Men's Basketball | 2/23/2022 9:35:00 PM
Box Score ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers men's basketball team got back on track on Wednesday, Feb. 23., trampling the Eckerd Tritons 94-69.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 94, Eckerd 69
Records: Barry (17-7, 11-7 SSC), Eckerd (5-16, 3-15 SSC)
All-Time Series: Eckerd leads 46-36
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
"In a game we had to win in order to secure third place, I couldn't be happier with our effort and our balance scoring tonight," said head coach Butch Estes, "Defensively we were outstanding, holding them to 39% from the floor and 30% from the three-point line. We also did a great job rebounding and winning that battle 46-30. Also, I was extremely pleased with how well we shot from the free-throw line. Isaiah Washington played hard in practice all week and it showed with him having a big game off the bench, going 3-3 from the field. We really hope we get a big crowd on senior night and send off Jake Kakar and Milon Sheffield off in style as they were instrumental in building this program up the past several years."
SUMMARY:
- 1H - The blowout began early with the Buccaneers jumping out to a 29-5 lead in under seven minutes of play after Nick Anderson splashed back-to-back triples at the 13:12 mark. A James Montgomery second-chance layup with 20 seconds left gave the Bucs a 21-point advantage headed into halftime. | Bucs 61, Tritons 40
- 2H - Barry didn't let their foot off the gas, amassing a 34-point lead when Malik Stanley and James Montgomery each made contested layups on consecutive possessions with just over ten minutes to play. | Bucs 94, Tritons 69
NOTEWORTHY:
- The Bucs tied their best game of the season from the charity stripe, shooting 24-30 (80%) from the line.
- Barry had five players in double figures, led by Landon Kirkwood who finished with 18 points on 5-11 shooting.
- Justinas Marcinkevicius recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 boards.
- Barry dominated the battle of the boards with 46 rebounds compared to 30 for the Tritons.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry will now host Saint Leo for the last game of the regular season and senior night on Saturday, Feb. 26.
