MIAMI SHORES, Fla - In team-effort that featured a program-record 30 forced turnovers on the defensive end and 14 players contributing points on the offensive side, the 2023-24 Barry University men's basketball team etched their name in the program record book on Monday evening with the largest margin of victory in Barry history in a 100-31 victory over Florida National.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 100, Florida National 31
Records: Barry (5-3), FNU (2-4)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 5-0

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• 1H | Barry scored the opening two baskets of the contest, responding to a FNU jumper with an 14-0 run to boast a 16-2 lead with 13:17 remaining in the half. The Conquistadors rallied to get within single digits at 18-10, but were held to two points over the ensuing seven minutes while the Bucs scored 19 points in the stretch to extend their lead to 37-12 with 4:29 left to play in the half. FNU ended their drought with back-to-back baskets, adding one more with 31 seconds remaining before a Barry three on the other end made it 45-18 at halftime.
• 2H | Barry held the Conquistadors without consecutive baskets for the opening nine minute of the second half before back-to-back threes made it 71-28 with 10:32 left to play. FNU did not score again until a three-pointer with 0:14 seconds left in the contest.

NOTEWORTHY:

• The 69-point margin of victory is a program-record, breaking the previous record of 68 set on Dec. 21, 2019 against Toccoa Falls (129-61). 
• The 31 points allowed are the second-lowest the Bucs have ever allowed. The record for the least amount of points is 29 in a 74-29 Barry win over Puerto Rico-Cayey on Nov. 25, 2008.
• Adren Roberts scored 17 points off 8-11 shooting with eight rebounds and three assists in just 14 minutes of action.
• Vee'lesk Avin scored 16 points off 5-8 shooting including 3-4 from distance.
• Michael Bradley III boasted five steals with one block.
• Barry converted on 38-75 shots, going 9-20 from distance and 19-32 from the free throw line.
• FNU went 13-52 from the field, 5-28 from three-point territory and 0-2 from the free throw line.
• Barry committed seven turnovers, resulting in three points for the Conquistadors. FNU committed 30 turnovers, leading to 42 points for Barry.
• Barry held a 51-32 advantage in rebounds.
• Barry recorded 18 steals, third-most in program history, with four blocks while FNU had three steals and four blocks.

ON THE HORIZON:
Barry travels to Lakeland, Fla., for the Century Retail Christmas Classic on Saturday, Dec. 16, taking on Clayton State in a 5:00 pm matchup.