The Rollins Tars were a 81-69 loser to Embry-Riddle in the conference opener for both teams Wednesday at Warden Arena. The Tars fall to 5-1 (0-1 SSC) on the season with the loss. With the victory ERAU improves to 7-3 1-0 SSC.)
Rollins was led by a pair of players in double figures. Parker Davis had a career high 20 points- while Daniel Loh added 11. Rollins shot 42 percent from the field- 32 percent (8-25) from the 3-point line- and- 56 percent (5-9) at the free throw line. They had 11 assists and 14 turnovers in the contest.
The Eagles had five players in double figures paced by Tyler Lockett-Fuller with 15 points. Nick Heard had 13- Elijah Jenkins had 12- Luka Majstorovic had 11- and- CJ Henagan netted 10 off the bench.
ERAU shot the ball well from the field (52 percent-) and the 3-point line (11-26) for 42 percent. They shot at a 75 percent clip (12-16) at the free throw line. The Eagles won the rebounding battle 37-33. They had 15 assists and 18 turnovers as a team.
The first 10 minutes of the game saw three ties and four lead changes. Rollins would go on a 10-2 run late in the opening half to take a nine point lead (35-26) with 2:37 until halftime. ERAU would close the half on a 13-2 run to take a 39-37 lead into the locker room.
The teams would go back and forth for the next several minutes. After a Sheldon Odunna layup the game was tied at 58 with 9:09 to go. ERAU would score the next five, before a Davis basket would cut it to three. The Eagles would then go on a 11-0 burst to go up 76-62 with 4:02 to go. The Tars would get no closer than 11 the rest of the way.
Rollins will continue the home stand Saturday when they take on Lynn. Tip time is set for 4 PM. As always you can catch all the action on RollinsSports.com and listen on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Other SSC Scores Wednesday:
Lynn 86 Palm Beach Atlantic 70
Nova Southeastern 103 Barry 93
Florida Southern 74 Tampa 67
Eckerd 83 Saint Leo 69
SSC Standings:
Lynn 1-0 (5-0)
Nova Southeastern 1-0 (4-0)
Eckerd 1-0 (6-1)
Florida Southern 1-0 (5-1)
Embry-Riddle 1-0 (7-3)
Florida Tech 0-0 (5-1)
Rollins 0-1 (5-1)
Barry 0-1 (4-1)
Tampa 0-1 (4-3)
Saint Leo 0-1 (2-5)
Palm Beach Atlantic 0-1 (1-5)
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Rollins Battles Embry-Riddle In SSC Opener Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars (5-0) battle Embry-Riddle in the Sunshine State Conference Opener for both teams on Wednesday night at Warden Arena. Tip time is 730 PM. As always you can catch all the action live on RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Rollins has been dominant in the non-conference slate thus far- winning five games by an average of 16 points per contest. Last time out the Tars were a 81-52 winner over Puerto-Rico Mayaguez prior to the Thanksgiving break. After a pair of wins over South region opponents the Tars took care of Mayaguez last Wednesday. Jokobi Bonner (16 points-) Connor McKim (14-) and- Parker Davis (10) all scored in double figures for the Tars. The Tars have dominated the rebounding battle this season. Not only have they out rebounded all five opponents, but they have won the glass by an average of 10.8 rebounds per night.
Bonner is leading the Tars box score, averaging 19 points and 7.8 rebounds a game. McKim has put up 15.6 a night to go with a team leading nearly four assists per contest. Hutton Yenor (11.0 ppg-) and Daniel Loh (10.6) also are average double figures thru the seasons first five games. Rollins scores 82.6 points per night which is good for third in the SSC- at the defensive end they are fifth in the conference giving up 66.6 points per game. The Tars are second in shooting in the league, shooting at a 48 percent clip from the field. Coach Tom Klusman is two wins away from 700 in his career, as he sits at 698.
ERAU (6-3) opened the season with three games in California. Then they traveled to Tennessee for one, before taking on Flagler. The last three games have been at home for the Eagles. Alston Jones scored 18 points- while CJ Hennagan had 12 in the last contest. Nashad McKey is averaging a double-double (20 points and 12.2 rebounds-) while Jones scores 15.2 a night. Luka Majstorovic is scoring 11.1 points and hauling in 6.3 rebounds per contest. ERAU scores 80.4 points a night- while they surrender 74.4 per game. Like the Tars, ERAU has been dominant on the glass. Out rebounding the opponent by 9.3 boards per contest.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Rollins by 7.5
Other SSC Games Wednesday:
PBA +6.5@Lynn
Barry+2 @Nova Southeastern
Tampa +7@Florida Southern
Saint Leo +6 @Eckerd
Rollins has been dominant in the non-conference slate thus far- winning five games by an average of 16 points per contest. Last time out the Tars were a 81-52 winner over Puerto-Rico Mayaguez prior to the Thanksgiving break. After a pair of wins over South region opponents the Tars took care of Mayaguez last Wednesday. Jokobi Bonner (16 points-) Connor McKim (14-) and- Parker Davis (10) all scored in double figures for the Tars. The Tars have dominated the rebounding battle this season. Not only have they out rebounded all five opponents, but they have won the glass by an average of 10.8 rebounds per night.
Bonner is leading the Tars box score, averaging 19 points and 7.8 rebounds a game. McKim has put up 15.6 a night to go with a team leading nearly four assists per contest. Hutton Yenor (11.0 ppg-) and Daniel Loh (10.6) also are average double figures thru the seasons first five games. Rollins scores 82.6 points per night which is good for third in the SSC- at the defensive end they are fifth in the conference giving up 66.6 points per game. The Tars are second in shooting in the league, shooting at a 48 percent clip from the field. Coach Tom Klusman is two wins away from 700 in his career, as he sits at 698.
ERAU (6-3) opened the season with three games in California. Then they traveled to Tennessee for one, before taking on Flagler. The last three games have been at home for the Eagles. Alston Jones scored 18 points- while CJ Hennagan had 12 in the last contest. Nashad McKey is averaging a double-double (20 points and 12.2 rebounds-) while Jones scores 15.2 a night. Luka Majstorovic is scoring 11.1 points and hauling in 6.3 rebounds per contest. ERAU scores 80.4 points a night- while they surrender 74.4 per game. Like the Tars, ERAU has been dominant on the glass. Out rebounding the opponent by 9.3 boards per contest.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Rollins by 7.5
Other SSC Games Wednesday:
PBA +6.5@Lynn
Barry+2 @Nova Southeastern
Tampa +7@Florida Southern
Saint Leo +6 @Eckerd
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Tars Take Care of Tarzans Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars held the Tarzans of Puerto Rico Mayaguez to just 18 first half points and 32 percent shooting for the game in a 81-52 win at Warden Arena. With the win the Tars stayed perfect (5-0) on the season. They have won five straight games by double digits. The win gave coach Tom Klusman win number 698, as he is just two wins shy of the next milestone victory of his storied career.
Jakobi Bonner led three Tars in double figures with 16 points to go with six rebounds- Connor McKim netted 14- and- Parker Davis had 10 for Rollins. The Tars shot 42 percent from the field- 35 percent (9-26) from the 3-point line- and- 75 percent (18-24) at the free throw line. The Tars continued there dominance on the glass, out rebounding the visitors 45-32. Rollins had 14 assists and 14 turnovers in the contest.
The Tarzans (0-3) were led by Heirbero Rivera and Diego Mariana who scored 11 points each. The Tarzans shot 32 percent from the field- 20 percent (6-30) from the 3-point line- and- 71 percent (12-17) from the free throw line. They had 10 assists and 24 turnovers in the contest.
Rollins jumped all over Mayaguez early and led 14-0 six minutes in. They would lead 41-18 at the intermission. The Tars shot 47 percent in the opening 20 minutes. The Tars would come out in the second half and go on a 12-2 run that extended the lead to 32 (56-24.) They would cruise from there, as the Tarzans got no closer than 22 the rest of the way.
The Tars will be back in action Wednesday when they battle Embry-Riddle in the SSC opener for both teams. Tip off is set for 7:30 PM and as always you can catch the action on RollinsSports.com as well as on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Jakobi Bonner led three Tars in double figures with 16 points to go with six rebounds- Connor McKim netted 14- and- Parker Davis had 10 for Rollins. The Tars shot 42 percent from the field- 35 percent (9-26) from the 3-point line- and- 75 percent (18-24) at the free throw line. The Tars continued there dominance on the glass, out rebounding the visitors 45-32. Rollins had 14 assists and 14 turnovers in the contest.
The Tarzans (0-3) were led by Heirbero Rivera and Diego Mariana who scored 11 points each. The Tarzans shot 32 percent from the field- 20 percent (6-30) from the 3-point line- and- 71 percent (12-17) from the free throw line. They had 10 assists and 24 turnovers in the contest.
Rollins jumped all over Mayaguez early and led 14-0 six minutes in. They would lead 41-18 at the intermission. The Tars shot 47 percent in the opening 20 minutes. The Tars would come out in the second half and go on a 12-2 run that extended the lead to 32 (56-24.) They would cruise from there, as the Tarzans got no closer than 22 the rest of the way.
The Tars will be back in action Wednesday when they battle Embry-Riddle in the SSC opener for both teams. Tip off is set for 7:30 PM and as always you can catch the action on RollinsSports.com as well as on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Rollins Continues Home Stand With Wednesday Matinee.
The Rollins College Tars continue a six game home stand with a Wednesday matinee when they take on the Tarzans of Puerto Rico Mayaguez. Tip time is set for 2 PM inside of Warden Arena. As always you can catch all the action on WPRK 91.5 FM and on RollinsSports.com
Rollins (4-0) comes into the game having won all four games they have played by double digits. The last time out Connor McKim scored 24 points to lead the way- as 12 players found the scoring column in a 90-70 thrashing of Southeastern. The Tars come into the game averaging 83 points per contest- while giving up 70.3 per night. They shot a solid 72 percent as a team from the free throw line and have dominated the glass, out rebounding the opponent by more than 10 rebounds per contest. Jakobi Bonner leads the team in scoring at 19.8 points per night as well as in rebounding at 8.3 per night- Connor McKim nets 16 per night to go along with 3.5 assists- while Daniel Loh and Hutton Yenor each score 11 a night.
Mayaguez (0-2) was a 85-56 loser to Eckerd in there first game on Sunday, and then fell 80-67 to Florida Tech Tuesday night. A pair of Tarzans scored in double figures against Eckerd as Ricardo Erans scored 12- and- Christian Tirado added 10. They shot 36 percent as a team- 21 percent (5-24) from the 3-point line- and- 85 percent (11-13) from the free throw line.
In the game versus Florida Tech Mayaguez was led by Erans, who led the way with 16 points while Josean Reyes had 14- and- Jay Quintana chipped in 10. The Tarzans shot 39 percent from the field- 33 percent (7-21) from the 3-point line- and- 63 percent (10-16) from the free throw line.
The line presented by Juan BernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 24.5
The Tars are 3-1 against the spread this season.
Rollins (4-0) comes into the game having won all four games they have played by double digits. The last time out Connor McKim scored 24 points to lead the way- as 12 players found the scoring column in a 90-70 thrashing of Southeastern. The Tars come into the game averaging 83 points per contest- while giving up 70.3 per night. They shot a solid 72 percent as a team from the free throw line and have dominated the glass, out rebounding the opponent by more than 10 rebounds per contest. Jakobi Bonner leads the team in scoring at 19.8 points per night as well as in rebounding at 8.3 per night- Connor McKim nets 16 per night to go along with 3.5 assists- while Daniel Loh and Hutton Yenor each score 11 a night.
Mayaguez (0-2) was a 85-56 loser to Eckerd in there first game on Sunday, and then fell 80-67 to Florida Tech Tuesday night. A pair of Tarzans scored in double figures against Eckerd as Ricardo Erans scored 12- and- Christian Tirado added 10. They shot 36 percent as a team- 21 percent (5-24) from the 3-point line- and- 85 percent (11-13) from the free throw line.
In the game versus Florida Tech Mayaguez was led by Erans, who led the way with 16 points while Josean Reyes had 14- and- Jay Quintana chipped in 10. The Tarzans shot 39 percent from the field- 33 percent (7-21) from the 3-point line- and- 63 percent (10-16) from the free throw line.
The line presented by Juan BernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 24.5
The Tars are 3-1 against the spread this season.
Tars Put Out Fire Monday.
The number seven has been kind to the Rollins Tars in the past- and- so far this year that trend has continued. The last time the Tars were a seventh seed they took the South regional championship in Huntsville, Alabama en route to the Elite Eight. This year the Tars are picked to finish seventh in the Sunshine State Conference preseason standings. You would not know it the way that they have played the first four games of the season. That continued Monday evening as the Tars were a 90-70 winner over the Fire of Southeastern. That was the fourth straight win for the Tars and the first loss for the Fire. All four wins for Rollins have come by double digits.
Connor McKim paced the Tars (4-0) with 24 points and four steals on the evening. He was one of four Tars players who scored in double figures. Jakobi Bonner added 14 points and six rebounds- while Hutton Yenor chipped in 11- and- Daniel Loh had 10 points and seven rebounds to round out the double digit scorers. All 12 Tars who played on Monday scored. The Tars shot 49 percent from the floor as a team- 36 percent (10-28) from the 3-point line- and- 67 percent (12-18) from the free throw line. The Tars dominated the rebounding battle- as they won the battle of the boards 40-27. Rollins had 16 assists and 18 turnovers as a team.
Southeastern was led by Linwood Ross who scored 12 points- Dylan Causwell chipped in 11- while Ismael Celestin and Isaiah Moody netted 10 points each. The Fire shot 51 percent from the field in the game- but really struggled from both the 3-point line (4-20 for 20 percent- and- the free throw line 12-19 for 63 percent.) The Fire had 16 assists and 25 turnovers in the contest.
Southeastern jumped out to a 6-0 lead to start the contest. Rollins would lead it 23-16 by the midway point of the opening half. The Tars led 32-26 with 3:21 in the first half, before they finished the half on a 11-0 run to lead 43-26 at the intermission. The Tars were in control in the second half, as they would lead it by as many as 26. The Fire would get to as close as 14 with 3:07 to go but that is the closest they would get. The victory for the Tars gave coach Tom Klusman win number 697, as that inches him closer to win number 700.
Rollins will be back in action Wednesday at 2 PM when they take on Puerto Rico Mayaguez. As always you can catch all the action on RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 WPRK Winter Park.
Connor McKim paced the Tars (4-0) with 24 points and four steals on the evening. He was one of four Tars players who scored in double figures. Jakobi Bonner added 14 points and six rebounds- while Hutton Yenor chipped in 11- and- Daniel Loh had 10 points and seven rebounds to round out the double digit scorers. All 12 Tars who played on Monday scored. The Tars shot 49 percent from the floor as a team- 36 percent (10-28) from the 3-point line- and- 67 percent (12-18) from the free throw line. The Tars dominated the rebounding battle- as they won the battle of the boards 40-27. Rollins had 16 assists and 18 turnovers as a team.
Southeastern was led by Linwood Ross who scored 12 points- Dylan Causwell chipped in 11- while Ismael Celestin and Isaiah Moody netted 10 points each. The Fire shot 51 percent from the field in the game- but really struggled from both the 3-point line (4-20 for 20 percent- and- the free throw line 12-19 for 63 percent.) The Fire had 16 assists and 25 turnovers in the contest.
Southeastern jumped out to a 6-0 lead to start the contest. Rollins would lead it 23-16 by the midway point of the opening half. The Tars led 32-26 with 3:21 in the first half, before they finished the half on a 11-0 run to lead 43-26 at the intermission. The Tars were in control in the second half, as they would lead it by as many as 26. The Fire would get to as close as 14 with 3:07 to go but that is the closest they would get. The victory for the Tars gave coach Tom Klusman win number 697, as that inches him closer to win number 700.
Rollins will be back in action Wednesday at 2 PM when they take on Puerto Rico Mayaguez. As always you can catch all the action on RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 WPRK Winter Park.
Monday, November 19, 2018
Rollins Hosts Southeastern Monday.
The Rollins Tars will host the Fire of Southeastern University Monday night. Both teams come into the contest with a 3-0 record. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and also on RollinsSports.com. Tip time is set for 7 PM at Warden Arena.
The Tars are off to a solid start and are coming off a layoff of about a week. Jakobi Bonner is leading the way for the Tars putting up 21.7 points and hauling in nine rebounds a contest. Connor McKim is putting up 13.3 points and 4.3 assists per night- while Daniel Loh is netting 11.3 points and grabbing 6.3 rebounds per night. The Tars have four other players who are averaging better than seven points per contest. Offensively, Rollins is averaging 80.7 points a game- that is good for fourth in the conference. Defensively the Tars are fifth in the conference giving up 70.3 points a night. The Tars have also been solid on the glass, as they have out rebounded the opponents by nine per contest.
The Fire come in with a high flying offense that is putting up 93 points per game. On defense they are allowing 87 points per night. They are coming off a big 86-81 win over #19 Warner on Saturday night. Josiah Barsh scored a team leading 23 points to lead the victory- while Ismael Celestin scored 17. The Fire shot 50 percent from the field in the win but were out rebounded 41-30. Barsh is the top scorer for the Fire putting up 28 points a night and shooting 54 percent from the 3-point line- Dylan Causwell is also averaging in double figures putting up 18.5 points a night and a team leading nine rebounds a contest.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 6
The Tars are off to a solid start and are coming off a layoff of about a week. Jakobi Bonner is leading the way for the Tars putting up 21.7 points and hauling in nine rebounds a contest. Connor McKim is putting up 13.3 points and 4.3 assists per night- while Daniel Loh is netting 11.3 points and grabbing 6.3 rebounds per night. The Tars have four other players who are averaging better than seven points per contest. Offensively, Rollins is averaging 80.7 points a game- that is good for fourth in the conference. Defensively the Tars are fifth in the conference giving up 70.3 points a night. The Tars have also been solid on the glass, as they have out rebounded the opponents by nine per contest.
The Fire come in with a high flying offense that is putting up 93 points per game. On defense they are allowing 87 points per night. They are coming off a big 86-81 win over #19 Warner on Saturday night. Josiah Barsh scored a team leading 23 points to lead the victory- while Ismael Celestin scored 17. The Fire shot 50 percent from the field in the win but were out rebounded 41-30. Barsh is the top scorer for the Fire putting up 28 points a night and shooting 54 percent from the 3-point line- Dylan Causwell is also averaging in double figures putting up 18.5 points a night and a team leading nine rebounds a contest.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 6
Monday, November 12, 2018
Tars Hang On Against Ave Maria.
The Rollins College Tars improved to 3-0 on the season and handed Ave Maria (4-1) there first loss of the young campaign with a 84-75 win at Warden Arena on Monday night. Tom Klusman posted win number 696 of his illustrious career.
Rollins had five players score in double figures led by Jakobi Bonner's 20 points. Bonner added a career high 12 rebounds as well. Sheldon Oduna scored a career high 13 points- Connor McKim added 11- while Daniel Loh and Parker Davis netted 10 points each. Klusman had to juggle his rotation a bit as both Eric Castaneda and Hutton Yenor were unavailable after injuries over the weekend. The Tars shot 54 percent and out rebounded AMU 45-28. Rollins shot 41 percent (7-17) from the 3-point line in the contest. Rollins struggled at the free throw shooting at a 63 percent clip (19-30.) The Tars had 14 assists as a team but also had 22 turnovers in the contest.
The Gyrenes were led by 22 points from Romello Bates- while Greenan Sullivan chipped in 19. One of the biggest stories of the game was the Rollins zone defense that held Ave Maria leading scorer Leo Behrend to nine points. The zone also forced the Gyrenes to shoot just 33 percent (14-42) from the 3-point line. AMU shot 60 percent (3-5) from the free throw line. The Gyrenes had 14 assists and 14 turnovers in the contest.
Rollins jumped out to a 19-10 lead midway thru the opening stanza, before Ave Maria would fight back to knot the score at 31 with 3:27 to go in the half. Davis converted a conventional three-point play to give the Tars a lead they would not relinquish. After a Ave Maria bucket the Tars would get a 3-pointer at the buzzer by Odunna to take a 37-33 halftime lead.
Rollins would come out hot in the second half and go on a 10-2 run that would give them a 13 point lead (51-38) with 16:14 to go. The Gyrenes would not go quietly though. After a 13-1 run by Ave Maria they would be within two (65-63) with 5:27 to go. After a Davis free throw, Loh would hit back to back buckets to put the Tars in control. AMU would get to within five (80-75)but that is as close as they would get as the Tars would win 84-75.
The Tars next game will be on November 19th at 7 PM when they host Southeastern University. As always you can watch live on the Tars Sports network at RollinsSports.com and listen on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
Rollins had five players score in double figures led by Jakobi Bonner's 20 points. Bonner added a career high 12 rebounds as well. Sheldon Oduna scored a career high 13 points- Connor McKim added 11- while Daniel Loh and Parker Davis netted 10 points each. Klusman had to juggle his rotation a bit as both Eric Castaneda and Hutton Yenor were unavailable after injuries over the weekend. The Tars shot 54 percent and out rebounded AMU 45-28. Rollins shot 41 percent (7-17) from the 3-point line in the contest. Rollins struggled at the free throw shooting at a 63 percent clip (19-30.) The Tars had 14 assists as a team but also had 22 turnovers in the contest.
The Gyrenes were led by 22 points from Romello Bates- while Greenan Sullivan chipped in 19. One of the biggest stories of the game was the Rollins zone defense that held Ave Maria leading scorer Leo Behrend to nine points. The zone also forced the Gyrenes to shoot just 33 percent (14-42) from the 3-point line. AMU shot 60 percent (3-5) from the free throw line. The Gyrenes had 14 assists and 14 turnovers in the contest.
Rollins jumped out to a 19-10 lead midway thru the opening stanza, before Ave Maria would fight back to knot the score at 31 with 3:27 to go in the half. Davis converted a conventional three-point play to give the Tars a lead they would not relinquish. After a Ave Maria bucket the Tars would get a 3-pointer at the buzzer by Odunna to take a 37-33 halftime lead.
Rollins would come out hot in the second half and go on a 10-2 run that would give them a 13 point lead (51-38) with 16:14 to go. The Gyrenes would not go quietly though. After a 13-1 run by Ave Maria they would be within two (65-63) with 5:27 to go. After a Davis free throw, Loh would hit back to back buckets to put the Tars in control. AMU would get to within five (80-75)but that is as close as they would get as the Tars would win 84-75.
The Tars next game will be on November 19th at 7 PM when they host Southeastern University. As always you can watch live on the Tars Sports network at RollinsSports.com and listen on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
Rollins Battles Ave Maria To Open Home Slate Monday.
The Rollins Tars open the home portion of the 2018-19 basketball season when they take on the Gyrenes of Ave Maria Monday. Tip time is set for 7 PM and you can catch all the action on RollinsSports.com as well as 91.5 FM WPRK.
Rollins (2-0) opened the season with a sweep of the SSC/SIAC crossover when they soundly defeated both Benedict (72-60) and Auburn Montgomery (86-76.)The Tars were paced by junior Jakobi Bonner who averaged 22.5 points over the weekend. Bonner poured in a career high 27 points in the win over UAM on Saturday. Connor McKim continued to be a stellar floor general, as he averaged 14.5 points and five assists in the two contests. Daniel Loh also had a solid start to the season, as he tallied 12 points and 7.5 rebounds per night.
Ave Maria (4-0) was picked to finish ninth in the Sun conference but are off to a hot start. The Gyrenes pummeled Trinity Baptist 81-54 on Friday. Greenan Sullivan paced the Gyrenes with 21 points- as they hit a school record 15 3-pointer's in the contest. Leo Behrend is averaging 28 points per game in the first two contests- he also leads the team in rebounding, averaging 12 rebounds per night. Gianpaolo Riccio averages 16.5 points per night- while Romello Bates chips in 13 points per game. The Gyrenes are averaging 84 points a game as a team.
The line presented by JuanBernalsportsbooks.com:
Rollins by 19
Rollins (2-0) opened the season with a sweep of the SSC/SIAC crossover when they soundly defeated both Benedict (72-60) and Auburn Montgomery (86-76.)The Tars were paced by junior Jakobi Bonner who averaged 22.5 points over the weekend. Bonner poured in a career high 27 points in the win over UAM on Saturday. Connor McKim continued to be a stellar floor general, as he averaged 14.5 points and five assists in the two contests. Daniel Loh also had a solid start to the season, as he tallied 12 points and 7.5 rebounds per night.
Ave Maria (4-0) was picked to finish ninth in the Sun conference but are off to a hot start. The Gyrenes pummeled Trinity Baptist 81-54 on Friday. Greenan Sullivan paced the Gyrenes with 21 points- as they hit a school record 15 3-pointer's in the contest. Leo Behrend is averaging 28 points per game in the first two contests- he also leads the team in rebounding, averaging 12 rebounds per night. Gianpaolo Riccio averages 16.5 points per night- while Romello Bates chips in 13 points per game. The Gyrenes are averaging 84 points a game as a team.
The line presented by JuanBernalsportsbooks.com:
Rollins by 19
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Tars Take Care Of WarHawks Saturday.
The Rollins Tars got a win for the second time in as many days today. This one a 86-76 victory over the WarHawks of Auburn-Montgomery. With the win Rollins improve to 2-0 on the season- while the WarHawks fell to 1-1.
Jakobi Bonner paced the Tars with a game high 27 points- Connor McKim added 17- and- Chu Enechionyia added 10. Rollins shot 48 percent as a team- 23 percent (4-17) from the 3-point line- and- 78 percent (28-36) from the free throw line. The Tars had 12 assists and 15 turnovers as a team.
UAM was led by Darrion Taylor with 19 points- Carlos Bell added 15- and- Stanley Davis chipped in 12. The WarHawks shot 50 percent from the field and 37 percent (11-30) from the 3-point line. They shot 72 percent (13-18) from the free throw line. They won the rebounding battle 30-29. UAM had 16 assists and 23 turnovers in the contest.
The Tars jumped out to a 28-8 lead in the game's first nine minutes. The WarHawks battled back and got to within four (40-36) at the 1:46 mark of the first half. Rollins would score the final four points of the half capped by a Daniel Loh dunk to go up by eight (44-36) at the intermission.
The Tars would stretch the lead to 15 (64-49) midway thru the second half. Once again the WarHawks would not go away. They chipped away at the lead and got to within five (67-62) at the 5:51 mark. A quick 5-0 Rollins run would get the lead back to double digits though. The WarHawks would not get any closer than seven the rest of the way.
The Tars will be back in Winter Park for the home opener on Monday night against Ave Maria. Tip time is set for 7 PM. You can catch all the action on RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Jakobi Bonner paced the Tars with a game high 27 points- Connor McKim added 17- and- Chu Enechionyia added 10. Rollins shot 48 percent as a team- 23 percent (4-17) from the 3-point line- and- 78 percent (28-36) from the free throw line. The Tars had 12 assists and 15 turnovers as a team.
UAM was led by Darrion Taylor with 19 points- Carlos Bell added 15- and- Stanley Davis chipped in 12. The WarHawks shot 50 percent from the field and 37 percent (11-30) from the 3-point line. They shot 72 percent (13-18) from the free throw line. They won the rebounding battle 30-29. UAM had 16 assists and 23 turnovers in the contest.
The Tars jumped out to a 28-8 lead in the game's first nine minutes. The WarHawks battled back and got to within four (40-36) at the 1:46 mark of the first half. Rollins would score the final four points of the half capped by a Daniel Loh dunk to go up by eight (44-36) at the intermission.
The Tars would stretch the lead to 15 (64-49) midway thru the second half. Once again the WarHawks would not go away. They chipped away at the lead and got to within five (67-62) at the 5:51 mark. A quick 5-0 Rollins run would get the lead back to double digits though. The WarHawks would not get any closer than seven the rest of the way.
The Tars will be back in Winter Park for the home opener on Monday night against Ave Maria. Tip time is set for 7 PM. You can catch all the action on RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK.
Rollins Battles Auburn-Montgomery Saturday.
The Rollins Tars take on the University of Auburn-Montgomery Saturday in day two of the SSC/SIAC Crossover. Each team comes into the contest with a 1-0 record.
The Tars saw nine players score in a 72-60 win over Benedict in the opener. Jakobi Bonner led four Tars in double figures with 18 points on the afternoon. Daniel Loh posted a double- double with 15 points and 12 rebounds- while Hutton Yenor tallied 13 points in the opener. Connor McKim netted 12 points to round out the double digit scorers. The Tars shot 48 percent from the field and 33 percent from the 3-point line in the victory. They shot 77 percent (20-26) from the free throw line. Rollins won the rebounding battle 40-28.
Auburn-Montgomery opened the season with a 71-65 victory over host Florida Tech in the opener of the SSC/SIAC crossover. Carlos Bell led the Warhawks with 19 points and 11 rebounds- while Tre Hansbrough added 13. The Warhawks shot 46 percent in the contest- and- 37 percent from the 3-point line. They were a solid 81 percent (17-21) from the free throw line. The Warhawks had eight assists and 16 turnovers in the first game of the year. The WarHawks were out-rebounded 33-31.
As always you can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and on RollinsSports.com Tip time is set for 3:30 PM at the Clemente Center
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 7.5
The Tars saw nine players score in a 72-60 win over Benedict in the opener. Jakobi Bonner led four Tars in double figures with 18 points on the afternoon. Daniel Loh posted a double- double with 15 points and 12 rebounds- while Hutton Yenor tallied 13 points in the opener. Connor McKim netted 12 points to round out the double digit scorers. The Tars shot 48 percent from the field and 33 percent from the 3-point line in the victory. They shot 77 percent (20-26) from the free throw line. Rollins won the rebounding battle 40-28.
Auburn-Montgomery opened the season with a 71-65 victory over host Florida Tech in the opener of the SSC/SIAC crossover. Carlos Bell led the Warhawks with 19 points and 11 rebounds- while Tre Hansbrough added 13. The Warhawks shot 46 percent in the contest- and- 37 percent from the 3-point line. They were a solid 81 percent (17-21) from the free throw line. The Warhawks had eight assists and 16 turnovers in the first game of the year. The WarHawks were out-rebounded 33-31.
As always you can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and on RollinsSports.com Tip time is set for 3:30 PM at the Clemente Center
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Rollins by 7.5
Friday, November 9, 2018
Complete Effort Pushes Rollins Past Benedict Friday.
The Rollins Tars got a complete effort Friday and ultimately came away with a 72-60 win in the first game of the SSC/SIAC Crossover at the Clemente Center at Florida Tech. With the win Rollins improved to 1-0- while Benedict fell to 0-1 on the year.
Jakobi Bonner led four Rollins players in double figures with 18 points on the afternoon. Daniel Loh posted a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds in the victory- while Hutton Yenor scored 13. Connor McKim rounded out the double digit scorers with 12 for Rollins. The Tars shot 48 percent as a team- 33 percent (6-18) from the 3-point line- and- 77 percent (20-26) from the free throw line. Rollins won the rebounding battle 40-28. They had 11 assists and 19 turnovers as a team.
Benedict was led by Kelvin Omojola who scored 18 points in the contest- while Romello Jones scored 16- and- Aaron Bryant added 13. The Tigers shot 36 percent from the floor- 25 percent (5-20) from the 3-point line- and- 68 percent (13-19) from the free throw line. The Tigers had 11 assists and 12 turnovers.
After a Loh 3-pointer with under 15 minutes to go the Tars led 10-9. It would be 21-16 Rollins midway thru the opening half. The Tars would stretch the lead to seven and then a 3-pointer by Christian Munson would make it a 10 point Rollins lead. They would carry a 10 point lead (35-25) into the locker room.
Bonner would drain a 3-pointer to open the second half scoring for Rollins, the lead would remain in double digits before Omojola knocked down a 3-pointer at the 12:18 mark that cut the lead to nine. Benedict would get as close as three (47-44) at the 9: 28 mark but that is as close as they would get. Yenor would hit a big 3-pointer with just under seven minutes to go and it was a 56-47 Rollins lead. Rollins would maintain the lead and coast to the victory.
The Tars will be back in action tomorrow when they take on Auburn-Montgomery. Tip time is set for 3:30 PM at the Clemente Center. As always you can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK and on RollinsSports.com
Jakobi Bonner led four Rollins players in double figures with 18 points on the afternoon. Daniel Loh posted a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds in the victory- while Hutton Yenor scored 13. Connor McKim rounded out the double digit scorers with 12 for Rollins. The Tars shot 48 percent as a team- 33 percent (6-18) from the 3-point line- and- 77 percent (20-26) from the free throw line. Rollins won the rebounding battle 40-28. They had 11 assists and 19 turnovers as a team.
Benedict was led by Kelvin Omojola who scored 18 points in the contest- while Romello Jones scored 16- and- Aaron Bryant added 13. The Tigers shot 36 percent from the floor- 25 percent (5-20) from the 3-point line- and- 68 percent (13-19) from the free throw line. The Tigers had 11 assists and 12 turnovers.
After a Loh 3-pointer with under 15 minutes to go the Tars led 10-9. It would be 21-16 Rollins midway thru the opening half. The Tars would stretch the lead to seven and then a 3-pointer by Christian Munson would make it a 10 point Rollins lead. They would carry a 10 point lead (35-25) into the locker room.
Bonner would drain a 3-pointer to open the second half scoring for Rollins, the lead would remain in double digits before Omojola knocked down a 3-pointer at the 12:18 mark that cut the lead to nine. Benedict would get as close as three (47-44) at the 9: 28 mark but that is as close as they would get. Yenor would hit a big 3-pointer with just under seven minutes to go and it was a 56-47 Rollins lead. Rollins would maintain the lead and coast to the victory.
The Tars will be back in action tomorrow when they take on Auburn-Montgomery. Tip time is set for 3:30 PM at the Clemente Center. As always you can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK and on RollinsSports.com
Rollins Battles Benedict To Open 2018-19 Campaign.
The Rollins College Tars will open the 2018-19 basketball season Friday afternoon at 1 PM when they take on the Benedict College Tigers at the Clemente Center in Melbourne in the South Region tip-off challenge. Auburn- Montgomery and Florida Tech will play in the other contest. As always you can catch all the action on the Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
The Tars are coming off a 16-14 campaign and 11-9 in the SSC a year ago. They were bounced in the SSC Semifinals after knocking off Nova Southeastern in the quarterfinals. Tom Klusman begins his 39th season on the bench as the Rollins head coach and is seven wins shy of 700 in his illustrious career. He will return assistant coach Kyle Frakes- the newest assistant on the Tars bench will be former Rollins standout Kevin Hogan who returns to his alma mater after being an assistant coach at Austin Peay. He also made Division I coaching stops at Florida A and M- as well as William and Mary. Hogan spent time at Tallahassee Community College as well.
Jakobi Bonner- Parker Davis- and- Eric Castaneda are amongst the returnees from last year's squad. Castaneda is the top returning scorer at 11.7 points per game. Connor McKim will run the point again, and averaged 11.3 points along with 3.6 assists per contest. The Tars did lose two of the best players in program history to graduation last season in Sam Philpott and Jeff Merton. Four freshman have been added to the mix in Hutton Yenor- Will Erickson- Cade Long- and- Matej Susec. Rollins has added ChuChu Enechyonia (VMI) and Trevor Recio (Queens Charlotte) to the mix as well. The Tars averaged 82.8 points a game last season- while they shot 38 percent from the 3-point line.
Benedict went 21-10 a season ago and 11-8 in the SIAC. The Tigers fell 74-72 to Clark- Atlanta in the SIAC Championship Game, falling just short of an NCAA tournament bid. A very youthful Benedict team only has two seniors in Davante Wiltshire and Aaron Bryant. The Tigers are coached by Artis Maddox who is in his first season with the Tigers after being the head coach of Florida Memorial the past three seasons. The Tigers did play one exhibition game against the College of Charleston and were a 95-43 loser. The Tigers were down 41-28 at the half befpre being out-scored 54-15 in the closing 20 minutes. Ricky Peterson scored 10 points to lead the Tigers- while- Tyrease Mapp chipped in nine. Peterson and Mapp each tallied six rebounds.
Point guard Davante Wiltshire played in 28 of the Tiger's 31 games last season and averaged 14.4 minutes per night. He averaged 3.3 points and 1.8 assists per contest. DeShawn Graham averaged 3.1 points per game and shot 50 percent from the 3-point line- while Peterson played in 16 contests last season.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Benedict by 4
The Tars are coming off a 16-14 campaign and 11-9 in the SSC a year ago. They were bounced in the SSC Semifinals after knocking off Nova Southeastern in the quarterfinals. Tom Klusman begins his 39th season on the bench as the Rollins head coach and is seven wins shy of 700 in his illustrious career. He will return assistant coach Kyle Frakes- the newest assistant on the Tars bench will be former Rollins standout Kevin Hogan who returns to his alma mater after being an assistant coach at Austin Peay. He also made Division I coaching stops at Florida A and M- as well as William and Mary. Hogan spent time at Tallahassee Community College as well.
Jakobi Bonner- Parker Davis- and- Eric Castaneda are amongst the returnees from last year's squad. Castaneda is the top returning scorer at 11.7 points per game. Connor McKim will run the point again, and averaged 11.3 points along with 3.6 assists per contest. The Tars did lose two of the best players in program history to graduation last season in Sam Philpott and Jeff Merton. Four freshman have been added to the mix in Hutton Yenor- Will Erickson- Cade Long- and- Matej Susec. Rollins has added ChuChu Enechyonia (VMI) and Trevor Recio (Queens Charlotte) to the mix as well. The Tars averaged 82.8 points a game last season- while they shot 38 percent from the 3-point line.
Benedict went 21-10 a season ago and 11-8 in the SIAC. The Tigers fell 74-72 to Clark- Atlanta in the SIAC Championship Game, falling just short of an NCAA tournament bid. A very youthful Benedict team only has two seniors in Davante Wiltshire and Aaron Bryant. The Tigers are coached by Artis Maddox who is in his first season with the Tigers after being the head coach of Florida Memorial the past three seasons. The Tigers did play one exhibition game against the College of Charleston and were a 95-43 loser. The Tigers were down 41-28 at the half befpre being out-scored 54-15 in the closing 20 minutes. Ricky Peterson scored 10 points to lead the Tigers- while- Tyrease Mapp chipped in nine. Peterson and Mapp each tallied six rebounds.
Point guard Davante Wiltshire played in 28 of the Tiger's 31 games last season and averaged 14.4 minutes per night. He averaged 3.3 points and 1.8 assists per contest. DeShawn Graham averaged 3.1 points per game and shot 50 percent from the 3-point line- while Peterson played in 16 contests last season.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Benedict by 4
Monday, November 5, 2018
Rollins College Inks Deal With Full Sail's Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting.Full Sail Students To Broadcast All Tars' athletic games.
The Rollins College athletic department recently announced the school has entered into a comprehensive broadcast agreement with Full Sail University, a nearby entertainment and media school in Winter Park that is affiliated with longtime ESPN sportscaster Dan Patrick. Patrick put up the money for this and is believed to make three to four visits to the school per year.
Under the agreement, Full Sail will take over live video and audio broadcasts of many of Rollins home sporting events, including the most high profile, men's basketball games. Students enrolled in Full Sail's sportscasting program which developed in collaboration with ESPN's Patrick, will also be the on-air broadcast talent.
This appears to be a good parternship for Rollins College, because with 23 athletic teams it is nearly impossible for Rollins to provide the resources necessary to produce live video broadcasts for many of the sports at every game.
However, this new agreement pushes out longtime Rollins TV and radio broadcasters Jim "Shooter" Ferro and Robert Segal, who spent nearly 20 years broadcasting Rollins College Men's basketball games.
When asked about the money aspect of this Ferro told me:
" It was a labor of love." Ferro mentioned."
They will no longer do the TV broadcasts but have been invited to stay on as radio broadcasters. As of the last time I spoke with Ferro he said he will do the radio for the opening two games of the season and then the two games in Las Vegas.
"Robert Segal, my broadcast partner and I have slightly different points of view. He enjoys broadcasting, and has done it for many years, in its purest form. I, on the other hand have enjoyed doing the games in the hope we are easily and readily heard by the people who want to watch/listen. We have lost a good portion of our road audience to the home team broadcast because all the conference teams provide home video and audio. Now we are going to lose the majority of our home audience to "The Full Sail broadcast! I see clearly the handwriting on the wall. You don't need us on the road and now you don't need us at home. I feel like Nate Weyant (Sports Information Director) was attempting to appease the basketball coaching staff by offering Robert and I radio only." Ferro said."
I used to work alongside Ferro and I consider him a friend. He was the one who got me an apprentice role some 15 years ago in the Rollins Sports Information department. Since that day, I have voluntarily blogged and written about Rollins athletics.
My time at Rollins and with Ferro paved the way for me to get my current job with the Sports Information department at Notre Dame College. NDC is a Division II school, just like Rollins, in South Euclid, OH a suburb of Cleveland where I grew up.
I was motivated to write this story because I could tell how much this whole situation has hurt Ferro, someone whom I truly believe has become the voice of Tar nation. Who could forget his call of "Can You Say Elite Eight! Can You Say Elite Eight! when the Tars punched their ticket to Sioux Falls,S.D. just a couple years ago. Ferro has also been featured on Sports Illustrated's Extra Mustard for a couple of game winning calls he made.Also the NCAA Division II homepage and ABC local Orlando sports have featured him. I spoke to him after Rollins announced the partnership with Full Sail and I could hear the disappointment in his voice when he learned of his demotion.
"Rollins could have protected or grandfathered Robert and I in based on our commitment and tenure to the basketball program," he said with a sigh. Rollins could have also allowed Full Sail full access to men's basketball, sending out our call over the air instead of theirs. This would effectively make Robert and I the first choice instead of the "second fiddle" if you will. Full Sail would still have their broadcasts for classroom diagnosis and we would still have our longstanding positions." Ferro stated."
At the same time, he recognizes the benefit to Rollins.
" Overall I feel this is a good thing for Rollins. Truly it is a good thing for all the athletic teams who have had little to no recognition throughout the years. They have primarily had no coverage because they have no committed broadcasters. They all deserve the best based on the commitments they make and hard work they put in." Ferro mentioned."
I listen to Rollins games religiously here in Cleveland and for me it will not be the same. Both Robert and Shooter have built quite a following and have made Rollins fans of people like me, who 20 plus years ago had never even heard of the school.
The other listeners I know might be few in numbers but are as loyal as it gets. I believe the home and road broadcasting consistency Rollins has built throughout the years has had a positive impact on the success of the program itself.
A quick look back to even the casual fan will tell you that the past 20 years have been the most successful in program history for Rollins basketball.
Asked how he views the future, Ferro said he has to keep his sense of humor.:
"What am I going to do with 20 plus years of DII basketball knowledge?"he asked."
"Secondly, I keep thinking of those people (the fans) over the years who threatened to turn the volume down and just watch the game. They won't have to threaten us anymore."
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