TAMPA, Fla. -- Barry hit the road for their final regular season trip to the Martinez Center on Wednesday night. The men's basketball team dropped the contest to Tampa 97-62.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Tampa 97, Barry 62
Records: Barry (11-16, 7-12Â SSC); Tampa (19-9,11-9Â SSC)
All-Time Series: Tampa leads 49-34
SUMMARY:
- 1H - Sami Elkamel scored the first basket for the second game in a row. An 8-0 run before the halfway mark in the first gave Tampa the gap they needed to have control of the contest. The Spartans outscored the Bucs 45-23 in the first half. The three ball had a hard tim elanding for Barry as they shot 0-9 from behind the arc. | Tampa 45, Barry 23
- 2H - The second half was not much different from the first witth Tampa outscoring Barry by 13. The Spartans held a 30-point lead for the marjority of the half, with the largest defici coming at 40. | Tampa 97, Barry 62
NOTEWORTHY:
- Four Bucs finished in double figures with Adren Roberts leading the way with 13 points.
- Gabe Hernandez (12), Sami Elkamel (12), and Jimel Lane (11) were the other three in double digits.
- Barry had 26 turnovers to Tampa's 13.
- The rebounds were fairly even at 33-36, advantage Spartans. Barry led in defensive boards at 27-26.
- The defense had five blocks to Tampa's one.
- Barry shot 53% from the field, 31% from behind the arc, and 85% from the line.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry will close out the regular season Saturday, March 1 honoring seniors Malik Stanley and Ga'Khari Lacount against Embry-Riddle.