Spartans Overpower Sailfish
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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Tampa 4-1 | 33 | 46 | 79 |
Palm Beach Atlantic 1-4 | 26 | 30 | 56 |
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The University of Tampa men's basketball team picked up it's third consecutive victory as they defeated Palm Beach Atlantic by a score of 79-56. The Spartans improve to 4-1 on the season as the Sailfish fall to 1-4 on the year.
The Spartans shot 49 percent from the field, including 47 percent from three-point land, as four Spartans scored in double figures.
Jeremy Black led all scorers with 20 points, standout freshman Rashad Callaway added 17 of his own going 5-6 from behind the arc. Chris Evans and Johnathan Ball chipped in 16 and 14 respectively. Black also notched his fourth consecutive double-double grabbing a team-high 12 rebounds.
The Spartans are back in action Sunday, December 16th as they
will travel to Hawaii to take on BYU-Hawaii in the Hoop N' Surf
Classic at 10 p.m.
Team Stats
Palm Beach Atlantic
Game Statistics | Tampa | Palm Beach Atlantic |
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Field Goals | (25-52) | (21-46) |
Field Goal % | 48.1% | 45.7% |
Rebounds | 36 | 25 |
Assists | 14 | 7 |
Turnovers | 14 | 13 |
Pts off Turnovers | 8 | 15 |
2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 0 |
Pts in the Paint | 14 | 6 |
Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
Bench Pts | 5 | 21 |