Felder’s 19 Helped Tampa Complete Season Sweep Over Eckerd

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -  The Tampa Spartans men's basketball team defeated Eckerd College on the road on Wednesday night.

Final: University of Tampa Spartans 77,  Eckerd College Tritons 66
Records: Tampa Spartans (13-5) SSC (9-4) , Eckerd Tritons (3-13) SSC (1-12)
Location: McArthur Center || St. Petersburg, Florida
All-Time Series: The Spartans have a commanding 56-37 lead in matchups against Eckerd College. The Spartans have a three-game winning streak.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Half: The Tritons got on the board first. But the Spartans fought, trading basket after basket, trying to cut the Tritons lead down. The most the Tritons led in the half was seven early on (14-7). Later, the Spartans would match that with a lead of their own at seven (29-22) going on an impressive 22-8 run. Jonathan Bryant II scored 10 points in the half along with the offense being in sync. But the Tritons would come back to tie the game and would eventually lead at the end of the first half after a late three-pointer to put them up by two.  II Score: 34-32 (Eckerd)

Second Half:  The Spartans took control of the pace in the game right off the whistle. Derrick Felder scored two straight times that would entice his teammates to chime in on the scoring run. An 11-4 run would put the Spartans up by six by the 15-minute mark. The Tritons, trying to cut down the lead, would be stopped by Bryan William, who scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half. The Spartans would continue to pounce on the Tritons going on a 20-8 run, up 15 with five minutes remaining in the game (65-50). Felder and Williams really complimented each other in this half, scoring the majority of the points. The Tritons were successful in their efforts to cut the lead to single digits. However, as the clock ran out so did the Tritons chances of winning, which had the Spartans sealing the deal at the free-throw line.  || Score: 77-66 (Tampa)

INSIDE THE STATS

• Felder; 19 points 9 rebounds five assists
• Williams; 18 points 4-5 3FG
• Spartans bench outscored Eckerd 32-13

BEYOND THE BOX

• The Tritons remain last in the SSC
• Felder; five double-digit scoring games in the last month
• Williams; 44% from three-point range on the season

UP NEXT: Tampa will face Embry-Riddle on Saturday at 4:00 pm at the Martinez Center.

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