Rollins
68 -
89
No. 19 West Texas A&M
| Stat
Comparison |
| CATEGORY |
ROLLINS |
W.Texas A&M
|
| Points |
68 |
89 |
| Assists |
13 |
26 |
| TO's |
18 |
23 |
| FG-FGA |
22-46 |
31-58 |
| FG% |
47.8% |
54.4% |
| 3PTFG-3PTFGA |
3-14 |
17-34 |
| FT-FTA |
21-27 |
10-14 |
| RebTot |
19 |
36 |
| RebOff |
2 |
13 |
| RebDef |
17 |
23 |
| Blocks |
2 |
3 |
| Individual Leaders |
| CATEGORY |
ROLLINS |
W.Texas A&M
|
| Points |
Philpott - 17 |
Chavolovich - 20 |
| Rebounds |
Merton - 5 |
Golightly Jr. - 7 |
| Assists |
Philpott - 5 |
Chavlovich - 11 |
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (December 19, 2016) - Playing a
second nationally-ranked opponent in as many days, Rollins was slow
to start and fell to 19th-ranked West Texas A&M 89-68 to close
play at the D2 Holiday Classic in Las Vegas.
Sam Philpott led the way for the Tars (7-5) with 17 points and five
assists. Connor Mckim was 8-for-8 from the free throw line and
added 12 points while Jeff Merton recorded 10 points and five
rebounds.
West Texas A&M (14-1) had five players in double-figures, led
by 20 points from David Chavlovich, who was 6-of-11 from the
three-point line and also handed out 11 assists. Joseph Prince
scored all 18 of his points in the first half while Drew Evans and
Eric Golightly Jr. each netted 11.
Rollins shot and made twice as many free throws as A&M and
forced five more turnovers than they committed, but the Tars were
beat on the glass 36-19, including 13-2 in offensive rebounding,
proving to be a big difference maker.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
• David Chavlovich (WTAM) 20 pts, 11 asst.
• Joseph Prince (WTAM) 18 pts, 5 asst.
• Sam Philpott (RC) 17 pts, 5 asst.
• Connor Mckim (RC) 12 pts.
• Drew Evans (WTAM) 11 pts.
• Eric Golightly Jr. (WTAM) 11 pts, 7 rbs.
• Jeff Merton (RC) 10 pts, 5 rbs.
HIGHLIGHTS AND HALF-BY-HALF ANALYSIS
First Half l The Buffs drained four three-pointers
on their first four possessions and Golightly hit a jumper on the
fifth as Rollins quickly fell into a 14-3 hole after just three
minutes. The Tars were down 20-5 at the 14:50 mark before a Joey
Galvis three-pointer and two Mckim free throws cut the deficit to
10. A&M then started to heat up again from the field and put
the Tars down by as many as 23 late in the frame. Rollins went into
halftime trailing 53-34.
Second Half l Sam Philpott scored the Tars first
five points of the second half as Rollins got to within 55-39 with
18:52 left in regulation. Back-to-back three-pointers by Tommy Gove
put the momentum back on the Buffs side as they pushed their
advantage to as many as 83-54 with 6:29 left. Rollins would then
get no closer than 21 the rest of the way.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Field Goal Shooting: Rollins 22-46 (48 percent) WTAM
31-58 (53 percent)
• 3-point Field Goal Shooting: Rollins 3-14 (21 percent)
WTAM 17-34 (50 percent)
• Free-throws: Rollins 21-27 (78 percent) WTAM 10-14 (71
percent)
• Rebounding: Rollins 19, WTAM 36
• Turnovers: Rollins 18, WTAM 23
GAME NOTES
• Rollins is now 0-1 all time against West Texas
A&M
• Tars second leading scorer Jeff Merton didn't score until
6:57 left in the game.
• Rollins has lost back-to-back games for just the second
time this season.
• Sam Philpott has led the Tars in scoring four-straight
games.
NEXT UP FOR THE TARS
After more than a week off for the holidays, Rollins will face a
third-straight ranked opponent, traveling to No. 14 Barry on
Friday, December 30. Tip-off is slated for 4 p.m. in Miami Shores.
Fans can catch all the action live on the Geico Tars Sports Network
at RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM WPRK.
