DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Barry University's 19th-ranked men's basketball team fell to Palm Beach Atlantic, 97-95, in overtime in the Sunshine State Conference semifinals Saturday at the ICI Center on Embry-Riddle's campus.

The Buccaneers trailed by two with 10 seconds to play before Elvar Fridriksson sank two free throws four seconds later to tie the game for the ninth time. After PBA turned the ball over, the Bucs had one last crack in regulation, but Fridriksson's off-balance three-pointer was off the mark, sending the game into an extra period.

Kenan Guzonjic scored the first basket in overtime to put the Bucs up two before the Sailfish regained the lead. Adrian Gonzalez converted a three-point play with 1:57 to go to break the game's 11th tie and give the Bucs an 87-86 lead, but Bakari Warthen hit a field goal in the paint 12 seconds later to give the Sailfish a one-point advantage it would not relinquish.


INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 97, Palm Beach Atlantic 95
Records: Barry 22-6, PBA 16-12
All-Time Series: Barry leads the series, 27-7

SUMMARY: 

• The Buccaneers led by as many as 13, following a triple by Fridriksson with less than 2:00 to go in the first half. The Sailfish whittled it down to seven before Kooper Glick sank a pair of free throws with 17 seconds on the clock to send the Bucs into the break up nine.
• Barry shot 33 percent in the second half, and went 1-for-11 from three-point range after the intermission. Palm Beach Atlantic hit 43 percent of its shots in the second half, but was 1-for-7 from long distance.
• The Bucs' bench was outscored, 17-0, in the second half, and the Sailfish had an 8-0 edge in second chance points.
• Fridriksson finished with 31 points and five assists. Gonzalez had 26 points. Daniel Mortensen had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Guzonjic had nine points and 11 boards. Arie Williams scored nine points.
• Warthen had 28 points and 10 boards, and Grant Gullett 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Sailfish.

NOTEWORTHY

• The two teams combined to shoot 81 free throws. PBA was 35 of 49, and Barry went 24 of 32. A total of five players from the two teams fouled out. 
• Mortensen recorded his third double-double of the season -- two of which have come against the Sailfish.
• The two teams were credited with only a combined 19 assists on a total of 60 field goals. 
• Barry is still searching for its first SSC Tournament title in school history.

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:

"The matchups that they present to us are unique. They're able to put people on certain people ... they're in an unconventional way, they're an outstanding defensive team. I thought we had our chances, but they made just enough free throws, you know, just enough, to put us away."
                -- Barry head coach Butch Estes

ON THE HORIZON:

Barry will await its NCAA Division II Tournament destination and opponent in Sunday's 10:30 p.m. announcement. To watch the Selection Show, visit: http://www.ncaa.com/live/player?vid=2017/2806&date=2017/03/05. 

POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE

SSC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Jeff Merton, Rollins (MVP)
Bakari Warthen, Palm Beach Atlantic
Joey Galvis, Rollins
Milos Kostic, Palm Beach Atlantic
Connor McKim, Rollins
Elvar Fridriksson, Barry