The Rollins Tars (18-10 12-6 SSC) open up play in the SSC Quarterfinals when they take on the Fighting Knights of Lynn (13-13 8-10 SSC) at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. Tip time is set for 730 PM and you can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
The red hot Tars come into the game riding a five game win streak and having won of 10 out of the last 12 contests. They concluded the regular season Saturday with a come from behind 82-74 win over Saint Leo in which they trailed by as many as 17 points. The Tars come into the game led by Sam Philpott averaging 15 points per contest- Jeff Merton puts up 14.1 points and a team leading 5.5 rebounds per night. Also the Tars feature a stellar backcourt of Connor McKim (10.6 PPG-) and- Joey Galvis 10.3 points per contest. Galvis leads the SSC with 66 steals on the year. The Tars average 81.3 points per night- while they give up 79.8 per contest. Rollins is 11-3 at home on the season.
Lynn comes into the game as the sixth seed with a record of 8-10 in conference play this year. The Fighting Knights lost the tiebreaker to Florida Southern for the higher seed. Two of the three wins Lynn had in February were away from Boca Raton. The Fighting nights dropped both decisions to Rollins during the season. A two point defeat in the first meeting and 82-70 in the return trip.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
#3 Rollins by 6.5
Other SSC Tournament games Wednesday:
#7 Florida Southern +8 @#2Eckerd
#4 Palm Beach Atlantic +7.5 @ #5 Tampa
#8 Florida Tech +12 @ #1 Barry
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Rollins Rolling Into The SSC Tournament.
The Rollins Tars have won five straight, as Saturday they came from 17 points down to knock off Saint Leo 82-74 on senior day. With the win the Tars are now 18-10 and 12-6 in the SSC. They will be the #3 seed in the upcoming SSC Tournament. Saint Leo sees its season come to an end at 12-16 and 6-12 in the SSC.
Sam Philpott led four Tars in double figures with 18 points- Jeff Merton scored 16- Eric Castaneda provided 14 off the bench- while Joey Galvis was outstanding in his final regular season home game. Galvis had 10 points- five assists- five rebounds- and- added four steals to his SSC leading total.
The Tars shot 41 percent as a team- 39 percent (7-18) from the 3-point line- and went 21-30 (70 percent) from the free throw line. Rollins won the rebounding battle 39-34. They had 15 assists and 12 turnovers.
Marcus Dewberry poured in a game high 37 points to lead the Lions. Justin Satchell was the only other Saint Leo player in double figures with 21- Satchell also added six rebounds. Tyreece Brice scored eight points and dished out a team high nine assists. The Lions shot 47 percent from the floor- 39 percent (13-33) from the 3-point line and were a perfect seven of seven from the free throw line. They had 16 assists and 19 turnovers.
Neither team got off to a good start offensively but the Tars would get back to back 3-pointer's from Merton and Galvis to lead by nine (12-3) after the first media timeout. The lions would fight back and take a four point lead (21-17) after a pair of Satchell 3-pointer's. The Lions would extend the lead to 13 (45-32) at the intermission.
The Lions would lead by 17 with 18:36 to go when the Tars began their comeback. After Connor Mckim hit a 3-pointer to get Rollins within one- it was fitting that it would be senior Jack Fleming who gave the Tars the lead (64-62)they would not relinquish on senior day. They would never look back and secure the victory.
Other SSC Scores Saturday:
Palm Beach Atlantic 80 Florida Tech 76
Eckerd 98 Florida Southern 82
Tampa 87 Lynn 64
Barry 113 Embry-Riddle 102
SSC Standings:
Barry 13-5 (21-5)
Eckerd 13-5 (20-7)
Rollins 12-6 (18-10)
Tampa 10-8 (17-11)
Palm Beach Atlantic 10-8 (14-12)
Lynn 8-10 (13-13)
Florida Southern 8-10 (11-17)
Florida Tech 7-11 (15-13)
Saint Leo 6-12 (12-16)
Nova Southeastern 3-15 (6-20)
Embry-Riddle 16-10
SSC Tournament First Round Wednesday March 1st:
#8 Florida Tech @#1 Barry
#5 Tampa@#4 Palm Beach Atlantic
#7 Florida Southern @#2 Eckerd
#6 Lynn @#3 Rollins
South Regional Rankings (Top Eight Qualify For 2017 NCAA Tournament:)
1. Valdosta State
2. Alabama-Huntsville
3. Delta State
4. Barry
5. Eckerd
6. West Florida
7. Shorter
8. Christan Brothers
9. Morehouse
10. Rollins
Sam Philpott led four Tars in double figures with 18 points- Jeff Merton scored 16- Eric Castaneda provided 14 off the bench- while Joey Galvis was outstanding in his final regular season home game. Galvis had 10 points- five assists- five rebounds- and- added four steals to his SSC leading total.
The Tars shot 41 percent as a team- 39 percent (7-18) from the 3-point line- and went 21-30 (70 percent) from the free throw line. Rollins won the rebounding battle 39-34. They had 15 assists and 12 turnovers.
Marcus Dewberry poured in a game high 37 points to lead the Lions. Justin Satchell was the only other Saint Leo player in double figures with 21- Satchell also added six rebounds. Tyreece Brice scored eight points and dished out a team high nine assists. The Lions shot 47 percent from the floor- 39 percent (13-33) from the 3-point line and were a perfect seven of seven from the free throw line. They had 16 assists and 19 turnovers.
Neither team got off to a good start offensively but the Tars would get back to back 3-pointer's from Merton and Galvis to lead by nine (12-3) after the first media timeout. The lions would fight back and take a four point lead (21-17) after a pair of Satchell 3-pointer's. The Lions would extend the lead to 13 (45-32) at the intermission.
The Lions would lead by 17 with 18:36 to go when the Tars began their comeback. After Connor Mckim hit a 3-pointer to get Rollins within one- it was fitting that it would be senior Jack Fleming who gave the Tars the lead (64-62)they would not relinquish on senior day. They would never look back and secure the victory.
Other SSC Scores Saturday:
Palm Beach Atlantic 80 Florida Tech 76
Eckerd 98 Florida Southern 82
Tampa 87 Lynn 64
Barry 113 Embry-Riddle 102
SSC Standings:
Barry 13-5 (21-5)
Eckerd 13-5 (20-7)
Rollins 12-6 (18-10)
Tampa 10-8 (17-11)
Palm Beach Atlantic 10-8 (14-12)
Lynn 8-10 (13-13)
Florida Southern 8-10 (11-17)
Florida Tech 7-11 (15-13)
Saint Leo 6-12 (12-16)
Nova Southeastern 3-15 (6-20)
Embry-Riddle 16-10
SSC Tournament First Round Wednesday March 1st:
#8 Florida Tech @#1 Barry
#5 Tampa@#4 Palm Beach Atlantic
#7 Florida Southern @#2 Eckerd
#6 Lynn @#3 Rollins
South Regional Rankings (Top Eight Qualify For 2017 NCAA Tournament:)
1. Valdosta State
2. Alabama-Huntsville
3. Delta State
4. Barry
5. Eckerd
6. West Florida
7. Shorter
8. Christan Brothers
9. Morehouse
10. Rollins
Friday, February 24, 2017
Rollins Hosts Saint Leo In Finale/ Senior Day.
The Rollins Tars will host the Saint Leo Lions in what is the team's regular season finale, and also Senior day. Senior's Joey Galvis, Jack Fleming and Mike Bedulskis will be on honored prior to the 4 PM tip at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. You can catch all the action on RollinsSports.com and 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park, with Jim"Shooter" Ferro and Robert Segal on the call.
The Tars come into Saturday riding a four game win streak. Last time out they were a 88-69 winner over Tampa at the Bob Martinez Center. The Tars will be the third seed in the upcoming SSC tournament and will host the sixth seed in Wednesday SSC tournament opener. Rollins will look to avoid the fate they suffered a year ago, where they were the third seed and were defeated by sixth seeded Lynn in the SSC Tournament First Round.
Rollins (17-10 11-6 SSC) is fourth in the SSC in scoring at 81.3 points per night. At the other end they allow a league sixth best 80 points a contest. The Tars lead the Sunshine State Conference in 3-point shooting, where they shoot 42 percent as a team.
Individually the Tars are led by Sam Philpott who scores 14.9 points a game- he also grabs 4.2 rebounds a contest. Jeff Merton scores 14 points a contest and averages a team leading 5.6 rebounds as well. Connor McKim has come on strong in the season's second half and scores 10.6 points and leads the team in assists at 3.8 per night. Galvis will play his final regular season game in Warden Arena and averages 10.3 points- as well as a SSC leading 2.3 steals a contest. The Tars are 10-3 at home on the season. They entered the South Region Rankings this past Wednesday, with the top eight gaining a berth in the 2017 NCAA South Regional.
Saint Leo (12-15 6-11 SSC) is fighting for a big in the SSC tournament. The Lions currently would not be in the field and need a win plus some help to get into the SSC tournament. The Lions have lost three straight, most recently a 88-82 loss to Eckerd on Wednesday. They have struggled on the road this season, as they are just 3-8 away from the Marion Bowman Activities Center this year.
As a team the Lions average 78.7 points a game- while on the defensive end they give up 78.6 a night. Indiviually Marcus Dewberry is third in the league and leads the Lions scoring 20 points a game- he also averages 5.2 rebounds and five assists a night. Dewberry has eclipsed the 30-point mark four times this season, including 35 versus Eckerd last time out. Justin Satchell is second on the team putting up 15.7 points per game and leads the team in rebounding (6.9 a night.) Tyreece Brice averages 12.1 points and 4.1 assists a game.
The two teams met earlier this season with Rollins pulling out a 77-72 victory. Connor McKim led the way with 15 in that game- while Dewberry poured in a game high 33 for Saint Leo.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 7
Other SSC Games Saturday:
Palm Beach Atlantic +3 @Florida Tech
Florida Southern +9 @Eckerd
Lynn +2.5 @Tampa
Barry -3.5 @Embry-Riddle
SSC Standings:
Barry 13-5 (20-5)
Eckerd 12-5 (19-7)
Rollins 11-6 (17-10)
Tampa 9-8 (16-11)
Palm Beach Atlantic 9-8 (13-12)
Lynn 8-9 (13-12)
Florida Southern 8-9 (11-16)
Florida Tech 7-10 (15-12)
Saint Leo 6-11 (12-15)
Nova Southeastern 3-15 (6-20)
Embry-Riddle 0-0 (16-9)
NCAA South Region Rankings (Top Eight Qualify for the 2017 NCAA Tournament:)
1. Valdosta State 21-4
2. Alabama-Huntsville 20-6
3. Delta State 18-6
4. Barry 20-5
5. Eckerd 19-7
6. West Florida 17-8
7. Shorter 14-9
8. Christian Brothers 15-11
9. Morehouse 15-9
10. Rollins 17-10
The Tars come into Saturday riding a four game win streak. Last time out they were a 88-69 winner over Tampa at the Bob Martinez Center. The Tars will be the third seed in the upcoming SSC tournament and will host the sixth seed in Wednesday SSC tournament opener. Rollins will look to avoid the fate they suffered a year ago, where they were the third seed and were defeated by sixth seeded Lynn in the SSC Tournament First Round.
Rollins (17-10 11-6 SSC) is fourth in the SSC in scoring at 81.3 points per night. At the other end they allow a league sixth best 80 points a contest. The Tars lead the Sunshine State Conference in 3-point shooting, where they shoot 42 percent as a team.
Individually the Tars are led by Sam Philpott who scores 14.9 points a game- he also grabs 4.2 rebounds a contest. Jeff Merton scores 14 points a contest and averages a team leading 5.6 rebounds as well. Connor McKim has come on strong in the season's second half and scores 10.6 points and leads the team in assists at 3.8 per night. Galvis will play his final regular season game in Warden Arena and averages 10.3 points- as well as a SSC leading 2.3 steals a contest. The Tars are 10-3 at home on the season. They entered the South Region Rankings this past Wednesday, with the top eight gaining a berth in the 2017 NCAA South Regional.
Saint Leo (12-15 6-11 SSC) is fighting for a big in the SSC tournament. The Lions currently would not be in the field and need a win plus some help to get into the SSC tournament. The Lions have lost three straight, most recently a 88-82 loss to Eckerd on Wednesday. They have struggled on the road this season, as they are just 3-8 away from the Marion Bowman Activities Center this year.
As a team the Lions average 78.7 points a game- while on the defensive end they give up 78.6 a night. Indiviually Marcus Dewberry is third in the league and leads the Lions scoring 20 points a game- he also averages 5.2 rebounds and five assists a night. Dewberry has eclipsed the 30-point mark four times this season, including 35 versus Eckerd last time out. Justin Satchell is second on the team putting up 15.7 points per game and leads the team in rebounding (6.9 a night.) Tyreece Brice averages 12.1 points and 4.1 assists a game.
The two teams met earlier this season with Rollins pulling out a 77-72 victory. Connor McKim led the way with 15 in that game- while Dewberry poured in a game high 33 for Saint Leo.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 7
Other SSC Games Saturday:
Palm Beach Atlantic +3 @Florida Tech
Florida Southern +9 @Eckerd
Lynn +2.5 @Tampa
Barry -3.5 @Embry-Riddle
SSC Standings:
Barry 13-5 (20-5)
Eckerd 12-5 (19-7)
Rollins 11-6 (17-10)
Tampa 9-8 (16-11)
Palm Beach Atlantic 9-8 (13-12)
Lynn 8-9 (13-12)
Florida Southern 8-9 (11-16)
Florida Tech 7-10 (15-12)
Saint Leo 6-11 (12-15)
Nova Southeastern 3-15 (6-20)
Embry-Riddle 0-0 (16-9)
NCAA South Region Rankings (Top Eight Qualify for the 2017 NCAA Tournament:)
1. Valdosta State 21-4
2. Alabama-Huntsville 20-6
3. Delta State 18-6
4. Barry 20-5
5. Eckerd 19-7
6. West Florida 17-8
7. Shorter 14-9
8. Christian Brothers 15-11
9. Morehouse 15-9
10. Rollins 17-10
Sunday, February 19, 2017
Tampa Products Help Lift Tars Past Spartans.
Sam Philpott scored 18 points and had a big day for the Rollins Tars Saturday, but the story of the day was a pair of Tampa Jesuit products Joey Galvis and Jack Fleming coming thru in their own backyard. The result was a 88-69 win for Rollins that was the fourth straight victory for the Tars. This one at the Bob Martinez Center.
Rollins (17-10 11-6 SSC) had five players score in double figures and nine players get in the scoring column in this one. Philpott led the way with 18- Eric Castaneda scored 14- Joey Galvis had a double-double with 13 points and 10 assists. He also added three steals to his conference leading total- while Jack Fleming had 13- and- Connor McKim added 10 points and six assists.
Rollins shot 57 percent in the game- including a scorching hot (20 of 28 for 71 percent in the second half.) The Tars shot 15-28 (54 percent) from the 3-point line, including 64 percent (7-11) in the second half. They shot 73 percent (11-15) at the free throw line- had 19 assists and nine turnovers as a team.
Tampa (16-10 9-7 SSC) was led by Marcel Robinson with 14 points- Anthony Gamble chipped in 12- and- they got 11 each from Duke Shelton and Pat Bacon. The Spartans shot 46 percent as a team- they were 9-33 (27 percent) from the 3-point line- 67 percent (6 of 9 at the free throw line-) and won the rebounding battle 31-26. They had 17 assists and 15 turnovers as a team.
Tampa scored the game's first four points before McKim and Jeff Merton connected from the 3-point line to give the Tars the lead. The Spartans tied the game at 11 after a Robinson dunk at the 12:59 mark of the opening half. The game would be knotted at 17 before McKim gave Rollins the lead with a pair of free throws at the 8:09 mark of the half. The Spartans would take a brief lead but a 3-ball by Fleming would give Rollins a two point lead (22-20) at the 7:19 mark. Gamble would hit back to back 3-pointer's to give Tampa the lead 29-26 before Fleming connected with another 3-pointer to tie it. Rollins would score the next six points after Tampa tied it and take a five point lead (36-31) at halftime.
The Spartans would get to within three a couple times early in the second half but the Tars would stretch the lead to eight (52-44) on a Galvis 3-pointer with 14:34 to go. Tampa would get to within six (54-48) on a Matt Johnson free throw with 12:47 to go. Philpott would go on a 10-0 run by himself as the Tars would go up 16 (64-48) with 9:10 to go. The Tars would lead by as many as 22 and cruise to the victory.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they face Saint Leo to close out the regular season .Tip time is set for 4 PM.
Other SSC Scores:
Palm Beach Atlantic 73 Eckerd 71
Nova Southeastern 80 Saint Leo 70
Florida Tech 102 Embry-Riddle 97
Lynn 93 Florida Southern 70
SSC Standings:
Barry 12-5 (19-5)
Eckerd 11-5 (18-7)
Rollins 11-6 (17-10)
Tampa 9-7 (16-10)
Palm Beach Atlantic 9-8 (13-11)
Florida Southern 8-8 (11-15)
Lynn 7-9 (12-12)
Florida Tech 6-10 (14-12)
Saint Leo 6-10 (12-14)
Nova Southeastern 3-14 (6-19)
Embry-Riddle 0-0 (15-9)
South Regional Rankings (Top Eight Qualify for 2017 NCAA Tournament:)
1. Alabama-Huntsville
2. Valdosta State
3. Delta State
4. Barry
5. Eckerd
6. West Florida
7. Christian Brothers
8. Shorter
9. Claiflin
10. Lane
Rollins (17-10 11-6 SSC) had five players score in double figures and nine players get in the scoring column in this one. Philpott led the way with 18- Eric Castaneda scored 14- Joey Galvis had a double-double with 13 points and 10 assists. He also added three steals to his conference leading total- while Jack Fleming had 13- and- Connor McKim added 10 points and six assists.
Rollins shot 57 percent in the game- including a scorching hot (20 of 28 for 71 percent in the second half.) The Tars shot 15-28 (54 percent) from the 3-point line, including 64 percent (7-11) in the second half. They shot 73 percent (11-15) at the free throw line- had 19 assists and nine turnovers as a team.
Tampa (16-10 9-7 SSC) was led by Marcel Robinson with 14 points- Anthony Gamble chipped in 12- and- they got 11 each from Duke Shelton and Pat Bacon. The Spartans shot 46 percent as a team- they were 9-33 (27 percent) from the 3-point line- 67 percent (6 of 9 at the free throw line-) and won the rebounding battle 31-26. They had 17 assists and 15 turnovers as a team.
Tampa scored the game's first four points before McKim and Jeff Merton connected from the 3-point line to give the Tars the lead. The Spartans tied the game at 11 after a Robinson dunk at the 12:59 mark of the opening half. The game would be knotted at 17 before McKim gave Rollins the lead with a pair of free throws at the 8:09 mark of the half. The Spartans would take a brief lead but a 3-ball by Fleming would give Rollins a two point lead (22-20) at the 7:19 mark. Gamble would hit back to back 3-pointer's to give Tampa the lead 29-26 before Fleming connected with another 3-pointer to tie it. Rollins would score the next six points after Tampa tied it and take a five point lead (36-31) at halftime.
The Spartans would get to within three a couple times early in the second half but the Tars would stretch the lead to eight (52-44) on a Galvis 3-pointer with 14:34 to go. Tampa would get to within six (54-48) on a Matt Johnson free throw with 12:47 to go. Philpott would go on a 10-0 run by himself as the Tars would go up 16 (64-48) with 9:10 to go. The Tars would lead by as many as 22 and cruise to the victory.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they face Saint Leo to close out the regular season .Tip time is set for 4 PM.
Other SSC Scores:
Palm Beach Atlantic 73 Eckerd 71
Nova Southeastern 80 Saint Leo 70
Florida Tech 102 Embry-Riddle 97
Lynn 93 Florida Southern 70
SSC Standings:
Barry 12-5 (19-5)
Eckerd 11-5 (18-7)
Rollins 11-6 (17-10)
Tampa 9-7 (16-10)
Palm Beach Atlantic 9-8 (13-11)
Florida Southern 8-8 (11-15)
Lynn 7-9 (12-12)
Florida Tech 6-10 (14-12)
Saint Leo 6-10 (12-14)
Nova Southeastern 3-14 (6-19)
Embry-Riddle 0-0 (15-9)
South Regional Rankings (Top Eight Qualify for 2017 NCAA Tournament:)
1. Alabama-Huntsville
2. Valdosta State
3. Delta State
4. Barry
5. Eckerd
6. West Florida
7. Christian Brothers
8. Shorter
9. Claiflin
10. Lane
Friday, February 17, 2017
Tars Head To Tampa Saturday.
Coming off easily the program's biggest win of the season Wednesday night, the Rollins Tars head to Tampa for a showdown with the Spartans on Saturday. The two teams are jockeying for position in the upcoming SSC tournament. Rollins has a half game lead over the Spartans for the third spot in the conference. The top four teams host the opening round of the conference tournament before the remainder of the tournament goes to the ICI Center in Daytona Beach.
Rollins (16-10 10-6 SSC) has won three straight and eight of the last 10. The Tars were a winner in a 90-85 thriller over #17 Barry the last time out. Jeff Merton scored 22 to lead the Tars in that victory.
The Tars are led in the season box score by Sam Philpott who scores 14.8 points a night. Philpott is coming off a 18 point outing against Barry- while-Merton scores 14.2 points a contest and grabs 5.5 rebounds- Joey Galvis is averaging 10.2 points and 2.3 steals a night. He is 18th in the nation in steals and is coming off a six steal game Wednesday against Barry. Connor McKim has had a big second half of the season and is now scoring 10.2 a game and has dished out a team leading 96 assists on the year. They average 81 points a night- while they allow 80.5 a contest. Rollins is 5-5 on the road thus far this season.
Tampa (16-9 9-6 SSC) is coming off a thrilling one point win over Florida Southern last time out. The Spartans have won two straight, including breaking Barry's 31 game home win streak. The Spartans are 10-2 at home this season. Tampa scores 77.7 points a game as a team- but they allow 74. 5 a night.
Marcel Robinson is the top scorer for the Spartans at 14.6 a night- Duke Shelton averages a double-double (14.3 points and 10.2 rebounds a contest.) Austin Rettig comes in scoring 13 a night- while Pat Bacon scores 11.9 a contest. For the second consecutive game the Tars are facing one of the league's top assist men, as Matt Johnson is averaging 5.7 assists per night.
In the first meeting it was 81-73 the Spartans came out on top. Merton led Rollins with 25 in a losing effort- while Marcel Robinson poured in a game high 33 for the Spartans.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Tampa by 8
Other SSC games Saturday:
Palm Beach Atlantic +10.5@Eckerd
Saint Leo-3.5 @Nova Southeastern
Florida Tech +7.5@Embry-Riddle
Lynn +3@Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 11-4 (18-6)
Barry 12-5 (19-5)
Rollins 10-6 (16-10)
Tampa 9-6 (16-9)
Florida Southern 8-7 (11-14)
Palm Beach Atlantic 8-8 (12-11)
Saint Leo 6-9 (12-13)
Lynn 6-9 (11-12)
Florida Tech 6-10 (13-12)
Nova Southeastern 2-14 (5-19)
Embry-Riddle 0-0 (15-8)
South Region Standings (Top Eight Teams Qualify for the 2017 NCAA Tournament:)
1. Alabama-Huntsville
2. Valdosta State
3. Delta State
4. Barry
5. Eckerd
6. West Florida
7. Christian Brothers
8. Shorter
9. Claifflin
10. Lane
Rollins (16-10 10-6 SSC) has won three straight and eight of the last 10. The Tars were a winner in a 90-85 thriller over #17 Barry the last time out. Jeff Merton scored 22 to lead the Tars in that victory.
The Tars are led in the season box score by Sam Philpott who scores 14.8 points a night. Philpott is coming off a 18 point outing against Barry- while-Merton scores 14.2 points a contest and grabs 5.5 rebounds- Joey Galvis is averaging 10.2 points and 2.3 steals a night. He is 18th in the nation in steals and is coming off a six steal game Wednesday against Barry. Connor McKim has had a big second half of the season and is now scoring 10.2 a game and has dished out a team leading 96 assists on the year. They average 81 points a night- while they allow 80.5 a contest. Rollins is 5-5 on the road thus far this season.
Tampa (16-9 9-6 SSC) is coming off a thrilling one point win over Florida Southern last time out. The Spartans have won two straight, including breaking Barry's 31 game home win streak. The Spartans are 10-2 at home this season. Tampa scores 77.7 points a game as a team- but they allow 74. 5 a night.
Marcel Robinson is the top scorer for the Spartans at 14.6 a night- Duke Shelton averages a double-double (14.3 points and 10.2 rebounds a contest.) Austin Rettig comes in scoring 13 a night- while Pat Bacon scores 11.9 a contest. For the second consecutive game the Tars are facing one of the league's top assist men, as Matt Johnson is averaging 5.7 assists per night.
In the first meeting it was 81-73 the Spartans came out on top. Merton led Rollins with 25 in a losing effort- while Marcel Robinson poured in a game high 33 for the Spartans.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Tampa by 8
Other SSC games Saturday:
Palm Beach Atlantic +10.5@Eckerd
Saint Leo-3.5 @Nova Southeastern
Florida Tech +7.5@Embry-Riddle
Lynn +3@Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 11-4 (18-6)
Barry 12-5 (19-5)
Rollins 10-6 (16-10)
Tampa 9-6 (16-9)
Florida Southern 8-7 (11-14)
Palm Beach Atlantic 8-8 (12-11)
Saint Leo 6-9 (12-13)
Lynn 6-9 (11-12)
Florida Tech 6-10 (13-12)
Nova Southeastern 2-14 (5-19)
Embry-Riddle 0-0 (15-8)
South Region Standings (Top Eight Teams Qualify for the 2017 NCAA Tournament:)
1. Alabama-Huntsville
2. Valdosta State
3. Delta State
4. Barry
5. Eckerd
6. West Florida
7. Christian Brothers
8. Shorter
9. Claifflin
10. Lane
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Tars Second Half Rally Stuns #17 Barry!
A Joey Galvis put back with two seconds left gave Rollins the lead and a stunning 90-85 win over #17 Barry Wednesday night at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. Rollins rallied from 15 points down early in the second half to improve to 16-10 overall and 10-6 in the SSC. With the loss Barry dropped to 19-5 and 12-5 in the SSC.
Rollins had four players score in double figures on the night. Jeff Merton led the way with 22 points- Sam Philpott netted 18- Galvis scored 17, as well as six steals and four assists- while Eric Castaneda provided 13 off the bench.
The Tars shot 58 percent on the evening- went 10-19 (53 percent) from the 3-point line- and shot 57 percent (8-14) at the free throw line. The Tars had twice as many assists (19) as turnovers (nine-) they also added 10 steals in the game.
Barry dropped a third straight. They were paced by Arie Williams who knocked down eight 3-pointer's en route to his 24 points- Adrian Gonzalez added 20- while Kenan Guzonjic scored 15- and- Sawyer Glick chipped in four 3-pointer's en route to his 14 points.
The Bucs shot 50 percent from the field- 47 percent (16-34) from the 3-point line- and- 83 percent (5-6) at the free throw line. The Bucs won the rebounding battle 35-26. They had 25 assists and 14 turnovers as a team.
The Tars scored the first five points to start the contest- only to see the Bucs come back and score the next nine to take a 9-5 early lead. Barry would stretch that lead to eight (35-27) after a Daniel Mortensen 3-pointer with just over seven minutes left in the opening half. Rollins would have an answer though, they would eventually regain the lead (40-39) after a Galvis 3-pointer at the 2:02 mark of the half. Mike Bedulskis would stretch the lead to three (42-39) before Elvar Fridriksson would knot the game at 42 with a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer.
The Bucs would come out red hot in the second half after the teams would trade baskets on the opening possession of the half. It would be a 20-5 run that would give the Bucs their largest lead of the game (64-49) with 13:31 to go. The Tars would respond though and score the next seven points in the next 1:05 to cut the lead to eight (64-56) after a Merton 3-pointer. The lead would grow to 10 once before the Tars would have a quick answer. At the 6:32 Rollins got to within four (78-74) on a Galvis hoop. The Tars would continue to trail until they knotted the game at 85 on a Castaneda layup at the 1:06 mark. On the ensuing possession the Tars would get a blocked shot and Castaneda made a "heady play" when he did not go after the ball knowing the shot clock was about to expire. So the Tars had the ball with the game tied and 32 seconds to go. Tom Klusman called timeout and drew up a set play out of bounds. Connor McKim would drive to the left and miss the shot but Galvis got the offensive rebound and put back what proved to be the game winner. On the last Barry possession Fridriksson was called for an offensive foul much to the dismay of Barry coach Butch Estes who was given two technicals and ejected from the game. McKim made three of the four free throws with .7 seconds to go and the Tars had a huge upset.
Rollins will be back in action for another big one Saturday at the Bob Martinez Center when they battle the Tampa Spartans. Tip time is set for 4 PM.
Other SSC Scores:
Palm Beach Atlantic 76 Saint Leo 65
Tampa 79 Florida Southern 78
Embry-Riddle 80 Nova Southeastern 59
Florida Tech 97 Lynn 89
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 11-4 (18-6)
Barry 12-5 (19-5)
Rollins 10-6 (16-10)
Tampa 9-6 (16-9)
Florida Southern 8-7 (11-14)
Palm Beach Atlantic 8-8 (12-11)
Saint Leo 6-9 (12-13)
Lynn 6-9 (11-12)
Florida Tech 6-10 (13-12)
Nova Southeastern 2-14 (5-19)
Embay-Riddle 0-0 (15-8)
South Regional Rankings (Top Eight Teams Qualify For The 2017 NCAA Tournament:)
1.Alabama-Huntsville (19-5)
2. Valdosta State (19-4)
3. Delta State (16-6)
4. Barry (19-5)
5. Eckerd (18-6)
6. West Florida (16-7(
7. Christian Brothers (14-10)
8. Shorter (12-9)
9. Clafflin (15-6)
10. Lane (15-8)
Rollins had four players score in double figures on the night. Jeff Merton led the way with 22 points- Sam Philpott netted 18- Galvis scored 17, as well as six steals and four assists- while Eric Castaneda provided 13 off the bench.
The Tars shot 58 percent on the evening- went 10-19 (53 percent) from the 3-point line- and shot 57 percent (8-14) at the free throw line. The Tars had twice as many assists (19) as turnovers (nine-) they also added 10 steals in the game.
Barry dropped a third straight. They were paced by Arie Williams who knocked down eight 3-pointer's en route to his 24 points- Adrian Gonzalez added 20- while Kenan Guzonjic scored 15- and- Sawyer Glick chipped in four 3-pointer's en route to his 14 points.
The Bucs shot 50 percent from the field- 47 percent (16-34) from the 3-point line- and- 83 percent (5-6) at the free throw line. The Bucs won the rebounding battle 35-26. They had 25 assists and 14 turnovers as a team.
The Tars scored the first five points to start the contest- only to see the Bucs come back and score the next nine to take a 9-5 early lead. Barry would stretch that lead to eight (35-27) after a Daniel Mortensen 3-pointer with just over seven minutes left in the opening half. Rollins would have an answer though, they would eventually regain the lead (40-39) after a Galvis 3-pointer at the 2:02 mark of the half. Mike Bedulskis would stretch the lead to three (42-39) before Elvar Fridriksson would knot the game at 42 with a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer.
The Bucs would come out red hot in the second half after the teams would trade baskets on the opening possession of the half. It would be a 20-5 run that would give the Bucs their largest lead of the game (64-49) with 13:31 to go. The Tars would respond though and score the next seven points in the next 1:05 to cut the lead to eight (64-56) after a Merton 3-pointer. The lead would grow to 10 once before the Tars would have a quick answer. At the 6:32 Rollins got to within four (78-74) on a Galvis hoop. The Tars would continue to trail until they knotted the game at 85 on a Castaneda layup at the 1:06 mark. On the ensuing possession the Tars would get a blocked shot and Castaneda made a "heady play" when he did not go after the ball knowing the shot clock was about to expire. So the Tars had the ball with the game tied and 32 seconds to go. Tom Klusman called timeout and drew up a set play out of bounds. Connor McKim would drive to the left and miss the shot but Galvis got the offensive rebound and put back what proved to be the game winner. On the last Barry possession Fridriksson was called for an offensive foul much to the dismay of Barry coach Butch Estes who was given two technicals and ejected from the game. McKim made three of the four free throws with .7 seconds to go and the Tars had a huge upset.
Rollins will be back in action for another big one Saturday at the Bob Martinez Center when they battle the Tampa Spartans. Tip time is set for 4 PM.
Other SSC Scores:
Palm Beach Atlantic 76 Saint Leo 65
Tampa 79 Florida Southern 78
Embry-Riddle 80 Nova Southeastern 59
Florida Tech 97 Lynn 89
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 11-4 (18-6)
Barry 12-5 (19-5)
Rollins 10-6 (16-10)
Tampa 9-6 (16-9)
Florida Southern 8-7 (11-14)
Palm Beach Atlantic 8-8 (12-11)
Saint Leo 6-9 (12-13)
Lynn 6-9 (11-12)
Florida Tech 6-10 (13-12)
Nova Southeastern 2-14 (5-19)
Embay-Riddle 0-0 (15-8)
South Regional Rankings (Top Eight Teams Qualify For The 2017 NCAA Tournament:)
1.Alabama-Huntsville (19-5)
2. Valdosta State (19-4)
3. Delta State (16-6)
4. Barry (19-5)
5. Eckerd (18-6)
6. West Florida (16-7(
7. Christian Brothers (14-10)
8. Shorter (12-9)
9. Clafflin (15-6)
10. Lane (15-8)
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Tars Battle Bucs Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars take on the #17 Barry Buccaneers in a SSC matchup on Wednesday evening at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. As usual you can catch the video and audio of the game on 91.5 FM WPRK and on RollinsSports.com
Rollins (15-10 9-6 SSC) comes into the game after winning the past two contests. The Tars now sit third in the SSC behind Barry and Eckerd with three games to go. The Tars were a 92-80 winner at Lynn the last time out. Connor McKim tied a career high with 27 points in the victory-adding eight assists and seven rebounds. Rollins was a winner over Palm Beach Atlantic by 29 in the game before that.
Sam Philpott leads the way for the Tars averaging 14.7 points and grabbing 4.4 rebounds a night- Jeff Merton is second on the team in scoring at 13.9 a game and leads the team averaging 5.6 rebounds a contest. Connor McKim averages 10.8 points and 3.8 assists a night- while Joey Galvis scores double digits and is 17th in the country with a SSC leading 53 steals. The Tars average 80.7 a game on the offensive end- while they give up 80.3 a game on the defensive end. Rollins has been a very good 3-point shooting team all season- as they lead the SSC shooting 41 percent from the 3-point line. Rollins 247 3-pointer's are 17th in the country.
Barry (19-4 12-4 SSC) is coming off a pair of losses last week. First they lost by one to Palm Beach Atlantic and then last time out they were a 10 point loser (86-76) to Tampa which broke a 31 game home win streak for the Bucs. Barry has a slim half game lead on Eckerd for the top seed in the SSC tournament with three games to play.
The Bucs high-powered offense is sixth in the nation averaging 91.6 points per game on the season- at the defensive end they give up 80.4 points a game. Last week they averaged just 75.5 points a game in the two losses. They do lead the nation in assists per game though.
Adrian Gonzalez paced the Buccaneers averaging 19 points and 4.4 rebounds a game- Elvar Fridriksson averages 15.7 points and is sixth in all of DII averaging 7.6 assists a contest. Arie Williams (13.1 ppg-) and Sawyer Gillick (12 a contest) also average double figures.
The first meeting this season saw the Bucs roll past the Tars 90-70 in Miami Shores. Philpott led the Tars with 14- while Gillick led the Bucs with 27. Barry has won five of the past six meetings between the two teams. It is Rollins who holds the 46-23 edge all-time though.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Barry by 6
Nova Southeastern +10 @Embry-Riddle
Florida Southern +8 @Tampa
Lynn (Pick) @Florida Tech
Saint Leo -1 @Palm Beach Atlantic
SSC Standings:
Barry 12-4 (19-4)
Eckerd 11-4 (18-6)
Rollins 9-6 (15-10)
Tampa 8-6 (15-9)
Florida Southern 8-6 (11-13)
*Palm Beach Atlantic 7-8 (11-11)
Lynn 6-8 (11-11)
Saint Leo 6-8 (12-12)
Florida Tech 5-10 (12-12)
Nova Southeastern 2-14 (5-18)
*Embry-Riddle 0-0 (14-8)
Rollins (15-10 9-6 SSC) comes into the game after winning the past two contests. The Tars now sit third in the SSC behind Barry and Eckerd with three games to go. The Tars were a 92-80 winner at Lynn the last time out. Connor McKim tied a career high with 27 points in the victory-adding eight assists and seven rebounds. Rollins was a winner over Palm Beach Atlantic by 29 in the game before that.
Sam Philpott leads the way for the Tars averaging 14.7 points and grabbing 4.4 rebounds a night- Jeff Merton is second on the team in scoring at 13.9 a game and leads the team averaging 5.6 rebounds a contest. Connor McKim averages 10.8 points and 3.8 assists a night- while Joey Galvis scores double digits and is 17th in the country with a SSC leading 53 steals. The Tars average 80.7 a game on the offensive end- while they give up 80.3 a game on the defensive end. Rollins has been a very good 3-point shooting team all season- as they lead the SSC shooting 41 percent from the 3-point line. Rollins 247 3-pointer's are 17th in the country.
Barry (19-4 12-4 SSC) is coming off a pair of losses last week. First they lost by one to Palm Beach Atlantic and then last time out they were a 10 point loser (86-76) to Tampa which broke a 31 game home win streak for the Bucs. Barry has a slim half game lead on Eckerd for the top seed in the SSC tournament with three games to play.
The Bucs high-powered offense is sixth in the nation averaging 91.6 points per game on the season- at the defensive end they give up 80.4 points a game. Last week they averaged just 75.5 points a game in the two losses. They do lead the nation in assists per game though.
Adrian Gonzalez paced the Buccaneers averaging 19 points and 4.4 rebounds a game- Elvar Fridriksson averages 15.7 points and is sixth in all of DII averaging 7.6 assists a contest. Arie Williams (13.1 ppg-) and Sawyer Gillick (12 a contest) also average double figures.
The first meeting this season saw the Bucs roll past the Tars 90-70 in Miami Shores. Philpott led the Tars with 14- while Gillick led the Bucs with 27. Barry has won five of the past six meetings between the two teams. It is Rollins who holds the 46-23 edge all-time though.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Barry by 6
Nova Southeastern +10 @Embry-Riddle
Florida Southern +8 @Tampa
Lynn (Pick) @Florida Tech
Saint Leo -1 @Palm Beach Atlantic
SSC Standings:
Barry 12-4 (19-4)
Eckerd 11-4 (18-6)
Rollins 9-6 (15-10)
Tampa 8-6 (15-9)
Florida Southern 8-6 (11-13)
*Palm Beach Atlantic 7-8 (11-11)
Lynn 6-8 (11-11)
Saint Leo 6-8 (12-12)
Florida Tech 5-10 (12-12)
Nova Southeastern 2-14 (5-18)
*Embry-Riddle 0-0 (14-8)
Saturday, February 11, 2017
McKim Sparks Tars Victory.
Connor McKim scored 27 points- dished out eight assists- and- grabbed seven rebounds to spark the Rollins Tars to a 92-80 victory at the D'Hoernle Center in Boca Raton Saturday. With the win Rollins improves to 15-10 and 9-6 in the SSC. With the loss Lynn drops to 11-11 and 6-8 in the SSC.
Rollins had four players in double figures in this one. McKim had 27- Jeff Merton netted 18 and grabbed nine rebounds- while Sam Philpott and Eric Castaneda scored 11 points each. The Tars shot 48 percent from the field- and- also 48 percent (14-29) from the 3-point line (14-29.) The Tars shot 67 percent (22-33) from the free throw line. They had 21 assists and nine turnovers as a team.
The Fighting Knights were led by 13 points each from Jamal Palmer and Juwan Frazier- while Marquan Botley and Terrell Rogers added 12 points apiece. The Fighting Knights shot 41 percent from the field- 33 percent (10-30) from the 3-point line- and- 62 percent (16-26) from the free throw line. The Fighting Knights won the rebounding battle 42-35. They had had 18 assists and 12 turnovers.
The game got off to a fast start offensively for both teams and after McKim hit his second 3-pointer of the game the Tars led by four (14-10) at the 16:05 mark of the first half. Rollins would stretch the lead to 12 (26-14) after a Philpott free throw with 9:33 in the half. Lynn would score the next five points to get to within seven (26-19) after a Kevin O'Brien basket with just under eight to go in the half. The Tars would go up by 14 (37-23) after a Eric Castaneda 3-pointer and a Galvis hoop at the 5:51 mark. The Fighting Knights would score the next seven to get to within seven (37-30) before Jakobi Bonner would score the next four points for Rollins. The Tars would take a 10 point lead (43-33) at halftime.
The Tars would come out in the second half with as much energy as the first. Galvis would drill a 3-pointer with just under 17 minutes to go and Rollins would lead by 14 (50-36.) McKim would pick up where he left off in the opening half and hit his fourth 3-pointer of the game to put the Tars up 17 on the next possession. The lead would grow to 18 before the Fighting Knights would go on a run of their own. The Fighting Knights would be within eight (62-54) after a Frazier basket at the 11:33 mark. Lynn would again cut it to seven before Castaneda would hit his second 3-pointer of the day to make it 67-57 Rollins at the 9:54 mark. Lynn would get to within six (67-61) at the 9:12 mark but that is as close as they would get. The Tars would lead by as many as 14 (84-70) after a Nils Lehmann bucket with 3:10 to go. The Fighting Knights would cut the lead to single digits but ultimately the Tars would prevail for a crucial road win.
Rollins will be back in action Wednesday when league leading Barry comes to Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Other SSC Scores Saturday:
Eckerd 72 Nova Southeastern 52
Tampa 86 Barry 76
Saint Leo 97 Florida Tech 76
Florida Southern 110 Embry-Riddle 100
SSC Standings:
Barry 12-4 (19-4)
Eckerd 11-4 (18-6)
Rollins 9-6 (15-10)
Tampa 8-6 (15-9)
Florida Southern 8-6 (11-13)
*Palm Beach Atlantic 7-8 (11-11)
Lynn 6-8 (11-11)
Saint Leo 6-8 (12-12)
Florida Tech 5-10 (12-10)
Nova Southeastern 2-4 (5-18)
*Embry-Riddle 0-0 (14-8)
* indicates provisional SSC member
Rollins had four players in double figures in this one. McKim had 27- Jeff Merton netted 18 and grabbed nine rebounds- while Sam Philpott and Eric Castaneda scored 11 points each. The Tars shot 48 percent from the field- and- also 48 percent (14-29) from the 3-point line (14-29.) The Tars shot 67 percent (22-33) from the free throw line. They had 21 assists and nine turnovers as a team.
The Fighting Knights were led by 13 points each from Jamal Palmer and Juwan Frazier- while Marquan Botley and Terrell Rogers added 12 points apiece. The Fighting Knights shot 41 percent from the field- 33 percent (10-30) from the 3-point line- and- 62 percent (16-26) from the free throw line. The Fighting Knights won the rebounding battle 42-35. They had had 18 assists and 12 turnovers.
The game got off to a fast start offensively for both teams and after McKim hit his second 3-pointer of the game the Tars led by four (14-10) at the 16:05 mark of the first half. Rollins would stretch the lead to 12 (26-14) after a Philpott free throw with 9:33 in the half. Lynn would score the next five points to get to within seven (26-19) after a Kevin O'Brien basket with just under eight to go in the half. The Tars would go up by 14 (37-23) after a Eric Castaneda 3-pointer and a Galvis hoop at the 5:51 mark. The Fighting Knights would score the next seven to get to within seven (37-30) before Jakobi Bonner would score the next four points for Rollins. The Tars would take a 10 point lead (43-33) at halftime.
The Tars would come out in the second half with as much energy as the first. Galvis would drill a 3-pointer with just under 17 minutes to go and Rollins would lead by 14 (50-36.) McKim would pick up where he left off in the opening half and hit his fourth 3-pointer of the game to put the Tars up 17 on the next possession. The lead would grow to 18 before the Fighting Knights would go on a run of their own. The Fighting Knights would be within eight (62-54) after a Frazier basket at the 11:33 mark. Lynn would again cut it to seven before Castaneda would hit his second 3-pointer of the day to make it 67-57 Rollins at the 9:54 mark. Lynn would get to within six (67-61) at the 9:12 mark but that is as close as they would get. The Tars would lead by as many as 14 (84-70) after a Nils Lehmann bucket with 3:10 to go. The Fighting Knights would cut the lead to single digits but ultimately the Tars would prevail for a crucial road win.
Rollins will be back in action Wednesday when league leading Barry comes to Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Other SSC Scores Saturday:
Eckerd 72 Nova Southeastern 52
Tampa 86 Barry 76
Saint Leo 97 Florida Tech 76
Florida Southern 110 Embry-Riddle 100
SSC Standings:
Barry 12-4 (19-4)
Eckerd 11-4 (18-6)
Rollins 9-6 (15-10)
Tampa 8-6 (15-9)
Florida Southern 8-6 (11-13)
*Palm Beach Atlantic 7-8 (11-11)
Lynn 6-8 (11-11)
Saint Leo 6-8 (12-12)
Florida Tech 5-10 (12-10)
Nova Southeastern 2-4 (5-18)
*Embry-Riddle 0-0 (14-8)
* indicates provisional SSC member
Friday, February 10, 2017
Rollins Clashes With Lynn Saturday.
The Rollins Tars battle the Knights of Lynn at the D'Hoenrnle Sport and Cultural Center in Boca Raton on Saturday afternoon. The game will tip at 4 PM and can be heard on 91.5 FM WPRK and on RollinsSports.com. You can catch video of the game on LynnFightingKnights.com
Rollins (14-10 8-6 SSC) comes into the game off a convincing 86-67 win over Nova Southeastern Wednesday. The Tars got a huge game from several bench players and won the battle of the reserves 60-7. Jack Fleming led the way with 16 points. With the victory on Wednesday the Tars are in a third place tie with Florida Southern in the SSC- trailing Barry and Eckerd.
Four Rollins players average double figures on the season. Sam Philpott leads the way at 14.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per night- Jeff Merton is putting up 13.8 points and 5.5 rebounds a contest. Connor McKim averages 10.1 points and dishes out 3.5 assists a game- while Joey Galvis also averages 10 a game and leads the SSC in steals with 52 on the season. Rollins averages 80.2 points a night- while they give up 80.3 per contest.
Lynn (11-10 6-7 SSC) is coming off a 75-73 overtime win over Saint Leo Wednesday. The Fighting Knights are 8-4 at home on the season.
Jamal Palmer paces Lynn averaging 16.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per contest- Marquan Botley scores 15.4 a night- while Kevin O'Brien nets 11.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per night. Vieux Kande leads Lynn and is second in the SSC grabbing 9.6 rebounds a night. Lynn averages 76.1 points a game- while they allow 75.9 a contest.
The Tars won the first meeting between the two teams by a 73-71 score in Winter Park. Philpott led Rollins with 21 in that victory- while Terrell Rogers paced the Fighting Knights with 27.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Pick
Other SSC Lines Saturday:
Eckerd -8 @Nova Southeastern
Tampa +10 @Barry
Florida Tech +5 @Saint Leo
Embry Riddle (Pick) @Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Barry 12-3 (19-3)
Eckerd 10-4 (17-6)
Rollins 8-6 (14-10)
Florida Southern 8-6 (10-13)
Tampa 7-6 (14-9)
*Palm Beach Atlantic 7-8 (11-11)
Lynn 6-7 (11-10)
Saint Leo 5-8 (11-12)
Florida Tech 5-9 (12-11)
Nova Southeastern 2-13 (5-17)
*Embry-Riddle 0-0 (14-7)
* indicates provisional SSC member
Rollins (14-10 8-6 SSC) comes into the game off a convincing 86-67 win over Nova Southeastern Wednesday. The Tars got a huge game from several bench players and won the battle of the reserves 60-7. Jack Fleming led the way with 16 points. With the victory on Wednesday the Tars are in a third place tie with Florida Southern in the SSC- trailing Barry and Eckerd.
Four Rollins players average double figures on the season. Sam Philpott leads the way at 14.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per night- Jeff Merton is putting up 13.8 points and 5.5 rebounds a contest. Connor McKim averages 10.1 points and dishes out 3.5 assists a game- while Joey Galvis also averages 10 a game and leads the SSC in steals with 52 on the season. Rollins averages 80.2 points a night- while they give up 80.3 per contest.
Lynn (11-10 6-7 SSC) is coming off a 75-73 overtime win over Saint Leo Wednesday. The Fighting Knights are 8-4 at home on the season.
Jamal Palmer paces Lynn averaging 16.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per contest- Marquan Botley scores 15.4 a night- while Kevin O'Brien nets 11.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per night. Vieux Kande leads Lynn and is second in the SSC grabbing 9.6 rebounds a night. Lynn averages 76.1 points a game- while they allow 75.9 a contest.
The Tars won the first meeting between the two teams by a 73-71 score in Winter Park. Philpott led Rollins with 21 in that victory- while Terrell Rogers paced the Fighting Knights with 27.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Pick
Other SSC Lines Saturday:
Eckerd -8 @Nova Southeastern
Tampa +10 @Barry
Florida Tech +5 @Saint Leo
Embry Riddle (Pick) @Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Barry 12-3 (19-3)
Eckerd 10-4 (17-6)
Rollins 8-6 (14-10)
Florida Southern 8-6 (10-13)
Tampa 7-6 (14-9)
*Palm Beach Atlantic 7-8 (11-11)
Lynn 6-7 (11-10)
Saint Leo 5-8 (11-12)
Florida Tech 5-9 (12-11)
Nova Southeastern 2-13 (5-17)
*Embry-Riddle 0-0 (14-7)
* indicates provisional SSC member
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Bench Lifts Tars Past NSU Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars got 60 points off the bench and rolled to a 86-67 win over Nova Southeastern at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center Wednesday night. With the victory Rollins improved to 14-10 and 8-6 in the SSC. The Tars sit in a third place tie with Florida Southern in the conference standings. Nova lost a seventh straight and fell to 5-17 and 2-13 in the SSC.
Jack Fleming paced Rollins with 16 points on the night. Fleming hit four 3-pointer's and was a perfect 4 of 4 at the free throw line- Eric Castaneda provided a huge lift to a struggling Tars team as he scored all 14 of his points in the opening half- Sam Philpott (13 points-) and- Jakobi Bonner (10 points) made it four Rollins players who scored in double figures, all from the team's second unit.
Rollins shot 46 percent as a team in the victory- they shot 38 percent (12-32) from the 3-point line- but went 20-23 (87 percent) at the free throw line. Rollins had 24 assists and nine turnovers in this one.
The Sharks had three players score in double figures. Dwayne Gibson scored 21 of his 24 points in the second half- Harrison Goodrick added 15- while Troy Spears netted 12.
NSU shot 45 percent as a team- 33 percent (9-27) from the 3-point line- and- 63 percent (12-19) at the free throw line. The Sharks won the rebounding battle 37-28. They had 15 assists and 22 turnovers as a team.
The game got off to a slow start for both teams as baskets were hard to come by in the early going. The Tars led by nine (11-2) nine minutes into the game. The Tars would lead the game throughout. They would go up by 15 (29-14) as Castaneda would hit back to back 3-pointer's with five minutes to go in the opening half. The Tars would get a late 3-pointer from Connor McKim right before halftime and lead by 19 (45-26) at the intermission.
The second half would be much like the first as both teams would struggle offensively early on, but the Sharks would pull to within 13 (68-55) at the 6:55 mark. That is as close as they would get. The Tars would lead by as many 23 before cruising to victory.
The game was the last inside Warden Arena for Gary Tuell, who will be retiring as the coach of Nova Southeastern after this season. Tuell spent 13 seasons at NSU and won six conference championships- four region championships- and six conference titles. The Sharks were 9-6 in six NCAA appearances under Tuell.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they head to Boca Raton to face the Fighting Knights of Lynn. Tip time is set for 4 PM. As always you can catch the game on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Other SSC Scores Wednesday:
Eckerd 59 Tampa 46
Lynn 75 Saint Leo 73
Palm Beach Atlantic 76 Barry 75
Florida Southern 86 Florida Tech 71
SSC Standings:
Barry 12-3 (19-3)
Eckerd 10-4 (17-6)
Rollins 8-6 (14-10)
Florida Southern 8-6 (10-13)
Tampa 7-6 (14-9)
*Palm Beach Atlantic 7-8 (11-11)
Lynn 6-7 (11-10)
Saint Leo 5-8 (11-12)
Florida Tech 5-9 (12-11)
Nova Southeastern 2-13 (5-17)
*Embry-Riddle 0-0 (14-7)
* indicates provisional SSC member
Jack Fleming paced Rollins with 16 points on the night. Fleming hit four 3-pointer's and was a perfect 4 of 4 at the free throw line- Eric Castaneda provided a huge lift to a struggling Tars team as he scored all 14 of his points in the opening half- Sam Philpott (13 points-) and- Jakobi Bonner (10 points) made it four Rollins players who scored in double figures, all from the team's second unit.
Rollins shot 46 percent as a team in the victory- they shot 38 percent (12-32) from the 3-point line- but went 20-23 (87 percent) at the free throw line. Rollins had 24 assists and nine turnovers in this one.
The Sharks had three players score in double figures. Dwayne Gibson scored 21 of his 24 points in the second half- Harrison Goodrick added 15- while Troy Spears netted 12.
NSU shot 45 percent as a team- 33 percent (9-27) from the 3-point line- and- 63 percent (12-19) at the free throw line. The Sharks won the rebounding battle 37-28. They had 15 assists and 22 turnovers as a team.
The game got off to a slow start for both teams as baskets were hard to come by in the early going. The Tars led by nine (11-2) nine minutes into the game. The Tars would lead the game throughout. They would go up by 15 (29-14) as Castaneda would hit back to back 3-pointer's with five minutes to go in the opening half. The Tars would get a late 3-pointer from Connor McKim right before halftime and lead by 19 (45-26) at the intermission.
The second half would be much like the first as both teams would struggle offensively early on, but the Sharks would pull to within 13 (68-55) at the 6:55 mark. That is as close as they would get. The Tars would lead by as many 23 before cruising to victory.
The game was the last inside Warden Arena for Gary Tuell, who will be retiring as the coach of Nova Southeastern after this season. Tuell spent 13 seasons at NSU and won six conference championships- four region championships- and six conference titles. The Sharks were 9-6 in six NCAA appearances under Tuell.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they head to Boca Raton to face the Fighting Knights of Lynn. Tip time is set for 4 PM. As always you can catch the game on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Other SSC Scores Wednesday:
Eckerd 59 Tampa 46
Lynn 75 Saint Leo 73
Palm Beach Atlantic 76 Barry 75
Florida Southern 86 Florida Tech 71
SSC Standings:
Barry 12-3 (19-3)
Eckerd 10-4 (17-6)
Rollins 8-6 (14-10)
Florida Southern 8-6 (10-13)
Tampa 7-6 (14-9)
*Palm Beach Atlantic 7-8 (11-11)
Lynn 6-7 (11-10)
Saint Leo 5-8 (11-12)
Florida Tech 5-9 (12-11)
Nova Southeastern 2-13 (5-17)
*Embry-Riddle 0-0 (14-7)
* indicates provisional SSC member
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Rollins Welcomes Sharks To Winter Park Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars welcome the Sharks of Nova Southeastern to Winter Park and Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center for a 730 PM tip Wednesday. As always you can catch the game on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Rollins (13-10 7-6 SSC) comes in off of two consecutive lopsided losses. Last time out was a 22 point loss to Eckerd- while two games ago the Tars wee blasted by Embry-Riddle.
The Tars come into the game paced by Sam Philpott's 14.9 points per game- Philpott is second on the team getting 4.4 rebounds a night. Jeff Merton is second on the team in scoring at 14.3 a night- and- he leads the team in rebounding at 5.4 rebounds per game. Both Connor McKim and Joey Galvis come into Wednesday averaging 10.1 points per game- while Galvis leads the SSC and is 18th in the nation with 49 steals on the season. The Tars come into Wednesday averaging 80 points a game- but- they allow 80.9 per contest.
The Sharks (5-16 2-12 SSC) have lost six straight. The last win for Nova was a January 11th victory at home versus Rollins. Harrison Goodrick leads NSU and is fifth in the SSC at 17.3 points per game- while he also grabs 8.9 rebounds a night. Dwayne Gibson scores 12.5 points and grabs 5.5 rebounds per contest- while Tony Spears scores 11.5 a night. Gerard Tarring scores 11.4 points and grabs 8.5 rebounds a night. The Sharks score 72.7 a game- while they give up 76.5 a contest.
NSU won the first meeting 63-56 back on January 11th. McKim and Merton had 14 each for the Tars- while- Goodrick led the Sharks with 18.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 7
Other SSC lines:
Barry -9 @Palm Beach Atlantic
Eckerd (Pick) @Tampa
Lynn +3 @Saint Leo
Florida Southern +4 @Florida Tech
SSC Standings:
Barry 12-2 (19-2)
Eckerd 9-4 (16-6)
Tampa 7-5 (14-8)
Rollins 7-6 (13-10)
Florida Southern 7-6 (9-13)
*Palm Beach Atlantic 6-8 (10-11)
Lynn 5-7 (10-10)
Saint Leo 5-7 (11-11)
Florida Tech 5-8 (12-10)
Nova Southeastern 2-12 (5-16)
*Embry-Riddle 0-0 (14-7)
* indicates provisional SSC member
Rollins (13-10 7-6 SSC) comes in off of two consecutive lopsided losses. Last time out was a 22 point loss to Eckerd- while two games ago the Tars wee blasted by Embry-Riddle.
The Tars come into the game paced by Sam Philpott's 14.9 points per game- Philpott is second on the team getting 4.4 rebounds a night. Jeff Merton is second on the team in scoring at 14.3 a night- and- he leads the team in rebounding at 5.4 rebounds per game. Both Connor McKim and Joey Galvis come into Wednesday averaging 10.1 points per game- while Galvis leads the SSC and is 18th in the nation with 49 steals on the season. The Tars come into Wednesday averaging 80 points a game- but- they allow 80.9 per contest.
The Sharks (5-16 2-12 SSC) have lost six straight. The last win for Nova was a January 11th victory at home versus Rollins. Harrison Goodrick leads NSU and is fifth in the SSC at 17.3 points per game- while he also grabs 8.9 rebounds a night. Dwayne Gibson scores 12.5 points and grabs 5.5 rebounds per contest- while Tony Spears scores 11.5 a night. Gerard Tarring scores 11.4 points and grabs 8.5 rebounds a night. The Sharks score 72.7 a game- while they give up 76.5 a contest.
NSU won the first meeting 63-56 back on January 11th. McKim and Merton had 14 each for the Tars- while- Goodrick led the Sharks with 18.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 7
Other SSC lines:
Barry -9 @Palm Beach Atlantic
Eckerd (Pick) @Tampa
Lynn +3 @Saint Leo
Florida Southern +4 @Florida Tech
SSC Standings:
Barry 12-2 (19-2)
Eckerd 9-4 (16-6)
Tampa 7-5 (14-8)
Rollins 7-6 (13-10)
Florida Southern 7-6 (9-13)
*Palm Beach Atlantic 6-8 (10-11)
Lynn 5-7 (10-10)
Saint Leo 5-7 (11-11)
Florida Tech 5-8 (12-10)
Nova Southeastern 2-12 (5-16)
*Embry-Riddle 0-0 (14-7)
* indicates provisional SSC member
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Rollins No Match For Eckerd Saturday.
The Rollins Tars came into Saturday's game seeking a victory to pull into a tie with Eckerd for second place in the Sunshine State Conference. Instead, the Tars found out how far away they are from that point. The Tritons easily disposed of Rollins 93-71 at the McArthur Center. With the victory Eckerd improved to 16-6 and 9-4 in the SSC. With the loss the Tars fall to 13-10 and 7-6 in the SSC.
For the second straight game Jakobi Bonner was the Tars leading scorer in a lopsided defeat. Bonner scored 14 on Saturday- and- was joined in double figures by Joey Galvis with 10- Jack Fleming added nine off the Tars bench. The Tars shot 37 percent as a team- 45 percent (9-20) from the 3-point line- and shot 67 percent (18-27) from the free throw line. The Tars had twice as many turnovers (14) as assists (six.) Rollins was out rebounded 37-28.
Matt Beneduci poured in a game high 31 points for the Tritons- Kevin Walsh added 17- while- Drushaun McLaurn had 10. The Tritons shot 57 percent from the floor- and- 46 percent (13-28) from the 3-point line. They shot 74 percent (20-27) at the free throw line. The Tritons had 19 assists and 19 turnovers.
The Tars got a free throw by Sam Philpott to open the scoring but Eckerd would score the next six points. Rollins would go ahead by three (9-6) only to see the Tritons score the next 14 points to lead by 11 (20-9.) The Tars would get to within six (26-20) at the 6:59 mark of the opening half. The Tars were down seven (34-27) with 2:29 to go in the half before the Tritons led by 17 late in the first before a Connor McKim 3-pointer made it 44-30 at the half.
The second half was all Eckerd as they would lead by as many as 31 and cruise to the easy victory.
Rollins will be back in action Wednesday when they take on Nova Southeastern at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Other SSC Scores:
Florida Southern 91 Palm Beach Atlantic 85
Florida Tech 75 Nova Southeastern 74
Barry 96 Saint Leo 91
Embay-Riddle 82 Tampa 75
SSC Standings:
Barry 12-2 (19-2)
Eckerd 9-4 (16-6)
Tampa 7-5 (14-8)
Rollins 7-6 (13-10)
Florida Southern 7-6 (9-13)
*Palm Beach Atlantic 6-8 (10-11)
Lynn 5-7 (10-10)
Saint Leo 5-7 (11-11)
Florida Tech 5-8 (12-10)
Nova Southeastern 2-12 (5-16)
*Embry-Riddle 0-0 (14-7)
* indicates provisional SSC member
For the second straight game Jakobi Bonner was the Tars leading scorer in a lopsided defeat. Bonner scored 14 on Saturday- and- was joined in double figures by Joey Galvis with 10- Jack Fleming added nine off the Tars bench. The Tars shot 37 percent as a team- 45 percent (9-20) from the 3-point line- and shot 67 percent (18-27) from the free throw line. The Tars had twice as many turnovers (14) as assists (six.) Rollins was out rebounded 37-28.
Matt Beneduci poured in a game high 31 points for the Tritons- Kevin Walsh added 17- while- Drushaun McLaurn had 10. The Tritons shot 57 percent from the floor- and- 46 percent (13-28) from the 3-point line. They shot 74 percent (20-27) at the free throw line. The Tritons had 19 assists and 19 turnovers.
The Tars got a free throw by Sam Philpott to open the scoring but Eckerd would score the next six points. Rollins would go ahead by three (9-6) only to see the Tritons score the next 14 points to lead by 11 (20-9.) The Tars would get to within six (26-20) at the 6:59 mark of the opening half. The Tars were down seven (34-27) with 2:29 to go in the half before the Tritons led by 17 late in the first before a Connor McKim 3-pointer made it 44-30 at the half.
The second half was all Eckerd as they would lead by as many as 31 and cruise to the easy victory.
Rollins will be back in action Wednesday when they take on Nova Southeastern at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Other SSC Scores:
Florida Southern 91 Palm Beach Atlantic 85
Florida Tech 75 Nova Southeastern 74
Barry 96 Saint Leo 91
Embay-Riddle 82 Tampa 75
SSC Standings:
Barry 12-2 (19-2)
Eckerd 9-4 (16-6)
Tampa 7-5 (14-8)
Rollins 7-6 (13-10)
Florida Southern 7-6 (9-13)
*Palm Beach Atlantic 6-8 (10-11)
Lynn 5-7 (10-10)
Saint Leo 5-7 (11-11)
Florida Tech 5-8 (12-10)
Nova Southeastern 2-12 (5-16)
*Embry-Riddle 0-0 (14-7)
* indicates provisional SSC member
Friday, February 3, 2017
Tars Travel To St.Pete Saturday.
The Rollins College Tars (13-9 7-5 SSC) travel to Saint Petersburg to battle the Tritons of Eckerd College (15-6 8-4 SSC) at the McArthur Center Saturday. It is a 4 PM tip and you can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM WPRK. You can catch video of this game at EckerdTritons.com
Rollins comes into Saturday winners of five of the last six. The last time out the Tars five game win streak was halted by SSC provisional member Embry-Riddle 97-78. Jakobi Bonner set a new career high with 20 points in the defeat. The Tars are still tied for third place in the SSC with Tampa at 7-5 in the conference, one game behind Eckerd for second place and three games behind front-running Barry.
Sam Philpott leads the Tars in scoring at 15.2 points per game and is also one of the team's top rebounders at 4.3 a contest. Jeff Merton is second on the team in scoring at 14.5 points a night and leads the team averaging 5.7 rebounds a contest. Connor McKim (10.3 per game-) and Joey Galvis (10 per night) also are averaging double figures. McKim leads the team in assists at 3.4 per contest- while Galvis leads the SSC and is 16th in all of DII with 47 steals. The Tars average 80.4 points a game- and- allow 80.3 per night. The Tars fell to Eckerd 82-73 in the first meeting back in Winter Park.
Eckerd is coming off a 92-87 victory over Florida Tech on Wednesday night. The Tritons are led by Drushaun McLaurn who is averaging 16.2 points per contest (sixth in the SSC-) McLaurn has scored in double figures in 19 of the 21 Eckerd games. Kevin Walsh has been lethal from the 3-point line. He leads the SSC shooting 48 percent from the 3-point line- and- averages 13.9 points a night. Trevon Young scores 12 points a night and grabs 6.7 rebounds a night- while- Obi Kyei leads the Tritons averaging eight rebounds per contest. Eckerd scores 82.1 points a game- while they give up 74.7 a night. The Tritons out rebound the opponent by 8.6 rebounds a contest.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com:
Eckerd by 7.5
Other SSC lines:
Florida Southern +5.5 @Palm Beach Atlantic
Florida Tech -3 @Nova Southeastern
Saint Leo +10 @Barry
Tampa +4 @Embry-Riddle
SSC Standings:
Barry 11-2 (18-2)
Eckerd 8-4 (15-6)
Tampa 7-5 (14-7)
Rollins 7-5 (13-9)
Florida Southern 6-6 (8-13)
*Palm Beach Atlantic 6-7 (10-10)
Saint Leo 5-6 (11-10)
Lynn 5-7 (10-10)
Florida Tech 4-8 (11-10)
Nova Southeastern 2-11 (5-15)
*Embry-Riddle 0-0 (13-7)
* indicates SSC provisional member
Rollins comes into Saturday winners of five of the last six. The last time out the Tars five game win streak was halted by SSC provisional member Embry-Riddle 97-78. Jakobi Bonner set a new career high with 20 points in the defeat. The Tars are still tied for third place in the SSC with Tampa at 7-5 in the conference, one game behind Eckerd for second place and three games behind front-running Barry.
Sam Philpott leads the Tars in scoring at 15.2 points per game and is also one of the team's top rebounders at 4.3 a contest. Jeff Merton is second on the team in scoring at 14.5 points a night and leads the team averaging 5.7 rebounds a contest. Connor McKim (10.3 per game-) and Joey Galvis (10 per night) also are averaging double figures. McKim leads the team in assists at 3.4 per contest- while Galvis leads the SSC and is 16th in all of DII with 47 steals. The Tars average 80.4 points a game- and- allow 80.3 per night. The Tars fell to Eckerd 82-73 in the first meeting back in Winter Park.
Eckerd is coming off a 92-87 victory over Florida Tech on Wednesday night. The Tritons are led by Drushaun McLaurn who is averaging 16.2 points per contest (sixth in the SSC-) McLaurn has scored in double figures in 19 of the 21 Eckerd games. Kevin Walsh has been lethal from the 3-point line. He leads the SSC shooting 48 percent from the 3-point line- and- averages 13.9 points a night. Trevon Young scores 12 points a night and grabs 6.7 rebounds a night- while- Obi Kyei leads the Tritons averaging eight rebounds per contest. Eckerd scores 82.1 points a game- while they give up 74.7 a night. The Tritons out rebound the opponent by 8.6 rebounds a contest.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com:
Eckerd by 7.5
Other SSC lines:
Florida Southern +5.5 @Palm Beach Atlantic
Florida Tech -3 @Nova Southeastern
Saint Leo +10 @Barry
Tampa +4 @Embry-Riddle
SSC Standings:
Barry 11-2 (18-2)
Eckerd 8-4 (15-6)
Tampa 7-5 (14-7)
Rollins 7-5 (13-9)
Florida Southern 6-6 (8-13)
*Palm Beach Atlantic 6-7 (10-10)
Saint Leo 5-6 (11-10)
Lynn 5-7 (10-10)
Florida Tech 4-8 (11-10)
Nova Southeastern 2-11 (5-15)
*Embry-Riddle 0-0 (13-7)
* indicates SSC provisional member
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Rollins Win Streak Snapped At Five.
The Rollins Tars saw a five game win streak stopped by the Eagles of Embry-Riddle 97-78 at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center Wednesday. With the win the Eagles improve to 13-7 on the season. The Tars first loss in the last six games drops them to 13-9 overall and 7-5 in the SSC.
Skyler Hogan was a perfect 7 of 7 from the 3-point line on the way to a game high 29 points in this one- Luka Majstorovic added 18- Dillon Graham netted 17- and- Shaquan McArthur chipped in 10. The hot shooting Eagles shot 58 percent from the field- and- 55 percent (12-22) from the 3-point line. The Eagles struggled at the free throw line where they shot 54 percent (13-24.) The Eagles won the rebounding battle 41-34. They had 23 assists and 17 turnovers.
The Tars really struggled offensively in this one. They shot 40 percent from the field- went 7-30 (23 percent) from the 3-point line- and shot 75 percent (21-28) from the free throw line.
Jakobi Bonner led the Tars with a career high 20 points- Joey Galvis scored 12- and- Nils Lehmann added 11. The Tars had 12 assists and 17 turnovers as a team.
The Tars scored five of the game's first seven points before a 10-3 Eagles run gave them a 12-8 lead. The game would stay tight until ERAU went on a 8-0 run to open up a nine point lead (31-22) halfway thru the opening half. The Eagles maintained that lead the rest of the first half and ERAU would lead by 11 (42-31) at the intermission.
The Tars fell even further behind as the Eagles scored the first seven points of the second half to go up 18 (49-31.) The Eagles would lead by as many as 29 and the Tars never really had an answer on this night.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they travel to Saint Pete to take on Eckerd. Tip time is set for 4 PM. you can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Other SSC Scores Wednesday:
Eckerd 92 Florida Tech 87
Barry 80 Lynn 75
Palm Beach Atlantic 82 Nova Southeastern 71
Saint Leo 68 Florida Southern 65
SSC Standings:
Barry 11-2 (18-2)
Eckerd 8-4 (15-6)
Tampa 7-5 (14-7)
Rollins 7-5 (13-9)
Florida Southern 6-6 (8-13)
*Palm Beach Atlantic 6-7 (10-10)
Saint Leo 5-6 (11-10)
Lynn 5-7 (10-10)
Florida Tech 4-8 (11-10)
Nova Southeastern 2-11 (5-15)
*Embry-Riddle 0-0 (13-7)
* indicates provisional SSC Member
Skyler Hogan was a perfect 7 of 7 from the 3-point line on the way to a game high 29 points in this one- Luka Majstorovic added 18- Dillon Graham netted 17- and- Shaquan McArthur chipped in 10. The hot shooting Eagles shot 58 percent from the field- and- 55 percent (12-22) from the 3-point line. The Eagles struggled at the free throw line where they shot 54 percent (13-24.) The Eagles won the rebounding battle 41-34. They had 23 assists and 17 turnovers.
The Tars really struggled offensively in this one. They shot 40 percent from the field- went 7-30 (23 percent) from the 3-point line- and shot 75 percent (21-28) from the free throw line.
Jakobi Bonner led the Tars with a career high 20 points- Joey Galvis scored 12- and- Nils Lehmann added 11. The Tars had 12 assists and 17 turnovers as a team.
The Tars scored five of the game's first seven points before a 10-3 Eagles run gave them a 12-8 lead. The game would stay tight until ERAU went on a 8-0 run to open up a nine point lead (31-22) halfway thru the opening half. The Eagles maintained that lead the rest of the first half and ERAU would lead by 11 (42-31) at the intermission.
The Tars fell even further behind as the Eagles scored the first seven points of the second half to go up 18 (49-31.) The Eagles would lead by as many as 29 and the Tars never really had an answer on this night.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they travel to Saint Pete to take on Eckerd. Tip time is set for 4 PM. you can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Other SSC Scores Wednesday:
Eckerd 92 Florida Tech 87
Barry 80 Lynn 75
Palm Beach Atlantic 82 Nova Southeastern 71
Saint Leo 68 Florida Southern 65
SSC Standings:
Barry 11-2 (18-2)
Eckerd 8-4 (15-6)
Tampa 7-5 (14-7)
Rollins 7-5 (13-9)
Florida Southern 6-6 (8-13)
*Palm Beach Atlantic 6-7 (10-10)
Saint Leo 5-6 (11-10)
Lynn 5-7 (10-10)
Florida Tech 4-8 (11-10)
Nova Southeastern 2-11 (5-15)
*Embry-Riddle 0-0 (13-7)
* indicates provisional SSC Member
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