Spartans Dominate Fourth Quarter in Win Over Barry

TAMPA, Fla. - The No. 24 University of Tampa Spartans

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final Score:  No. 24 Tampa Spartans 75, Barry Buccaneers 61

Records: Tampa (16-4, 7-2 SSC), Barry (7-10, 2-7 SSC)

Location: Bob Martinez Athletic Center | Tampa, Fla.

All-Time: Spartans improve their record to 57-25 over Barry and winners of 11 straight.

HOW IT HAPPENED

1st QUARTER

After Mya Giusto's free throws and a Zoe Piller layup to put the Spartans up 4-2, Barry would score seven straight to take the lead. Piller would score four straight to cut the Spartans deficit to 1. The Buccaneers would keep their lead heading into the second. | Score: 15-13 Barry

2nd QUARTER

The Spartans would take an early 17-15 lead. After back-to-back Barry threes to take a 21-17 lead, Giusto would score four straight to tie things up at 21. No lead would extend to more than two possessions throughout the rest of the quarter. | Score: 35-31 Barry

3rd QUARTER

Spartans would once again tie things up at 35. After a basket by Barry to take the lead, the Spartans would go on an 11-0 scoring run to take a 46-37 lead before forcing Barry to take a timeout. Barry would crawl back into the game and tie the score up at 52 before the quarter ended. | Score: 52-52 Tie

4th QUARTER

Tampa would jump out early to a five-point lead with a three-pointer from Giusto and a layup form Sarah Jones. After Barry cut the score to 1, 61-60, the Spartans would dominate the rest of the game, closing it out with a 14-1 run. | Score: 75-61 Tampa

INSIDE THE STATS

• 4 out of the 5 starters scored in double figures.
• Piller recorded 18 points, 13 rebounds, and 1 assist.
• Giusto had 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists.

BEYOND THE BOX

• Tampa shot 46.6% from the floor, 27.3% behind the arch, and 75 % from the line.
• Tampa had 42 points in the paint.
• Tampa had only 43 total rebounds to the Buccaneer's 34.

UP NEXT: The No. 24 University of Tampa Spartans will finish their homestand as they take on Palm Beach Atlantic on Wednesday, January 24^th, at 5:30 P.M.