Spartans Set to Welcome Southeastern for Men’s Basketball Home Opener

TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa men's basketball team will play its home opener on Tuesday at 7 p.m., against Southeastern University (Fla.) at the Bob Martinez Athletics Center.

The Spartans are looking for their first win of the 2014-15 season after dropping a pair of games against South Region opponents North Alabama and Alabama Huntsville. UT is coming off a 20-win season last year.

Senior point guard Jordan Davis is off to an excellent start, averaging 27.0 points per game. He also leads the Spartans with 12 assists and two steals. Eugene McCrory, a senior transfer from the University of Central Florida, joins his former junior college teammate in double figures with 18.5 ppg. McCrory also leads the Spartans with 10.5 rebounds per game and is shooting .720 from the field.

Southeastern, who competes at the NAIA level and is a member of The Sun Conference, enters with a 2-1 record. The Fire opened the season with a win over Florida College and has already defeated them twice. The loss came to the College of Coastal Georgia.

Tampa leads the all-time series over Southeastern, 6-1. In last year's meeting, UT came away with a 78-65 victory in its season opener. Davis led the Spartans with 13 points and 10 assists in the game.

UT will offer a live broadcast through TampaSpartans.tv. Fans may also follow live stats through Tampa.StatBroadcast.com.

The Martinez Center gates will open one hour before the match. Tickets will be available for $5 (adults, students and senior citizens). UT students and faculty/staff will be admitted free with a valid Spartan ID.

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