Men's Basketball | 2/24/2021 10:00:00 AM

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers host the Florida Tech Panthers on Wednesday on Cesar Odio Court at 5:00 pm, then turn around and face them again on Thursday in the Clemente Center in Melbourne, Fla..

vs. Florida Tech - Wednesday, Feb. 24, 5:00 pm, Cesar Odio Court
@ Florida Tech - Thursday, Feb. 25, 5:00 pm, Clemente Center

The Bucs are looking forward to their first action of the season, having had their first five games postponed. For the Panthers, it has been seven straight postponements.

The Bucs return only one starter from last year's 18-10 team in senior guard Jake Kakar. Kakar averaged 12.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He led the team with 65 three-point field goals. Bucs' sixth man Toru Dean returns to man the point. He chipped in 8.8 points and 2.1 assists as a rookie last year. The Bucs also welcome NCAA Division I transfers T.J. Smith (6-8, Toledo) and Amari Haynes (6-9, New Orleans) as well as freshman sharpshooter Nick Anderson (6-3, Schererville, Ind.)

The Panthers return a pair of double-figure scorers from the 11-17 team of a year ago. Sesan Russell averaged 18.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists. Runako Ziegler chipped in 11.4 points and 3.1 rebounds.
 

GAME NOTES:

• Barry leads the overall 43-26, including 25-7 in Miami Shores.
• The Bucs have won the last six games, and nine of the last 10.