The Rollins Tars was a 92-83 winner over Embry-Riddle at Warden Arena Wednesday. With the victory the Tars improved to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in the SSC. With the loss Embry-Riddle dropped to 4-4 overall and 0-3 in the SSC.
The Tars were led by a 20-point evening from Eric Castaneda- while Deion Clark stuffed the stat sheet with 19 points- a career high 16 rebounds- and- five assists. Jeff Merton scored 17- while- Sam Philpott added 15.
Rollins shot 51 percent from the floor and 50 percent (11-22) from the 3-point line. At the free throw line they shot at a 79 percent clip (19-24.) The Tars had 19 assists and just seven turnovers as a team.
The Eagles were led by Nashad Mackey with 17 points- Rudy Bibb-Boyd had 15- Elijah Jenkins (14-) and- Joshua Hawkins added 13. Embry-Riddle shot 39 percent from the floor- and- 29 percent (10-34) from the 3-point line. They shot 75 percent (21-28) at the free throw line. The Eagles won the rebounding battle 41-35. They had 15 assists and eight turnovers as a team.
Rollins would take a six point lead (19-13) after a Daniel Lot basket in the first several minutes of the opening half. That lead would be extended to 11 (34-23) later in the half, as Philpott would tip in a Merton miss at the 6:34 mark of the opening half. The Eagles would come back late in the half though and Rollins would hold a three-point advantage (42-39) after the first 20 minutes.
The Tars would get off to a good start in the second stanza and opened up a 10 point lead (52-42) with 17 minutes to go. The Eagles closed to within seven but Rollins would get a Clark basket at the 10:49 mark that capped a run that gave them a 14-point lead (72-58.)
The Eagles would not go away. They would get to within five (81-76) at the 5:46 mark. Rollins would make their free throws and hold on for a fifth straight win.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they head to Miami Shores to take on Barry. Tip time is set for 4 PM. You can catch all the action on RollinsSports.com
Other SSC Scores:
Eckerd 71 Florida Southern 67
Saint Leo 68 Tampa 64
Lynn 82 Florida Tech 72
Barry 85 Palm Beach Atlantic 74
SSC Standings:
Rollins 3-0 (5-2)
Saint Leo 3-0 (6-5)
Nova Southeastern 2-0 (5-0)
Barry 2-0 (5-1)
Eckerd 2-1 (7-1)
Florida Southern 1-2 (4-3)
Palm Beach Atlantic 1-2 (4-5)
Lynn 1-2 (2-3)
Florida Tech 0-2 (3-5)
Embry-Riddle 0-3 (4-4)
Tampa 0-3 (3-4)
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Surging Tars Host ERAU Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars winners of four straight will host the Eagles of Embry-Riddle in a conference matchup Wednesday evening at Warden Arena. You can catch all the action with Robert Segal on the call and Jim "Shooter" Ferro doing the color at RollinsSports.com.
Rollins comes in at 4-2 on the season. The last time out the Tars were a 66-64 winner over Florida Memorial. In that contest the Tars had four players score in double figures led by 18 points from Sam Philpott. Jeff Merton and Eric Castaneda added 12- while- Deion Clark scored 11. The Tars shot 41 percent in that contest, but just 27 percent from the 3-point line. They also struggled at the free throw line where they shot 64 percent (9-14.) They had 16 assists and just eight turnovers in the victory.
On the season box score the Tars are led by Philpott who is averaging 24.3 points per game, which is good for third in the SSC and 22nd in the country. Eric Castaneda is scoring 15.5 points a game- Merton has averaged 14.0 points and 4.8 rebounds a game despite missing a pair of games with an injury. Connor McKim is scoring 11.7 points a game and is dishing out 5.5 assists a night as well. The Tars are scoring 85.5 points a game as a team (fourth in the SSC-) and- giving up 81.8 points a night (10th in the SSC.)
The Eagles come into Wednesday 4-3 and 0-2 in its first season as a full member of the SSC. The Eagles fell to Palm Beach Atlantic (92-70-) and- Saint Leo (82-78) in conference play thus far this year.
Rudy Bibb-Boyd is the leading scorer for ERAU at 18.2 points a night, that is good for eighth in the SSC. Nashad Mackey is averaging 15.7 points and 11.9 rebounds a night. Ognjen Miljokvic averages 14 a night- and- Luka Majstorovic is putting up 12 a night, while blocking two shots per game. The Eagles are in the middle of the conference in both offense (85.7 ppg-) and- defense (77.7 ppg.) They block 4.6 shot a night- and- lead the league in offensive rebounding.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 9.5
Other SSC Games Wednesday:
Florida Southern +6@Eckerd
Tampa +3@Saint Leo
Lynn-9 @Florida Tech
Palm Beach Atlantic +10 @Barry
Rollins comes in at 4-2 on the season. The last time out the Tars were a 66-64 winner over Florida Memorial. In that contest the Tars had four players score in double figures led by 18 points from Sam Philpott. Jeff Merton and Eric Castaneda added 12- while- Deion Clark scored 11. The Tars shot 41 percent in that contest, but just 27 percent from the 3-point line. They also struggled at the free throw line where they shot 64 percent (9-14.) They had 16 assists and just eight turnovers in the victory.
On the season box score the Tars are led by Philpott who is averaging 24.3 points per game, which is good for third in the SSC and 22nd in the country. Eric Castaneda is scoring 15.5 points a game- Merton has averaged 14.0 points and 4.8 rebounds a game despite missing a pair of games with an injury. Connor McKim is scoring 11.7 points a game and is dishing out 5.5 assists a night as well. The Tars are scoring 85.5 points a game as a team (fourth in the SSC-) and- giving up 81.8 points a night (10th in the SSC.)
The Eagles come into Wednesday 4-3 and 0-2 in its first season as a full member of the SSC. The Eagles fell to Palm Beach Atlantic (92-70-) and- Saint Leo (82-78) in conference play thus far this year.
Rudy Bibb-Boyd is the leading scorer for ERAU at 18.2 points a night, that is good for eighth in the SSC. Nashad Mackey is averaging 15.7 points and 11.9 rebounds a night. Ognjen Miljokvic averages 14 a night- and- Luka Majstorovic is putting up 12 a night, while blocking two shots per game. The Eagles are in the middle of the conference in both offense (85.7 ppg-) and- defense (77.7 ppg.) They block 4.6 shot a night- and- lead the league in offensive rebounding.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 9.5
Other SSC Games Wednesday:
Florida Southern +6@Eckerd
Tampa +3@Saint Leo
Lynn-9 @Florida Tech
Palm Beach Atlantic +10 @Barry
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Rollins Edges Florida Memorial Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars won a hard fought, tight contest inside Warden Arena Wednesday, when they knocked off Florida Memorial 66-64. With the win the Tars improved to 4-2 on the season, while Florida Memorial fell to 3-3.
Four of the five Rollins starters scored in double figures Wednesday. Sam Philpott led the way with 18 points- Jeff Merton and Eric Castaneda each had 12- while Deion Clark added 11. The Tars shot 41 percent as a team- 27 percent (9-33) from the 3-point line- and- 64 percent (9-14) from the free throw line. The tars had 16 assists and eight turnovers.
The Lions were led by Travis Mitchell with 16 points- Evens Jacques had 11- and- Devon Williams netted nine. The Lions shot 45 percent as a team- 26 percent (6-23) from the 3-point line- and- 60 percent (6-10) from the free throw line. The Lions won the rebounding battle 40-31. They had 4 assists and 12 turnovers as a team.
The Tars got off to a slow start in this one and did not take the first lead of the game until a Merton 3-pointer midway thru the opening half. It was 26-25 Rollins at the 6:28 mark of the first half. The tars took a eight point halftime lead (35-27) after a 3-pointer from Connor McKim.
The second half would stay close, as Florida Memorial would get to within one (43-42) at the 13:01 mark. In the next four minutes the lead would change hands seven times, but a quick spurt by the Tars would give them a 56-52 lead at the 8:15 mark.
The Tars would not be able to shake the Lions as Memorial would go on a 7-0 run to give them a 62-60 lead with two minutes left. Philpott knotted the score at 62 with 1:01 to go. Merton would give the Tars the lead on a tip in at the 37 second mark. Castaneda would make two big free throws and the Tars hung on for their fourth straight win.
Rollins will take a break and be back in action and take on Embry-Riddle Wednesday. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM
Four of the five Rollins starters scored in double figures Wednesday. Sam Philpott led the way with 18 points- Jeff Merton and Eric Castaneda each had 12- while Deion Clark added 11. The Tars shot 41 percent as a team- 27 percent (9-33) from the 3-point line- and- 64 percent (9-14) from the free throw line. The tars had 16 assists and eight turnovers.
The Lions were led by Travis Mitchell with 16 points- Evens Jacques had 11- and- Devon Williams netted nine. The Lions shot 45 percent as a team- 26 percent (6-23) from the 3-point line- and- 60 percent (6-10) from the free throw line. The Lions won the rebounding battle 40-31. They had 4 assists and 12 turnovers as a team.
The Tars got off to a slow start in this one and did not take the first lead of the game until a Merton 3-pointer midway thru the opening half. It was 26-25 Rollins at the 6:28 mark of the first half. The tars took a eight point halftime lead (35-27) after a 3-pointer from Connor McKim.
The second half would stay close, as Florida Memorial would get to within one (43-42) at the 13:01 mark. In the next four minutes the lead would change hands seven times, but a quick spurt by the Tars would give them a 56-52 lead at the 8:15 mark.
The Tars would not be able to shake the Lions as Memorial would go on a 7-0 run to give them a 62-60 lead with two minutes left. Philpott knotted the score at 62 with 1:01 to go. Merton would give the Tars the lead on a tip in at the 37 second mark. Castaneda would make two big free throws and the Tars hung on for their fourth straight win.
Rollins will take a break and be back in action and take on Embry-Riddle Wednesday. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Rollins Rolls Past Bayamon.
The Rollins Tars (3-2 2-0 SSC) got a 31 point performance from Sam Philpott as they defeated Puerto Rico Bayamon 99-88 Tuesday night. With the win the tars improved to 3-2- while Bayamon dropped to 0-1 on the season.
Philpott is one of four players in double figures. Besides Philpott, Eric Castaneda scored 22- Connor McKim had 12 to go along with six assists- and- Jeff Merton added 14. The Tars shot 50 percent from the field- 49 percent from the 3-point line (14-29-) and 78 percent (25-32) at the free throw line. They had 26 assists and 13 turnovers.
Baymaon was led by 23 points from Nathaniel Martinez- while- Luis Gonzalez added 21. Luis Cuascut added 12- and- Roberto Dejesus had 11 in the defeat. Bayamon shot 52 percent from the field and 36 percent from the 3-point line. They had 10 assists and 13 turnovers.
It was 5-0 Bayamon in the early going. After a 15-0 Rollins run they led 28-16 with 8:19 in the opening half. after Bayamon got to within two (33-31.) the Tars went on a big run to go up 51-37 at the half.
The second half saw Bayamon get closer but three straight 3-pointer's by Castaneda would give NDC a 14 point lead, The Tars led by 22 after a Parker Davis bucket (80-58.) After a 19-3n run Bayamon would be within six (83-77) with 5:36 to go. The Tars would score the next six and cruise to the victory.
Rollins will be back in action at 2 PM Wednesday when they take on St.Thomas
Philpott is one of four players in double figures. Besides Philpott, Eric Castaneda scored 22- Connor McKim had 12 to go along with six assists- and- Jeff Merton added 14. The Tars shot 50 percent from the field- 49 percent from the 3-point line (14-29-) and 78 percent (25-32) at the free throw line. They had 26 assists and 13 turnovers.
Baymaon was led by 23 points from Nathaniel Martinez- while- Luis Gonzalez added 21. Luis Cuascut added 12- and- Roberto Dejesus had 11 in the defeat. Bayamon shot 52 percent from the field and 36 percent from the 3-point line. They had 10 assists and 13 turnovers.
It was 5-0 Bayamon in the early going. After a 15-0 Rollins run they led 28-16 with 8:19 in the opening half. after Bayamon got to within two (33-31.) the Tars went on a big run to go up 51-37 at the half.
The second half saw Bayamon get closer but three straight 3-pointer's by Castaneda would give NDC a 14 point lead, The Tars led by 22 after a Parker Davis bucket (80-58.) After a 19-3n run Bayamon would be within six (83-77) with 5:36 to go. The Tars would score the next six and cruise to the victory.
Rollins will be back in action at 2 PM Wednesday when they take on St.Thomas
Monday, November 20, 2017
Rollins Battles Bayamon Tuesday Night.
The Rollins Tars (2-2 2-0 SSC) take a break from conference action, as they welcome Puerto Rico Bayamon to Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. You can catch all the action on RollinsSports.com with Robert Segal and Jim "Shooter" Ferro. Tip time is set for 7 PM.
Rolins is coming off a 82-76 win over Lynn at the D'Hoernle Center on Saturday. It was a balanced attack that led the Tars to victory. Reigning SSC Player Of The Week Sam Philpott paced the Tars with 24 points- Deion Clark tallied 16- Eric Castaneda scored 15- and- Jeff Merton returned from a two game absence to score 10. Connor McKim had 10 assists for the Tars.
The Tars come into Tuesday, averaging 87.5 points per game on the offensive end. They are just 1-2 inside Warden Arena thus far this season. They are shooting 43 percent from the 3-point line as a team- while shooting 52 percent from the field.
Philpott is leading the team in scoring at more than 24 points per contest- Merton is scoring 15 a game- while McKim was averaging 15 points- 6.7 assists- and- 5.3 assists a game before his seven points and 10 assist performance on Saturday.
Tuesday will be the first game of the season for Bayamon. They are coming off a 16-20 season a year ago.
The line: Rollins by 24.5
Rolins is coming off a 82-76 win over Lynn at the D'Hoernle Center on Saturday. It was a balanced attack that led the Tars to victory. Reigning SSC Player Of The Week Sam Philpott paced the Tars with 24 points- Deion Clark tallied 16- Eric Castaneda scored 15- and- Jeff Merton returned from a two game absence to score 10. Connor McKim had 10 assists for the Tars.
The Tars come into Tuesday, averaging 87.5 points per game on the offensive end. They are just 1-2 inside Warden Arena thus far this season. They are shooting 43 percent from the 3-point line as a team- while shooting 52 percent from the field.
Philpott is leading the team in scoring at more than 24 points per contest- Merton is scoring 15 a game- while McKim was averaging 15 points- 6.7 assists- and- 5.3 assists a game before his seven points and 10 assist performance on Saturday.
Tuesday will be the first game of the season for Bayamon. They are coming off a 16-20 season a year ago.
The line: Rollins by 24.5
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Rollins Gets Big Road Win Saturday.
It is never easy when traveling to Boca Raton and Saturday was no exception. The Rollins Tars came away with a 82-76 win over the Lynn Fighting Knights. With the win the Tars improve to 2-2 and 2-0 in the SSC. The Fighting Knights fall to 0-2 and 0-2 in the SSC.
Four of the five Rollins starters scored in double figures Saturday. Sam Philpott led the way with 24 points- Deion Clark had 16- Eric Castaneda netted 15- and- Jeff Merton returned after the missing last two games to score 10. Connor McKim added 10 assists for Rollins.
The Tars shot 56 percent as a team in the game. They shot 41 percent (7-17) from the 3-point line- and- 71 percent (17-24) from the free throw line. They had 21 assists and 13 turnovers as a team.
The Fighting Knights were led by 22 points from Ryan Peterson- Jamal Palmer added 17- and- Randy Bell tallied 12. Lynn shot 43 percent as a team- shot 27 percent (9-33) from the 3-point line- and- 53 percent (9-17) at the free throw line. The Fighting Knights had 18 assists and 14 turnovers. They also won the rebounding battle 41-27.
The game started with the Tars leading 9-7 after the first media timeout. Lynn would take a 13-12 lead at the 11:32 mark of the opening half. Rollins would maintain a slim lead and it would be stretched to six (24-18) after a Philpott layup with 6:16 in the opening stanza. The Tars would stretch the lead to nine and that would be the halftime lead (35-26.)
The Tars would stretch the lead to double digits early in the second half. McKim would make it a 11-point game (46-35) at the 15:47 mark. Castaneda would knock down a 3-pointer and stretch the lead to 15 (53-38) at the 11:28 mark. Castaneda would again bury a 3-pointer and the lead would be back to 14 (58-44) with 9:38 left. Lynn would cut the lead to five (58-53) after a Bell 3-pointer with 7:01 to go. It would be a game of runs the next several minutes and the Tars led by five (72-67) with 2:08 to go when Castaneda drilled another 3-pointer. The Falcons would get to within four a couple times late but that is as close as they would get.
Rollins will be back in action Tuesday when they battle Puerto-Rico Bayamon. Tip time is set for 7 PM.
Other SSC Scores:
Barry 93 Eckerd 89
Saint Leo 82 Embry Riddle 78
Florida Southern 75 Palm Beach Atlantic 73
Nova Southeastern 92 Tampa 69
Four of the five Rollins starters scored in double figures Saturday. Sam Philpott led the way with 24 points- Deion Clark had 16- Eric Castaneda netted 15- and- Jeff Merton returned after the missing last two games to score 10. Connor McKim added 10 assists for Rollins.
The Tars shot 56 percent as a team in the game. They shot 41 percent (7-17) from the 3-point line- and- 71 percent (17-24) from the free throw line. They had 21 assists and 13 turnovers as a team.
The Fighting Knights were led by 22 points from Ryan Peterson- Jamal Palmer added 17- and- Randy Bell tallied 12. Lynn shot 43 percent as a team- shot 27 percent (9-33) from the 3-point line- and- 53 percent (9-17) at the free throw line. The Fighting Knights had 18 assists and 14 turnovers. They also won the rebounding battle 41-27.
The game started with the Tars leading 9-7 after the first media timeout. Lynn would take a 13-12 lead at the 11:32 mark of the opening half. Rollins would maintain a slim lead and it would be stretched to six (24-18) after a Philpott layup with 6:16 in the opening stanza. The Tars would stretch the lead to nine and that would be the halftime lead (35-26.)
The Tars would stretch the lead to double digits early in the second half. McKim would make it a 11-point game (46-35) at the 15:47 mark. Castaneda would knock down a 3-pointer and stretch the lead to 15 (53-38) at the 11:28 mark. Castaneda would again bury a 3-pointer and the lead would be back to 14 (58-44) with 9:38 left. Lynn would cut the lead to five (58-53) after a Bell 3-pointer with 7:01 to go. It would be a game of runs the next several minutes and the Tars led by five (72-67) with 2:08 to go when Castaneda drilled another 3-pointer. The Falcons would get to within four a couple times late but that is as close as they would get.
Rollins will be back in action Tuesday when they battle Puerto-Rico Bayamon. Tip time is set for 7 PM.
Other SSC Scores:
Barry 93 Eckerd 89
Saint Leo 82 Embry Riddle 78
Florida Southern 75 Palm Beach Atlantic 73
Nova Southeastern 92 Tampa 69
Rollins Heads To Boca Raton Saturday.
The Rollins Tars (1-2 1-0 SSC) head to Boca Raton to take on the Lynn Fighting Knights 0-1 (0-1 SSC) for a 4 PM tip on Saturday. You can catch the action on the new SSC Digital Network with Robert Segal and Jim "Shooter" Ferro.
After dropping the first two of the season, Rollins picked up a much needed win Wednesday when they held off a late surge to defeat Florida Tech by a 83-72 score. The Tars lost to Clark-Atlanta 106-103 and 85-82 to Morehouse in the first two games of the season. This will be the first true road game of the season for Rollins.
Last time out Rollins was led by a 27 point game from Sam Philpott-Deion Clark added 15 and dished out eight assists- while- Jack Fleming chipped in 12 off the bench. Parker Davis had his first nine points of his college career in his third game as a Tar.
Philpott is leading the Tars and is fourth in the SSC averaging 24.3 points per game. Jeff Merton scored 20 in his only game action, as he has missed the last two games due to injury. Connor McKim is averaging 15 points- 6.7 rebounds- and- 5.3 assists a game. The Tars are 4th in the conference in scoring putting up 89.3 points per game. At the other end they are at the bottom of the league (11th) giving up 87.7 points a night.
Lynn (0-1) trailed big early and came back to make it a four point game before falling 87-81 to Nova Southeastern. Ryan Peterson scored 22 off the bench to lead the Fighting Knights offense. Rasheed Worrell added 18 points and seven rebounds, while Jamal Palmer netted 15. Lynn is sixth in the league in scoring offense, and is 10th in the league in scoring defense giving u 87 points a game. The Fighting Knights were picked seventh in the SSC preseason poll, while the Tars were picked to finish seconds.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 2
Other SSC Lines:
Barry (Pick) @ Eckerd
Saint Leo (Pick) @Embry-Riddle
Palm Beach Atlantic +1.5 @ Florida Southern
Tampa +6.5 @ Nova Southeastern
After dropping the first two of the season, Rollins picked up a much needed win Wednesday when they held off a late surge to defeat Florida Tech by a 83-72 score. The Tars lost to Clark-Atlanta 106-103 and 85-82 to Morehouse in the first two games of the season. This will be the first true road game of the season for Rollins.
Last time out Rollins was led by a 27 point game from Sam Philpott-Deion Clark added 15 and dished out eight assists- while- Jack Fleming chipped in 12 off the bench. Parker Davis had his first nine points of his college career in his third game as a Tar.
Philpott is leading the Tars and is fourth in the SSC averaging 24.3 points per game. Jeff Merton scored 20 in his only game action, as he has missed the last two games due to injury. Connor McKim is averaging 15 points- 6.7 rebounds- and- 5.3 assists a game. The Tars are 4th in the conference in scoring putting up 89.3 points per game. At the other end they are at the bottom of the league (11th) giving up 87.7 points a night.
Lynn (0-1) trailed big early and came back to make it a four point game before falling 87-81 to Nova Southeastern. Ryan Peterson scored 22 off the bench to lead the Fighting Knights offense. Rasheed Worrell added 18 points and seven rebounds, while Jamal Palmer netted 15. Lynn is sixth in the league in scoring offense, and is 10th in the league in scoring defense giving u 87 points a game. The Fighting Knights were picked seventh in the SSC preseason poll, while the Tars were picked to finish seconds.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 2
Other SSC Lines:
Barry (Pick) @ Eckerd
Saint Leo (Pick) @Embry-Riddle
Palm Beach Atlantic +1.5 @ Florida Southern
Tampa +6.5 @ Nova Southeastern
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Rollins Gets First Win.
The Rollins Tars got in the win column for the first time in the 2017-18 season. After opening the season with a pair of losses in the SSC/SIAC Crossover the Tars were a 83-72 winner over Florida Tech in the opener of Sunshine State Conference Play. With the win the Tars improve to 1-2. With the loss the Panthers fall to 0-2. FIT also lost two games in the SSC/SIAC Crossover to Morehouse and Clark-Atlanta.
Sam Philpott led the Tars(1-2 1-0 SSC) with 26 points. Philpott scored 23 of those 26 in the second stanza. Deion Clark added 15 points- eight assists- seven rebounds- and- three steals- while Jack Fleming chipped in 12 of his own.
Rollins shot 45 percent as a team. They shot 27 percent (7-26) from the 3-point line. At the free throw line Rollins shot at a 82 percent clip (23-28.) They had 16 assists and 16 turnovers as a team.
FIT (0-3 0-1 SSC) had three players score in double figures. Sam Daniel led the way with 24 points- Jordan Major tallied 17 points and five assists- while Richard Coil netted 12 and six rebounds. The Panthers shot 46 percent from the field. They shot 34 percent (14-41) from the 3-point line.
The two teams wen back and forth for much of the opening half. After a 4-point play by Daniel the game was tied at 21 with 7:27 in the first half. About two minutes later a Clark three would start a mini run for Rollins and they would open up a six point lead (29-23.) with 5:24 in the half.
Parker Davis would give the Tars a huge spark off the bench as he would score seven straight points and Rollins led by 10 (36-26.) The Tars would lead by as many as 18 (44-26) after a Connor McKim 3-pointer and would take a 44-28 lead into the locker room.
The Tars would lead by 16 (53-37) early in the half but the Panthers would cut the lead to seven (58-51) with 12:16 to go. Later in the half Eric Castaneda would give the Tars a 16 point lead once again (73-57) but the Panthers would score the next nine points to make it a seven point game (73-66) with 4:04 to go. Philpott took over down the stretch as he scored 10 of the last 13 points. The Tars would hang on for the victory.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they take on Lynn in Boca Raton. Tip time is set for 4 PM.
Sam Philpott led the Tars(1-2 1-0 SSC) with 26 points. Philpott scored 23 of those 26 in the second stanza. Deion Clark added 15 points- eight assists- seven rebounds- and- three steals- while Jack Fleming chipped in 12 of his own.
Rollins shot 45 percent as a team. They shot 27 percent (7-26) from the 3-point line. At the free throw line Rollins shot at a 82 percent clip (23-28.) They had 16 assists and 16 turnovers as a team.
FIT (0-3 0-1 SSC) had three players score in double figures. Sam Daniel led the way with 24 points- Jordan Major tallied 17 points and five assists- while Richard Coil netted 12 and six rebounds. The Panthers shot 46 percent from the field. They shot 34 percent (14-41) from the 3-point line.
The two teams wen back and forth for much of the opening half. After a 4-point play by Daniel the game was tied at 21 with 7:27 in the first half. About two minutes later a Clark three would start a mini run for Rollins and they would open up a six point lead (29-23.) with 5:24 in the half.
Parker Davis would give the Tars a huge spark off the bench as he would score seven straight points and Rollins led by 10 (36-26.) The Tars would lead by as many as 18 (44-26) after a Connor McKim 3-pointer and would take a 44-28 lead into the locker room.
The Tars would lead by 16 (53-37) early in the half but the Panthers would cut the lead to seven (58-51) with 12:16 to go. Later in the half Eric Castaneda would give the Tars a 16 point lead once again (73-57) but the Panthers would score the next nine points to make it a seven point game (73-66) with 4:04 to go. Philpott took over down the stretch as he scored 10 of the last 13 points. The Tars would hang on for the victory.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they take on Lynn in Boca Raton. Tip time is set for 4 PM.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Rollins Looks For First Win In Conference Opener Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars (0-2) look to get in the win column for the first time in the 2017-18 season when they take on the Panthers of Florida Tech (0-2) on Wednesday at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. You can catch the video on RollinsSports.com with Jim "Shooter" Ferro and Robert Segal.
Rollins lost a pair of tough ones in the SSC/SIAC Crossover. In the opener they were a 106-103 loser to Clark-Atlanta, before falling to Morehouse 85-82.
In the opener it was a 17 point Rollins halftime lead (64-47) that they could not hold onto. Saturday in the narrow loss to Morehouse Jeff Merton was unable to play. Sam Philpott leads the Tars and is third in the SSC thus far averaging 23.5 points per game- Connor McKim is seventh in the league in scoring at 20 points a night and second in assists a 5.5 per game. Eric Castaneda averages 18 a game after the opening weekend. Offensively the Tars average 92.5 points per game which is good for fourth in conference and 26th nationally. The Tars 24 3-pointer's a game is 27th best in DII.
Florida Tech also opened the season with a pair of losses in the SSC/SIAC Crossover at Warden Arena. The opener was a 87-82 loss to Morehouse, before a 90-69 drubbing by Clark-Atlanta. Sam Daniel score 32 pointers in the opener- before 29 against Clark-Atlanta. He leads the conference and is seventh in the country averaging 30.5 points per game. Jordan Major puts up 16 points a night and is third in the SSC averaging five assists a game. Richard Coil is third in the SSC averaging 11 rebounds a game. FIT averages 75.5 points a game which is seventh in the conference- while they give up 88.5 a game which is sixth best in the conference.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Rollins by 4.5
Rollins lost a pair of tough ones in the SSC/SIAC Crossover. In the opener they were a 106-103 loser to Clark-Atlanta, before falling to Morehouse 85-82.
In the opener it was a 17 point Rollins halftime lead (64-47) that they could not hold onto. Saturday in the narrow loss to Morehouse Jeff Merton was unable to play. Sam Philpott leads the Tars and is third in the SSC thus far averaging 23.5 points per game- Connor McKim is seventh in the league in scoring at 20 points a night and second in assists a 5.5 per game. Eric Castaneda averages 18 a game after the opening weekend. Offensively the Tars average 92.5 points per game which is good for fourth in conference and 26th nationally. The Tars 24 3-pointer's a game is 27th best in DII.
Florida Tech also opened the season with a pair of losses in the SSC/SIAC Crossover at Warden Arena. The opener was a 87-82 loss to Morehouse, before a 90-69 drubbing by Clark-Atlanta. Sam Daniel score 32 pointers in the opener- before 29 against Clark-Atlanta. He leads the conference and is seventh in the country averaging 30.5 points per game. Jordan Major puts up 16 points a night and is third in the SSC averaging five assists a game. Richard Coil is third in the SSC averaging 11 rebounds a game. FIT averages 75.5 points a game which is seventh in the conference- while they give up 88.5 a game which is sixth best in the conference.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Rollins by 4.5
Saturday, November 11, 2017
#13 Rollins Falls To Morehouse Saturday.
The 13th ranked Rollins College Tars fell for a second consecutive day in the SSC/SIAC Crossover. Today the Tars were a 85-82 loser to the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse. Morehouse improved to 2-0, while the Tars dropped to 0-2.
The Tars were led by 23 points each from Sam Philpott and Connor McKim. McKim added seven rebounds and six assists as well. Jack Fleming netted 13 off the Rollins bench- and- Eric Castaneda chipped in 12.
Rollins shot 45 percent as a team. They were just 7-26 (27 percent) from the 3-point line. They shot at a 82 percent clip (23-28) from the free throw line. They had 16 assists and 16 turnovers.
Morehouse was led by 18 points from Tyrius Walker- Jordan Wallace hit four 3-pointer's on the way to his 15 points- Martravious Little added 12- while James Walker scored 10.
The Maroon Tigers shot 49 percent as a team- they shot 42 percent (11-26) from the 3-point line. They were just 56 percent (10-18) at the free throw line. They won the rebounding battle 40-31. They had 17 assists and 16 turnovers.
Rollins was playing without the services of Jeff Merton and battled all day. They were down 18-17 midway thru the first half. The Tars would take a brief lead (33-32) at the 3:52 mark of the opening half. The Maroon Tigers would lead at the half 41-39.
The Maroon Tigers would start the second half on a run and lead by nine (51-42) early. A Rollins spurt would cut the lead to one (57-56) after a Daniel Loh dunk at the 11 minute mark. The Maroon Tigers would take control of the game in the next several minutes and would build a 10 point lead (83-73) with 45 seconds to go. The Tars would not go quietly but ultimately fell 85-82.
The Tars will be back in action Wednesday when they open conference play against the Florida Tech Panthers. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM.
Other Game:
Clark Atlanta 90 Florida Tech 69
The Tars were led by 23 points each from Sam Philpott and Connor McKim. McKim added seven rebounds and six assists as well. Jack Fleming netted 13 off the Rollins bench- and- Eric Castaneda chipped in 12.
Rollins shot 45 percent as a team. They were just 7-26 (27 percent) from the 3-point line. They shot at a 82 percent clip (23-28) from the free throw line. They had 16 assists and 16 turnovers.
Morehouse was led by 18 points from Tyrius Walker- Jordan Wallace hit four 3-pointer's on the way to his 15 points- Martravious Little added 12- while James Walker scored 10.
The Maroon Tigers shot 49 percent as a team- they shot 42 percent (11-26) from the 3-point line. They were just 56 percent (10-18) at the free throw line. They won the rebounding battle 40-31. They had 17 assists and 16 turnovers.
Rollins was playing without the services of Jeff Merton and battled all day. They were down 18-17 midway thru the first half. The Tars would take a brief lead (33-32) at the 3:52 mark of the opening half. The Maroon Tigers would lead at the half 41-39.
The Maroon Tigers would start the second half on a run and lead by nine (51-42) early. A Rollins spurt would cut the lead to one (57-56) after a Daniel Loh dunk at the 11 minute mark. The Maroon Tigers would take control of the game in the next several minutes and would build a 10 point lead (83-73) with 45 seconds to go. The Tars would not go quietly but ultimately fell 85-82.
The Tars will be back in action Wednesday when they open conference play against the Florida Tech Panthers. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM.
Other Game:
Clark Atlanta 90 Florida Tech 69
#13 Rollins Meets Morehouse Saturday.
The 13th ranked Tars of Rollins College (0-1) look to bounce back from a opening 106-103 loss to Clark-Atlanta, when they battle the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center in day two of the South Region Crossover. Tip time is set for 2 PM. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and at RollinsSports.com
Rollins could not hold on, after building a 17 point halftime lead in the opening loss. All five players scored in double figures for the Tars led by 24 points each from Sam Philpott and Eric Castaneda. Philpott eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for his career. Jeff Merton added 20 points- and in the process became the Tars 22nd leading scorer in school history passing Kevin Hogan Friday. Connor McKim had 17 points- eight rebounds- and five assists in the defeat. Deion Clark added 11 points as well.
Rollins shot 56 percent as a team- and- 53 percent from the 3-point line in the loss. They also were a solid 80 percent (24-30) at the free throw line in the opener. They lost the rebounding battle 39-28- and- had 23 assists but turned the ball over eight times.
Morehouse was a 87-82 winner over Florida Tech on Friday night. They also had five players notch double figures in points. Tyrius Walker led the way with 19 points- Martravious Little added 17- Jordan Wallace scored 15- and- Omar Alston notched 14 a double-double with 14 points and 16 rebounds. Duby Maduegbunam scored to round out the double digit scorers for the Maroon Tigers. They shot 41 percent as a team- and- 32 percent (7-22) from the 3-point line. The Marroon Tigers were a perfect 24 of 24 at the free throw line Friday. They had 19 assists and 10 turnovers as a team.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 5
Other game:
Clark-Atlanta -6.5 vs Florida Tech
Rollins could not hold on, after building a 17 point halftime lead in the opening loss. All five players scored in double figures for the Tars led by 24 points each from Sam Philpott and Eric Castaneda. Philpott eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for his career. Jeff Merton added 20 points- and in the process became the Tars 22nd leading scorer in school history passing Kevin Hogan Friday. Connor McKim had 17 points- eight rebounds- and five assists in the defeat. Deion Clark added 11 points as well.
Rollins shot 56 percent as a team- and- 53 percent from the 3-point line in the loss. They also were a solid 80 percent (24-30) at the free throw line in the opener. They lost the rebounding battle 39-28- and- had 23 assists but turned the ball over eight times.
Morehouse was a 87-82 winner over Florida Tech on Friday night. They also had five players notch double figures in points. Tyrius Walker led the way with 19 points- Martravious Little added 17- Jordan Wallace scored 15- and- Omar Alston notched 14 a double-double with 14 points and 16 rebounds. Duby Maduegbunam scored to round out the double digit scorers for the Maroon Tigers. They shot 41 percent as a team- and- 32 percent (7-22) from the 3-point line. The Marroon Tigers were a perfect 24 of 24 at the free throw line Friday. They had 19 assists and 10 turnovers as a team.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 5
Other game:
Clark-Atlanta -6.5 vs Florida Tech
Friday, November 10, 2017
Panthers Spoil 13th Ranked Tars Opener.
#13 Rollins held a 17 point halftime lead but could not hang on in a 106-103 loss to Clark Atlanta in the South Region Crossover in Winter Park on Friday. It was just the third time in 11 tries that Rollins did not win in their opener.
Sam Philpott and Eric Castaneda led five players in double figures in the loss, each scoring 24 points. Philpott added five rebounds- while Castaneda tallied six rebounds and four assists. Jeff Merton added 20- Connor McKim had 17 points- eight rebounds- and- five assists. While Deion Clark added 11.
As a team Rollins shot 56 percent from the field- and 53 percent (17-32) from the 3-point line. They also shot 80 percent (24-30) at the free throw line. The Tars had 23 assists and eight turnovers as a team.
The Panthers also tallied five players in double figures. Jamal Pollydore paced CAU with 28 points including eight 3-pointer's- Anthony Williams added 24 points-seven rebounds- and- six assists. Akil Douglas added 14- and- Shelvick Henry Jr. came off the bench to score 14. Damien Davis rounded out the double digit scorers with 12.
The Panthers shot 51 percent as a team- 49 percent (19-39) from the 3-point line- and- 73 percent (11-15) from the free throw line. The Panthers dominated the rebounding battle 39-28. They had 26 assists and just six turnovers as a team.
After a tightly contest first several minutes The Tars went on a 12-0 run, the last five by Daniel Loh to open up a 37-24 lead halfway thru the opening half. The Panthers cut the lead to single digits twice before the Tars got it back to a double digit lead again. Clark stretched the lead to 19 late in the half, and the Tars took a 64-47 lead into the locker room.
Merton hit a 3-pointer right after halftime, but then the Panthers got hot from the 3-point line. They hit five 3-pointer's and the Tars lead was trimmed to three (75-72) at the 14:16 mark. CAU remained hot from the 3-point line and led by seven (90-83) with 8:31 to go. The Tars then went on a 10-3 run of their own to knot the game at 93 with six minutes to go. The Panthers would counter with a 9-2 run to go back up seven (102-95) at the 4:15 mark. Sam Philpott eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for his career with 5:05 to go for the Tars only basket during that run. The Tars did not go away as they got to within two (104-102) at the 17 second mark but that is as close as they would get.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they take on Morehouse at 2 PM. You can catch all the action on RollinsSports.com and 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
Other game:
Morehouse 87 Florida Tech 82
Sam Philpott and Eric Castaneda led five players in double figures in the loss, each scoring 24 points. Philpott added five rebounds- while Castaneda tallied six rebounds and four assists. Jeff Merton added 20- Connor McKim had 17 points- eight rebounds- and- five assists. While Deion Clark added 11.
As a team Rollins shot 56 percent from the field- and 53 percent (17-32) from the 3-point line. They also shot 80 percent (24-30) at the free throw line. The Tars had 23 assists and eight turnovers as a team.
The Panthers also tallied five players in double figures. Jamal Pollydore paced CAU with 28 points including eight 3-pointer's- Anthony Williams added 24 points-seven rebounds- and- six assists. Akil Douglas added 14- and- Shelvick Henry Jr. came off the bench to score 14. Damien Davis rounded out the double digit scorers with 12.
The Panthers shot 51 percent as a team- 49 percent (19-39) from the 3-point line- and- 73 percent (11-15) from the free throw line. The Panthers dominated the rebounding battle 39-28. They had 26 assists and just six turnovers as a team.
After a tightly contest first several minutes The Tars went on a 12-0 run, the last five by Daniel Loh to open up a 37-24 lead halfway thru the opening half. The Panthers cut the lead to single digits twice before the Tars got it back to a double digit lead again. Clark stretched the lead to 19 late in the half, and the Tars took a 64-47 lead into the locker room.
Merton hit a 3-pointer right after halftime, but then the Panthers got hot from the 3-point line. They hit five 3-pointer's and the Tars lead was trimmed to three (75-72) at the 14:16 mark. CAU remained hot from the 3-point line and led by seven (90-83) with 8:31 to go. The Tars then went on a 10-3 run of their own to knot the game at 93 with six minutes to go. The Panthers would counter with a 9-2 run to go back up seven (102-95) at the 4:15 mark. Sam Philpott eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for his career with 5:05 to go for the Tars only basket during that run. The Tars did not go away as they got to within two (104-102) at the 17 second mark but that is as close as they would get.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they take on Morehouse at 2 PM. You can catch all the action on RollinsSports.com and 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
Other game:
Morehouse 87 Florida Tech 82
Thursday, November 9, 2017
#13 Rollins Hosts Clark-Atlanta To Open New Campaign Friday.
The #13 ranked Rollins Tars open up the 2017-18 campaign as they host Clark-Atlanta in Winter Park on Friday. Tip time is set for 3 PM at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. You can catch all the action with Jim "Shooter" Ferro and Robert Segal on 91.5 FM WPRK and at RollinsSports.com. Florida Tech and Morehouse will meet in the opening game of the SSC/SIAC crossover at 1 PM.
The Tars come into Friday looking to build off a historic season a year ago. Rollins tied the best post-season run in school history when they reached the Elite Eight. After winning the SSC Conference Tournament and the South Region Tournament a season ago, the Tars will look to pick up where they left off.
Rollins loses just two players from the Elite Eight team last season, albeit both important ones. Defensive wizard Joey Galvis and big man Mike Bedulskis are the two who are gone from a season ago. Jeff Merton is among the returnees. Merton was both the SSC Tournament and South Region MVP. Merton averaged a team second best 14.7 points and .7 rebounds a game. Sam Philpott led the team in scoring at 15.3 points a game. The Nobelsville, Indiana produce is just 20 points shy of 1,000 for his Rollins career. Connor McKim who was outstanding in the run last March, including a pair of buzzer beaters returns after winning SSC- Freshman Of The Year honors. Deion Clark returns after getting a medical redshirt after playing just five games a season ago. Rollins was picked to finish second in the preseason conference poll behind conference front-runner Barry.
Coach Tom Klusman comes into the season just 23 wins shy of 700 for his career. In his 38th year as Rollins head coach Klusman is now 677- 393. He is one of 16 coaches with 600 or more wins in all of Division II.
Clark-Atlanta also comes into the season coming off an NCAA berth a year ago. The Panthers won the SIAC tournament before falling to Alabama-Huntsville in the opener of the South Region. In the preseason poll Clark-Atlanta was picked third in the conference. A pair of seniors, Damien Davis and Anthony Williams were named to the All-SSC Preseason Team.
The Tars and Clark-Atlanta have met three times with the Tars winning all three. In the past 10 seasons the Tars are 8-2 in season opener's. They are 39-23 in such games overall.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 10
Other Game: Florida Tech -5 vs Morehouse
The Tars come into Friday looking to build off a historic season a year ago. Rollins tied the best post-season run in school history when they reached the Elite Eight. After winning the SSC Conference Tournament and the South Region Tournament a season ago, the Tars will look to pick up where they left off.
Rollins loses just two players from the Elite Eight team last season, albeit both important ones. Defensive wizard Joey Galvis and big man Mike Bedulskis are the two who are gone from a season ago. Jeff Merton is among the returnees. Merton was both the SSC Tournament and South Region MVP. Merton averaged a team second best 14.7 points and .7 rebounds a game. Sam Philpott led the team in scoring at 15.3 points a game. The Nobelsville, Indiana produce is just 20 points shy of 1,000 for his Rollins career. Connor McKim who was outstanding in the run last March, including a pair of buzzer beaters returns after winning SSC- Freshman Of The Year honors. Deion Clark returns after getting a medical redshirt after playing just five games a season ago. Rollins was picked to finish second in the preseason conference poll behind conference front-runner Barry.
Coach Tom Klusman comes into the season just 23 wins shy of 700 for his career. In his 38th year as Rollins head coach Klusman is now 677- 393. He is one of 16 coaches with 600 or more wins in all of Division II.
Clark-Atlanta also comes into the season coming off an NCAA berth a year ago. The Panthers won the SIAC tournament before falling to Alabama-Huntsville in the opener of the South Region. In the preseason poll Clark-Atlanta was picked third in the conference. A pair of seniors, Damien Davis and Anthony Williams were named to the All-SSC Preseason Team.
The Tars and Clark-Atlanta have met three times with the Tars winning all three. In the past 10 seasons the Tars are 8-2 in season opener's. They are 39-23 in such games overall.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 10
Other Game: Florida Tech -5 vs Morehouse
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