MIAMI SHORES, Fla. --  Taking a step away from conference action, the Barry Men's Basketball team welcomed University of Fort Lauderdale to Cesar Odio Court on Wednesday evening. The Buccaneers secured their third win in a row at home taking down the Eagles 89-69. In this win streak, the Bucs have kept their opponent team average to 67 points, 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 89, Fort Lauderdale 69
Records: Barry (3-2), UFTL (5-3)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 4-0

SUMMARY:

• 1H - Fort Lauderdale scored the first bucket of the contest, but Barry quickly went on an 8-0 run after. The Buccaneers biggest lead in the half was 19 at 31-12. Tarrance Warren had nine points off the bench, going a perfect 3-3 from behind the arc. Big men, Novak Perovic and Marko Šarenac were right behind with six each. The Eagless had a rough time offensively going 9-38 on field goals and shooting just 10-percent from three. On the other hand, Barry shot 50-percent from the field and 46-percent from three. The UFTL defense went to work forcing 13 turnovers with nine steals. I Barry 39, Fort Lauderdale 29
• 2H - Coming from the break, the lead was shortened to just five-points aat 38-33. A 9-0 run cut into the momentum and flipped it back to the Buccaneers as they now led 55-41. Perovic and Warren continued to pat the stats with 11 and 10 in the half, respectively.  The Buccaneer defense held the Eagle to just one made three-point basket in the half. | Barry 89, Fort Lauderdale 69

NOTEWORTHY:

• Warren had a game-high 19 points, scoring inn double figures for the second time this season.
• Perovic had career-highs in points and rebounds at 17 and eight.
• Sarenac had his second double-double as a Buccaneer with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
• Gui Tesch rounded out the Bucs in double figures with 11 off the bench.
• 77-percent of the Buccaneer baskets had an assist tied to it.
• It is the third time Barry has held an opponent under 30-points in a half this season.
• There has been four 50-plus point halves for the Buccaneers this year.
• Barry has won the second half in four of the five contest.

ON THE HORIZON:
Barry will host Florida National on Saturday, November 29 at the new scheduled time of 2:00pm.