Spartans Unable to Hold Off Buccaneers In Road Loss

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's basketball team receives a blowout by Barry University.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Final Score: Tampa 63, Barry 80

Records: University of Tampa Spartans (4-11, 1-6 SSC), Barry University Buccaneers (13-2, 7-1 SSC)

Location: Miami Shores, FL || Health & Sports Center

All-Time Series: Tampa leads in the all-time series 44-30. The Spartans last win came back in February of 2018.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

1st Half | Tampa had the long distance game going as their first four baskets were drained from deep. Jacob Harris knocked down two of those four. Barry was also coming right back with threes of their own. Two free throws from Pat Bacon gave Tampa their first lead of the game. Barry then went on an 8-0 run before Martin Lakovic scored his first basket to end that run. As the half began to close, Barry started to run away with the lead. Getting the last points of the half, Bacon kept the Spartans within seven. || Tampa 30, Barry 37

2nd Half | Gio Diaz was the first Spartan on the board that got the second half going. Early on, Barry drained a three-pointer that turned into a 13-1 run that gave them their biggest lead at the time, 20. Tampa then went on their own 10-0 run, but another big run from the Buccaneers countered it. The Spartans were not able to push a comeback, as Barry was shooting greater than 40 percent from both the field and from deep.    

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Pat Bacon was the leading scorer with 22 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.
• Martin Lakovic was the second leading scorer with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
• Tampa forced Barry to commit 13 turnovers and scored 17 points off their turnovers.

BEYOND THE BOX:

• Jacob Harris scored a season-high of 11 points.
• Carl Swensen and Khadim Gueye scored a season-high five points each.
• Martin Lakovic recorded his third double-double in a row. 

UP NEXT: Tampa will travel to Melbourne, FL for their next road game to face the Florida Tech Panthers on Jan. 15 at 7:30 PM.

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