The Tars will look to defeat Barry for the second time this
season as they won in a double-overtime road game 86-81 on January
23. Rollins will also be honoring two seniors dedicated for four
years'to the Rollins men's basketball program, Joseph Kuhlman and
Jonny Reibel.
STORYLINES
Rollins will look get back to their winning ways as they are on a
three-game losing streak falling to Lynn, Nova and Florida
Southern.
SSC STANDINGS
Florida Southern won the regular season SSC title as Tampa and
Eckerd are tied for second place, while Lynn, Florida Tech and
Rollins are all battling for the rest of the top spots.
IN THE RANKINGS
The Tars dropped out of the NABC/Division II Coaches' Poll this
week, while Florida Southern remains at No. 22.
SERIES VS. BARRY
Rollins leads the all-time series against the Buccaneers 33-12.
LAST TIME OUT
Four Tars scored in double-figures as Rollins fell to the
25th-ranked Florida Southern Moccasins for the second time this
season 80-76 on Saturday afternoon at Warden Arena. The win makes
Florida Southern the Sunshine State Conference regular season
champions with a 21-7, 12-3 mark.
SCOUTING THE TARS
All-American Jonny Reibel leads Rollins with 20.6 points per game
and 7.0 assists. Craig Reichel (12.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg) and Nick Wolf
(11.2 ppg and 7.3 rpg) have led the Tars in the front court, while
Kevin Hogan (12.5 ppg) and Jeremy Sharpe (13.9 ppg) have provided
support in the back court.
SCOUTING THE BUCCANEERS
The Buccaneers are led by Karega Tucker who is averaging
15.4 points per game and 4.5 rebounds. He also leads Barry in
assists with 2.6 per contest. The Bucs are currently in last place
in the SSC with a 9-19 overall record and 1-13 conference
record.
TARS TIDBITS
Jonny Reibel has moved up to sixth on the Tars All-Time
points list with 1,634 ... The Tars remain first in the SSC in
three point field goal percentage with 42.6% and first in three
pointers per game with 11.04 per contest ... Jonny Reibel has
tallied 21 straight games with 10 or more points ... Reibel notched
his 3rd career game with 30 points against Nova Southeastern ...
Greg Sweeney notched a career-high 5 assists in the Tars' loss to
the Moccasins on Saturday.
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