AT A GLANCE - Rollins hosts
Lynn Wednesday looking to snap its three-game losing skid and get
back to its winning ways with four games left in the regular
season. The Tars (14-8, 7-5 SSC) are two games back of leader
Eckerd in the Sunshine State Conference standings and 1.5 games
behind second-place Florida Tech. The Tars, stuck in their longest
conference skid in four years, are coming off a tough 71-45 defeat
to Saint Leo on Saturday. The loss to the Lions was Rollins worst
offensive night of the season, its largest defeat (26 points) and
ended a 28-game winning streak over SLU. Rollins has stumbled out
of the gate in its last two games, falling into a 32-10 hole
against Eckerd and 38-18 deficit to Saint Leo. The Tars will look
to get the offense rolling early as they now average 69 points
while surrendering 68 a night. Rollins ranks second in the
conference in blocked shots at 4.3 a game and sits third in steals
with 8.8 thefts a night. The Tars are 9-4 at home on the season,
but just 3-3 in conference play...Lynn is 13-11 overall and 6-6 in
the Sunshine State Conference. The Fighting Knights have won three
of their last four, but are coming off an 80-67 loss to Florida
Tech on Saturday. LU ranks fourth in the conference with 71 points
of offense and is second in the SSC in defense, allowing 63 points
a night. Lynn is 4-4 on the road this season, including a 3-3 mark
in the SSC.
THE STARS - Jeremy Sharpe has been Rollins' top
scorer the last four games and leads the Tars with 12.9 points per
game. Myk Brown chips in 12 points a night while Dave Diakite adds
11.1 a game. Chris Malcolm tallies 10.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and an
SSC-leading 2.4 blocks a night...Josh Garcia is averaging 12.2
points a game to pace Lynn with Sloboan Miljanic chipping in 11.7 a
game. Michel Vidal is tops in the SSC in rebounding, gathering 9.5
rebounds a game.
THE COACHES - Tom Klusman (Rollins '76), now in
his 32nd year at the helm of his alma mater, ranks fifth among
active Division II coaches and ranks 18th all-time with a record of
589-325...Scott McMillin (Buffalo '98) is in his eighth year at the
helm of the Fighting Knights and holds a career record of 147-109.
THE SERIES - Rollins leads the all-time series
with Lynn 19-11 and is riding a six-game winning streak. In Boca
Raton earlier this season, Myk Brown hit a jumper with two seconds
to play and Chris Malcolm blocked a game-winning shot attempt by
Lynn as the Tars pulled out a 71-70 victory. Dave Diakite led
Rollins with 20 points while Slobodan Miljanic put up 22 for
Lynn.
UP NEXT - Rollins will host its final home game
of the regular season on Saturday, Feb. 18 against Florida Tech.
Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m. with a senior celebration to be held
prior.
