MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Barry had to find a way to win a different type of way in this one, pulling out a game when the shots weren't falling as the fifth-ranked Buccaneers survived a scare from Nova Southeastern, 79-73.

Barry shot a season-low 35 percent from the floor, 20 percentage points under its nation-leading average, but still came up with enough to put away their rivals. The Bucs also managed just 12 assists, which is 14 under their nation-leading average, and had 19 baskets overall.
 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 79, Nova Southeastern 73
Records: Barry 6-0, 3-0 SSC; Nova Southeastern 2-3, 1-2 SSC
All-Time Series: Barry leads 38-19

SUMMARY:

• Nova Southeastern led for over 25 minutes, but after the game's ninth tie Barry salted it away at the free throw line.
• Daniel Mortensen tipped the ball ahead to Elvar Fridriksson, who scored in transition with 3:49 remaining to give the Bucs a six-point lead that turned the tide.
• Fridriksson scored 11 of his 23 points from the free throw line. It is the second straight game he's scored over 10 points from the free throw line.
• Barry trailed at halftime, 34-30, marking the first time this season the Bucs have been down at the break.
• David Sachs knocked down a triple from the corner at the end of the first half, marking just the seventh field goal the Bucs hit in the opening half, to give Barry some momentum going into the second half.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Adrian Gonzalez scored in double figures for the sixth straight game.
• The Bucs shot 31 of 35 from the free throw line.
• Barry was outrebounded, 36-24, marking the second time the Bucs have won despite getting beat on the boards.
• Mortensen hit three straight 3-pointers to start the second half to put the Bucs ahead for the first time since the 16:49 mark in the first half.

ON THE HORIZON:

Barry meets Saint Leo on the road 4 p.m. Saturday.