WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Barry University men's basketball team swept the season series from Palm Beach Atlantic University with a runaway 83-57 victory in Sunshine State Conference (SSC) action Saturday afternoon at the Rubin Arena in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Buccaneers improve to 11-12 overall and 7-11 in the league while the Sailfish drop to 13-12 overall and 9-10 in SSC play.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 83, Palm Beach Atlantic 57
Records: Barry (11-12, 7-11 SSC), Palm Beach Atlantic (13-12, 9-10 SSC)
All-Time Series:  The Buccaneers improve to 33-11 in the all-time series and sweep the season series from the Sailfish.

SUMMARY:

• 1H - After a slow start, the Bucs got their offense going midway through the first half. Barry shot 71 percent in the first half, including 56 percent from the 3-point range. Cooper scored 13 in the first half, followed by Lee with eight points; however, the Sailfish shot 34 percent from the field in the period. Barry led 43-30 at the break. | Barry 43, Palm Beach Atlantic 30
• 2H - The Sailfish cut the Barry lead to nine in the second half, but failed to string together enough stops to really make a run. A 9-0 run by the visitors midway through the period was the nail in the coffin for PBA. The Bucs cruised to an 83-57 win. | Barry 83, Palm Beach Atlantic 57

NOTEWORTHY:

• Jalen Cooper led PBA with 25 points, five rebounds, and four steals.
• Will Lee scored 10 points, including his 1,000th career point, with six assists.
• Bryce Laskey scored nine points off the bench with three rebounds. Ryan Claflin totaled seven points with three rebounds and two blocks.
• The Bucs shot 63 percent in the game compared to 36 percent for the Sailfish.
• PBA lost the rebounding battle, 33-25.
• The Sailfish defense did force Barry into 14 turnovers, leading to 10 points off turnovers.

ON THE HORIZON:
Barry hosts University of Tampa on Wednesday, February 22, for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off on Senior Night.