WINTER PARK, Fla. (January 30, 2008) ' No. 14
Rollins used a big second half run to get past Eckerd 83-75 in
front of a raucous Tars crowd on Wednesday, giving 28 year veteran
head coach Tom Klusman his 500th career victory. Senior Jonny
Reibel led four Tars in double figures with 25 points while Jeremy
Sharpe chipped in 21.
The 500 victory milestone is another achievement is Klusman's
illustrious career that spans more than 36 years as a player and
coach at Rollins. The victory improves his career record to
500-289.
With the win, Rollins (16-3, 5-3 SSC) moves into third place in
the Sunshine State Conference behind co-leaders Florida Southern
and Tampa. The Tars will travel to Tampa on Saturday, February 2 to
start the second half of the conference schedule.
Craig Reichel hit three, three-pointers en route to 15 points
while Kevin Hogan also hit three from long range for 13 points.
Rollins struggled on the glass, getting out rebounded 34-28, but
out-shot the Tritons 51 percent to 48 percent.
Josh King led Eckerd (11-7, 4-4 SSC) with 22 points and eight
rebounds. Damone Morris added 14 points with Marcus Washington
netting 13.
Eckerd silenced the Alfond Sports Center crowd of 1,283 by
jumping out to a 9-2 lead in the first two plus minutes of the
game. The Triton advantage would balloon to eight at the 14:41 mark
before the Tars put together a 12-3 run to put the home team on top
half way through the period. Eckerd would re-take the lead on their
next possession, but a Sharpe dunk put Rollins back on top 20-19
where they would stay for the rest of the period.
The Tars held a 40-36 advantage at the break with Reichel's 13
leading the way.
Eckerd began the second half the same as the first and took a
one point lead with 18:32 left. Back to back three pointers by
Sharpe gave the Tars the lead, which they would not surrender the
rest of the way. The Tars put it away in the middle of the second
half, running off an 11-2 run to take a comfortable 62-51 lead with
nine minutes left. Eckerd got to within six in the final seconds
before Reibel sealed the deal with a pair from the stripe.
No. 14 Rollins will take to the road for a February 3 battle at
Tampa. Tip-off is slated for 4 p.m. The Spartans have been the Tars
arch nemesis the past few years and picked up a 70-60 win over
Rollins earlier this year. Fans can catch all the action live on
the Citizens Bank of Florida Tars Sports Network at
RollinsSports.tv. Fans in Central Florida can also check the game
out on 91.5 FM, WPRK.
Video Highlights by Josh
Chesarek
www.simplethoughtproductions.com
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Rollins Home Games Available at www.RollinsSports.tv
KLUSMAN MILESTONE VICTORIES:
1
12/4/80 vs. Webber College (95-73)
12
1/24/81 vs. Florida Tech (84-78) passes Jack McDowell for
sixth in Rollins wins
18
12/5/81 vs. Webber College (90-55) passes Joe Justice for
fifth in Rollins wins
50'
12/19/83 vs. College of Wooster (83-75)
54'
1/20/84 vs. Florida Tech (96-72) passes Mark Freidinger
for fourth in Rollins wins
74'
1/12/85'vs. Florida Tech (76-73 passes Dan Nyimicz for
third in Rollins wins
83'
1/3/86 vs. Milwaukee School of Engineering (94-86) passes
Ed Jucker for second in Rollins Wins
95'
12/29/86 vs. Bryant (95-76) passes Boyd Coffie to become winningest
coach in Rollins men's basketball history
100'
1/8/87 vs. Saint Leo (76-70)
150'
11/28/89 vs. Flagler (83-60)
200'
1/15/92 vs. Florida Tech (63-60, OT)
250'
1/7/95 vs. Embry-Riddle (67-65)
300
12/30/97 vs. Baker University (78-52)
350'
2/10/01 vs. Saint Leo (67-59)
400'
12/6/03 vs. Bluefield Sate (83-42)
450'
1/28/06 vs. Nova Southeastern (71-68)
500'
1/30/08 vs. Eckerd College (83-75)
