putting up 88 points a contest. The problems for FSC are on the other end where they give up 87 points a night (last in the SSC.) They shoot 43 percent as a team- and- 37 percent from the 3-point line.
Travis has had a solid year to date. He is second in the SSC in scoring at 21.9 points per game- to go along with a league third best 8.1 rebounds a night. Dominique Williams also scores in double figures at 19.1 points per contest.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Rollins by 2
SSC Scores from Monday 1/18:
Nova Southeastern 88 Florida Tech 83
Other SSC Lines:
Nova Southeastern +4@Tampa
Barry -2@Florida Tech
Palm Beach Atlantic+1 @Lynn
Eckerd -9.5@Emby Riddle
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 8-0 (16-1)
Barry 5-2 (12-3)
Rollins 4-3 (11-6)
Florida Southern 4-3 (8-9)
Saint Leo 4-4 (11-7)
Florida Tech 3-4 (10-7)
Nova Southeastern 2-5 (6-9)
Lynn 2-6 (8-7)
Tampa 1-6 (5-11)
The last time out Rollins battled back from a double digit deficit late, took the lead in the final minute but ultimately fell 88-86 to Palm Beach Atlantic. The Tars were led by a pair of players in double figures in the loss. Sam Philpott led the way with 16 points- while Joey Galvis added 13. Jeff Merton had a solid night with nine points, seven rebounds and seven assists- Deion Clark also added nine.
The Tars shot 46 percent from the field- went 20-27 at the free throw line- and only turned the ball over eight times in the defeat. They also shot 38 percent (8-21) from the 3-point line.
Rollins comes into the game Wednesday averaging 83.4 points a night (sixth in the conference.) They are second in the conference behind Eckerd on defense, where they allow 74.4 points per night. The Tars shoot nearly 50 percent from the field and shoot 39 percent from the 3-point line. The Tars lead the country in free throw shooting (80.6 percent) on the year.
A pair of Tars average double figures on the season. Merton leads the way at 15.5 points per game, which is good for ninth in the SSC. Sharif Almulla is scoring 13.8 points a contest, although he has been rather quiet in the last three games.
Southern lost all five starters and there coach from the DII championship team of a year ago. They defeated Nova Southeastern 84-79 on Saturday. Sheldon Zablotny had a career high 23 points for the in this one- while they were paced by a 26 point effort from Dylan Travis.
The Mocs are second in the SSC in scoring putting up 88 points a contest. The problems for FSC are on the other end where they give up 87 points a night (last in the SSC.) They shoot 43 percent as a team- and- 37 percent from the 3-point line.
Travis has had a solid year to date. He is second in the SSC in scoring at 21.9 points per game- to go along with a league third best 8.1 rebounds a night. Dominique Williams also scores in double figures at 19.1 points per contest.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Rollins by 2
SSC Scores from Monday 1/18:
Nova Southeastern 88 Florida Tech 83
Other SSC Lines:
Nova Southeastern +4@Tampa
Barry -2@Florida Tech
Palm Beach Atlantic+1 @Lynn
Eckerd -9.5@Emby Riddle
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 8-0 (16-1)
Barry 5-2 (12-3)
Rollins 4-3 (11-6)
Florida Southern 4-3 (8-9)
Saint Leo 4-4 (11-7)
Florida Tech 3-4 (10-7)
Nova Southeastern 2-5 (6-9)
Lynn 2-6 (8-7)
Tampa 1-6 (5-11)
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Sailfish Outlast Tars In a Wild One.
The Rollins Tars could not get the final defensive stop that they needed in the game's final 25 seconds and Michael Simpson's eighth 3-pointer of the day would prove to be the difference as PBA would outlast the Tars 88-86 in a wild one at Warden Arena. With the win PBA improved to 9-6 on the season. With the second heartbreaking defeat in it's past three contests the Tars would fall to 11-6 overall and 4-3 in the SSC.
Michael Simpson would nail eight 3-pointer's included the game winner for PBA en route to his game high 29 points- Malek Barber would chip in with 20- while Bakari Warthen would notch 14 points in the Sailfish victory. PBA shot 50 percent (32-64) as a team. They went 13-29 (45 percent) from the 3-point line. The "Fish" shot 85 percent (11-13) from the free throw line. They edged the Tars on the boards 35-33. PBA had 21 assists and 13 turnovers.
Rollins was led by Sam Philpott with 16 points- Joey Galvis was the only other Tar in double figures with 13- a trio of players (James Ferrell, Deion Clark, and Jeff Merton) pitched in with nine. Merton also had seven assists, seven rebounds, and three steals. Galvis added four steals of his own.
Rollins shot 46 percent (29-57) as a team. They shot 33 percent (9-27) from the 3-point line. The Tars shot 77 percent (23-30) from the free throw line. The Tars had 20 assists and turned the ball over just eight times in the defeat.
Mike Bedulskis would score a pair of baskets in the early going to account for the Tars first four minutes as the game would be tied at four at the 17:51 mark of the opening half. The game would go back and forth for the next couple minutes as PBA would lead 9-8 at the under 16 media timeout. The next four minutes would belong to the Tars as a Philpott dunk would spark a 10-4 run that would give them a 18-13 lead four minutes later. The Sailfish would battle back again and tie the game again at 18. Galvis would bury a pair of 3-pointer's to give the Tars a 24-20 edge at the 10:12 mark of the half. PBA would get to within one (28-27) at the 6:27 mark of the halftime before a 7-2 Rollins spurt stretched the lead to seven (35-29) with 3:44 in the half. The Tars would lead by as many as eight with just over a minute in the half but the Sailfish would get a four point play on a banked in 3-pointer after a bizarre sequence that saw the Tars receive a technical foul over a substitution. It would be 43-41 Rollins at the half.
The Sailfish would come out red hot in the opening stages of the second half. They would make 9 of the first 10 shots they took and turn a two point deficit into a 13 point advantage. The Sailfish would lead by 10 (62-52) after what would be the fifth 3-pointer of the second half at the 15:32 mark.
The lead would grow to as many as 13 but the Tars would fight back. Philpott would score six of the 10 points in a 10-0 Rollins run that would trim the deficit to three (67-64) at the 11:01 mark. The Sailfish would once again go on a spurt to gain a double digit advantage. This time it was 11 points (77-66) at the 6:58 mark. The Tars would then counter with a 15-2 run of their own to take a two point lead with 3:10 to go. The Tars lead would be short-lived as PBA would score the next six points and lead 85-81 at the 1:45 mark. Ferrell would nail a long three pointer to trim the deficit to one (85-84) and then a stop by the Tars defense would get them the ball back again. A Ferrell lay-up with 28 seconds remaining would give the Tars a brief 86-85 lead at the 28 second mark. Simpson;s last 3-pointer of the contest would prove to be the game winner with 16 seconds to go. The Tars would have one last chance to tie or win the game but they would not be able to get a shot off.
Rollins will be back in action Wednesday when they host the defending DII champions Mocs of Florida Southern. Tip time on Wednesday is set for 7:30. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
Other SSC Scores:
Tampa 86 Saint Leo 71
Eckerd 90 Barry 74
Florida Southern 84 Nova Southeastern 79
Lynn 87 Embry Riddle 84
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 8-0 (16-1)
Barry 5-2 (12-3)
Rollins 4-3 (11-6)
Florida Southern 4-3 (8-9)
Saint Leo 4-4 (11-7)
Florida Tech 3-3 (10-6)
Lynn 2-6 (8-7)
Nova Southeastern 1-5 (5-9)
Tampa 1-6 (5-11)
Michael Simpson would nail eight 3-pointer's included the game winner for PBA en route to his game high 29 points- Malek Barber would chip in with 20- while Bakari Warthen would notch 14 points in the Sailfish victory. PBA shot 50 percent (32-64) as a team. They went 13-29 (45 percent) from the 3-point line. The "Fish" shot 85 percent (11-13) from the free throw line. They edged the Tars on the boards 35-33. PBA had 21 assists and 13 turnovers.
Rollins was led by Sam Philpott with 16 points- Joey Galvis was the only other Tar in double figures with 13- a trio of players (James Ferrell, Deion Clark, and Jeff Merton) pitched in with nine. Merton also had seven assists, seven rebounds, and three steals. Galvis added four steals of his own.
Rollins shot 46 percent (29-57) as a team. They shot 33 percent (9-27) from the 3-point line. The Tars shot 77 percent (23-30) from the free throw line. The Tars had 20 assists and turned the ball over just eight times in the defeat.
Mike Bedulskis would score a pair of baskets in the early going to account for the Tars first four minutes as the game would be tied at four at the 17:51 mark of the opening half. The game would go back and forth for the next couple minutes as PBA would lead 9-8 at the under 16 media timeout. The next four minutes would belong to the Tars as a Philpott dunk would spark a 10-4 run that would give them a 18-13 lead four minutes later. The Sailfish would battle back again and tie the game again at 18. Galvis would bury a pair of 3-pointer's to give the Tars a 24-20 edge at the 10:12 mark of the half. PBA would get to within one (28-27) at the 6:27 mark of the halftime before a 7-2 Rollins spurt stretched the lead to seven (35-29) with 3:44 in the half. The Tars would lead by as many as eight with just over a minute in the half but the Sailfish would get a four point play on a banked in 3-pointer after a bizarre sequence that saw the Tars receive a technical foul over a substitution. It would be 43-41 Rollins at the half.
The Sailfish would come out red hot in the opening stages of the second half. They would make 9 of the first 10 shots they took and turn a two point deficit into a 13 point advantage. The Sailfish would lead by 10 (62-52) after what would be the fifth 3-pointer of the second half at the 15:32 mark.
The lead would grow to as many as 13 but the Tars would fight back. Philpott would score six of the 10 points in a 10-0 Rollins run that would trim the deficit to three (67-64) at the 11:01 mark. The Sailfish would once again go on a spurt to gain a double digit advantage. This time it was 11 points (77-66) at the 6:58 mark. The Tars would then counter with a 15-2 run of their own to take a two point lead with 3:10 to go. The Tars lead would be short-lived as PBA would score the next six points and lead 85-81 at the 1:45 mark. Ferrell would nail a long three pointer to trim the deficit to one (85-84) and then a stop by the Tars defense would get them the ball back again. A Ferrell lay-up with 28 seconds remaining would give the Tars a brief 86-85 lead at the 28 second mark. Simpson;s last 3-pointer of the contest would prove to be the game winner with 16 seconds to go. The Tars would have one last chance to tie or win the game but they would not be able to get a shot off.
Rollins will be back in action Wednesday when they host the defending DII champions Mocs of Florida Southern. Tip time on Wednesday is set for 7:30. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
Other SSC Scores:
Tampa 86 Saint Leo 71
Eckerd 90 Barry 74
Florida Southern 84 Nova Southeastern 79
Lynn 87 Embry Riddle 84
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 8-0 (16-1)
Barry 5-2 (12-3)
Rollins 4-3 (11-6)
Florida Southern 4-3 (8-9)
Saint Leo 4-4 (11-7)
Florida Tech 3-3 (10-6)
Lynn 2-6 (8-7)
Nova Southeastern 1-5 (5-9)
Tampa 1-6 (5-11)
Friday, January 15, 2016
Tars Tangle With Sailfish Saturday.
The Rollins Tars (11-5 4-3 SSC) will look to win consecutive games for the first time since starting the season 9-0 as they battle the Sailfish of Palm Beach Atlantic (8-6) on Saturday. The Sailfish are a provisional member of the Sunshine State Conference. Tip time is set for 4 PM at Warden Arena. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
The Tars are coming into the contest fresh off a big road win over Florida Tech on Wednesday. The 84-69 win was the third win of the season for the Tars at the Clemente Center (also defeated Clark-Atlanta and Paine to begin the season in the SSC-SIAC Crossover.) The Tars saw Jeff Merton set a new career high with 28 points in the victory. James Ferrell and Mike Bedulskis also scored in double figures with 14 points each.
Rollins shot 57 percent from the floor and went 8-17 from the 3-point line. Each team gathered 30 rebounds in the contest. The Tars were eight points better than FIT both in the paint (40-32) and in points off turnovers (23-15.)
Going into the Saturday game the Tars are averaging more than 83 points per night. They have been solid on the defensive end as well, where they are allowing 73.6 a contest. The Tars continue to shoot the ball extremely well (just a tad under 50 percent from the field) and 39 percent from the 3-point line. They are also one of the best free throw shooting teams in the country (81 percent.)
Three Tar players come into the weekend averaging double figures. Merton, fresh off his career high Wednesday is averaging 15.9 a game- Sharif Almulla who has been quiet the last couple games is now at 14.1 a night- while Deion Clark is chipping in 10 points a contest.
PBA comes in off of a second straight come from behind win. Wednesday night they were a 78-69 winner over Tampa after a second half rally. Bakari Warthen stuffed the stat sheet with 25 points- five steals- three rebounds- and- five assists. Malik Barber scored in double digits for the fifth consecutive game.
The Sailfish come in averaging 80.7 points a game as a team. They have not been good on the other end allowing 81.7 points per night. They are shooting 45 percent from the floor and 33 percent from the 3-point line. PBA has not been good at the foul line either where they shoot 63 percent.
The lines presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Rollins by 6.5
Other SSC lines:
Saint Leo -5.5@Tampa
Barry +3@Eckerd
Florida Southern+2@Nova Southeastern
Lynn +1@Embry Riddle
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 7-0 (15-1)
Barry 5-1 (12-2)
Saint Leo 4-3 (11-6)
Rollins 4-3 (11-5)
Florida Tech 3-3 (10-6)
Florida Southern 3-3 (7-9)
Lynn 2-6 (7-7)
Nova Southeastern 1-4 (5-8)
Tampa 0-6 (4-11)
The Tars are coming into the contest fresh off a big road win over Florida Tech on Wednesday. The 84-69 win was the third win of the season for the Tars at the Clemente Center (also defeated Clark-Atlanta and Paine to begin the season in the SSC-SIAC Crossover.) The Tars saw Jeff Merton set a new career high with 28 points in the victory. James Ferrell and Mike Bedulskis also scored in double figures with 14 points each.
Rollins shot 57 percent from the floor and went 8-17 from the 3-point line. Each team gathered 30 rebounds in the contest. The Tars were eight points better than FIT both in the paint (40-32) and in points off turnovers (23-15.)
Going into the Saturday game the Tars are averaging more than 83 points per night. They have been solid on the defensive end as well, where they are allowing 73.6 a contest. The Tars continue to shoot the ball extremely well (just a tad under 50 percent from the field) and 39 percent from the 3-point line. They are also one of the best free throw shooting teams in the country (81 percent.)
Three Tar players come into the weekend averaging double figures. Merton, fresh off his career high Wednesday is averaging 15.9 a game- Sharif Almulla who has been quiet the last couple games is now at 14.1 a night- while Deion Clark is chipping in 10 points a contest.
PBA comes in off of a second straight come from behind win. Wednesday night they were a 78-69 winner over Tampa after a second half rally. Bakari Warthen stuffed the stat sheet with 25 points- five steals- three rebounds- and- five assists. Malik Barber scored in double digits for the fifth consecutive game.
The Sailfish come in averaging 80.7 points a game as a team. They have not been good on the other end allowing 81.7 points per night. They are shooting 45 percent from the floor and 33 percent from the 3-point line. PBA has not been good at the foul line either where they shoot 63 percent.
The lines presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Rollins by 6.5
Other SSC lines:
Saint Leo -5.5@Tampa
Barry +3@Eckerd
Florida Southern+2@Nova Southeastern
Lynn +1@Embry Riddle
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 7-0 (15-1)
Barry 5-1 (12-2)
Saint Leo 4-3 (11-6)
Rollins 4-3 (11-5)
Florida Tech 3-3 (10-6)
Florida Southern 3-3 (7-9)
Lynn 2-6 (7-7)
Nova Southeastern 1-4 (5-8)
Tampa 0-6 (4-11)
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Merton's Career Night Propels Rollins Past Florida Tech.
Just call it home away from home. Having lost five of it's last six the Rollins Tars just needed a trip to a familiar place to pick up another victory. With a 89-74 win over Florida Tech at the Clemente Center on Wednesday night the Tars are now 3-0 on the home court of Florida Tech this season (they beat Paine and Clark-Atlanta there to start the season.) With the win Rollins improved to 11-5 overall and 4-3 in the Sunshine State Conference. Florida Tech fell to 10-6 overall and 3-3 in the SSC.
Rollins was led by Jeff Merton, who scored 20 of his career high 28 points in the second half to pace the Tars- James Ferrell and Mike Bedulskis would add 14 points each. Nine of the 11 Rollins players who saw action Wednesday scored. The Tars shot the ball extremely well from everywhere on Wednesday night. They shot 59 percent (30-53) from the field- they shot 47 percent (8-17) from the 3-point line- as well as shooting 75 percent (21-28) from the free throw line. The Tars would be even on the boards with a very good rebounding Florida Tech team (30 rebounds each.) The Tars would have 19 assists and 14 turnovers.
The Panthers were led by 25 points from Corbin Jackson- he nearly missed a double-double with nine rebounds. Jordan Majors netted 15 points- while Randy Echols would hit four 3-pointers en route to his 14 point night. The Panthers shot 48 percent (27-56) from the field- they shot 41 percent (11-27) from the 3-point line- as they have all season long the Panthers struggled at the free throw line where they shot 56 percent (9-16.) FIT had 17 assists and also turned it over 17 times.
Florida Tech would start out the game taking a six point lead (8-2) after a pair of 3-pointer's early. FIT would lead by as many as 11 (23-12) midway thru the opening half. Rollins would fight back and take a one point lead (32-31) at the 3:26 mark of the half after a Eric Castenada layup. Rollins would carry a four point lead (40-36) into the intermission.
The second half would be tightly contested in the early going as well. The Tars would lead by three (47-44) four minutes into the half. The next six minutes would see six lead changes as the Tars would have a one point lead with nine minutes to go. Merton would then take over. The Naples native would score nine straight points and spark a 11-0 Rollins run that would give them a commanding 12 point lead (77-65) at the 6:41 mark. FIT would get to within nine at the 3:09 mark but that is as close as they would get as the Tars would cruise to the victory.
Rollins will be back in action when they face Palm Beach Atlantic at 4 PM inside Warden Arena. The Sailfish are one of two provisional members of the Sunshine State Conference along with Embry-Riddle. They play each team in the conference twice but are not a member yet. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
Other SSC Scores:
Saint Leo 99 Embry Riddle 92
Eckerd 70 Lynn 56
Barry 89 Nova Southeastern 86
Palm Beach Atlantic 78 Tampa 69
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 7-0 (15-1)
Barry 5-1 (12-2)
Saint Leo 4-3 (11-6)
Rollins 4-3 (11-5)
Florida Tech 3-3 (10-6)
Florida Southern 3-3 (7-9)
Lynn 2-6 (7-7)
Nova Southeastern 1-4 (5-8)
Tampa 0-6 (4-11)
Rollins was led by Jeff Merton, who scored 20 of his career high 28 points in the second half to pace the Tars- James Ferrell and Mike Bedulskis would add 14 points each. Nine of the 11 Rollins players who saw action Wednesday scored. The Tars shot the ball extremely well from everywhere on Wednesday night. They shot 59 percent (30-53) from the field- they shot 47 percent (8-17) from the 3-point line- as well as shooting 75 percent (21-28) from the free throw line. The Tars would be even on the boards with a very good rebounding Florida Tech team (30 rebounds each.) The Tars would have 19 assists and 14 turnovers.
The Panthers were led by 25 points from Corbin Jackson- he nearly missed a double-double with nine rebounds. Jordan Majors netted 15 points- while Randy Echols would hit four 3-pointers en route to his 14 point night. The Panthers shot 48 percent (27-56) from the field- they shot 41 percent (11-27) from the 3-point line- as they have all season long the Panthers struggled at the free throw line where they shot 56 percent (9-16.) FIT had 17 assists and also turned it over 17 times.
Florida Tech would start out the game taking a six point lead (8-2) after a pair of 3-pointer's early. FIT would lead by as many as 11 (23-12) midway thru the opening half. Rollins would fight back and take a one point lead (32-31) at the 3:26 mark of the half after a Eric Castenada layup. Rollins would carry a four point lead (40-36) into the intermission.
The second half would be tightly contested in the early going as well. The Tars would lead by three (47-44) four minutes into the half. The next six minutes would see six lead changes as the Tars would have a one point lead with nine minutes to go. Merton would then take over. The Naples native would score nine straight points and spark a 11-0 Rollins run that would give them a commanding 12 point lead (77-65) at the 6:41 mark. FIT would get to within nine at the 3:09 mark but that is as close as they would get as the Tars would cruise to the victory.
Rollins will be back in action when they face Palm Beach Atlantic at 4 PM inside Warden Arena. The Sailfish are one of two provisional members of the Sunshine State Conference along with Embry-Riddle. They play each team in the conference twice but are not a member yet. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
Other SSC Scores:
Saint Leo 99 Embry Riddle 92
Eckerd 70 Lynn 56
Barry 89 Nova Southeastern 86
Palm Beach Atlantic 78 Tampa 69
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 7-0 (15-1)
Barry 5-1 (12-2)
Saint Leo 4-3 (11-6)
Rollins 4-3 (11-5)
Florida Tech 3-3 (10-6)
Florida Southern 3-3 (7-9)
Lynn 2-6 (7-7)
Nova Southeastern 1-4 (5-8)
Tampa 0-6 (4-11)
Rollins Heads To Melbourne To Face FIT Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars will look to get back on the winning track Wednesday when they head to Melbourne to take on the Florida Tech Panthers. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide at RollinsSports.com from the Clemente Center in Melbourne.
Rollins (10-5 3-3 SSC) has lost five of six after a 9-0 start. The last time out was a gut wrenching 77-75 loss at Saint Leo. The Tars battled back from down seven in the game's final 3+ minutes. Rollins had the ball with the game tied and 14 seconds to go. After a Deion Clark miss, Jeff Merton would have a tip in opportunity, a third tip in would not fall and the ball would carom all the way to half court where Marcus Dewberry would gather and make the left handed layup as time would expire. The Tars went 25-53 from the field and just 3-14 from the 3-point line in the defeat. The Lions would shoot 48 percent from the field and nail 13 three-pointer's. The Tars won the rebounding battle 34-33 on that day. They would only manage five assists on 25 made field goals though.
Four Rollins players scored in double figures in the loss. Deion Clark led the way with 21 points- Jeff Merton added 15- Sam Philpott scored 12- while Eric Castaneda added 11.
Rollins comes into Wednesday averaging 82.8 points a game (sixth in the conference.) On the other end they allow just 73.5 points per night. The Tars also lead the league in field goal percentage (49 percent.) They are the top free throw shooting team in the conference (81 percent.) Also they are a solid 3-point shooting team (39 percent on the year.)
Merton leads the team in scoring at 15.1 a night- he is followed closely by Almulla (14.9 a game.) Merton also leads the team in rebounding at 4.7 a night. Mike Bedulskis is right behind him at 4.6 rebounds a contest.
Florida Tech (10-5 3-2 SSC) comes in off a 78-71 loss to Palm Beach Atlantic last time out. The Panthers led by as many as 11 in that one. Pat Anderson led the Panthers with 23 points in the loss. Sam Daniels (14) and Jordan Majors (11) also scored in double figures. Majors is a guy to keep your eye on in this one. He averages 25 a game in the previous two games prior to the PBA contest. The Tars have given up big nights to Yunio Barrueta (40 points) from Barry and Caleb Stewart (30 points) from Saint Leo in the past week and a half.
The Panthers come into the contest scoring a league third best 88 points per night. They have struggled on defense though where they have given up 83.6 points per contest. The Panthers are just below 49 percent from the field and 38 percent from the 3-point line on the season.
Corbin Jackson leads the Panthers in scoring at 13.9 points a game- Majors is right behind him at 13.3 a night- while Daniels puts up 12.7 a contest.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Florida Tech by 4
Other SSC lines:
Emby Riddle +10 @Saint Leo
Lynn +9.5@Eckerd
Nova Southeastern +10@Barry
Tampa +5@Palm Beach Atlantic
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 6-0 (14-1)
Barry 4-1 (11-2)
Florida Tech 3-2 (10-5)
Saint Leo 4-3 (10-6)
Rollins 3-3 (10-5)
Florida Southern 3-3 (7-9)
Lynn 2-5 (7-6)
Nova Southeastern 1-3 (5-7)
Tampa 0-6 (4-10)
Rollins (10-5 3-3 SSC) has lost five of six after a 9-0 start. The last time out was a gut wrenching 77-75 loss at Saint Leo. The Tars battled back from down seven in the game's final 3+ minutes. Rollins had the ball with the game tied and 14 seconds to go. After a Deion Clark miss, Jeff Merton would have a tip in opportunity, a third tip in would not fall and the ball would carom all the way to half court where Marcus Dewberry would gather and make the left handed layup as time would expire. The Tars went 25-53 from the field and just 3-14 from the 3-point line in the defeat. The Lions would shoot 48 percent from the field and nail 13 three-pointer's. The Tars won the rebounding battle 34-33 on that day. They would only manage five assists on 25 made field goals though.
Four Rollins players scored in double figures in the loss. Deion Clark led the way with 21 points- Jeff Merton added 15- Sam Philpott scored 12- while Eric Castaneda added 11.
Rollins comes into Wednesday averaging 82.8 points a game (sixth in the conference.) On the other end they allow just 73.5 points per night. The Tars also lead the league in field goal percentage (49 percent.) They are the top free throw shooting team in the conference (81 percent.) Also they are a solid 3-point shooting team (39 percent on the year.)
Merton leads the team in scoring at 15.1 a night- he is followed closely by Almulla (14.9 a game.) Merton also leads the team in rebounding at 4.7 a night. Mike Bedulskis is right behind him at 4.6 rebounds a contest.
Florida Tech (10-5 3-2 SSC) comes in off a 78-71 loss to Palm Beach Atlantic last time out. The Panthers led by as many as 11 in that one. Pat Anderson led the Panthers with 23 points in the loss. Sam Daniels (14) and Jordan Majors (11) also scored in double figures. Majors is a guy to keep your eye on in this one. He averages 25 a game in the previous two games prior to the PBA contest. The Tars have given up big nights to Yunio Barrueta (40 points) from Barry and Caleb Stewart (30 points) from Saint Leo in the past week and a half.
The Panthers come into the contest scoring a league third best 88 points per night. They have struggled on defense though where they have given up 83.6 points per contest. The Panthers are just below 49 percent from the field and 38 percent from the 3-point line on the season.
Corbin Jackson leads the Panthers in scoring at 13.9 points a game- Majors is right behind him at 13.3 a night- while Daniels puts up 12.7 a contest.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Florida Tech by 4
Other SSC lines:
Emby Riddle +10 @Saint Leo
Lynn +9.5@Eckerd
Nova Southeastern +10@Barry
Tampa +5@Palm Beach Atlantic
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 6-0 (14-1)
Barry 4-1 (11-2)
Florida Tech 3-2 (10-5)
Saint Leo 4-3 (10-6)
Rollins 3-3 (10-5)
Florida Southern 3-3 (7-9)
Lynn 2-5 (7-6)
Nova Southeastern 1-3 (5-7)
Tampa 0-6 (4-10)
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Tough One To Take.
Sometimes in the game of basketball the ball just doesn't bounce your way. This was the case at Saint Leo Saturday as Rollins fell 77-75 to the Lions after a crazy bounce in the final seconds. The Tars dropped to 10-5 overall and 3-3 in the SSC. While Saint Leo improved to 10-6 overall and 4-3 in the SSC.
The Tars were led by 21 points from Deion Clark in a losing effort. Jeff Merton added 15- Sam Philpott 12- and- Eric Castaneda 11 for a Tars team that has dropped five of it's last six. The Tars shot 47 percent (25-53) in the game. A Rollins team which came into the game as one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the SSC managed to go just 3-14. Rollins shot 75 percent (22-29) from the free throw line on the game. They edged Saint Leo on the boards 34-33. They had just five assists on 25 made baskets.
The Lions were paced by 30 points from Caleb Stewart- Carter Belling scored 15- while Dewberry scored 14 including the game winner. The Lions shot 48 percent (28-58) in the victory. They knocked down 13 of 33 attempts from the 3-point line (39 percent.) The Lions shot 57 percent (8-14) from the free throw line.
The first half saw the Lions lead by as many as 10 points. The Tars would battle back though and trail by just one (36-35) at halftime.
The second half was a see-saw battle as neither team could shake the other. The Lions looked to be in control as they led by seven with just over 3 minutes to go. The Tars would regain the lead after a Philpott pair of free throws at the 54 second mark. The Lions would tie it 20 seconds later. The Tars would then have the ball with a chance to win it with 14 seconds left. Clark's runner would not fall, Merton would miss a tip in, Rollins would have another shot at a third tip-in and the ball would bounce to nearly half court where Stewart would gather and get to the other end for the left-handed lay-in as time expired.
Rollins will be back in action Wednesday when they travel to Melbourne to take on Florida Tech. Tip time is set for 730 PM at the Clemente Center. You can catch the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
Other SSC Scores:
Barry 120 Embry Riddle 100
Palm Beach Atlantic 78 Florida Tech 71
Lynn 82 Tampa 71
Eckerd 84 Florida Southern 70
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 6-0 (14-1)
Barry 4-1 (11-2)
Florida Tech 3-2 (10-5)
Saint Leo 4-3 (10-6)
Rollins 3-3 (10-5)
Florida Southern 3-3 (7-9)
Lynn 2-5 (7-6)
Nova Southeastern 1-3 (5-7)
Tampa 0-6 (4-10)
The Tars were led by 21 points from Deion Clark in a losing effort. Jeff Merton added 15- Sam Philpott 12- and- Eric Castaneda 11 for a Tars team that has dropped five of it's last six. The Tars shot 47 percent (25-53) in the game. A Rollins team which came into the game as one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the SSC managed to go just 3-14. Rollins shot 75 percent (22-29) from the free throw line on the game. They edged Saint Leo on the boards 34-33. They had just five assists on 25 made baskets.
The Lions were paced by 30 points from Caleb Stewart- Carter Belling scored 15- while Dewberry scored 14 including the game winner. The Lions shot 48 percent (28-58) in the victory. They knocked down 13 of 33 attempts from the 3-point line (39 percent.) The Lions shot 57 percent (8-14) from the free throw line.
The first half saw the Lions lead by as many as 10 points. The Tars would battle back though and trail by just one (36-35) at halftime.
The second half was a see-saw battle as neither team could shake the other. The Lions looked to be in control as they led by seven with just over 3 minutes to go. The Tars would regain the lead after a Philpott pair of free throws at the 54 second mark. The Lions would tie it 20 seconds later. The Tars would then have the ball with a chance to win it with 14 seconds left. Clark's runner would not fall, Merton would miss a tip in, Rollins would have another shot at a third tip-in and the ball would bounce to nearly half court where Stewart would gather and get to the other end for the left-handed lay-in as time expired.
Rollins will be back in action Wednesday when they travel to Melbourne to take on Florida Tech. Tip time is set for 730 PM at the Clemente Center. You can catch the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
Other SSC Scores:
Barry 120 Embry Riddle 100
Palm Beach Atlantic 78 Florida Tech 71
Lynn 82 Tampa 71
Eckerd 84 Florida Southern 70
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 6-0 (14-1)
Barry 4-1 (11-2)
Florida Tech 3-2 (10-5)
Saint Leo 4-3 (10-6)
Rollins 3-3 (10-5)
Florida Southern 3-3 (7-9)
Lynn 2-5 (7-6)
Nova Southeastern 1-3 (5-7)
Tampa 0-6 (4-10)
Friday, January 8, 2016
Rollins Travels To Leo Saturday.
The Rollins Tars (10-4 3-2 SSC) head to Saint Leo to take on the Lions (9-6 3-3 SSC) Saturday afternoon at the Marion Bowman Activities Center. Tip time is set for 4 PM. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
The Tars cruised to a 85-69 victory over Lynn to snap a four game losing skid last time out. Sharif Almulla led the Tars with 18 points in the win- they also got 16 points each from Jeff Merton and Sam Philpott- Mike Bedulskis also scored in double figures with 10. The Tars shot the ball extremely well in the victory. They shot 57 percent (27-47) from the floor- and went 10-18 (56 percent) from the 3-point line. They also out rebounded Lynn 32-28 and shot 75 percent (21-28) from the free throw line.
Rollins comes into the game averaging 83.4 points per night. On the defensive end they allow 73.3 per contest. They shoot 39 percent as a team from the 3-point line. Also shooting 49 percent from the field- and- 82 percent from the free throw line.
The Tars leading scorer is Almulla at 15.7 per game- Merton scores 15.1 a night- while Philpott is just shy of double figures at 9.9 per night. Bedulskis and Merton share the team lead in rebounding at 4.6 per contest. James Ferrell leads the team in assists at 4.5 a night.
Saint Leo is coming off a 99-94 win over Florida tech the last time out Wednesday. Marcus Dewberry poured home a game high 34 points for the Lions in that one. Tyreece Brice scored 23- Carter Belling scored 11- and- Caleb Stewart 10 in the Leo victory. The Lions shot 49 percent as a team. They shot 42 percent (11-26) from the 3-point line. This included shooting at a 79 percent clip (22-28) from the free throw line.
Three Lions average in double figures on the season. Dewberry paces Saint Leo averaging 19.4 points per game- Stewart averages 14.3- while Brice puts up 13.3 a night. The Lions score 85.5 points a game as a team- they also give up 84 a night. They shoot 45 percent as a team. They are also shooting at a 38 percent clip from the 3-point line. Leo shoots 77 percent as a team from the free throw line.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Saint Leo by 3
Other SSC Lines:
Embry Riddle+13@Barry
Florida Tech-2.5@Palm Beach Atlantic
Tampa +6@Lynn
Eckerd +1.5@Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 5-0 (13-1)
Barry 4-1 (10-2)
Florida Tech 3-2 (10-4)
Rollins 3-2 (10-4)
Florida Southern 3-2 (7-8)
Saint Leo 3-3 (9-6)
Nova Southeastern 1-3 (5-7)
Lynn 1-5 (6-6)
Tampa 0-5 (4-9)
The Tars cruised to a 85-69 victory over Lynn to snap a four game losing skid last time out. Sharif Almulla led the Tars with 18 points in the win- they also got 16 points each from Jeff Merton and Sam Philpott- Mike Bedulskis also scored in double figures with 10. The Tars shot the ball extremely well in the victory. They shot 57 percent (27-47) from the floor- and went 10-18 (56 percent) from the 3-point line. They also out rebounded Lynn 32-28 and shot 75 percent (21-28) from the free throw line.
Rollins comes into the game averaging 83.4 points per night. On the defensive end they allow 73.3 per contest. They shoot 39 percent as a team from the 3-point line. Also shooting 49 percent from the field- and- 82 percent from the free throw line.
The Tars leading scorer is Almulla at 15.7 per game- Merton scores 15.1 a night- while Philpott is just shy of double figures at 9.9 per night. Bedulskis and Merton share the team lead in rebounding at 4.6 per contest. James Ferrell leads the team in assists at 4.5 a night.
Saint Leo is coming off a 99-94 win over Florida tech the last time out Wednesday. Marcus Dewberry poured home a game high 34 points for the Lions in that one. Tyreece Brice scored 23- Carter Belling scored 11- and- Caleb Stewart 10 in the Leo victory. The Lions shot 49 percent as a team. They shot 42 percent (11-26) from the 3-point line. This included shooting at a 79 percent clip (22-28) from the free throw line.
Three Lions average in double figures on the season. Dewberry paces Saint Leo averaging 19.4 points per game- Stewart averages 14.3- while Brice puts up 13.3 a night. The Lions score 85.5 points a game as a team- they also give up 84 a night. They shoot 45 percent as a team. They are also shooting at a 38 percent clip from the 3-point line. Leo shoots 77 percent as a team from the free throw line.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Saint Leo by 3
Other SSC Lines:
Embry Riddle+13@Barry
Florida Tech-2.5@Palm Beach Atlantic
Tampa +6@Lynn
Eckerd +1.5@Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 5-0 (13-1)
Barry 4-1 (10-2)
Florida Tech 3-2 (10-4)
Rollins 3-2 (10-4)
Florida Southern 3-2 (7-8)
Saint Leo 3-3 (9-6)
Nova Southeastern 1-3 (5-7)
Lynn 1-5 (6-6)
Tampa 0-5 (4-9)
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Rollins Rolls Past Lynn To Snap Skid.
The Rollins Tars snapped a four game losing skid in a big way with a 85-69 win over the Lynn Fighting Knights at Warden Arena Wednesday. The Tars never trailed in the game. They improved to 10-4 overall and 3-2 in the SSC. Lynn dropped to 6-6 overall and 1-5 in the conference.
Sharif Almulla paced four Rollins players in double figures in the game. Almulla netted 18 points- Jeff Merton added 16- Sam Philpott also scored 16- and- Mike Bedulskis chipped in 10 for the Tars. The Tars got back to what was winning them games during the nine game win streak to start the season (shooting the ball very well.) They shot 57 percent from the floor (27-47) and went 10-18 (56 percent) from the 3-point line. The Tars shot 75 percent (21-28) from the free throw line. They out rebounded Lynn 32-28. The Tars had 20 assists to go along with 14 turnovers.
The Fighting Knights were led by 21 points from Fred Landers- Ben Berry also scored in double figures with 14- while David Jonson scored eight. Lynn shot 39 percent as a team. They shot 30 percent (7-23) from the 3-point line. The Fighting Knights shot at a 78 percent clip (18-23) from the free throw line. They had 16 assists and 12 turnovers.
The Tars got off to a quick start early. They hit five of six shots to begin the game and jumped out to a seven point lead. Lynn would fight back and tie the game at 15 with 13:47 in the half. Merton would spark a 10-0 Rollins run that would give them a lead they would not relinquish. The Tars biggest lead was 14 and they would take a 41-31 lead into the locker room. A lead that could have been bigger had it not been for 13 turnovers in the opening half.
The Tars would control the second half. Lynn would get to within eight (58-50) at the 11:06 mark. The Tars would never look back and cruise to the victory. After 13 first half turnovers Rollins would only commit one in the second stanza. They would also get a big lift off the bench from Eric Castaneda in this one. Castaneda was a perfect three of three from the floor- he would add five rebounds as well in 12 minutes of action. Joey Galvis was not able to play as he went thru the concussion protocol after hitting his head on the floor at Barry Saturday.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday when they travel to Saint Leo. Tip time at the Marion Bowman Center is set for 4 PM. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Other SSC Scores:
Barry 81 Tampa 70
Embry Riddle 112 Florida Southern 91
Eckerd 70 Nova Southeastern 60
Saint Leo 99 Florida Tech 94
Standings:
Eckerd 5-0 (13-1)
Barry 4-1 (10-2)
Florida Tech 3-2 (10-4)
Rollins 3-2 (10-4)
Florida Southern 3-2 (7-8)
Saint Leo 3-3 (9-6)
Nova Southeastern 1-3 (5-7)
Lynn 1-5 (6-6)
Tampa 0-5 (4-9)
Sharif Almulla paced four Rollins players in double figures in the game. Almulla netted 18 points- Jeff Merton added 16- Sam Philpott also scored 16- and- Mike Bedulskis chipped in 10 for the Tars. The Tars got back to what was winning them games during the nine game win streak to start the season (shooting the ball very well.) They shot 57 percent from the floor (27-47) and went 10-18 (56 percent) from the 3-point line. The Tars shot 75 percent (21-28) from the free throw line. They out rebounded Lynn 32-28. The Tars had 20 assists to go along with 14 turnovers.
The Fighting Knights were led by 21 points from Fred Landers- Ben Berry also scored in double figures with 14- while David Jonson scored eight. Lynn shot 39 percent as a team. They shot 30 percent (7-23) from the 3-point line. The Fighting Knights shot at a 78 percent clip (18-23) from the free throw line. They had 16 assists and 12 turnovers.
The Tars got off to a quick start early. They hit five of six shots to begin the game and jumped out to a seven point lead. Lynn would fight back and tie the game at 15 with 13:47 in the half. Merton would spark a 10-0 Rollins run that would give them a lead they would not relinquish. The Tars biggest lead was 14 and they would take a 41-31 lead into the locker room. A lead that could have been bigger had it not been for 13 turnovers in the opening half.
The Tars would control the second half. Lynn would get to within eight (58-50) at the 11:06 mark. The Tars would never look back and cruise to the victory. After 13 first half turnovers Rollins would only commit one in the second stanza. They would also get a big lift off the bench from Eric Castaneda in this one. Castaneda was a perfect three of three from the floor- he would add five rebounds as well in 12 minutes of action. Joey Galvis was not able to play as he went thru the concussion protocol after hitting his head on the floor at Barry Saturday.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday when they travel to Saint Leo. Tip time at the Marion Bowman Center is set for 4 PM. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Other SSC Scores:
Barry 81 Tampa 70
Embry Riddle 112 Florida Southern 91
Eckerd 70 Nova Southeastern 60
Saint Leo 99 Florida Tech 94
Standings:
Eckerd 5-0 (13-1)
Barry 4-1 (10-2)
Florida Tech 3-2 (10-4)
Rollins 3-2 (10-4)
Florida Southern 3-2 (7-8)
Saint Leo 3-3 (9-6)
Nova Southeastern 1-3 (5-7)
Lynn 1-5 (6-6)
Tampa 0-5 (4-9)
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Rollins Heads Home To Face Lynn Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars (9-4 2-2 SSC) will be at home Wednesday to face the Fighting Knights of Lynn University (6-5 1-4 SSC.) The game will tip at 730 PM and can be heard on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and round the world at RollinsSports.com.
The last time out, Rollins played a solid game in Miami Shores but were done in by 22 3-pointer's, including 10 (nine in the second half) by reigning SSC Player of the Week and DII Player of The Week Yunio Barrueta en route to his 40 points. A game the Tars would eventually drop 98-85. The loss for the Tars was there fourth straight after nine straight wins to begin the campaign. A Rollins team that got as high as 11th in the country fell out of the NABC Division II poll this week, but did receive 14 votes. Sam Philpott led the Tars with a career high 18 points in the defeat- Jeff Merton and Deion Clark each netted 16- while Sharif Almulla chipped in 14.
Rollins comes into Wednesday contest scoring 83.2 points a night. At the other end, they give up 73.6 per contest. The Tars are second in field goal percentage (48.4 percent-) fourth in 3-point shooting (38.4 percent-) and lead the conference in free throw shooting (82 percent.)
A pair of Tars average double figure scoring on the season. Almulla leads the way at 15. 6 points per game- while Merton puts up 15.1 a contest. Mike Bedulskis leads the team in rebounding at 4.8 rebounds per game.
Lynn comes into the contest after a 101-85 loss to Florida Tech the last time out. Fred Landers and Jamal Palmer each had 18 in the losing effort. Three other Lynn players scored double figures on Saturday. David Johnson scored 15- Russell Wilson had 12- while Ben Berry put up 10.
The Fighting Knights come into Wednesday putting up 84.8 points per game. They struggle at the defensive end, where they are giving up 84.7 a night (8th in the SSC.) Lynn is seventh in the conference in shooting percentage (43 percent-) while they are the bottom team in the conference in 3-point shooting (28 percent.)
Landers is third in the conference in scoring at 21.7 points a game- while Johnson puts up 16 per contest. Vieux Kande is leading the Fighting Knights in rebounding (6.1 a game.) This is good for seventh in the conference.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Rollins by 3
Other SSC lines:
Barry -7.5@Tampa
Florida Southern-9@Embry Riddle
Nova Southeastern +8.5@Eckerd
Saint Leo+4.5@Florida Tech
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 4-0 (12-1)
Barry 3-1(9-2)
Florida Tech 3-1 (10-3)
Florida Southern 3-2 (7-7)
Rollins 2-2 (9-4)
Saint Leo 2-3 (8-6)
Nova Southeastern 1-2 (5-6)
Lynn 1-4 (6-5)
Tampa 0-4 (4-8)
The last time out, Rollins played a solid game in Miami Shores but were done in by 22 3-pointer's, including 10 (nine in the second half) by reigning SSC Player of the Week and DII Player of The Week Yunio Barrueta en route to his 40 points. A game the Tars would eventually drop 98-85. The loss for the Tars was there fourth straight after nine straight wins to begin the campaign. A Rollins team that got as high as 11th in the country fell out of the NABC Division II poll this week, but did receive 14 votes. Sam Philpott led the Tars with a career high 18 points in the defeat- Jeff Merton and Deion Clark each netted 16- while Sharif Almulla chipped in 14.
Rollins comes into Wednesday contest scoring 83.2 points a night. At the other end, they give up 73.6 per contest. The Tars are second in field goal percentage (48.4 percent-) fourth in 3-point shooting (38.4 percent-) and lead the conference in free throw shooting (82 percent.)
A pair of Tars average double figure scoring on the season. Almulla leads the way at 15. 6 points per game- while Merton puts up 15.1 a contest. Mike Bedulskis leads the team in rebounding at 4.8 rebounds per game.
Lynn comes into the contest after a 101-85 loss to Florida Tech the last time out. Fred Landers and Jamal Palmer each had 18 in the losing effort. Three other Lynn players scored double figures on Saturday. David Johnson scored 15- Russell Wilson had 12- while Ben Berry put up 10.
The Fighting Knights come into Wednesday putting up 84.8 points per game. They struggle at the defensive end, where they are giving up 84.7 a night (8th in the SSC.) Lynn is seventh in the conference in shooting percentage (43 percent-) while they are the bottom team in the conference in 3-point shooting (28 percent.)
Landers is third in the conference in scoring at 21.7 points a game- while Johnson puts up 16 per contest. Vieux Kande is leading the Fighting Knights in rebounding (6.1 a game.) This is good for seventh in the conference.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Rollins by 3
Other SSC lines:
Barry -7.5@Tampa
Florida Southern-9@Embry Riddle
Nova Southeastern +8.5@Eckerd
Saint Leo+4.5@Florida Tech
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 4-0 (12-1)
Barry 3-1(9-2)
Florida Tech 3-1 (10-3)
Florida Southern 3-2 (7-7)
Rollins 2-2 (9-4)
Saint Leo 2-3 (8-6)
Nova Southeastern 1-2 (5-6)
Lynn 1-4 (6-5)
Tampa 0-4 (4-8)
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Barrueta, Barry 3-point Barrage Sinks Tars.
The Rollins Tars (9-4 2-2 SSC) could not overcame 22 3-pointer's by Barry, including 10 by Yunio Barrueta in a 98-85 loss at the Barry Sport and Health Center in Miami Shores Saturday. After leading by four at halftime, the Tars were done in by the 3-point shooting of the SSC's leading scorer. With the win Barry improved to 9-2 (3-1 SSC.)
Barrueta scored 30 of his 40 points in the second half to pass the Buccaneers. He drilled nine of his 10 3 pointer's in the second stanza. Going 10 of 16 from the 3-point line in the victory. Two other Barry players quietly scored in double figures as well. Undra Mitchem scored 15- while Arie Williams added 11. The Bucs shot 48 percent from the floor on the day. They stayed perfect (6-0 at home) by shooting 52 percent (22-42) from the 3-point line. This included shooting 67 percent (14-21) in the second half. The Bucs shot 67 percent (10-15) at the foul line. They had 30 assists on 33 made baskets. The Bucs turned the ball over 13 times.
The Tars had four players score in double figures in what would be a fourth consecutive loss. Sam Philpott had a new career high with 18 points in 26 minutes- Deion Clark and Jeff Merton added 16. While Sharif Almulla scored 14. The Tars shot 47 percent as a team. They were just six of 21 (29 percent) from the 3-point line. The Tars shot at a 72 percent clip (13-18) at the free throw line. They out rebounded the Bucs 38-35. The Tars had 17 assists and 13 turnovers.
Barry got off to a quick start as they would drill three 3-pointer's early to take a 13-6 lead at the first media timeout. The Tars would get to within five a few minutes later after a Joey Galvis 3-pointer, but Barry would go on a quick 7-0 spurt to open up a 12 point lead (28-16.) A traditional 3-point play by Mike Bedulskis would get the Tars within five at 35-30. Kyle Koszuta would hit a pair of free throws to get it back to five after another Barry hoop.
Rollins would score eight of the next 11 points to knot the game at 38 after a Philpott bucket at 3:08 mark of the opening half. The Tars would score eight of the last 12 points and take a 46-42 lead into the half against the team that was picked to win the SSC in the preseason. Almulla (12 points) and Clark (10) would lead the Tars in scoring in the opening half. Barry was led by Mitchum with 11 and Barrueta with 10. Alex Blessig played four minutes in the opening half for Rollins. His first action after missing nine games with a broken finger.
The Tars would get off to a good start in the second half and led by seven (55-48) at the 16:30 mark.
The Tars and Bucs would trade buckets as Rollins would lead by five (65-60) with 12:29 to go. The three 3-pointer's in a row by Barrueta would just be the beginning of an incredible shooting half. Over the next 6:18 seconds Barry would go on a 26-6 run to take a 15 point lead (86-71) with 6:11 to go. The Tars would get to within nine at the 1:24 mark but that is as close as they would get.
The Tars will be back in action Wednesday when Lynn comes to Warden Arena. Tip time from Winter Park is set for 7:30. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Other SSC Scores:
Florida Tech 101 Lynn 85
Saint Leo 92 Palm Beach Atlantic 87
Nova Southeastern 87 Embry Riddle 64
Florida Southern 93 Tampa75
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 4-0 (12-1)
Florida Tech 3-1 (10-3)
Barry 3-1 (9-2)
Florida Southern 3-2 (7-7)
Rollins 2-2 (9-4)
Saint Leo 2-3 (8-6)
Nova Southeastern 1-2 (5-6)
Lynn 1-4 (6-5)
Tampa 0-4 (4-8)
Barrueta scored 30 of his 40 points in the second half to pass the Buccaneers. He drilled nine of his 10 3 pointer's in the second stanza. Going 10 of 16 from the 3-point line in the victory. Two other Barry players quietly scored in double figures as well. Undra Mitchem scored 15- while Arie Williams added 11. The Bucs shot 48 percent from the floor on the day. They stayed perfect (6-0 at home) by shooting 52 percent (22-42) from the 3-point line. This included shooting 67 percent (14-21) in the second half. The Bucs shot 67 percent (10-15) at the foul line. They had 30 assists on 33 made baskets. The Bucs turned the ball over 13 times.
The Tars had four players score in double figures in what would be a fourth consecutive loss. Sam Philpott had a new career high with 18 points in 26 minutes- Deion Clark and Jeff Merton added 16. While Sharif Almulla scored 14. The Tars shot 47 percent as a team. They were just six of 21 (29 percent) from the 3-point line. The Tars shot at a 72 percent clip (13-18) at the free throw line. They out rebounded the Bucs 38-35. The Tars had 17 assists and 13 turnovers.
Barry got off to a quick start as they would drill three 3-pointer's early to take a 13-6 lead at the first media timeout. The Tars would get to within five a few minutes later after a Joey Galvis 3-pointer, but Barry would go on a quick 7-0 spurt to open up a 12 point lead (28-16.) A traditional 3-point play by Mike Bedulskis would get the Tars within five at 35-30. Kyle Koszuta would hit a pair of free throws to get it back to five after another Barry hoop.
Rollins would score eight of the next 11 points to knot the game at 38 after a Philpott bucket at 3:08 mark of the opening half. The Tars would score eight of the last 12 points and take a 46-42 lead into the half against the team that was picked to win the SSC in the preseason. Almulla (12 points) and Clark (10) would lead the Tars in scoring in the opening half. Barry was led by Mitchum with 11 and Barrueta with 10. Alex Blessig played four minutes in the opening half for Rollins. His first action after missing nine games with a broken finger.
The Tars would get off to a good start in the second half and led by seven (55-48) at the 16:30 mark.
The Tars and Bucs would trade buckets as Rollins would lead by five (65-60) with 12:29 to go. The three 3-pointer's in a row by Barrueta would just be the beginning of an incredible shooting half. Over the next 6:18 seconds Barry would go on a 26-6 run to take a 15 point lead (86-71) with 6:11 to go. The Tars would get to within nine at the 1:24 mark but that is as close as they would get.
The Tars will be back in action Wednesday when Lynn comes to Warden Arena. Tip time from Winter Park is set for 7:30. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Other SSC Scores:
Florida Tech 101 Lynn 85
Saint Leo 92 Palm Beach Atlantic 87
Nova Southeastern 87 Embry Riddle 64
Florida Southern 93 Tampa75
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 4-0 (12-1)
Florida Tech 3-1 (10-3)
Barry 3-1 (9-2)
Florida Southern 3-2 (7-7)
Rollins 2-2 (9-4)
Saint Leo 2-3 (8-6)
Nova Southeastern 1-2 (5-6)
Lynn 1-4 (6-5)
Tampa 0-4 (4-8)
Friday, January 1, 2016
Tars Face Road Test In Miami Saturday.
The Rollins Tars (9-3 2-1 SSC) will face a tough road test when they battle the Barry Buccaneers (8-3 2-1 SSC) in Miami Shores,Fla. on Saturday. As always you can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park. Tip time is set for 4 PM.
The Tars have dropped three straight after winning nine in a row to begin the season. The last two being against top 10 teams in the country in the South Point Classic in Las Vegas. The last time out Rollins fell 87-76 to Angelo State on December 19th. The Tars had a pair of players score in double figures in the loss. Jeff Merton led the way with 19 points- while Mike Bedulskis added 15. The Tars were dominated on the glass 50-31 in the defeat. The Tars average 83.1 points a game as a team. On the other end, they are allowing 71.6 points a contest.
A pair of Tars average in double figures on the year. Sharif Almulla scores 15.7 per night- while Merton scores 15 a game.
Barry comes in to this one at 5-0 on the year at the home. They were the preseason favorite to win the SSC. After starting out with a pair of losses the Bucs have won eight straight. Last game was a 92-78 victory over Southern Nazarene on December 19th in Lynn's Boca Raton Holiday Classic. The Bucs were sizzling from the 3-point line in that one going 16 of 31. The 16 3-pointer's were one short of tying the school record for 3-pointer's in a game.
The Bucs are ninth in the country and tops in the SSC putting up 92.6 points a game. The Bucs are also tough on the boards were they average 31.2 rebounds a contest.
Yunio Barreta leads the way for the Bucs and is leading the league in scoring at 23.5 points per game. Anders Haas is also having a solid year putting up 15 points a contest.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Barry by 7
Other SSC Lines:
Saint Leo-7@Palm Beach Atlantic
Florida Tech +2.5@Lynn
Tampa +8@Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 4-0 (12-1)
Florida Tech 2-1 (9-3)
Rollins 2-1 (9-3)
Barry 2-1 (8-2)
Florida Southern 2-2 (6-7)
Saint Leo 2-3 (7-6)
Nova Southeastern 1-2 (4-6)
Lynn 1-3 (6-4)
Tampa 0-3 (4-7)
The Tars have dropped three straight after winning nine in a row to begin the season. The last two being against top 10 teams in the country in the South Point Classic in Las Vegas. The last time out Rollins fell 87-76 to Angelo State on December 19th. The Tars had a pair of players score in double figures in the loss. Jeff Merton led the way with 19 points- while Mike Bedulskis added 15. The Tars were dominated on the glass 50-31 in the defeat. The Tars average 83.1 points a game as a team. On the other end, they are allowing 71.6 points a contest.
A pair of Tars average in double figures on the year. Sharif Almulla scores 15.7 per night- while Merton scores 15 a game.
Barry comes in to this one at 5-0 on the year at the home. They were the preseason favorite to win the SSC. After starting out with a pair of losses the Bucs have won eight straight. Last game was a 92-78 victory over Southern Nazarene on December 19th in Lynn's Boca Raton Holiday Classic. The Bucs were sizzling from the 3-point line in that one going 16 of 31. The 16 3-pointer's were one short of tying the school record for 3-pointer's in a game.
The Bucs are ninth in the country and tops in the SSC putting up 92.6 points a game. The Bucs are also tough on the boards were they average 31.2 rebounds a contest.
Yunio Barreta leads the way for the Bucs and is leading the league in scoring at 23.5 points per game. Anders Haas is also having a solid year putting up 15 points a contest.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Barry by 7
Other SSC Lines:
Saint Leo-7@Palm Beach Atlantic
Florida Tech +2.5@Lynn
Tampa +8@Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 4-0 (12-1)
Florida Tech 2-1 (9-3)
Rollins 2-1 (9-3)
Barry 2-1 (8-2)
Florida Southern 2-2 (6-7)
Saint Leo 2-3 (7-6)
Nova Southeastern 1-2 (4-6)
Lynn 1-3 (6-4)
Tampa 0-3 (4-7)
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