Tars Look To Slow Down FIT In SSC Showdown.

 The Rollins Tars will look to slow down a red hot Florida Tech Panthers squad at Warden Arena on Saturday. Tip time is set for 4 PM. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com with Jim "Shooter" Ferro and Robert Segal on the call. 

 Rollins (5-3 0-2 SSC) will look to get in the win column for the first time in conference play after dropping the first two SSC contests this season. The most recent was a 90-78 loss to nationally ranked Embry-Riddle. Kyle Marion poured in a game high 32 points to the lead the Tars, while Hutton Yenor also scored in double figures with 21. The Tars shot 48 percent from the field, 42 percent from the 3-point line, and 81 percent (13-16) at the free throw line in the contest. They had 15 assists and 19 turnovers as a team. 

 Rollins averages 83.9 points per game on the offensive end, while they give up 79.6 per contest on defense. They shot 50 percent from the field, and 40 percent from the 3-point line on the year. They also shoot at a 82 percent clip from the free throw line. The Tars are almost identical to the opposition on the boards as they are being out rebounded 37.4 to 37.5 for the year. They average 18.8 assists per game, get 7.6 steals per night, and block 2.1 shots per game. Marion leads the team in scoring pouring in 21 points per contest, while Yenor (16.6 points per game) joins him in double figures. Marion also leads the team in assists at 3.8 per contest, while Brooks Cluxton is the leading rebounder at 7.5 per night. 

The Panthers (7-1 2-0 SSC) come into Saturday riding a seven game win streak. The team's lone loss was in the season opener against Auburn-Montgomery in the South Region tip off challenge that was played at Warden Arena. Last time out the Panthers were a 85-80 winner over Florida Southern. They had four players score in double figures in the contest led by Mekhii Nobel (25 points,) and Sean Houpt (24.) Runako Ziegler added 16 and Season Russell scored 15. Noble and Mate Papai each tallied 14 rebounds in the contest, while Russell led the squad with eight assists. They shot 44 percent as a team, 35 percent (10-29) from the 3-point line, and 72 percent (13-18) from the free throw line. FIT was +5 on the boards (46-41.) They score 86.3 points per night, while they allow 69.5 per contest. They shoot 44 percent from the floor and 30 percent from long distance. The Panthers identity is on the glass where they are +10.5 (48.8-38.3) rebounds per night. They dish out 17.5 assists per game, get 6.8 steals per contest, and block 3.5 shots per night. Russell leads the team in scoring at 18.9 per night, Noble nets 16.6 per contest, Zielger gets 12 per game, and Houpt 11.6 per contest. Noble is grabbing 13.6 rebounds per night which leads the way, while Russell is dishing out nearly six assists per night. 

The line presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com: Rollins by 5.5

Other SSC Lines Saturday (also presented by JuanBernalSportsBooks.com:) 

Lynn -9 @ Tampa 

Nova  Southeastern -14 @ Eckerd

Embry-Riddle -7@ Saint Leo 

Palm Beach Atlantic +8.5 @ Florida Southern 

SSC Standings: 

Barry 2-0 (7-0) 

Nova Southeastern 2-0 (4-0) 

Florida Tech 2-0 (7-1) 

Embry-Riddle 1-0 (8-1) 

Lynn 1-1 (4-1) 

Saint Leo 1-1 (4-3) 

Palm Beach Atlantic 1-1 (3-4) 

Tampa 0-1 (3-2) 

Rollins 0-2 (5-3) 

Florida Southern 0-2 (2-5) 

Eckerd 0-2 (1-5) 


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