MELBOURNE, Fla. -- Barry Men's Basketball falls on the road to Florida Tech, snapping a three-game win streak. The Buccaneers fall for the first time this season after leading at the half. This concludes the first go around the Sunshine State Conference.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Florida Tech 73, Barry 69
Records: Barry (9-9, 4-6 SSC), Florida Tech (7-11, 3-7 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 47-33

SUMMARY:

• 1H - The patterns continues with Deon Perry scoring the first bucket of the contest, this time draining a three to give the Bucs the first lead. An 11-1 run quickly had Barry ahead by double figures halfway through the first. Florida Tech was able to rally back and make it just a five point game heading into the break. Perry and Tarrance Warren led the scoring with 11 points each. Barry attempted just two free throws, sinking them both, while shooting 37-percent from the field. The Panthers made just nine field goals in the first 20-minutes of play. | Barry 31, Florida Tech 26
• 2H - Florida Tech came out and quickly erased their deficit and kept it a one possession game until ultimately taking the lead at 16:20. It was a 16-0 run for the Panthers over the next six minutes with the Bucs struggling offensively and falling into a hole. After trailing by as much as 19, the resiliency of the Bucs would not go down without a fight. It was a two-point game with just 21-seconds remaining. However, the Panthers were able to sink in key free throws to have the come back victory. Michael Bradley III stepped up with nine points in the half playing all 20 minutes. Florida Tech shot 66-percent in the half and nearly doubled their point total from the first half. | Florida Tech 73, Barry 69

NOTEWORTHY:

• Perry led the scoring with 20 points.
• Warren and Marko Šarenac were in double figures at 19 and 10, respectively.
• Sarenac had his 10th double-double with 13 rebounds.
• The Bucs led in second chance points, fast break points, and bench points.
• Barry as lost the last five at the Clemente Center.

ON THE HORIZON:
Barry will be off for the rest of the week and return to action with a road match up at Palm Beach Atlantic next Wednesday to kick off the second go around of SSC action.