Looking To Flip The Script

 The Rollins College Tars head to West Palm Beach on Saturday (2/1) to take on the Palm Beach Atlantic Salfish. The Tars look to flip the script, as they have lost six straight to PBA. The game is scheduled to tip off at 4 PM from Rubin Arena with Robert Segal and Jim "Shooter" Ferro on the call on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and on SunshineStateConference.TV 

 The Tars (12-8 5-6 SSC) have been off since Saturday when they picked up a 90-80 win over Barry. Five Rollins players scored in double figures in the win paced by Beau Frericks with 22. Emillis Butkus tallied 20, Sergey Grishaev added 13 points, eight rebounds, and six assists while Matus Malovec added 12, and Michael Niemann notched 11. Rollins shot 52.6 percent from the floor, 50 percent (13-26) from the 3-point line, and 81 percent (17-21) from the free throw line in the win. 

 In the first meeting with the Sailfish (lost 86-66 on 11/20/24) Grishaev scored 18, Frericks added 14, and Butkus tallied 12. In that game Rollins shot a frigid 35.8 percent from the floor and 20 percent (5-25) from the 3-point line. They shot 87 percent (13-15) from the free throw line in the contest. 

 Rollins holds steady as they score 85.1 points per game which is sixth in the conference and they are fifth in the SSC allowing 79.7 points per game. The Tars continue to shoot the ball well as a team as they are shooting an SSC second best 49.5 percent from the field while they continue to lead the conference in 3-point percentage (38.1 percent.) Rollins shoots 76.4 percent at the free throw line which is third best in the SSC. They are seventh in rebounding as they get 2.6 ((36.7-34.1) more rebounds than the opposition. The Tars are eighth in turnover margin (-0.80,) fifth in assist to turnover ratio (1.51,) as well as fifth in assists per game (18.1) Rollins continues to struggle guarding the 3-point line as they are 10th allowing a 36 percent 3-point percentage to the opposition. They block 3.15 shots per game which is seventh in the SSC and get 6.9 steals per game which is eighth in the SSC. Butkus is scoring 18.5 points per game which is seventh in the conference, his 55.8 shooting percentage from the field is fifth in the SSC while from the 3-point line he shoots 38.9 percent which is just outside the top 10 in the league as well as his 2.2 triples per night which is just outside the top 10 in the SSC. Frericks scores 17.3 points per game which is ninth in the SSC, He shoots an SSC third best 41.9  percent from the 3-point line and is also shooting an SSC third best 88.2 percent from the free throw line. Frericks is also eighth in the SSC in assists (4.1 per game) and ninth in assist to turnover ratio (2.0.) He also logs the most minutes on the Tars playing 32.9 minutes per night which is sixth in the conference. Grishaev scores 16.6 points per game and leads the team pulling down 6.3 rebounds per night. He shoots 50 percent from the field which is ninth in the SSC while he blocks an SSC sixth best 1.5 shots per game. John Latimer puts up 14.6 points per game and shoots an SSC second best 88.9 percent at the free throw line. He dishes out 3.9 assists per game which is ninth in the conference while he steals the ball 1.6 times per night. 

PBA (15-5 8-4 SSC) has lost two straight. Last time out they were a 84-75 loser to Barry. Joshua Ward led the Sailfish with 19, Alvin Tumblin had 17, Jose Roberto Tanchyn added 13, and Graham Worland notched 11. PBA shot 32.5 percent from the field and went 6-37 (16.2 percent) from the 3-point line as well as shooting 76 percent (19-25) from the free throw line. In the first meeting with Rollins back in November Will Lee had 18, Ward added 13, Worland tallied 12, while Jamaal Walker and Broderick Ellis had 10 each. PBA shot 49.2 percent from the field, 34.5 percent (10-29) from the 3-point line, and 81.8 percent (18-22) from the free throw line in the win. 

 PBA scores an SSC seventh best 81.6 points per game while they lead the SSC allowing just 72.5 points per contest. The Sailfish shoot 47.2 percent from the field which is fourth in the conference as well as an SSC seventh best 34.9 percent from the 3-point line. PBA is fifth in the SSC shooting 73.6 percent at the free throw line. The Sailfish are an SSC fifth best on the boards as they get 3.7 (39.6-35.9) more rebounds than the opposition. PBA is fifth in turnover margin (+1.15) and events in assist to turnover ratio (1.43.) They dish out an SSC sixth best 17 assists per game. Ward is the only PBA player who averages in double figures putting up 15 points per game. Tanchyn leads the team in rebounding at 6.6 per night which is ninth in the SSC. Worland is ninth in the conference in both 3-point percentage (39.5 percent) and made triples per game (2.4.)Ward shoots 83.6 percent from the free throw line which is good for seventh in the conference while he leads the team with an SSC seventh best 4.3 assists per night to go along with being 10th in the conference in assist to turnover ratio (1.8.) Tumblin leads the team in blocked shots (0.8 per game) and Ward is tied for 10th in the SSC getting 1.7 steals per night. Ward is also 10th in the SSC in minutes played at 32 per contest. 

The line presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com: Palm Beach Atlantic by 12.5 

Other SSC Lines (also presented by JuanBernalSportsbooks.com:) 

Tampa +6.5 @ Lynn 

Nova Southeastern -15.5 @ Barry 

Florida Tech +6 @ Eckerd 

Embry-Riddle -7.5 @ Saint Leo 

SSC Standings: 

Nova Southeastern 10-1 (18-1) 

Florida Southern 9-3 (18-4) 

Palm Beach Atlantic 8-4 (15-5) 

Lynn 8-4 (13-5) 

Embry-Riddle 7-5 (13-7) 

Tampa 6-6 (14-6) 

Rollins 5-6 (12-8) 

Barry 5-7 (9-11) 

Eckerd 4-8 (9-11) 

Saint Leo 3-9 (8-12) 

Florida Tech 0-12 (3-17)