BOCA RATON, Fla - Trailing by double-digits with six minutes left to play on Wednesday evening, the Barry University men's basketball team rallied to make it a one-possession game with just over two minutes remaining before host Lynn scored back-to-back baskets to end the Bucs' comeback attempt in an 83-78 setback.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Lynn 83, Barry 78
Records: Barry (8-6, 1-5 SSC), Lynn (10-2, 5-1 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 34-28

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• 1H | Barry opened the contest with back-to-back baskets, only for a 10-0 response by Lynn pushing the host ahead 10-4 with 17:16 remaining in the first half. Barry rallied to knot the score at 16-all, reclaiming the lead during a 10-0 run to create a 22-16 advantage with 10:25 left in the half. The Fighting Knights used an 11-0 run to flip the lead in their favor at 29-25, with neither side creating a run of consecutive points over the final seven minutes of the half to make it 43-37 Lynn at halftime.
• 2H | Lynn pushed their lead to double-digits off an 8-0 start to the second half, responding to Barry's first basket of the half with one of their own to maintain the 14-point separation at 53-39 with 17:36 left to play. The Bucs held Lynn without consecutive baskets over the ensuing six minutes while tallying to get within four at 59-55 before back-to-back Lynn baskets made it 63-55 with 11:20 remaining. The Fighting Knights recreated their double-digit advantage at 74-64, with Barry rallying to make it a one-possession game at 75-72 but were unable to get any closer.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Adren Roberts led Barry behind a career-high 21 points, going 6-11 from the field while adding nine rebounds, three blocks and three steals.
• Nick Anderson chipped in 14 points with four steals.
• James Montgomery scored 12 points with eight rebounds.
• Gabe Hernandez added 11 points with three assists.
• Barry converted on 29-61 shots, going 7-19 from distance and 13-17 from the free throw line.
• Lynn went 31-68 from the field, 11-28 from three-point territory and 10-14 from the free throw line.
• Barry committed 11 turnovers, resulting in 15 points for the hosts. Lynn committed 11 turnovers, leading to 13 points for Barry.
• Lynn held a 42-31 advantage in rebounds.
• Barry recorded nine steals with five blocks while Lynn had five steals.

ON THE HORIZON:
Barry returns to Miami Shores to host Embry-Riddle on Saturday, Jan. 13 with tip-off slated for 4 p.m.