SAINT LEO, Fla. -- The 15th-ranked Barry Buccaneer men's basketball team grabbed a nice rebound win on Sunday, Jan. 2, defeating the Saint Leo Lions 98-84.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final:  Barry 98, Saint Leo 84
Records: Barry (9-2, 3-2 SSC), Saint Leo (5-7, 1-4 SSC)
All-Time Series: Saint Leo leads 40-39

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
"It was a great bounce back after a disappointing loss the other night against Nova [Southeastern]. It felt good to get this one on the road," head coach Butch Estes said. "Toru Dean was terrific and showed how important he is as a leader to us tonight. Nick Anderson continues to be sensational offensively. We got a lot of production off our bench, like we always do, which was very helpful. We need to just take it one game at a time, and keep on getting better every time we go out there."

SUMMARY:

• 1H - The Bucs were locked in from the tip-off, ripping off a 10-2 run capped off by a fast-break layup from Jake Kakar. Saint Leo stormed back with an 11-3 run to knot the score up at 13. Nick Anderson checked in and scored six points in a quick flurry. The two sides would go on to trade buckets the rest of the half. | Saint Leo 44, Barry 43
• 2H - The back-and-forth action picked right back up with five lead changes and five ties taking place in the first five minutes of the second half. The Bucs once again looked to Anderson to provide scoring and the sophomore delivered, nailing four threes in the final 15 minutes and leading the Bucs to a commanding 14-point victory over the Lions. | Barry 98, Saint Leo 84

NOTEWORTHY:

• Anderson led the Bucs in scoring with 22 points off the bench.
• Michael Schaefer was a terror inside the paint all night, recording 14 points to go along with a season-high 17 rebounds.
• Dean was a terror in the backcourt for Barry, recording 13 points, eight assists, and three steals. 
• Francis Sio was hot all night for the Lions, recording 40 points including an 8-of-13 mark from downtown.
• The Bucs dominated the battle of the boards, tying their season-high with 46 rebounds compared to 34 for the Lions.

ON THE HORIZON:

The Bucs will now host the Eckerd Tritons on Wednesday, Jan. 5 at the Health & Sports Center.