MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barbara Cousiño played the role as hero on Senior Day Saturday, and Barry University's women's basketball team won a thriller over Tampa, 59-58, at Cesar Odio Court in the Health & Sports Center.

Cousiño hit an off-balance, leaning three-pointer off an inbounds play with one second remaining as the Buccaneers beat Tampa in a back-and-forth absolute gem.

"To be honest, I wasn't expecting the shot," said Cousiño, who finished with 15 points on 6 of 14 shooting, seven rebounds and four assists. "I was like, 'OK, I have to shoot it.'"

That she did, adding another last-second thriller to Barry's lore this year in an emotional game that featured 13 lead changes and 10 ties. 
 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 59, Tampa 58
Records: Barry (18-10, 11-9 SSC), Tampa (17-10, 10-10 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry trails, 47-23

SUMMARY:

• 1Q - The Buccaneers raced out to an 18-9 lead on a basket by Kiara Palmer with 2:49 to play in the period. Ida Andersson's bucket in the paint made it an 11-point lead for the Bucs at the 1:08 mark. | Barry 22, Tampa 13
• 2Q - Tampa cut it to two on Karma Jeremie's basket at the 6:22 mark. It wasn't until the clock read 5:53 in the quarter that Barry scored -- that on a basket by Harriet Swindells. But the Spartans tied the game at 29 on Staja Tyghter's jumper with 1:49 remaining in the half before Stephane Granada's jumper in the paint sent the Bucs into the break up two. | Barry 31, Tampa 29
• 3Q - Elin Ekdahl gave Barry a three-point lead with 4:57 left in the third when she buried one of her two triples. But the Spartans kept answering, taking a 41-40 lead on Jeremie's basket with 2:26 on the quarter clock. Tyghter's fastbreak bucket sent the Spartans into the fourth with a three-point cushion. | Tampa 43, Barry 40
• 4Q - Cousiño and Swindells hit back-to-back threes as Barry regained the lead. Tampa jumped back in front three more times -- the third time on a pair of Rachel Warden free throws. Swindells canned another three to tie it at 51-51. The Spartans regained the lead on Emily Eshoo's basket at the 2:05 mark, but Cousiño canned a triple on the next trip down the floor to put the Bucs ahead, 54-53. The two teams traded leads three more times before Cousiño hit the gamewinner. | Barry 59, Tampa 58

NOTEWORTHY:

• Barry has hit a shot as the quarter has wound down on six occasions this year.
• Palmer recorded her 16th double-double of the season and sixth in a row with 16 points and 12 rebounds. She ranks ninth in the country in double-doubles.
• Ekdahl scored a season-high 10 points.
• Barry swept the season series for the first time since 2012.

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:

"I love their resiliency. They stuck in there. It's hard to beat a team three times, but we're going to try do it on Wednesday."
            -- Barry women's basketball head coach Bill Sullivan

ON THE HORIZON:

The Buccaneers will host Tampa in a Sunshine State Conference quarterfinals game 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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