MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Men's Basketball team offensive outbreak finally falls in the right direction for the team. The Bucs led from the first basket to the last snapping a two game losing streak and improving to 6-2 from the Health and Sports Center.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 86, Eckerd 68
Records: Barry (8-9, 4-5 SSC), Eckerd (8-10,3-7 SSC)
All-Time Series: Eckerd leads 47-39
SUMMARY:
- 1H - The shooters showed up in the first half as the team shot 56.7-percent from the field. Gabe Hernandez led the Bucs with 12 points and shooting 80-percent.. While Michael Bradley III was right behind with nine points and 3-4 from behind the arc. Pete Moe II lent a hand off the bench coming in and scoring eight wih a huge presence inside the paint. The Bucs outscored the Tritons 22-10 in the paint and 10-0 in fastbreak points. I Barry 41, Eckerd 34
- 2H - A three pointer from Bradley at 16:35 gave Barry their first double-digit lead of the game. This would hold for a majority of the period with Eckerd bringing it to within single digits just three times. A fast-break dunk from Jimel Lane really set the tone early in the half and extended the lead to 14. Adren Roberts joined in on the three-parade with one of his own to make it a 15 points game with just six minutes remaining. Bradley and Roberts teamed up for 13 each in the half to lead the way. Roberts went 3-3 on the floor, all from three-point range for a perfect 100. | Barry 86, Eckerd 68
NOTEWORTHY:
- This is the largest margin of victory for the Bucs this season (18).
- Bradley led al scores with 22-points, a career-high, shooting 7-14, with six field goals coming from behind the arc.
- Roberts had a season-high 17 points and led the team on the boards with eight. Hernandez also had 17 on the night.
- Barry led in points off turnovers (23-13), points in the paint (28-26), and dominated fast break points (19-2).
- It is the sixth 80+ point game of the season for the Bucs.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry will return home on Wednesday, January 22 to play Tampa at 7:30 p.m. from the HSC.