MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers men's basketball team rung in the new year with a 96-81 victory over Embry-Riddle on the road in Daytona Beach on Wednesday night. Barry had at least four players in double-figures for the second consecutive game, while Evan Walshe led the Bucs in scoring with 20 points on 8-for-9 shooting.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: RV Barry 96, Embry-Riddle 81
Records: Barry 9-3, 4-1 SSC, Embry-Riddle 8-8, 1-4 SSC
All-Time Series: Barry leads 9-1

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:

"I thought we came ready to play," Buccaneers head coach Butch Estes said. "When you're on the road, you need to bring the 'secret sauce'. I think they're [ERAU] a really gifted offensive team and we met the challenge defensively. I thought Tylan Birts and Daniel Mortensen were great in the paint and Leandro Allende and Evan Walshe were phenomenal on the perimeter," Estes added.

Milon Sheffield put together another impressive outing, chipping in 16 points on 4-for-8 shooting behind-the-arc. The Jacksonville native is averaging 18 points-per-game in back-to-back starts for the Bucs, going bonkers from three-point-land - 10-for-16 (62%). "It's pretty great when you have a player go from walk-on to being one of the key players in our rotation," Estes said.

SUMMARY:

• The Buccaneers led from start to finish, relying on a highly-efficient first half to build a 45-29 lead over ERAU. Barry shot 62 percent from the field, while only committing five turnovers. 
• Embry-Riddle started the second half on a 7-0 run to cut Barry's lead to single digits when coach Estes called timeout. Sheffield (13) and Isaiah Hobbs (12) shared the load offensively for the Bucs in the second half who led by as many as 24 with 7:09 left in the game.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Barry had four players reach double-figures for the second consecutive game. The Bucs had five players reach double-figures against Florida Tech on December 30, 2018.
• The Buccaneers are having success scoring in transition. Barry outscored the Eagles 30-9 in fast break points.
• Isiah Hobbs posted a season-high 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting. 

ON THE HORIZON:

The Bucs continue play on the road on Saturday, January 5th against Rollins College (8-5, 2-3 SSC) in Winter Park, Florida. Tip-off is set for 4:00 pm.