MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry University men's basketball team defeated the Cavaliers of Walsh University on Cesar Odio Court, 87-75, in non-league action Friday afternoon. Malik Stanley led six Buccaneers in double figures with 17 points, all but five coming in the second half. Stanley had been scoreless in the first half until his free throws at 4:17 gave Barry a 40-25 lead; he hit his first of two threes a minute later for the largest Buccaneer advantage, 45-25. The Buccaneers improve to 4-3 overall while Walsh evens its record at 5-5.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final:  Barry 87, Walsh 75
Records: Barry (4-3, 1-2 SSC), Walsh (5-5, 2-2 G-MAC)
All-Time Series: In the first-ever meeting on the hardwood, Barry starts series with win.

SUMMARY:

• 1H - Eight different Cavaliers scored in the first 20 minutes as Walsh University got out to a 9-3 lead. The first three Cavalier baskets came from behind the arc on swishes from Aidan Satterfield, Tim Smith Jr., and Milan Square. Amari Haynes had the first Barry points on a layup and tied the score at 9-all with an assist from Malik Stanley at 15:21. James Montgomery's old-fashioned three-point play gave Barry its second lead of the game (12-11) at 14:52. The Bucs got behind by three before two free throws from Luca Yates put Barry back on top, 17-16, at 11:39. Trailing 19-17, Nick Anderson's 3-pointer starts a 28-6 run for the Buccaneers and they maintain a double-digit lead until Quentin Toles' three free throws late in the second half. | Barry 45, Walsh 31
• 2H - Malik Stanley scores 12 of his team-high 17 points in this period on three field goals and 5-for-5 on free throws. The Indianapolis sophomore made all seven free throws on the afternoon as Barry shot 83.3 percent from the line (20-of-24). Haynes started the second half with a dunk and a free throw. Walsh started the period making one of its first four free throws while finishing the game with makes on their final 11 trips to the charity stripe. Both Stanley and Toles made all free throws after getting fouled from long distance. Stanley's 3-pointer gave the Buccaneers their largest second-half lead, 70-51. After Toles hit his three consecutive free throws, Anderson connected on his third 3-pointer of the day.  | Barry 87, Walsh 75

NOTEWORTHY:

• Malik Stanley finished with 17 points, three assists, and four rebounds.
• Five other Bucs joined Stanley in double-digits -- James Montgomery (11), Amari Haynes (13), Jaron Williams (15), Nick Anderson (11), and Tyler Hawkins (16).
• Walsh did not make a field goal in the final five minutes, but the Cavaliers made 11 free throws with no misses.
• Quentin Toles led all players with 24 points, 19 coming in the final 20 minutes.
• Barry shot 50 percent or better in both halves, 16-of-32 in the first and 14-of-25 in the second.
• The Buccaneers grabbed the edge in rebounding, 32 to 31, and doubled the Cavaliers in production in the paint, 36-18.
• Jaron Williams led Barry on the boards with six caroms.
• Rusty Moorer, Malik Stanley, and Jaron Williams each dished three assists.
• Colin McHale had 13 points for Walsh while Tim Smith Jr. led all players with 10 rebounds.

ON THE HORIZON:
Barry travels to Lakeland, Fla., to play in the Mocs Christmas Classic on Saturday (v. Fort Lauderdale) and Sunday (v. Post); both games tip-off at 5:30 p.m.