Tampa Drops Second Straight in Road Loss to Florida Tech

MELBOURNE, Fla. - The University of Tampa (9-7, 3-4 SSC) men's basketball team suffered a 72-62 setback at the hands of Sunshine State Conference opponent Florida Tech (10-8, 2-5 SSC). The loss is the second straight for Tampa, who fell on Wednesday at Florida Southern.

The first half featured a total of 10 lead changes as the teams exchanged leads. The Panthers ended the half with the momentum, carrying a 39-33 lead to intermission.

It took the Spartans less than five minutes to re-claim the lead in the second half, beginning another series of lead changes. The Panthers took the lead for good at the 8:05 mark on a 3-pointer by Edgars Eglitis. Though Tampa was within striking distance, FIT put the game away while ending the contest on a 10-2 run.

Rashad Callaway led Tampa with 24 points as Anthony LaBruno and Johnathan Ball added 17 and 13 respectively. Ball also led Tampa with six rebounds, three assists and three steals.

Tampa returns home to host Lynn on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., in a pivotal SSC contest. A live webcast and live stats will be available through www.tampaspartans.com. Fans may also sign up for eScores, a free service that sends text message alerts to fans at the conclusion of Spartan athletic events. Please visit the official athletics website to sign up.