MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Barry University's 31-game home win streak came to an end Saturday as the No. 6-ranked Buccaneers dropped their first game inside the Health & Sports Center since Feb. 4, 2015.

It was also the second straight loss this week for the Bucs, who shot 40 percent from the field, and were credited with only nine assists -- 12.5 under their nation-leading average. Barry lost two games in a row in February last year as well, but still went on to advance to the Elite Eight. Prior to that, the last time the Bucs lost two straight games was at the end of the 2013-14 season -- Butch Estes' first as head coach.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Tampa 86, Barry 76
Records: Barry 19-4, 12-4 SSC; Tampa 15-9, 8-6 SSC
All-Time Series: Tampa leads 43-26

SUMMARY: 

• Barry was playing in catch-up mode nearly the entire way. The Bucs trailed by 10 after Austin Rettig's 3-pointer with 1:42 to go in the first half. Barry went on an 8-0 run over the next 52 seconds to cut it to two on Daniel Mortensen's triple. But Rettig scored on the Spartans' next possession, and the Bucs turned it over on their final first half possession.  
• The Bucs shot 27 of 67 from the floor, including 12 of 36 from long range. Tampa was 33 of 54 from the field for 61 percent. The Spartans were 9 of 19 from 3-point range.
• Mortensen scored in double figures for the third straight game, and ripped down nine boards.
• Elvar Fridriksson had 23 points, but just one assist. He came into the game ranked fifth in the country in assists per game.

NOTEWORTHY:

• The last time Barry lost at home was to the eventual NCAA Division II National Champion Florida Southern in the 2014-15 season. That game also came in February.
• The last time the Bucs were swept by the Spartans in the regular season was the 2005-06 season. Barry lost the earlier matchup this season in Tampa. 
• Adrian Gonzalez was held under double figures for the second straight game. He came into the week averaging over 20 points per game. It is the only time this year he's been held under double figures in back-to-back games.
• Barry's nine assists were a season-low. It marks the only time this season the Bucs were credited with under 12 assists.
• The Bucs were 4 of 18 from long range in the second half.

ON THE HORIZON:

Barry plays at Rollins 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.