MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- In the home stretch of the season, the Barry Men's Basketball team was able to get a key road win over Rollins to split the season series and gain sole possession of fourth place in the Sunshine State Conference standings. Five Buccaneers were in double figures for the second half comeback victory.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 95, Rollins 84
Records: Barry (14-11, 9-8 SSC), Rollins (13-13, 7-11 SSC)
All-Time Series: Rollins leads 55-33
SUMMARY:
- 1H - Michael Bradley III drained the three that gave Barry their first lead of the game. Marko Sarenac then had a 5-0 run on his own to give the Bucs a six-point lead heading into the first media timeout. Barry held a two-possession lead through most of the first half until the final two minutes. Rollins ended the half with a 10-4 run to take a five-point lead into the break. Malik Stanley and Ryan Van Eyck were in double figures at 12 and 11, respectively. Both teams shot evenly from the field; the Bucs did knock down one more triple. | Rollins 49, Barry 44
2H – Deon Perry went straight to work kicking off the second half with a bucket from behind the arc. Sarenac then had back-to-back baskets to quickly erased their deficit. A 16-4 run blew the game open and put the Buccaneers a double-digit lead. The largest lead was at 16-points with 2:25 remaining. Barry only scored from the free throw line for the rest of the game for 11 points. The offense shot 60-percent from the field while Rollins struggled at 44-percent. | Barry 95, Rollins 84
NOTEWORTHY:
- Stanley led the scoring 2ith 23 off the bench, he scored in double figures in both halves.
- Perry's 15 points all came in the second half, with 10 coming from the charity stripe.
- Sarenac had his 14th double-double with 17 points and 11 boards.
- Van Eyck and Tarrance Warren rounded out those in double figures with 15 and 14, respectively.
- Barry attempted 20 more free throws than Rollins, with a 27-6 advantage in the second half.
- Rollins had 20 more field goals attempted but the Bucs were more efficient in all three facets of scoring at 59/45/80.
- It is the third comeback victory after being down at the half for the Bucs this season.
- The Barry bench outscored the Tars 42-19
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry will welcome Florida Tech to the Health and Sports Center on Saturday, February 21 for Senior Day.