DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It didn't play into the type of pace Barry University's men's basketball team was accustomed to here, and the Buccaneers fell to host Embry-Riddle, 86-77, Saturday night at the ICI Center.
Barry had never lost to Embry-Riddle, but the Buccaneers could never get over the hump, and the resurgent Eagles won their second straight Sunshine State Conference game.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Embry-Riddle 86, Barry 77
Records: Barry (11-3, 7-2 SSC), Embry-Riddle (8-9, 2-7 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 7-1
SUMMARY:
- The Buccaneers trailed by seven in the first half before Daniel Mortensen hit a three-pointer in the corner and Kooper Glick had a steal and lay-in to cut it to two. But the Eagles didn't falter the rest of the half, building their lead back to eight going into the break.
- Embry-Riddle shot 55 percent in the first half, while Barry hit 47 percent of its field goals. ERAU's Nashad Mackey had 18 points and nine rebounds in the first half.
- Sawyer Glick had a steal that led to David Moya's three-pointer with 14:04 to play, pulling Barry within 53-50. Mortensen hit a three to tie it at 57 with 10:32 to play. Mortensen canned a three with 6:52 left to give Barry a 66-65 lead.
- The Eagles extended their lead back to seven with just over 4:00 remaining. Marko Tomic pulled Barry back to within four, and Sawyer Glick buried a triple from the wing to cut it to three with 2:18 to go. But the Bucs missed six straight field goals, allowing Embry-Riddle to bump its lead out to nine, and the Eagles salted the game away at the free throw line.
- The Buccaneers shot 43.7 percent, while the Eagles hit 50 percent of their field goals.
NOTEWORTHY:
- It was Barry's first road loss of the season.
- Barry had scored 100 points or more in its three previous trips to ERAU.
- Mortensen tied a career-high with 27 points on 10 of 17 shooting. Sawyer Glick had 15 points, and Tomic 14.
- Ognjen Miljkovic had 27 points on 10 of 17 shooting for the Eagles. Mackey finished with 24 points and 20 rebounds.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry will host Lynn 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.