Spartans Win Regular Season Finale on Senior Day

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TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa men's basketball team closed out its regular season with a 77-67 win over visiting Lynn University. The Spartans move to 18-7 and close the SSC season at 11-5 while Lynn is now 15-12 and 8-8 in SSC play.

UT seized the momentum in the first half, taking a 39-33 lead to intermission. The Fighting Knights came out strong in the second half as they battled back to take a lead on two occasions. With Lynn leading 47-46 with 13:28 remaining, Tampa went on a 10-2 run to seal the victory.

Rashad Callaway turned in a career high 23 points while Jeremy Black added 20 for UT. Johnathan Ball and Chris Evans added 13 and 11 apiece. Evans also led Tampa with 10 rebounds.

Callaway led Tampa with six assists while Ball, Callaway and Black each had two steals. On the game, UT outshot Lynn 51.9 to 43.8 percent.

The Spartans will now play on Tuesday as they will host the SSC tournament quarterfinal as the number three seed. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., against an opponent TBA.