MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Barry University's 10th-ranked men's basketball team built a comfortable lead and coasted to a big win over Rollins Friday afternoon inside the Health & Sports Center.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 90, Rollins 70
Records: Barry 9-1, 5-1 SSC, Rollins 7-6, 1-3 SSC
All-Time Series: Rollins leads 46-23
SUMMARY:
- After Rollins held a brief lead in the first minute, Barry gained control and never looked back. The Buccaneers led by 17 at halftime.
- The Bucs led by as many as 31 with 12:19 remaining.
- Barry outscored the Tars, 23-0, in transition.
- The Bucs beat the Tars' traditional make-you-beat-us-from-the-outside zone defense with 14 triples, but more significantly, by outscoring Rollins, 32-12, in the paint.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Sawyer Glick accounted for half of Barry's 14 3-pointers as he canned seven in dropping in a season-high 27 points. Glick drew the start for the first time this season.
- This marked the first time the Bucs have used a different starting lineup all season.
- Adrian Gonzalez hit 10 or more field goals for the fifth time this season.
- Barry outrebounded Rollins, 42-28. It was the largest rebounding differential of the season for the Bucs, who won the battle on the boards for the fifth time in 10 games. It was the second straight game the Bucs outrebounded their opponent by at least 10 boards.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry hosts Xavier (La.) at 4 p.m. Saturday.