The Rollins College Tars came into Wednesday with a four game win streak but had definitely showed some signs of weakness in the last couple of contests. Only a trio of 100+ point games could keep the Tars on the winning track. But in this one Wednesday at the Clemente Center after getting off to a quick 8-2 start, everything seemed to go wrong for the visitor's from Winter Park. The 90-75 loss against Florida Tech was the third consecutive game in which the Tars allowed at least 90 points. Also the Tars rebounding woes continued for the season. Every time they seemed to get close enough to get right back into the game the Panthers would get another offensive rebound to "break the Tars backs.
Rollins (5-2 1-1 SSC) had a trio of players in double figures. Jeff Merton scored 20 points on his 21st birthday- while Connor McKim and Joey Galvis each scored 11 in the loss. The coaching staff spent all evening trying to find the right combination of players to spark the Tars but it never happened in a place where they usually have enjoyed a lot of success. The Tars shot 39 percent from the field and 39 percent (12-31) from the 3-point line. Rollins shot 68 percent (13-19) from the free throw line. They had 16 assists and 10 turnovers.
Florida Tech (6-3 2-1 SSC) was paced by 30 points and 16 rebounds from Sam Daniel- Jordan Majors added 24- while Robert Booth would nearly miss a double-double (nine points and 12 rebounds.) The Panthers shot 44 percent from the field in the victory- from the 3-point line it was 37 percent (14-38.) They shot at a 77 percent clip (24-31) at the free throw line. The Panthers crushed Rollins in the rebounding battle 47-29. They had 19 assists and turned the ball over 19 times.
Rollins would jump out to a quick 8-2 lead after a Eric Castenada layup in the early going. FIT would run off the next eight points before Jack Fleming would give the Tars a one point lead (11-10) at the 14:22 mark of the opening half. The Tars would open up a seven point lead (19-12) at the second media timeout after a Merton 3-pointer at the 11:50 mark. The Panthers would then go on a 10-0 run capped by a Majors 3-pointer to regain the lead. Rollins would knot the game at 22 on a Galvis 3-pointer at the 8:09 mark. The Panthers would end the half with a eight point lead (38-30.)
The Tars would open the second half "ice cold" and the Panthers would open up a 17 point lead (52-35.) That lead would grow to as many as 21 points. Rollins would get no closer than 12 the rest of the way. Marcus Camacho would hit a 3-pointer at the 8:19 mark and that is as close as the Tars would get.
Rollins will be back home Saturday when they welcome the Eckerd Tritons to Warden Arena. Tip time is set for 4 PM. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com
Other SSC Scores:
Palm Beach Atlantic 82 Tampa 73
Eckerd 73 Lynn 56
Barry 79 Nova Southeastern 73
Saint Leo 89 Embry Riddle 82
SSC Standings:
Barry 3-0 (6-0)
Florida Tech 2-1 (6-3)
Eckerd 1-1 (6-2)
Rollins 1-1 (5-2)
Tampa 1-1 (5-3)
Florida Southern 1-1 (2-6)
Nova Southeastern 1-2 (2-3)
Saint Leo 0-1 (4-4)
Lynn 0-3 (2-4)
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Pair Of High Powered Offenses Battle In Melbourne Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars and Florida Tech Panthers will do battle at the Clemente Center in Melbourne on Wednesday night. The Tars come in with a record of 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the SSC. On the other hand the Panthers came in 1-1 in the SSC and 5-3 overall.
Rollins comes into the game after making school history in the last three contest's. For the first time ever the Tars eclipsed the century mark in three consecutive games. The last time out was a hard fought 104-99 win over NAIA Thomas College last week. The Tars come into the contest on Wednesday second in the SSC averaging 90.5 points a game.
Sam Philpott has scored 20+ points in consecutive games and leads the Tars in scoring at 15.8 points a game. Jeff Merton comes into the contest putting up 15.5 a contest- while Jack Fleming who missed the first three games of the season has scored 13 a night since his return. The Tars are ninth in the nation in 3-point shooting, shooting at a 45 percent clip.
Florida Tech also possesses a high powered offense. The Panthers come into the game averaging 88.6 a night which is third in the SSC. Jordan Majors paces the Panthers. He is third in the conference putting up 21.5 a night- Majors scored 35 earlier in the season against Eckerd and is coming off a 27 point performance against William Jewell last time out. Sam Daniel is also off to a big start for the Panthers, Daniel comes in putting up 21.4 a game and leads the team in rebounding at 7.9 per contest. Patrick Anderson has been solid as well. Anderson is putting up 13.6 points a night- and he is leading the nation with 53 assists on the year.
The last meeting between the schools was a 75-72 win for Florida Tech on February 13,2016. The Tars have dominated the series in the past, leading 61-29.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 3.5
Other SSC Lines:
Palm Beach Atlantic -7 vs Tampa
Barry -10 vs Nova Southeastern
St.Leo -7 vs Embry-_Riddle
Eckerd -6.5 vs Lynn
Rollins comes into the game after making school history in the last three contest's. For the first time ever the Tars eclipsed the century mark in three consecutive games. The last time out was a hard fought 104-99 win over NAIA Thomas College last week. The Tars come into the contest on Wednesday second in the SSC averaging 90.5 points a game.
Sam Philpott has scored 20+ points in consecutive games and leads the Tars in scoring at 15.8 points a game. Jeff Merton comes into the contest putting up 15.5 a contest- while Jack Fleming who missed the first three games of the season has scored 13 a night since his return. The Tars are ninth in the nation in 3-point shooting, shooting at a 45 percent clip.
Florida Tech also possesses a high powered offense. The Panthers come into the game averaging 88.6 a night which is third in the SSC. Jordan Majors paces the Panthers. He is third in the conference putting up 21.5 a night- Majors scored 35 earlier in the season against Eckerd and is coming off a 27 point performance against William Jewell last time out. Sam Daniel is also off to a big start for the Panthers, Daniel comes in putting up 21.4 a game and leads the team in rebounding at 7.9 per contest. Patrick Anderson has been solid as well. Anderson is putting up 13.6 points a night- and he is leading the nation with 53 assists on the year.
The last meeting between the schools was a 75-72 win for Florida Tech on February 13,2016. The Tars have dominated the series in the past, leading 61-29.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 3.5
Other SSC Lines:
Palm Beach Atlantic -7 vs Tampa
Barry -10 vs Nova Southeastern
St.Leo -7 vs Embry-_Riddle
Eckerd -6.5 vs Lynn
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Tars Make History In Narrow Win Over Night Hawks.
The good news for Tom Klusman and the Rollins College Tars is that they have been scoring at will the last three contests. For the first time in school history Rollins eclipsed the century mark in three consecutive games in their 104-99 win over Thomas College at Warden Arena. The bad news is that the defense has been nonexistent of late.
The Tars(5-1 1-0 SSC) who were playing the first full game of the season without senior Deion Clark (broken wrist) were paced by a big game from Jack Fleming. Fleming who had an injury of his own that caused him to miss the first three games of the season drilled eight 3-pointer's en route to has career high 26 points- Sam Philpott continued to be solid off the bench as he posted 20 points- Joey Galvis scored 12- while Jeff Merton scored 10 points, and also had seven rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals. The Tars shot 59 percent as a team- this included shooting at a 48 percent clip (14-29) from the 3-point line. They shot 78 percent (14-18) at the free throw line. The Tars had 23 assists and 14 turnovers.
Thomas College (From Georgia and of the NAIA) fell to 5-2 on the season. They were paced by Javoris Cooks who had a career day. Cooks nailed 10 3-pointer's en route to his 41 points and also added 10 rebounds. Katrell Myers also had a solid day scoring 25 points in the game. The Night Hawks shot 47 percent as a team- from the 3-point line they shot 41 percent (12-29.) At the free throw line Thomas shot 83 percent (19-23.) The Night Hawks dominated the rebounding battle as they were +11 (40-29) on the glass. They had 16 assists and 12 turnovers.
The game began with both teams trading buckets in the early going. After a Galvis 3-pointer the Tars had a 10-7 lead at the first media timeout. The Tars would run out to a 14 point lead (25-11) as that 3-pointer would spark a 15-4 run. The NightHawks would make a run of their own late in the first half to get to within four (35-31) at the 2:11 mark. The Tars would close the half on a 9-3 run to go up by 10 (44-34.)
The Night Hawks (mainly Cooks) came out red hot in the second half and knotted the game at 52. Cooks drilled four 3-pointer's during the run that knotted the game at the 16:10 mark. Connor McKim drilled a 3-pointer for the Tars to regain the lead, but the Night Hawks would tie the game once again. Fleming would then knock down a pair of 3-pointer's before Cooks nailed another 3-pointer. Myers would give the Night Hawks the lead (62-61) after a bucket at the 13:29 mark. Rollins would then go on a 15-4 run to open up a 11 point lead (76-65.) Thomas would pull to within eight before Fleming would knock down another three. The Tars would open up a 16 point lead (100-84) and make history in the process. For the first time in school history they would eclipse the century mark in three straight games. The NightHawks would make a game of it late as the Tars would not make a field goal from the 4:26 mark until a Galvis layup at the 22 second mark. The Tars would prevail.
Rollins will take a week off and be back in action on November 30th when they head to the Clemente Center to battle Florida Tech. As always you can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
The Tars(5-1 1-0 SSC) who were playing the first full game of the season without senior Deion Clark (broken wrist) were paced by a big game from Jack Fleming. Fleming who had an injury of his own that caused him to miss the first three games of the season drilled eight 3-pointer's en route to has career high 26 points- Sam Philpott continued to be solid off the bench as he posted 20 points- Joey Galvis scored 12- while Jeff Merton scored 10 points, and also had seven rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals. The Tars shot 59 percent as a team- this included shooting at a 48 percent clip (14-29) from the 3-point line. They shot 78 percent (14-18) at the free throw line. The Tars had 23 assists and 14 turnovers.
Thomas College (From Georgia and of the NAIA) fell to 5-2 on the season. They were paced by Javoris Cooks who had a career day. Cooks nailed 10 3-pointer's en route to his 41 points and also added 10 rebounds. Katrell Myers also had a solid day scoring 25 points in the game. The Night Hawks shot 47 percent as a team- from the 3-point line they shot 41 percent (12-29.) At the free throw line Thomas shot 83 percent (19-23.) The Night Hawks dominated the rebounding battle as they were +11 (40-29) on the glass. They had 16 assists and 12 turnovers.
The game began with both teams trading buckets in the early going. After a Galvis 3-pointer the Tars had a 10-7 lead at the first media timeout. The Tars would run out to a 14 point lead (25-11) as that 3-pointer would spark a 15-4 run. The NightHawks would make a run of their own late in the first half to get to within four (35-31) at the 2:11 mark. The Tars would close the half on a 9-3 run to go up by 10 (44-34.)
The Night Hawks (mainly Cooks) came out red hot in the second half and knotted the game at 52. Cooks drilled four 3-pointer's during the run that knotted the game at the 16:10 mark. Connor McKim drilled a 3-pointer for the Tars to regain the lead, but the Night Hawks would tie the game once again. Fleming would then knock down a pair of 3-pointer's before Cooks nailed another 3-pointer. Myers would give the Night Hawks the lead (62-61) after a bucket at the 13:29 mark. Rollins would then go on a 15-4 run to open up a 11 point lead (76-65.) Thomas would pull to within eight before Fleming would knock down another three. The Tars would open up a 16 point lead (100-84) and make history in the process. For the first time in school history they would eclipse the century mark in three straight games. The NightHawks would make a game of it late as the Tars would not make a field goal from the 4:26 mark until a Galvis layup at the 22 second mark. The Tars would prevail.
Rollins will take a week off and be back in action on November 30th when they head to the Clemente Center to battle Florida Tech. As always you can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Rollins Battles Thomas Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars welcome the Night Hawks from Thomas College for a Wednesday matinee. The Tars come into the game on a three game win streak and 4-1 on the season, The Nighthawks of the NAIA come in with a 5-1 record. They most recently beat Ave Maria 71-66 on Saturday.
The Tars (4-1 1-0 SSC) come into the game on a three game win streak where they have averaged 99 points per contest. As always you can catch the game on the Geico Sports Network on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide on RollinsSports.com. Jim" Shooter" Ferro and Robert Siegel will have the call, with pre and postgame shows from Juan Bernal and Austin David. The last time out Rollins was a 102-91 winner over Florida Southern. Jeff Merton leads the Tars at 16.6 points and 5.2 rebounds a night- Merton is second in the conference shooting at a 52 percent clip (17-33) from the 3-point line. Sam Philpott scored 21 last time out against Southern and is averaging 15 points per night- Joey Galvis, Connor Mckim and Deion Clark are each putting up 8.6 per game. McKim is leading the team in assists at 4.2 a contest.
The NightHawks are paced by Javoris Crooks at 20.5 per night- he also grabs 4.5 rebounds a night. Jalen Bonds scores 14.5 points and grabs nine rebounds a night- Travel Gresham is scoring 13 points per contest- and- Katrell Myers scores 11 points and grabs 6.8 rebounds per night.
It will be the first meeting all time between Rollins and Thomas. The Tars have eclipsed the century mark in consecutive games for the fifth time in program history. The Tars have never eclipsed the century mark in three straight games.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Rollins by 18.5
The Tars will be off the rest of the week. The next game for Rollins will be on November 30th when they play Florida Tech. The 7:30 tip will be at the Clemente Center. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide on RollinsSports.com
The Tars (4-1 1-0 SSC) come into the game on a three game win streak where they have averaged 99 points per contest. As always you can catch the game on the Geico Sports Network on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide on RollinsSports.com. Jim" Shooter" Ferro and Robert Siegel will have the call, with pre and postgame shows from Juan Bernal and Austin David. The last time out Rollins was a 102-91 winner over Florida Southern. Jeff Merton leads the Tars at 16.6 points and 5.2 rebounds a night- Merton is second in the conference shooting at a 52 percent clip (17-33) from the 3-point line. Sam Philpott scored 21 last time out against Southern and is averaging 15 points per night- Joey Galvis, Connor Mckim and Deion Clark are each putting up 8.6 per game. McKim is leading the team in assists at 4.2 a contest.
The NightHawks are paced by Javoris Crooks at 20.5 per night- he also grabs 4.5 rebounds a night. Jalen Bonds scores 14.5 points and grabs nine rebounds a night- Travel Gresham is scoring 13 points per contest- and- Katrell Myers scores 11 points and grabs 6.8 rebounds per night.
It will be the first meeting all time between Rollins and Thomas. The Tars have eclipsed the century mark in consecutive games for the fifth time in program history. The Tars have never eclipsed the century mark in three straight games.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Rollins by 18.5
The Tars will be off the rest of the week. The next game for Rollins will be on November 30th when they play Florida Tech. The 7:30 tip will be at the Clemente Center. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide on RollinsSports.com
Monday, November 21, 2016
Tars Win Conference Opener, Lose Clark.
The Rollins Tars and Florida Southern Moccasins renewed one of the oldest rivalries in college basketball Monday night. Tom Klusman and his coaching staff warned his team that the Mocs 1--4 record coming in was very misleading. The task for the Tars got tougher when Deion Clark hit the floor hard on his arm/wrist and he would not return. The Tars would prevail 102-91 over the Mocs in this one. It was the third consecutive win for Rollins in a series that has been owned by the Mocs in the past. It was the conference opener for the defending tri- champs.
Rollins (4-1 1-0 SSC) had five players score in double figures in the game. Sam Philpott paced the Tars with 21 points in 26 minutes- Eric Castenada was outstanding coming off the bench after the Clark injury. Castaneda had a career high 19 points- picked up five steals and dished out four assists. Jeff Merton scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half- Connor McKim would add career highs in points (16) and assists (7.) Jack Fleming would round out the double digit scorers with 10 points in his 14 minutes of action. Rollins shot a sizzling 54 percent as a team- they were even better from the 3-point line where they shot 58 percent (11-19-) from the free throw line the Tars were outstanding, shooting 87 percent (27-31.) The Tars had 24 assists and 14 turnovers. The 14 turnovers only cost them nine points.
The Mocs (1-5 1-1 SSC) got a career day from Michael Volovic who drained seven 3-pointers en route to his 32 points- Brett Hanson added 16- while Jack Rauch tallied a double-double (12 points and 12 rebounds.) Tyler Ross added 10 in the losing effort. The Mocs shot 50 percent as a team- they shot 45 percent (13-29) from the 3-point line. The Mocs were solid at the free throw line where they shot 80 percent (16-20.) FSC won the rebounding battle 34-28. They had 19 assists and 21 turnovers. The 21 turnovers cost the Mocs 33 points.
The game started with both teams scorching the nets in the early going. The Mocs would hit six of the first seven shots they attempted. While the Tars would hit five of the first seven shots they attempted. After a pair of Merton free throws the game was knotted at 14 five minutes in. Six minutes into the contest on the drive to the basket Clark hit the floor hard (in the hand, wrist area) and he would not return. The Tars would go on a run though and after a Philpott 3-pointer would open up a 10 point lead (34-24.) The Tars would extend the lead to 16 (44-28) on a layup by Philpott at the 7:24 mark of the half. The Mocs would no go away though, as they would get to within four late in the half before a pic of Castaneda free throws gave Rollins a six point advantage (55-49) at the intermission.
The Tars would come out and play solid basketball in the early stages of the second half. At the 11:37 mark they would have a nine point lead (73-64.) A 9-0 Rollins run would stretch the lead to 11 (79-68.) The Mocs would get as close as seven, but Castaneda and McKim would nail free throws down the stretch to put this one away.
Rollins will have a quick turnaround, as they will play Thomas College (GA) on Wednesday at 2 PM. You can catch the game on the Geico Tars Sports Network at 91.5 FM WPRK and also you can see live video of the contest on RollinsSports.com.
Rollins (4-1 1-0 SSC) had five players score in double figures in the game. Sam Philpott paced the Tars with 21 points in 26 minutes- Eric Castenada was outstanding coming off the bench after the Clark injury. Castaneda had a career high 19 points- picked up five steals and dished out four assists. Jeff Merton scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half- Connor McKim would add career highs in points (16) and assists (7.) Jack Fleming would round out the double digit scorers with 10 points in his 14 minutes of action. Rollins shot a sizzling 54 percent as a team- they were even better from the 3-point line where they shot 58 percent (11-19-) from the free throw line the Tars were outstanding, shooting 87 percent (27-31.) The Tars had 24 assists and 14 turnovers. The 14 turnovers only cost them nine points.
The Mocs (1-5 1-1 SSC) got a career day from Michael Volovic who drained seven 3-pointers en route to his 32 points- Brett Hanson added 16- while Jack Rauch tallied a double-double (12 points and 12 rebounds.) Tyler Ross added 10 in the losing effort. The Mocs shot 50 percent as a team- they shot 45 percent (13-29) from the 3-point line. The Mocs were solid at the free throw line where they shot 80 percent (16-20.) FSC won the rebounding battle 34-28. They had 19 assists and 21 turnovers. The 21 turnovers cost the Mocs 33 points.
The game started with both teams scorching the nets in the early going. The Mocs would hit six of the first seven shots they attempted. While the Tars would hit five of the first seven shots they attempted. After a pair of Merton free throws the game was knotted at 14 five minutes in. Six minutes into the contest on the drive to the basket Clark hit the floor hard (in the hand, wrist area) and he would not return. The Tars would go on a run though and after a Philpott 3-pointer would open up a 10 point lead (34-24.) The Tars would extend the lead to 16 (44-28) on a layup by Philpott at the 7:24 mark of the half. The Mocs would no go away though, as they would get to within four late in the half before a pic of Castaneda free throws gave Rollins a six point advantage (55-49) at the intermission.
The Tars would come out and play solid basketball in the early stages of the second half. At the 11:37 mark they would have a nine point lead (73-64.) A 9-0 Rollins run would stretch the lead to 11 (79-68.) The Mocs would get as close as seven, but Castaneda and McKim would nail free throws down the stretch to put this one away.
Rollins will have a quick turnaround, as they will play Thomas College (GA) on Wednesday at 2 PM. You can catch the game on the Geico Tars Sports Network at 91.5 FM WPRK and also you can see live video of the contest on RollinsSports.com.
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Rollins Welcomes FSC To Winter Park For SSC Opener Monday.
The Rollins Tars welcome the Florida Southern College Moccasins to Warden Arena in Winter Park on Monday night for a 7:30 PM tip. As always you can listen live on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide on RollinsSports.com. You can also watch the live video from Warden Arena.
Rollins (3-1) comes in fresh off a 104-79 thrashing of Puerto Rico Mayaguez on Friday afternoon. This after a win over Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach earlier in the week. The Tars opened the season by splitting a pair of games in the SSC/SIAC crossover in Atlanta. They knocked off Clark-Atlanta in the opener, before falling to Morehouse.
The Tars will look to defend the SSC title that they shared a season ago beginning with the conference opener Monday night. They are led by Jeff Merton who is seventh in conference and leads the team in scoring at 16.5 points a game- He is shooting 50 percent (15-30) from the 3-point line in the early season- Sam Philpott is not far behind averaging 13.5 points a contest- while Deion Clark is scoring 10.3 points, grabbing five rebounds and dishing out four assists per night.
The Mocs (1-4 1-0 SSC) defeated Saint Leo for the only win they have picked up thus far this season. Over the weekend they lost to Southern Indiana (108-94) and were thrashed 97-61 by #3 Bellarmine. In the two other losses they suffered they were defeated by Delta State and West Alabama in the SSC/GSC Challenge. The Mocs are led by LaBrian Shiflet who scores 15.8 a game. Jeremiah Davis has been solid thus far this season averaging 15.6 points, five rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. Brett Hanson nets 12.4 a night and Michael Volovic is scoring 11 a game.
Rollins has played Southern more than any other opponent in the SSC. All time the Mocs hold a 118-56 advantage in the series. A season ago the Tars swept the season series. The last game in Winter Park between the two was a 88-75 Tars victory. The Tars are second in the SSC on defense allowing 75 points a game. At the offensive end they are fourth in the conference putting up 84.3 points a night. FSC has a high powered offense scoring 87.8 points a game, but struggles on the defensive end where they give up 78.2 a contest.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Rollins by 12
Rollins (3-1) comes in fresh off a 104-79 thrashing of Puerto Rico Mayaguez on Friday afternoon. This after a win over Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach earlier in the week. The Tars opened the season by splitting a pair of games in the SSC/SIAC crossover in Atlanta. They knocked off Clark-Atlanta in the opener, before falling to Morehouse.
The Tars will look to defend the SSC title that they shared a season ago beginning with the conference opener Monday night. They are led by Jeff Merton who is seventh in conference and leads the team in scoring at 16.5 points a game- He is shooting 50 percent (15-30) from the 3-point line in the early season- Sam Philpott is not far behind averaging 13.5 points a contest- while Deion Clark is scoring 10.3 points, grabbing five rebounds and dishing out four assists per night.
The Mocs (1-4 1-0 SSC) defeated Saint Leo for the only win they have picked up thus far this season. Over the weekend they lost to Southern Indiana (108-94) and were thrashed 97-61 by #3 Bellarmine. In the two other losses they suffered they were defeated by Delta State and West Alabama in the SSC/GSC Challenge. The Mocs are led by LaBrian Shiflet who scores 15.8 a game. Jeremiah Davis has been solid thus far this season averaging 15.6 points, five rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. Brett Hanson nets 12.4 a night and Michael Volovic is scoring 11 a game.
Rollins has played Southern more than any other opponent in the SSC. All time the Mocs hold a 118-56 advantage in the series. A season ago the Tars swept the season series. The last game in Winter Park between the two was a 88-75 Tars victory. The Tars are second in the SSC on defense allowing 75 points a game. At the offensive end they are fourth in the conference putting up 84.3 points a night. FSC has a high powered offense scoring 87.8 points a game, but struggles on the defensive end where they give up 78.2 a contest.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Rollins by 12
Friday, November 18, 2016
Rollins Rolls Past Mayaguez.
The Rollins Tars improved to 3-1 on the season Friday, as they rolled past the Tarzans of Puerto Rico Mayaguez 104-79 in the home opener at Warden Arena. The Tarzans dropped to 0-5 on the season.
Jakobi Bonner and Jeff Merton paced the Tars with 16 points each- Joey Galvis added 15- and Deion Clark chipped in 13. Every Rollins player who saw action Friday scored at least three points. The Tars shot 63 percent from the field as a team. They also shot very well from the 3-point line where they shot 52 percent (13-24-) and the free throw line where they shot 82 percent (27-33.) The Tars edged the Tarzans on the boards 35-29. Rollins had 25 assists and 18 turnovers.
Mayaguez was led by 18 points a piece from Francisco and Luis Lopez- Alexis Parilla added 11 points- while Alexander Curet netted 10. The Tarzans shot 40 percent from the field in defeat- they shot at a 30 percent clip (7-23) from the 3-point line- at the free throw line they shot 67 percent (26-39.) They had 14 assists and 12 turnovers.
The Tarzans would score the game's first four point before Clark would get the Tars on the board at the 17:46 mark of the opening half. Rollins would take their first lead of the game on a Connor McKim 3-pointer at the 15:47 mark of the half. The Tars would extend the lead in the next several minutes and would cap a 16-4 spurt with a another Clark basket that would make it 32-16 at the 5:57 mark of the opening half. The lead would be 27 (56-29) at the intermission.
The second half would be much like the first was. The Tars would get what would be the biggest lead they would have all night at 33 points (76-43) at the 12:44 mark. They would cruise the rest of the way. 18 would be as close as the Tarzans would get.
Rollins will be back in action on Monday when they open the conference schedule, as they rekindle the rivalry with Florida Southern. Tip time at Warden Arena is set for 7 PM. You can catch all the action on the Geico Sports Network on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
Jakobi Bonner and Jeff Merton paced the Tars with 16 points each- Joey Galvis added 15- and Deion Clark chipped in 13. Every Rollins player who saw action Friday scored at least three points. The Tars shot 63 percent from the field as a team. They also shot very well from the 3-point line where they shot 52 percent (13-24-) and the free throw line where they shot 82 percent (27-33.) The Tars edged the Tarzans on the boards 35-29. Rollins had 25 assists and 18 turnovers.
Mayaguez was led by 18 points a piece from Francisco and Luis Lopez- Alexis Parilla added 11 points- while Alexander Curet netted 10. The Tarzans shot 40 percent from the field in defeat- they shot at a 30 percent clip (7-23) from the 3-point line- at the free throw line they shot 67 percent (26-39.) They had 14 assists and 12 turnovers.
The Tarzans would score the game's first four point before Clark would get the Tars on the board at the 17:46 mark of the opening half. Rollins would take their first lead of the game on a Connor McKim 3-pointer at the 15:47 mark of the half. The Tars would extend the lead in the next several minutes and would cap a 16-4 spurt with a another Clark basket that would make it 32-16 at the 5:57 mark of the opening half. The lead would be 27 (56-29) at the intermission.
The second half would be much like the first was. The Tars would get what would be the biggest lead they would have all night at 33 points (76-43) at the 12:44 mark. They would cruise the rest of the way. 18 would be as close as the Tarzans would get.
Rollins will be back in action on Monday when they open the conference schedule, as they rekindle the rivalry with Florida Southern. Tip time at Warden Arena is set for 7 PM. You can catch all the action on the Geico Sports Network on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Tars Host Tarzans Friday.
The Rollins Tars open their 2016-17 home slate with a Friday matchup with Puerto Rico Mayaguez. The Tars come in with a 2-0 record on the season. On the other hand Mayaguez comes in at 0-4.
Last time out Rollins was a 92-85 winner at Embry-Riddle. This was after the Tars split a pair of games in the SSC/SIAC crossover in Atlanta. Jeff Merton leads the Tars in the early season averaging 16.7 points a contest- Sam Philpott is coming off a career high 22 vs ERAU and is right behind Merton averaging 16 a game. The Tars are 11-0 all time against Mayaguez. Last time the two teams met Rollins come out on top 91-83 in Winter Park on November 24 th of last season.
The Tarzans are coming off a tough 68-67 loss to Tampa the last time out. Alexis Parilla is leading the Tarzans at 19.3 a game. Parilla posted a double-double (24 points and 12 rebounds) in the loss to Tampa. He also averages 8.8 points a night. A pair of other Mayaguez players are averaging double figures thus far. Alexander Curret is scoring 15.5 points a night and averages 4.8 assists a contest. Ramon Calderon has been solid as well, averaging 10.5 points and 6.5 rebounds a night.
You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network on 91.5 FM WPRK and on RollinsSports.com.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com:
Rollins by 17
Last time out Rollins was a 92-85 winner at Embry-Riddle. This was after the Tars split a pair of games in the SSC/SIAC crossover in Atlanta. Jeff Merton leads the Tars in the early season averaging 16.7 points a contest- Sam Philpott is coming off a career high 22 vs ERAU and is right behind Merton averaging 16 a game. The Tars are 11-0 all time against Mayaguez. Last time the two teams met Rollins come out on top 91-83 in Winter Park on November 24 th of last season.
The Tarzans are coming off a tough 68-67 loss to Tampa the last time out. Alexis Parilla is leading the Tarzans at 19.3 a game. Parilla posted a double-double (24 points and 12 rebounds) in the loss to Tampa. He also averages 8.8 points a night. A pair of other Mayaguez players are averaging double figures thus far. Alexander Curret is scoring 15.5 points a night and averages 4.8 assists a contest. Ramon Calderon has been solid as well, averaging 10.5 points and 6.5 rebounds a night.
You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network on 91.5 FM WPRK and on RollinsSports.com.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com:
Rollins by 17
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Rollins Outlasts ERAU.
The Rollins Tars bounced back from a rare early season loss over the weekend, and picked up a 92-85 win over a short handed Embry Riddle team Wednesday night in front of a packed house at the ICI Center. The Eagles only dressed nine players and seven saw a majority of the action. The Tars on the other hand, after losing to Morehouse in Atlanta playing just eight players went the other direction of ERAU. All 12 Tars who were available to play saw action Wednesday evening.
Rollins (2-1) was paced by Sam Philpott who scored 18 of his team high 22 points in the second half- Eric Castaneda came off the bench and scored 18 points, including going 12 of 14 at the free throw line (all in the second stanza.) Jeff Merton nailed four 3-pointer's en route to his 16 points- while Deion Clark rounded out the double digit scorers with 11 points. The Tars shot 49 percent as a team in the victory. They shot 35 percent (6-17) from the 3-point line. At the free throw line the Tars shot 76 percent (22-29.) They had 21 assists and 11 turnovers.
The Eagles fell to 2-1 on the season with the loss. They played without Florida transfer Dillon Graham (sick.) and also are dealing with a couple of crucial injuries. Dalton Barnes led ERAU with 26 points to go along with 15 rebounds- Skyler Hogan added 18 points to go with his 13 boards- Shaquan McArthur chipped in 15- while Brian Johnson netted 13. The Eagles shot 39 percent as a team- they struggled from the 3-point line where they shot 26 percent (11-43-) and the free throw line where they shot 67 percent (14-21.) The Eagles crushed Rollins in the rebounding battle 52-37. They had 17 assists and 17 turnovers.
The Eagles scored the first bucket of the game, before the Tars would tally the next five. The Rollins lead would grow to six (17-11) at the 11:21 mark of the opening half. The Eagles would respond with a 8-0 run of their own to take the slim 19-17 lead at the 10:05 mark of the opening half. The next three minutes would see three ties, before a Merton 3-pointer would give the Tars a 27-24 lead at the 6:02 mark of the half. The team's would trade baskets the rest of the first half. A Castaneda deep 3-pointer would give Rollins a 34-32 lead, but it was the Eagles who would take a 35-34 lead into the locker room after Bradley Mapes drilled a 3-pointer with six seconds left in the half.
The second half would see the team's trade baskets for the first seven plus minutes. The game would be knotted at 52 with 12:24 to go. The Tars would take the lead for good on a Jakobi Bonner basket at the 12:01 mark. The Tars would start to pull away over the next 5+minutes and would take a 10 point lead (70-60) at the 6:30 mark. Philpott gave the Tars the biggest lead they had on the night at 13 (82-69) at the 3:09 mark. The Eagles would not go quietly, as they would get to within five in the waning seconds but the Tars would seal it at the free throw line.
Rollins will be back in action Friday when they take on Puerto Rico Mayaguez. Tip time at Warden Arena is set for 2 PM.
Other SSC Scores:
Tampa 68 Puerto Rico Mayagüez 67
Florida Southern 97 Saint Leo 87
Barry 94 Lynn 68
Nova Southeastern 76 Palm Beach Atlantic 60
Florida Tech 86 Eckerd 84
Standings:
Barry 1-0 (2-0)
Nova Southeastern 1-0 (1-1)
Florida Tech 1-0 (2-2)
Florida Southern 1-0 (1-2)
Rollins 0-0 (2-1)
Tampa 0-0 (1-2)
Lynn 0-1 (1-1)
Eckerd 0-1 (1-2)
Saint Leo 0-1 (0-3)
Rollins (2-1) was paced by Sam Philpott who scored 18 of his team high 22 points in the second half- Eric Castaneda came off the bench and scored 18 points, including going 12 of 14 at the free throw line (all in the second stanza.) Jeff Merton nailed four 3-pointer's en route to his 16 points- while Deion Clark rounded out the double digit scorers with 11 points. The Tars shot 49 percent as a team in the victory. They shot 35 percent (6-17) from the 3-point line. At the free throw line the Tars shot 76 percent (22-29.) They had 21 assists and 11 turnovers.
The Eagles fell to 2-1 on the season with the loss. They played without Florida transfer Dillon Graham (sick.) and also are dealing with a couple of crucial injuries. Dalton Barnes led ERAU with 26 points to go along with 15 rebounds- Skyler Hogan added 18 points to go with his 13 boards- Shaquan McArthur chipped in 15- while Brian Johnson netted 13. The Eagles shot 39 percent as a team- they struggled from the 3-point line where they shot 26 percent (11-43-) and the free throw line where they shot 67 percent (14-21.) The Eagles crushed Rollins in the rebounding battle 52-37. They had 17 assists and 17 turnovers.
The Eagles scored the first bucket of the game, before the Tars would tally the next five. The Rollins lead would grow to six (17-11) at the 11:21 mark of the opening half. The Eagles would respond with a 8-0 run of their own to take the slim 19-17 lead at the 10:05 mark of the opening half. The next three minutes would see three ties, before a Merton 3-pointer would give the Tars a 27-24 lead at the 6:02 mark of the half. The team's would trade baskets the rest of the first half. A Castaneda deep 3-pointer would give Rollins a 34-32 lead, but it was the Eagles who would take a 35-34 lead into the locker room after Bradley Mapes drilled a 3-pointer with six seconds left in the half.
The second half would see the team's trade baskets for the first seven plus minutes. The game would be knotted at 52 with 12:24 to go. The Tars would take the lead for good on a Jakobi Bonner basket at the 12:01 mark. The Tars would start to pull away over the next 5+minutes and would take a 10 point lead (70-60) at the 6:30 mark. Philpott gave the Tars the biggest lead they had on the night at 13 (82-69) at the 3:09 mark. The Eagles would not go quietly, as they would get to within five in the waning seconds but the Tars would seal it at the free throw line.
Rollins will be back in action Friday when they take on Puerto Rico Mayaguez. Tip time at Warden Arena is set for 2 PM.
Other SSC Scores:
Tampa 68 Puerto Rico Mayagüez 67
Florida Southern 97 Saint Leo 87
Barry 94 Lynn 68
Nova Southeastern 76 Palm Beach Atlantic 60
Florida Tech 86 Eckerd 84
Standings:
Barry 1-0 (2-0)
Nova Southeastern 1-0 (1-1)
Florida Tech 1-0 (2-2)
Florida Southern 1-0 (1-2)
Rollins 0-0 (2-1)
Tampa 0-0 (1-2)
Lynn 0-1 (1-1)
Eckerd 0-1 (1-2)
Saint Leo 0-1 (0-3)
Rollins Travels To Daytona Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars (1-1) head to Daytona Beach for a matchup with Embry-Riddle (2-0) on Wednesday at the ICI Center. The game will tip at 730 PM and can be heard on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and on the web at RollinsSports.com
Rollins started the season splitting a pair of games in the SSC/SIAC crossover in Atlanta. They were a 69-60 winner over Clark-Atlanta, before falling 76-72 to host Morehouse. Jeff Merton leads the Tars in the early going at 17 points and six rebounds a game. Sam Philpott has put up a solid 13 a night, while Joey Galvis is scoring nine a game.
The Eagles come in at 2-0 on the season, they defeated Ave Maria and Puerto Rico Mayaguez. The Eagles are led by Skyler Hogan at 17.5 points a game. Shaquan McArthur also scores 17 a contest- while Dillon Graham scores 14 a night. Dalton Barnes is back and puts up 11.5 points per game.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 4.5
Other SSC Lines:
Palm Beach Atlantic -2.5@Nova Southeastern
Tampa -31 vs Puerto Rico Mayagüez
Saint Leo -3.5@Florida Southern
Florida Tech +8.5@Eckerd
Barry -7 vs Lynn
Rollins started the season splitting a pair of games in the SSC/SIAC crossover in Atlanta. They were a 69-60 winner over Clark-Atlanta, before falling 76-72 to host Morehouse. Jeff Merton leads the Tars in the early going at 17 points and six rebounds a game. Sam Philpott has put up a solid 13 a night, while Joey Galvis is scoring nine a game.
The Eagles come in at 2-0 on the season, they defeated Ave Maria and Puerto Rico Mayaguez. The Eagles are led by Skyler Hogan at 17.5 points a game. Shaquan McArthur also scores 17 a contest- while Dillon Graham scores 14 a night. Dalton Barnes is back and puts up 11.5 points per game.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 4.5
Other SSC Lines:
Palm Beach Atlantic -2.5@Nova Southeastern
Tampa -31 vs Puerto Rico Mayagüez
Saint Leo -3.5@Florida Southern
Florida Tech +8.5@Eckerd
Barry -7 vs Lynn
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Marroon Tigers Stop Rollins Saturday.
The Morehouse Marron Tigers (2-0) handed the Rollins Tars their first loss of the season 76-72 at the SSC/SIAC crossover Saturday night. With the win by Morehouse, for the first team in the three years of the tournament the SIAC bested the SSC. Florida Tech lost to both Morehouse and Clark-Atlanta-while Rollins split with the two.
Morehouse was paced by a 22 point effort from Duby Maduegbunam- Martravious Little had 17- while Tyrius Walker added 13. The Marroon Tigers shot 48 percent as a team- they shot 36 percent (9-25) from the 3-point line. They shot at a 69 percent clip (11-16) from the free throw line. They had 17 assists and 12 turnovers. Morehouse won the rebounding battle 35-34. They also blocked 10 shots, including six by Omar Alston.
The Tars were led by a trio of players in double figures. Jeff Merton led the way with 21 points- Connor McKim added 13- while Jakobi Bonner netted 11. The Tars shot 43 percent as a team. They shot 43 percent (9-21) from the 3-point line. They were a solid 85 percent (11-13) from the free throw line. The Tars had 16 assists and 15 turnovers.
Both team came out flat to start the game. It was not until a Little 3-pointer that either team would find the basket. After a sluggish start the Tars would erase a early five point deficit on a McKim 3-pointer and a free throw by Eric Castaneda knotted the game at 14 at the 11:01 mark of the opening stanza. After a Morehouse free throw the Tars would get another 3-pointer from McKim that would give them a two point lead (17-15) at the 9:17 mark. The Tars lead would grow to as many as five (25-20) with just under six minutes left in the half. The Tars would lead by three (33-30) a few minutes later but a couple unforced Rollins turnovers led to a 7-0 run by the Marroon Tigers to give them a four point (37-33) halftime lead.
The game turned into a see-saw affair in the second half. It would have five ties and four lead changes in the first 10 minutes of the second half. After trailing by one (52-51) the Tars looked to be in control when they went on a 7-0 run to take a six point lead (58-52) with 9:35 to play. The Marroon Tigers would battle back again though. They would eventually take a three point lead (65-62) after a Madeugbanam 3-pointer at the 3:21 mark. Then the two teams would trade 3-point baskets the next four trips down the court. The Tars looked to be in deep trouble down by seven (75-68) with 1:32 to go, but they would not go down without a fight. Clark and Merton would each hit a pair of free throws and the Tars were within three (75-72) with the ball. They would have a pair of chances to tie it up but Merton would not be able to hit the contested 3-pointer and Morehouse would come up with the victory.
The Tars will be back in action on Wednesday night when they take on Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach. 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.
Morehouse was paced by a 22 point effort from Duby Maduegbunam- Martravious Little had 17- while Tyrius Walker added 13. The Marroon Tigers shot 48 percent as a team- they shot 36 percent (9-25) from the 3-point line. They shot at a 69 percent clip (11-16) from the free throw line. They had 17 assists and 12 turnovers. Morehouse won the rebounding battle 35-34. They also blocked 10 shots, including six by Omar Alston.
The Tars were led by a trio of players in double figures. Jeff Merton led the way with 21 points- Connor McKim added 13- while Jakobi Bonner netted 11. The Tars shot 43 percent as a team. They shot 43 percent (9-21) from the 3-point line. They were a solid 85 percent (11-13) from the free throw line. The Tars had 16 assists and 15 turnovers.
Both team came out flat to start the game. It was not until a Little 3-pointer that either team would find the basket. After a sluggish start the Tars would erase a early five point deficit on a McKim 3-pointer and a free throw by Eric Castaneda knotted the game at 14 at the 11:01 mark of the opening stanza. After a Morehouse free throw the Tars would get another 3-pointer from McKim that would give them a two point lead (17-15) at the 9:17 mark. The Tars lead would grow to as many as five (25-20) with just under six minutes left in the half. The Tars would lead by three (33-30) a few minutes later but a couple unforced Rollins turnovers led to a 7-0 run by the Marroon Tigers to give them a four point (37-33) halftime lead.
The game turned into a see-saw affair in the second half. It would have five ties and four lead changes in the first 10 minutes of the second half. After trailing by one (52-51) the Tars looked to be in control when they went on a 7-0 run to take a six point lead (58-52) with 9:35 to play. The Marroon Tigers would battle back again though. They would eventually take a three point lead (65-62) after a Madeugbanam 3-pointer at the 3:21 mark. Then the two teams would trade 3-point baskets the next four trips down the court. The Tars looked to be in deep trouble down by seven (75-68) with 1:32 to go, but they would not go down without a fight. Clark and Merton would each hit a pair of free throws and the Tars were within three (75-72) with the ball. They would have a pair of chances to tie it up but Merton would not be able to hit the contested 3-pointer and Morehouse would come up with the victory.
The Tars will be back in action on Wednesday night when they take on Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach. 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.
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Rollins Battles Host MoreHouse Saturday.
The Rollins Tars(1-0)will continue play in the SSC/SIAC Crossover on Saturday when they play MoreHouse (1-0) at 4:30 PM on Saturday. The Tars were a 69-60 winner in the nightcap on Friday, after Morehouse was a 11-point winner over Florida Tech.
The Tars used a balanced attack to knock off Clark-Atlanta Friday night. After getting off to a sluggish start in the opening half the Tars who trailed by as many as 12 points would rally for the 69-60 victory. Sam Philpott led the Tars with 18 points in the game- Joey Galvis, Deion Clark and Jeff Merton scored 13 points each.
Morehouse is the host school in this year's tournament after Paine was the other SIAC school the previous two seasons. Tyros Walker is the leading returning scorer at 13.7 points per game a season ago. Jordan Wallace scored 19 points in there exhibition loss to Ole Miss. Omar Alston and Martravious Little scored 11 and 10 points respectively in the exhibition game.
Little led the Maroon Tigers in the win Friday night with 18 points- Duby Maduegbaum added 16- Omar Alson and Jordan Wallace had 13 each and Tyrius Walker added 10 in the 79-68 win over Florida Tech Friday night.
The meeting Saturday will be the first ever between the two schools.
As always you can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and Worldwide on RollinSports.com
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 14.5
The Tars used a balanced attack to knock off Clark-Atlanta Friday night. After getting off to a sluggish start in the opening half the Tars who trailed by as many as 12 points would rally for the 69-60 victory. Sam Philpott led the Tars with 18 points in the game- Joey Galvis, Deion Clark and Jeff Merton scored 13 points each.
Morehouse is the host school in this year's tournament after Paine was the other SIAC school the previous two seasons. Tyros Walker is the leading returning scorer at 13.7 points per game a season ago. Jordan Wallace scored 19 points in there exhibition loss to Ole Miss. Omar Alston and Martravious Little scored 11 and 10 points respectively in the exhibition game.
Little led the Maroon Tigers in the win Friday night with 18 points- Duby Maduegbaum added 16- Omar Alson and Jordan Wallace had 13 each and Tyrius Walker added 10 in the 79-68 win over Florida Tech Friday night.
The meeting Saturday will be the first ever between the two schools.
As always you can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and Worldwide on RollinSports.com
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 14.5
Tars Shrug Off Slow Start To Rally Past CAU.
The Rollins Tars shrugged off a first half where they shot 28 percent from the field and rallied in the second half for a 69-60 win over Clark-Atlanta in the SSC/SIAC Crossover at Morehouse College on Friday night.
Sam Philpott led four Tars in double figures with 18 points- while Joey Galvis , Jeff Merton and Deion Clark each added 13 points on the night. Clark posted a double-double as he would add 12 rebounds in the game. The Tars shot 39 percent from the field in this one. They shot 30 percent (7-23) from the 3-point line. Free throw shooting was also a struggle where they shot 57 percent (12-21.) The Tars had 14 assists and 19 turnovers.
The Panthers fell to 0-1 on the year after the loss. They were paced by 13 points from Derek Harper- Shamiek Sheppard and Tim Sanders added 12 points each for CAU. The Panthers shot 30 percent from the field- and 19 percent (5-26) from the 3-point line. Foul shooting also hurt the Panthers, as they would shoot 59 percent (17-29.) The Panthers won the rebounding battle 52-42. They had just eight assists, but turned it over 25 times.
Both teams got off to a slow start, before the Tars finally got on the board on a Mike Bedulskis field goal three minutes in. The lead would change hands four times in the opening half, but it would be all CAU most of the way as they would take a nine point lead (36-27) into halftime.
The Panthers would score the first three points of the second half to open up a 12 point lead (39-27.) With 12:42 to go Rollins would trail by 12 (48-36) when the comeback would begin. A 13-3 Rollins run would cut the lead to two, before they would tie the game on a Clark basket at the 7:38 mark (53-53.) Merton would nail a 3-pointer at the 5:15 mark to give the Tars a one point lead (58-57) The rest of the way including the Merton 3-pointer the Tars would end the game on a 14-3 run to post the 69-60 victory.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday at 430 when they take on host Morehouse. Tip time is set for 430 PM. You can catch all the action on the Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Sam Philpott led four Tars in double figures with 18 points- while Joey Galvis , Jeff Merton and Deion Clark each added 13 points on the night. Clark posted a double-double as he would add 12 rebounds in the game. The Tars shot 39 percent from the field in this one. They shot 30 percent (7-23) from the 3-point line. Free throw shooting was also a struggle where they shot 57 percent (12-21.) The Tars had 14 assists and 19 turnovers.
The Panthers fell to 0-1 on the year after the loss. They were paced by 13 points from Derek Harper- Shamiek Sheppard and Tim Sanders added 12 points each for CAU. The Panthers shot 30 percent from the field- and 19 percent (5-26) from the 3-point line. Foul shooting also hurt the Panthers, as they would shoot 59 percent (17-29.) The Panthers won the rebounding battle 52-42. They had just eight assists, but turned it over 25 times.
Both teams got off to a slow start, before the Tars finally got on the board on a Mike Bedulskis field goal three minutes in. The lead would change hands four times in the opening half, but it would be all CAU most of the way as they would take a nine point lead (36-27) into halftime.
The Panthers would score the first three points of the second half to open up a 12 point lead (39-27.) With 12:42 to go Rollins would trail by 12 (48-36) when the comeback would begin. A 13-3 Rollins run would cut the lead to two, before they would tie the game on a Clark basket at the 7:38 mark (53-53.) Merton would nail a 3-pointer at the 5:15 mark to give the Tars a one point lead (58-57) The rest of the way including the Merton 3-pointer the Tars would end the game on a 14-3 run to post the 69-60 victory.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday at 430 when they take on host Morehouse. Tip time is set for 430 PM. You can catch all the action on the Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Friday, November 11, 2016
Tars Head To Atlanta.
The Rollins Tars coming off a solid campaign a season ago open the 2016 season at the SSC/SIAC Crossover in Atlanta Friday.
Rollins was 21-9 a season ago, won a share of the SSC regular season title and earned a bid to the NCAA South Regional. The Tars return five of the top six scorers that they had a season ago. In exhibition play Rollins was a 89-71 winner over Wooster in the only tuneup they had for the regular season.
Clark Atlanta will be the Tars opponent Friday. They are picked fourth in the SIAC East Division.
Rollins will be paced by Jeff Merton who was a first team All SSC member a year ago. Merton put up 15.5 points and 4.6 rebounds a game, and is back for his junior season. Sam Philpott scored 27 in the exhibition contest. He was second on the team averaging 13.1 points per night. Deion Clark averaged nearly 10 points a game, while Mike Bedulskis returns after averaging 7.2 points and 3.8 rebounds a night. Tom Klusman is one of the best coaches in DII and comes into the season with a 653-382 record.
Clark-Atlanta guard Tim Anderson averaged 14 points per game a year ago and was named to the SIAC All Preseason team as a junior. Derek Harper returns after averaging 13.5 points a game last season. Darrell Walker is the new coach for Clark-Atlanta.
As always you can catch all the action on the Tars Sports Network on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and on RollinsSports.com
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com:
Rollins by 9.5
Rollins was 21-9 a season ago, won a share of the SSC regular season title and earned a bid to the NCAA South Regional. The Tars return five of the top six scorers that they had a season ago. In exhibition play Rollins was a 89-71 winner over Wooster in the only tuneup they had for the regular season.
Clark Atlanta will be the Tars opponent Friday. They are picked fourth in the SIAC East Division.
Rollins will be paced by Jeff Merton who was a first team All SSC member a year ago. Merton put up 15.5 points and 4.6 rebounds a game, and is back for his junior season. Sam Philpott scored 27 in the exhibition contest. He was second on the team averaging 13.1 points per night. Deion Clark averaged nearly 10 points a game, while Mike Bedulskis returns after averaging 7.2 points and 3.8 rebounds a night. Tom Klusman is one of the best coaches in DII and comes into the season with a 653-382 record.
Clark-Atlanta guard Tim Anderson averaged 14 points per game a year ago and was named to the SIAC All Preseason team as a junior. Derek Harper returns after averaging 13.5 points a game last season. Darrell Walker is the new coach for Clark-Atlanta.
As always you can catch all the action on the Tars Sports Network on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and on RollinsSports.com
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com:
Rollins by 9.5
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