Spartans Welcome #11 Barry Bucs
December 8, 2017

Spartans Welcome #11 Barry Bucs

The University of Tampa men's basketball team will host nationally ranked Barry University at 4 pm Saturday.

TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's basketball team will host the Barry University Bucs on Saturday December 9th. The men will compete at 4:00 pm following the women's matchup at 2:00 pm.   

The Matchup: University of Tampa (4-4, 1-3 SSC) vs. #11 Barry (6-1, 3-0 SSC) 

Date/Time: Saturday, December 9th at 4:00 pm.

Location: Bob Martinez Athletics Center | Tampa, Fla.

Last Time Out: The Spartans took on the Lynn Fighting Knights on Saturday December 2nd and were victorious by a 72-65 margin. Bacon was the leading point scorer with 25 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. Robinson was the second highest point scorer for the Spartans with 14 points and three steals. Shelton led the defense as he registered 11 rebounds. 

About the Spartans: Bacon is second in the conferene in scoring and leads Tampa offensively, tallying 23.1 points per game. He is followed by senior Marcel Robinson and Duke Shelton with 12.8 and 12.6 points per game, respectively. Shelton sits in first place in the SSC for rebounds with 13.3 per game and in second place for blocked shots with 1.6 per game. As a team, the Spartans have a 43.1 field goal percentage.

About the Bucs: The Bucs are led offensively by Elvar Fridriksson who has 129 points and is averaging 18.4 points per game. As a team, Barry is shooting 52.6 percent from the field and collecting 38.7 rebounds per game.   

Series History (Men's): The Spartans lead the all-time series record with the Bucs with a 43-26 record.

Tickets: Tickets for are $5 for adults, senior citizens and coaches. Children under 12 will be admitted free. UT students, faculty and staff will be admitted free with a valid student ID.

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