Tampa Holds Off Fontbonne For Victory

TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa men's basketball team held off Fontbonne for an 84-71 victory. The Spartans move to 8-4 on the season with the victory.

Following a first-half where Tampa extended its lead to as many 17 points, the Spartans allowed the Griffins to cut the lead to single digits on three occasions in the second half.

Jeremy Black led Tampa with 24 points, which set a new career high. Black also recorded his fourth consecutive double-double as he also grabbed a team-high 14 rebounds. Chris Evans added 15 points for the Spartans while Johnathan Ball had 10.

Tampa is back in action on Wednesday, January 3 when it hosts Saint Leo as Sunshine State Conference play resumes. The game is scheduled for 7:30 pm following the women's game.