MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry handed eventual national champion Florida Southern its only loss a year ago -- in Lakeland. The No. 7/24 Buccaneers return to Jenkins Field House 7:30 p.m. Wednesday for a chance to win in Moccasin territory again.

Barry, which is ranked No. 7 in the Division II media poll and No. 24 in the coaches poll, will meet the Moccasins (0-2) on the road to open the Sunshine State Conference season. The Buccaneers (1-0) are coming off a 40-point win over Florida Memorial.

Wednesday's game can be heard on the Buccaneers Broadcasting Network, and accessed via Florida Southern's LIVE STATS and LIVE STREAM. The Mocs will unveil their National Championship banner at the game. 

Florida Southern lost its entire starting five from last year's team, and have a new coach in Mike Donnelly, who guided Southern Connecticut State to the Elite Eight in 2014. Dylan Travis has averaged 26 points per game in the Mocs first two contests. Michael Volovic is scoring 11 points and Sheldon Zablotny 10.5 per game. 

The Bucs have beaten Florida Southern once in each of coach Butch Estes' first two years. 

GAME NOTES


NCAA Division II Media Poll, Sponsored by D2SIDA
November 17, 2015

Rank    School (First Place Votes)    Record    Votes    Previous    
1    Bellarmine (10)    2-0    393    2    
2    Tarleton State (4)    2-0    384    3    
3    California Baptist (1)    5-0    350    6    
4    West Liberty (1)    2-0    345    T4    
5    Mount Olive    2-0    310    14    
6    Midwestern State    1-0    303    7    
7    Barry (Fla.)     1-0    298    12    
8    Minn. St-Moorhead    4-1    265    13    
9    Drury    1-0    233    20    
10    Central Missouri    2-0    231    23    
11    Southern Conn. State    2-0    227    T18    
12    Augustana (S.D).    0-1    221    1    
13    Chico State    1-0    194    17    
14    Colorado Mines    2-0    187    T18    
15    West Georgia    2-0    153    RV    
16    Lincoln Memorial    1-1    140    T4    
17    Bowie State    2-0    134    NR    
18    King    2-0    131    NR    
19    Ferris State    2-0    97    RV    
20    Western Oregon    2-0    92    RV    
21    Bentley (Mass.)    2-0    91    RV    
22    Cal-Poly Pomona    2-0    64    22    
23    NW Missouri State    1-1    58    10    
24    Arkansas-Fort Smith    2-0    35    RV    
25    Union (Tenn.)    2-0    25    NR    
Also receiving votes: Alabama-Huntsville; Angelo State; Ashland; Augusta; Delta State; Fairmont State; Indiana (Pa.); Indianapolis; Lake Superior State; Lenoir-Rhyne; Lynn; Minnesota State-Mankato; Saginaw Valley State; UNC Pembroke; Washburn; Western Washington.