Tampa Pulls Away Late to Beat Palm Beach Atlantic

Tampa, FL. – The University of Tampa Spartans Men's Basketball defeated Palm Beach Atlantic behind Mykah Brown to lead all Spartans scorers!

Final: Tampa Spartans 72, Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 65 

Records: Tampa (4-6, 3-1 SSC), Palm Beach Atlantic (5-6, 1-4 SSC)

Location: Bob Martinez Center || Tampa, Fl. 

All-Time Series: Tampa extends their all-time series record against Palm Beach Atlantic to 27-10. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

FIRST HALF 

After back-and-forth scoring for the first 5 minutes of action and the game was tied at 7 points apiece, the Sailfish then went on a quick 5-0 run resulting in a 12-7 lead. After leading by nine a few minutes later, the Spartans then cut the sailfish lead to 4 with 10 minutes remaining in half after back-to-back threes by Jonathan Bryant II and Mykah Brown. Bryant, 2 minutes later, made another 3 to tie the game at 22-22. Following tying the game, the Spartans made five straight baskets to take a commanding 28-22, including 5 points from Bryant Brown. After some back-and-forth basketball, the sailfish come back to tie the score at 32 with a little under 2 minutes remaining in the first half. After two late minutes made free throws by Mykah Brown, the Spartans headed into the half up by 2. | Score: 34-32 Spartans 

SECOND HALF 

After a bucket by the Sailfish to open the half and tie the score at 34, the Spartans responded with a 7-0 run. After back-and-forth basketball, the Sailfish cut the Spartan's lead to 4 with over 12 minutes remaining in the game. The Spartans responded once again with an 8-0 run with half of those points coming from Mykah Brown, and Tampa was up 53-41 with 8 minutes remaining. The Sailfish found themselves down 10 with less than 3 minutes left; however, they made three straight baskets in a minute and found themselves down 4 with 2 minutes left. Tampa found a way to pull away late and close out the game. || Score: 72-65 Spartans 

INSIDE THE STATS 

• Three Spartans scored in double figures: Senior Mykah Brown (22), Sophomore Bryant Brown (15), and Senior Jonathan Bryant II (11). 
• The Spartans made 21 free throws. 
• Bryant Brown finished with a double-double, posting 15 points and 13 rebounds. 

BEYOND THE BOX

• The Spartans led for nearly 26 minutes.
• Tampa shot 47% from three compared to PBA's 30%.
• The Spartans led in total rebounds, defensive rebounds, and bench points

UP NEXT: The Spartans will travel to Boca Raton on New Year's Day for an SSC matchup against the Lynn Fighting Knights Sunday, January 1, at 4 pm.

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