Rollins Dominates At Both Ends In Pasting Of Warner.

 If the Rollins College Tars had not played a complete game before Tuesday night they came as close as they could to one in a 119-49 pasting of the Warner Royals at Warden Arena. Rollins led wire to wire for the second straight game and improved to 4-2 on the year with the win. Warner fell for a sixth straight time and fell to 1-8 on the season. 

 Rollins left no doubt in this one as they did not allow a point in the first seven plus minutes and jumped out to a 30-0 lead. Bryan Castillo finally got the Royals on the board with a triple at the 12:24 mark of the first half but Rollins answered with a triple by Michael Neimann on the ensuing possession. The lead grew to 40 (45-5) with 8:32 to go until halftime. The onslaught continued as Rollins led by 58 (67-9) after a Marshall Klug layup with two minutes until the halftime break. After a brief 7-0 spurt by the Royals a dunk by Ricky Ghedini right before halftime made it 69-16 with seven seconds to go. The Tars would carry that 53 point lead into halftime. Rollins shot 57.8 percent from the field, 43.5 percent (10-23) from the 3-point line, and 87.5 percent (7-8) at the free throw line in the opening stanza. Warner shot shot 18.2 percent from the field, 16.7 percent (3-18) from the 3-point line, and 25 percent (1-4) from the free throw line in the opening stanza. 

 The second half was much like the first as Rollins led by as many as 72 on a Kalina triple at the 5:25 mark. Rollins led by 70 three separate times including at the final buzzer. All 14 Tars who saw action scored on Tuesday. Omar Figueroa led six Rollins players in double figures with 16 points, Niemann added 14, Jackson Gaffney scored 13, Michael Kalina and Cheo James each netted 12, while Jah Nze tallied 10. The Tars shot 52.9 percent from the field, 37 percent (17-46) from the 3-point line, and 85.7 percent (12-14) from the free throw line. The Tars dominated the glass 63-24, dished out 32 assists, and had nine turnovers. They also got 72 points off the bench, 54 points in the paint, and 30 points off turnovers. 

 The Royals (1-8) were led by Skyler Scull with 13 points, Blaize Darling added 10, and Castillo scored nine. They shot 29.2 percent from the field, 22.9 percent (8-35) from the 3-point line, and 50 percent (3-6) from the free throw line. Warner only had 16 bench points, 16 points in the paint, and four points off turnovers. They had nine assists and 17 turnovers as a team. 

 Rollins will take a break for the Thanksgiving holiday and be back in action on December 3rd when they take on Florida Tech at Warden Arena. Tip time is slated for 7:30 PM. 

Other SSC Scores: 

Saint Leo 90 Webber International 84 

Florida Tech 83 Auburn Montgomery 79 

Palm Beach Atlantic 113 Puerto Rico Mayaguez 55 

Eckerd 108 Puerto Rico Bayamón 62 

SSC Standings: 

Nova Southeastern 1-0 (4-0) 

Palm Beach Atlantic 1-0 (4-0) 

Barry 1-0 (2-1) 

Lynn 1-0 (2-1) 

Embry-Riddle 1-0 (2-2) 

Florida Southern 0-0 (4-1) 

Rollins 0-1 (4-2) 

Eckerd 0-1 (2-2) 

Saint Leo 0-1 (2-2) 

Tampa 0-1 (2-2) 

Florida Tech 0-1 (1-4) 

Rollins Closes Home stand with Warner

 The Rollins College Tars (3-2) hit the hardwood for the second straight day as they take on the Warner Royals at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center tonight (11/25.) Tip time is set for 7 PM with Robert Segsl and Jim "Shooter" Ferro on the call. 

 Rollins is coming off a 90-63 win over Puerto Rico Bayamon last night. Omar Figueroa paced Rollins with 16 points, Jah Nze had 15, and Mayson Quartelblaum had 14 points to go with nine rebounds. The Tars used a significant size advantage to dominate the paint 38-14 in points and on the glass 50-27. The Tars score 86.6 points per game while they give up 75 per night. They shoot 49 percent from the field and 40.5 percent from the 3-point line. The Tars look to improve at the free throw line where they are shooting 65.6 percent. They are 13.4 (42.2- 28.8) in rebounding, dish out 18.8 assists per game, turn the ball over 12.4 times per game, steal it 6.4 times per contest, and block three shots per night. Nze leads the team in scoring at 18.6 points per game, while he is joined in double figures by Figueroa (16 points a night,) Marshall Klug (11.2 per contest,) and Jackson Gaffney (10.2 per game.) Matus Malovec leads the team grabbing 5.6 rebounds per game while Quartlebaum gets 5.2 per contest. Figueroa and Malovec each have 14 assists to lead the team. 

 Warner (1-7) has lost five straight. The last time out the Royals lost 82-58 to Keiser University. Seth Chillders led Warner with 13 points and nine assists, Jamal Norris added 12, and they got 10 from David Darling. Warner only shot 36.4 percent from the field, 28 percent (7-25) from the 3-point line, and 61.1 percent (11-18) from the free throw line in the loss. On the year they score 74.3 points per game while they give up 80.4 per contest. They shoot 43.6 percent from the field, 31.3 percent from the 3-point line, and 67.2 percent from the free throw line. They are -4.1 (30.0-34.1) rebounds per game while they dish out 13 assists per night, turn the ball over 11.4 times per game, get 7.8 steals, and block 1.9 shots per night.  Jack Voth leads the team in scoring at 21.3 points per game (only three games played,) Josh Irwin gets 16.4 per night, Norris scores 15.9 per contest, and Bryson Castillo nets 14.3 per game. Irwin ;leads the team grabbing 8.1 rebounds per contest while Childers dishes out 7.5 assists per game to lead the squad. 

The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Rollins by 21.5

Other SSC Games Tuesday: 

Webber International @ Saint Leo (No line)

Florida Tech  +12.5@ Auburn Montgomery 

Puerto Rico Mayaguez +38.5 @ Palm Beach Atlantic 

Puerto Rico Bayamón +15.5 @ Eckerd 

SSC Standings: 

Nova Southeastern 1-0 (4-0) 

Palm Beach Atlantic 1-0 (3-0) 

Barry 1-0 (2-1) 

Lynn 1-0 (2-1) 

Embry-Riddle 1-0 (2-2) 

Florida Southern 0-0 (4-1) 

Rollins 0-1 (3-2) 

Tampa 0-1 (2-2) 

Eckerd 0-1 (1-2) 

Saint Leo 0-1 (1-2) 

Florida Tech 0-1 (0-4) 

 

Tars Use Balanced Attack, Get Lift From Bench In Win Over Bayamon.

 The Rollins College Tars used a balanced attack and got a lift with a big night from the bench in a 90-63 win over the Vaqueros of Puerto Rico Bayamon on Monday night at Warden Arena. 

"No two ways about it we had to turn the page after we let one slip away the other day against Lynn. I am proud of the guys and how they have that we over me mindset," Rollins assistant coach Kyle Frakes explained on the post game show on WPRK. 

 Rollins (3-2) was paced by Omar Figueroa with 16, Jah Nze added 15, and Mayson Quartleblaum added 13 points and nine rebounds in the win. The Tars jumped out to a 16-2 lead in the first four plus minutes of this one. After Michael Jalina scored to make it 25-8 the Vaqueros got back to back 3-pointer's from as Andres Diaz and Kendrick Romero made it a 25-14 game. After a Quarterblaum basket the lead was stretched back to 18 (38-20) at the 5:51 mark of the first half  as the Tars used a huge size advantage to there advantage. Rollins would take a 48-30 lead into the locker room room as Ian Hart for the second home game in a row would score right before the halftime buzzer. Rollins shot 54.5 percent from the field, 37.5 percent (6-16) from the 3-point line, and 66.7 percent (6-9) at the free throw line in the opening stanza. Bayamon shot 34.4 percent from the field, 33.3 percent (5-15) from the 3-point line, and 83.3 percent (5-6) at the free throw line in the first 20 minutes. 

 Bayamon (0-3)  would not go away as they got to within 12 (58-46) on a Santiago triple at the 13:05 mark. Rollins scored the next five points but Bayamon would again pull within 13 (64-51) at the 9:36 mark. Rollins would seize the momentum as Jackson Gaffney would score the next five points for the Tars. The lead ballooned to as many as 31 before the Tars finished with the 27 point win. 

 Rollins shot 47.6 percent from the field, 37.9 percent (11-29) from the 3-point line, and 59.4 percent (19-34) at the free throw line. They won the rebounding battle 50-27. The Tars had 33 points off the bench and a 38-14 advantage in points in the paint. They had 23 assists and 12 turnovers as a team as well. 

 For the Vaqueros Romero led the way with 15 points and was joined in double figures by Santiago with 13. They shot 37.5 percent from the field, 33.3 percent (9-27) from the 3-point line, and 85.7 percent (12-14) from the free throw line. They had nine assists and 13 turnovers in the contest. 

Rollins will be back in action Tuesday when they battle Warner University at Warden Arena. Tip time is slated for 7 PM. 

Other SSC Scores: 

Nova Southeastern 123 Puerto Rico Mayaguez 52 

SSC Standings: 

Nova Southeastern 1-0 (4-0) 

Palm Beach Atlantic 1-0 (3-0) 

Barry 1-0 (2-1) 

Lynn 1-0 (2-1) 

Embry-Riddle 1-0 (2-2) 

Florida Southern 0-0 (4-1) 

Rollins 0-1 (3-2) 

Tampa 0-1 (2-2) 

Eckerd 0-1 (1-2) 

Saint Leo 0-1 (1-2) 

Florida Tech 0-1 (0-4) 

 

Rollins Returns Home To Face Bayamon Monday

 The Rollins College Tars return home to face the Puerto Rico Bayamon Gilliotos on Monday night at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. Tip time is slated for 7:30 PM with Robert Segal and Jim "Shooter" Ferro on the call on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide on RollinsSports.com 

 Rollins (2-2 0-1 SSC) is coming off a second heartbreaking loss in three games on Saturday as they fell 94-92 at Lynn. Jah Nze had 29 points to lead the Tars, Jackson Gaffney netted 19, Omar Figueroa tallied 13, and Marshall Klug chipped in 11. The Tars shot 48 percent from the field, 52 percent (11-21) from the 3-point line, and 76 percent (19-25) at the free throw line. Rollins averages 85.8 points per game while they give up 78 per contest. They shoot 49.4 percent from the field, 41.2 percent from the 3-point line, and 67.8 percent from the free throw line for the young season. Rollins is +11 (40.3-29.3) on the glass while they turn the ball over 14 times per contest. They also get 5.8 steals and block 2.8 shots per night. Nze leads the team in scoring putting up 19.5 points per game, he is joined in double figures by Figueroa (16 points per night,) Klug (12 points per contest, and Gaffney (11.5 points per game.) Matus Malovec leads the team in rebounding pulling down 5.3 rebounds per night. Malovec, Nze, and Figueroa lead the team dishing out 11 assists for the season as well. 

 Last season Puerto Rico Bayamon fell to the Tars 83-55. There is very limited information about the 2025-26 season for the Guillitos. We do know that they will play three games this week against Sunshine State Conference opponents. They will play Eckerd on Tuesday and Lynn on Friday in addition to the Tars on Monday.

The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Rollins by 29.5

Other SSC Games Monday: 

Puerto Rico Mayaguez +45.5 @ Nova Southeastern 

SSC Games Tuesday: 

Webber International @ Saint Leo 

Florida Tech @ Auburn Montgomery 

Puerto- Rico Mayaguez @ Palm Beach Atlantic 

Puerto- Rico Bayamón @ Eckerd 

Warner @ Rollins 

SSC Standings: 

Nova Southeastern 1-0 (3-0) 

Palm Beach Atlantic 1-0 (3-0) 

Barry 1-0 (2-1) 

Lynn 1-0 (2-1) 

Embry-Riddle 1-0. (2-2) 

Florida Southern 0-0 (4-1) 

Rollins 0-1 (2-2) 

Tampa 0-1 (2-2) 

Eckerd 0-1 (1-2) 

Saint Leo 0-1 (1-2) 

Florida Tech 0-1 (0-4) 

Rollins Stunned By Lynn Late.

 You can say what you want about the 2025-26 Rollins College Tars men's basketball team. One thing you can't deny though is that they will keep you at the edge of your seat until the final buzzer. For the third time in four games on Saturday afternoon the Tars had a game that was decided in the games last three seconds (two of three being on the wrong end.) On Saturday Rollins let one slip away and fell 94-92 to Lynn  at the D'Hoernle Center. With the loss Rollins falls to 2-2 on the year. With the win the Fighting Knights improve to 2-1. 

 The teams went back and forth in the early going. After a triple by Jah Nze the Tars took a 17-15 lead at the 15:40 mark of the first half. Lynn then opened up an eight point lead (26-18) after a John Roland free throw. The Fighting Knights built on that lead and went up 16 (50-34) at the 4:51 mark of the half. Rollins cut into that lead as they got to within four (53-49) after a 15-3 run to close the first 20 minutes. Rollins shot 53.3 percent from the field, 58.3 percent from the 3-point line (7-12), and 76.9 percent from the free throw line (10-13) in the opening stanza.  Lynn shot 51.6 percent from the field, 61.1 percent (11-18) from the 3-point line, and 76.9 percent (10-13) at the free throw line in the half. 

 Rollins started the second half with a Marshall Klug bucket to get within two (53-51.) After a Ryan Renfro jumper got Rollins within one (54-53) it was a 9-0 spurt by the Fighting Knights that stretched the lead back to 10 (63-53.) After falling down by 17 (73-56) Rollins went on a 13-0 run capped by a Renfro trey to make it 73-69 with 10:10 to go. The Tars not only erased the deficit but took the lead (78-76) on a Renfro tip-in with 6:15 on the clock. The run continued as Rollins would go up by 11 (87-76) on a Jackson Gaffney layup with 2:53 to go. After Omar Figueroa made a jumper with 1:46 to go the Tars looked to be in complete control leading 89-80. After a quick 5-0 spurt by Lynn a triple by Figueroa made it a seven point lead (92-85) with 34 ticks remaining. Then the Fighting Knights would finish the game on a 9-0 run capped by Antoine Jacks 3-pointer with .5 seconds to go. 

 Nze poured in a game high 29 points to lead the Tars, Gaffney added 19, Figueroa netted 13, and Klug chipped in 11 in the defeat. Rollins shot 48.4 percent from the field, 52.4 percent (11-21) from the 3-point line, and 76 percent (19-25) from the free throw line. They had 20 assists and 11 turnovers in the loss. 

 Lynn was led by Max Polk with 22, John Roland had 12,  Braydon Iuli and Jacks each scored 11, while Justin Bubak and Sveinn Birgisson each tallied 10. Lynn shot 49.2 percent from the field, 51.6 percent (16-31) from the 3-point line, and 72 percent (18-25) from the free throw line. Lynn won the rebounding battle 36-29. They had 19 assists and 14 turnovers in the win. 

 Rollins will be back in action Monday when they take on Puerto Rico Bayamon at Warden Arena. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM. 

Other SSC: 

Barry 103 Eckerd 76 

Embry-Riddle 104 Saint Leo 80 

Nova Southeastern 112 Tampa 99 

Palm Beach Atlantic 97 Florida Tech 69 

SSC Standings: 

Nova Southeastern 1-0 (3-0) 

Palm Beach Atlantic 1-0 (3-0) 

Barry 1-0 (2-1) 

Lynn 1-0 (2-1) 

Embry-Riddle 1-0 (2-2) 

Florida Southern 0-0 (4-1) 

Rollins 0-1 (2-2) 

Tampa 0-1 (2-2) 

Eckerd 0-1 (1-2) 

Saint Leo 0-1 (1-2) 

Florida Tech 0-1 (0-4) 

Rollins Opens Conference Play Against Lynn In Boca Raton.

 The Rollins College Tars and Lynn Fighting Knights open Sunshine State Conference play on Saturday (11/22) at 4 PM at the D'hoernle Center. Robert Segal and Jim "Shooter" Ferro will have the call on 91.5 FM WRK in Winter Park and on the Sunshine State Conference Digital Network at SunshineStateConference.TV 

 The Tars (2-1) are coming off a 93-60 thrashing of Fort Lauderdale last time out. 11 Rollins players scored in the contest led by five in double figures. Omar Figueroa and Marshall Klug each had 17, Jackson Gaffney tallied 11, while Jah Nze and Ryan Renfro each netted 10. Rollins shot 58.6 percent from the field and 48.1 percent from the 3-point line in the contest. Rollins averages 83.7 points per game while they give up 72.7 per night. They shoot 49.7 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from the 3-point line. The Tars uncharacteristically are shooting 64.6 percent from the free throw line as a team. The Tats have dominated the glass with a 17 rebound advantage (44-27) per game. They turn the ball over 15 times per game, get four steals a contest, and block three shots per night. Figueroa paces the season box score at 17 points per contest and is joined in double figures by Nze (16.3 per night) and Klug (12.3 per contest.) Klug also leads the team pulling down 5.3 rebounds per contest. Nze leads the team in assists at three per game. 

The Fighting Knights (1-1)  are coming off a school record performance in a 128-73 pasting of Trinity College. Max Polk and Justin Bubak led Lynn with 24 and 20 points respectively. John Roland added 14, Matthew Puodziukaitis netted 12, and Sveinn Birgisson added 10. Lynn shot 44 percent from the field and 29.1 percent from the 3-point line in the contest. They also dominated the boards 71-32. As a team is putting up 110.5 points per game while they give up 84.5 per night. They shoot 44.2 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from the 3-point line, and 66 percent from the free throw line in the young season. They average 25.5 (59.5-34) more rebounds than the opposition. They dish out 24 assists per game, turn the ball over 12 times per night, get 7.5 steals per night, and block 4.5 shots per contest. Bubak leads the team in scoring at 21.5 points per game, Polk gets 16 per night, while Birgisson and Christian Maxon each tally 11.5 per contest. Puodziukaitis pulls down 10.5 rebounds per night to lead the team, while Antoine Jacks dishes out a team leading 6.5 assists per night. 

The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Lynn by 5

Other SSC Lines: 

Eckerd +4 @ Barry 

Leo +8 @ ERAU 

Tech +15 @ PBA 

Tampa +17 @ Nova Southeastern 

11 Players Score As Rollins Defense Shines In Rout of Eagles

 The Rollins College Tars saw 11 players find the scoring column while they played stellar defense. Rollins held the University of Fort Lauderdale Eagles to 37 percent shooting from the field and 17.6 shooting (3-17) from the 3-point line in a 93-60 rout on Wednesday night at Warden Arena. With the win Rollins improves to 2-1 on the season. The Eagles fall to 4-2 with the defeat. 

 The game started out with Rollins scoring the games first five points before the Eagles scored the next six. A 6-0 answer by the Tars gave them the lead 11-6 on A Ryan Renfro layup at the 15:10 mark of the first half. That lead grew to 13 (25-12) as Jah Nze hit a pair of triples with the second being at the 10:20 mark of the opening stanza. The Eagles got to within five (27-22) on a a layup by Vugar Kuliev at the 7:56 mark of the half.  Rollins would take command as the next basket for UFL didn't come until the 2:21 mark of the half as Rollins would go on a 11-0 run over that span. The Tars would cap off the first half as Ian Hart buried a 3-pointer in the waning seconds to take a 20 point lead (48-28) at the break. 

 Rollins shot 64.5 percent from the field and 42.9 percent (6-14) from the 3-point line in the half. They shot 67 percent at the free throw line (2-3) in the half as well. For the Eagles they shot 36.1 percent from the field, 0-9 from the 3-point line, and 2-2 at the free throw line in the first 20 minutes. 

 On the opening possession of the second half Marshall Klug knocked down a 3-pointer and was fouled. He made the free throw to convert the four point play and stretch the Rollins lead to 24 (52-28.) Rollins led by as many as 40 in the second half as they rolled to a second straight win. 

 For the game Rollins shot 58.6 percent from the floor, 48.1 percent (13-27) from the 3-point line, and 54.5 percent (12-22) from the free throw line. Omar Figueroa and  Klug led the way with 17 points, Jackson Gaffney netted 11, while  Nze and  Renfro each tallied 10. Rollins dominated the glass 51-20 and had 23 assists to go along with 23 turnovers. 

 UFL was led by Chris Berry with 13 while they got 10 from Kuliev. They shot 37.1 percent from the field, 17.6 percent (3-17) from the 3-point line, and 55 percent (11-20) at the free throw line. They had eight assists and 10 turnovers in the contest. 

 Rollins will be back in action Saturday as they open Sunshine State Conference play in Boca Raton against Lynn. Tip time is set for 4 PM. 

Rollins Welcomes Fort Lauderdale To WinterPark

 The Rollins College Tars (1-1) welcome the University of Fort Lauderdale Eagles (4-1) to Winter Park on Wednesday night (11/19) at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. Tip time is set for 7 PM as Robert Segal and Jim "Shooter" Ferro will be on the call on 91.5 FM WPRK and Worldwide at RollinsSports.com 

 The Tars split a pair of games over the weekend that both came down to the final horn. In the opener on Saturday a 3-pointer sunk the Tars in a 76-74 loss at Fort Valley State.  Sunday it was a Matus Malovec tip-in that powered Rollins to a 84-82 win over Union University. Rollins averages 79 points per game while they give up 79 per contest in the young season. They are shooting the ball at a 45.5 percent clip from the field and 32.7 percent from the 3-point line. Rollins shoots 69.8 percent from the free throw line in the early season while on the glass they are +10 (out rebounding the opposition 40.5-30.5) rebounds per night. They are dishing out 14 assists per game while turning the ball over 11 times per night. The Tars are getting 3.5 steals per game and blocking three shots per contest as well. Jah Nze leads the team in scoring at 19.5 points per game followed by Omar Figueroa putting up 17 per contest and Marshall Klug netting 10 points per night. Klug is one of three players grabbing 4.5 rebounds per game (Malovec and Ryan Renfro.) Nze also leads the team in assists at three per night. Klug leads the team shooting at a 58.3 percent clip from the field and Figueroa leads the team shooting a sizzling 70 percent (7-10) from the 3-point line in the seasons first two games. 

 For the Eagles (4-1)  they are coming off a 104-91 win over Trinity College on Friday. They split a pair of games with Beacon College (L78-74 on road) and won (84-74 at home.) UFL scores 89.6 points pet game while they give up 71 points per night. They shoot 46.6 percent from the field and 48.5 percent from the 3-point line while at the free throw line they shoot 70.1 percent. On the glass they are getting two (39.2-37.2) more rebounds than the opposition. UFL dishes out 22.8 assists per game and turn the ball over 10.8 times per night. The Eagles get 17.8 steals per contest and block 4.6 shots per game as a team. Jimel Cofer leads four players in double figures scoring 19.5 points per game, Chris Berry nets 17.8 per night, Freddie Reeves tallies 11 per contest, and Corey Pope rounds out the double digit scorers at 10.8 per game. Pope leads the team pulling down 5.8 rebounds per game while Vugar Kuliev leads the team dishing out 6.2 assists per contest. Berry and Adrian Body lead the team getting more than three steals per game while Pope has swatted a team leading four shots. 

The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Rollins by 35.5

Malovec Flips The Script As Rollins Wins at the Buzzer Sunday.

 The trio of Jah Nze, Omar Figueroa, and Marshall Klug combined for 50 of Rollins 84 points and a buzzer beating tip in by Matus Malovec lifted the Tars to a 84-82 win over the Union University Bulldogs on Sunday in the home opener at Warden Arena. With the win Rollins improves to 1-1 on the season. Union falls to 0-2 as they lost by a total of five points to Lynn and Rollins in the last two days. 

 Figueroa got Rollins off to a better start than in the opener yesterday as he hit a pair of triples to start this one. After some back and forth Rollins took a 15-14 lead on a Matus Malovec trey at the 13:30 mark of the opening half. That lead grew to five (22-17) on a Figuroa hoop at the 9:52 mark of the first stanza. The two teams would trade blows until a 3-pointer by Will Watts-Lovings put the Bulldogs up 31-29. A triple by Figueroa gave Rollins the lead back at the 3:34 mark. Ultimately the Bulldogs would take a 39-37 lead into the halftime break. 

 Rollins shot 42.9 percent from the field, 53.3 percent (8-15) from the 3-point line and  perfect 5-5 at the free throw line in the opening 20 minutes. Union shot 44.1 percent from the field, 33.3 percent (4-12) from the 3-point line and 83.3 percent (5-6) at the free throw line in the opening half. 

 The teams went back and forth to start the second until the Bulldogs scored five straight to take a 49-45 lead after a Jamir Allen 3-pointer with 15:58 to go. A Ryan Renfro jumper at the 13:32 mark gave Rollins the lead once again at 52-51. The lead went to six for Union (64-58) on a three-point play by Watts-Lovings at the 9:08 mark. Rollins clawed back into this one as a they went on a 8-0 run as Figueroa knocked down a three, Nze had a three point play and Marshall Klug tipped in a miss to make it 71-66 RC at the 6:22 mark. The next five points went to UU and then the game was tied again, this time at 73 with 4:52 to go. The Tars got a pair of free throws from Ricky Ghedini and grew the lead to five (79-74) as Klug played one in with 3:27 to go. Again Figueroa found the bottom of the net at the 2:06 mark to put the Tars up 82-77. The Bulldogs would fight back and tie the game at 82 after a jumper and a 3-ball by Watts-Lovings with 46 seconds to go. For the second straight day the Tars would have the game go down to the final buzzer as this time it was Malovec who tipped in the 3-point miss as time expired. 

 Jah Nze led the Tars with 21 points, Figueroa added 16, and Klug tallied 13. Rollins shot 51.6 percent from the floor, 45.5 percent (10-22) from the 3-point line, and 76.9 percent (10-13) from the free throw line in this one. The Tars won the rebounding battle 35-31. They had 17 assists and 10 turnovers in the contest. 

Union was paced by Watts-Lovings who poured in 31 points, Allen added 17, and Terrence Ringo tallied a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. UU shot 48.4 percent from the floor, 30.4 percent (7-23) from the 3-point line, and 78.9 percent (15-19) at the free throw line. They had nine assists and six turnovers in the contest. 

 Rollins will be back in action Wednesday when the University of Fort Lauderdale comes to Winter Park. Tip time is slated for 7 PM. 

Rollins Battles Union in Home Opener Sunday Night

 The Rollins College Tars (0-1) take on the Union University Bulldogs on Sunday night at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide at RollinsSports.TV 

 Rollins is coming off a hard fought 76-74 loss to Fort Valley State in the opener. Omar Figueroa and Jah Nze each scored 18 in the loss. It was a game that featured 11 ties and 11 lead changes. The Wildcats ultimately prevailed on a 3-pointer by Danny Delgado with three ticks remaining. 

 Union is taking on Lynn on Saturday. The Bulldogs were a 93-66 winner in an exhibition over Tennessee Southern that was there first game action of the season. 

The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Rollns by 4.5

 

Four Tars Score In Double Figures In Opening Loss

 Four Rollins College Tars scored in double figures on Saturday. Omar Figueroa and Jah Nze scored 18 each while Jackson Gaffney netted 11 and Ryan Renfro chipped in 10 in a 76-74 loss to Fort Valley State  at the HPE. Danny Delgado paced the Wildcats with 27 points including the game winning 3-pointer with three seconds to go, Aidan Lambert added 17, and Meka Nhaji netted 10 for Fort Valley.  FVSU is 1-0 on the year while the Tars fall to 0-1. 

Both teams got off to a slow start on the offensive end as it would be 20-12 Wildcats after Matus Malovec knocked down a free throw for the Tars at the 9:31 mark of the opening half. A pair of Figuroa free throws with eight minutes until halftime pulled the Tars within three (20-17.) The run would continue as Rollins took a 23-20 lead after an Nze layup at the 6:23 mark of the opening stanza. The teams went back and forth for the remainder of the half as the Tars rode Nze's triple right before halftime to a 40-37 lead at halftime. 

 Rollins shot 36.7 percent from the field, 26.7 percent (4-15) from the 3-point line, and 66.7 percent (14-21) at the free throw line in the opening 20 minutes. FVSU shot 36.4 percent from the field, 33.3 percent (6-18) from the 3-point line, and 87.5 percent (7-8) from the free throw line in the first 20 minutes. 

 Rollins would open up a seven point lead in the first seven minutes of the second half before a Delgado triple cut that lead to four (62-58.) The two teams traded runs for the next several minutes as the game was knotted at 68 with 6:08 remaining on the clock. Both teams continued to play stifling defense as the Wildcats went up 71-68 but that lead was short-lived. The next four points would give the Tars the lead back as Nze hit a pair of free throws and Renfro with the lay in would make it 72-71 after a Lalovec offensive rebound at the 2:44 mark. Two Delgado free throws 19 seconds later gave the Wildcats the lead back. Both teams would go cold on offence as Rollins would score the next basket that gave them the lead (74-73) on a Figueroa jumper with 37 seconds to go. After a missed free throw by Rollins Delgado would hit the game winner assisted b y Nnaji.  

 Rollins shot 39.3 percent from the field and 22.2 percent (6-27) from the 3-point line in the loss. They shot 66.7 percent from the free throw line (20-30) in a game that featured 11 ties and 11 lead changes. Rollins had 11 assists and 12 turnovers in the contest. They also won the rebounding battle 46-30.  For Fort Valley State they shot 42.9 percent from the field and 33.3 percent (9-27) from the 3-point line. They shot at a 76.5 percent clip (13-17) from the free throw line. The Wildcats had six assists and nine turnovers in the game. 

 Rollins will be back in action tomorrow when they take on Union in Winter Park. Tip time is slated for 5 PM. 

Rollins Travles To Fort Valley To Open 2025 Campaign.

 The Rollins College Tars under the direction of second year head coach Kevin Hogan travel to Fort Valley, Georgia to take on the Fort Valley State Wildcats on Saturday. Tip time is set for 2 PM at HPE Arena. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK with Jim "Shooter" Ferro and Robert Segal back on the call. You can also catch the action worldwide at RollinsSports.com

 The Tars are coming off a 16-14 record last season. That included a 5-8 mark away from Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. Matus Malovec, Ian Hart, John Latimer, Michael Niemann and Michael Kalina return along with William Jobe who made contributions a season ago. Latimer is the top returning scorer at 14.6 points per game. The Tars will have some holes to fill after the departure of key cogs Beau Frericks,  who is now a graduate assistant , Sergey Grishaev, and Dylan Wolle. Rollins scored 82.7 points per game while giving up just over 80 points per contest. They shot the ball extremely well at 48 percent from the field and better than 37 percent from the 3-point line. 

The Wildcats went 12-17 last season but were 8-4 at home. In an exhibition game on Thursday a 90-56 loss to Georgia State Derek Delgado was the only FVSU player in double fugues tallying 15 points on a perfect 3-3 shooting from the 3-point line. Danny Delgado added eight while they got six each from Meka Nnaji and CJ Williams. Last season they scored 67.3 points per game while allowing 72.6. per contest. Fort Valley shot 41.1 percent from the field but just 27.6 percent from the 3-point line.