The Rollins College Tars (11-9 5-7 SSC) will look for a little payback on Saturday (1/31) when the Eckerd College Tritons (10- 9 4-8 SSC) come to Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. Robert Siegel and Jim "Shooter" Ferro will be on the call on 91.5 FM WPRK WinterPark and worldwide on RollinsSports.com with tipoff time scheduled for 4 PM.
Rollins is coming off their third home loss of the season (8-3 at home) on Wednesday. It was a 86-69 loss to Lynn. Omar Figueroa was the only Tars who scored in double figures with 15 points. Rollins shot 40 percent from the field, 33.3 percent (9-27) from the 3-point line, and 84.2 percent (16-19) from the free throw line in the loss. Rollins scores 82.1 points per game (8th SSC) while they give up 75.2 points per night (2nd SSC.) They shoot 45.6 percent from the field (6th SSC,) 35.3 percent from the 3-point line (6th SSC,) and 75.3 percent from the free throw line (2nd SSC.) The Tars are +8.8 rebounds per game (40.1-31.3) rebounds per night (2nd SSC,) have a -1.90 turnover margin (9th SSC,) and 1.27 assist to turnover ratio (6th SSC.) They also dish out 16.9 assists per game (5th SSC.) Rollins is allowing the opposition to shoot 32.9 percent from the 3-point line (5th SSC,) blocks 2.7 shots per game (10th SSC,) and gets 6.85 steals per night (8th SSC.) Jah Nze (17.2 points per game good for 7th in the SSC) and Figueroa (15.9 points per night good for 9th SSC) lead the season box score. Matus Malovec pulls down 5.7 rebounds per night to lead the squad, Figueroa leads the team in field goal percentage (47.3 percent which is good for 9th in the SSC,) and knocks down 45.5 percent of his 3-point attempts (2nd SSC.) He is also leading the team in assists (3 per game) and 10th in the league in steals (1.4 per night.) His 2.8 triples per game (6th SSC) and 30 minutes per game (10th SSC) are also top 10 in the conference. Marshall Klug (90.3 percent for 5th SSC) and Figueroa (78.1 percent 10th SSC) are the team's top free throw shooters.
The Tritons come in on a three game losing slide. Last time out they were a 102-57 loser to #2 Nova Southeastern. Caden Walton had 17 and Jackson Britt 11 in the defeat. Eckerd shot 31.3 percent from the field, 28.6 percent from the 3-point line (8-28) and 63.6 percent (7-11) from the free throw line in the loss. Eckerd scores 81.4 points per game (9th SSC) and gives up 78.2 per night (5th SSC.) They shoot 45.1 percent from the field (7th SSC) and 35.1 percent from the 3-point line (7th SSC.) They shoot at a 69.4 percent clip from the free throw line (8th SSC.) The Tritons are getting 7.9 more rebounds than the opposition (42.7-34.8) which is good for third in the conference. They have a -1.89 turnover margin (8th SSC) and are +1.12 in assists to turnover ratio (9th SSC.) They dish out 15.74 assists per game (9th SSC) as well. The opposition shoots 35.3 percent from three against the Tritons (8th SSC,) hey block 3.47 shots per game (7th SSC) and they get 6.58 steals per game (9th SSC.) Wyatt Triestman leads three Tritons in double figures at 15.5 per game, Miguel Llompart (14.4 per game) and Koa Baker (12.2 per night) being the others. Triestman leads the team and is 10th in the SSC grabbing 6.2 rebounds per night. He also leads the team in field goal percentage (43.6 percent) and 3-point percentage (38.8 percent.) His 2.8 triples per contest (6th SSC) are tied with Figueroa. Carlos Cortijo leads the team averaging three assists per game, while Timothy Thompson (one block per game) is 9th in the SSC. Triestman leads the team in minutes per game (29.7 per contest.)
In the first meeting between the two teams two Rollins players scored in double figures. Nze led the way with 15 points and Klug added 12. The frigid shooting Tars shot 34 percent from the field, 20.8 percent (5-24) from the 3-point line, and 65.5 percent (19-29) from the free throw line.
The Tritons were led by Triestman with 19 to go along with 10 rebounds, Cortijo had 17 and dished out seven assists, while both Thompson and Llompart tallied 11. Eckerd shot 45 percent from the field, 30.8 percent (8-26) from the 3-point line, and 69 percent (20-29) from the free throw line.
The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:
Other SSC Lines (also presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:) Rollins by 1.5
Nova Southeastern @ Tampa
Embry-Riddle -2.5 @ Barry
Florida Tech-3 @ Saint Leo
Palm Beach Atlantic -6.5 @ Lynn
SSC Standings:
Nova Southeastern 11-1 (16-1)
Palm Beach Atlantic 9-3 (17-3)
Florida Southern 9-3 (17-5)
Embry-Riddle 7-5 (10-9)
Lynn 6-6 (11-8)
Barry 5-6 (10-9)
Rollins 5-7 (11-9)
Tampa 4-7 (10-8)
Eckerd 4-8 (10-9)
Florida Tech 4-8 (8-12)
Saint Leo 1-11 (6-14)
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