FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fresh off claiming the program’s fourth straight Sunshine State Conference regular season title, the second-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Men’s Basketball team won their twelfth straight came and 25th on the campaign, defeating the Florida Tech Panthers 110-84 on Saturday evening at the Rick Case Arena. Six Sharks scored in double figures, led by 19-points from Ryker Cisarik and Dallas Graziani recording his 12th double-double of the season (12 points/10 assists), while Ross Reeves (18 points), MJ Iraldi (14 points), Alex Mangold (15 points) and Tommy Sala (12 points) all added over 10-points in the effort.
NSU Men’s Basketball has now won 77 consecutive home games at the Rick Case Arena, three shy of tying the NCAA Division II record (80/Jefferson).
Records: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 25-1, 17-1 SSC | Florida Tech 5-21, 2-16 SSC
Score: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 110 | Florida Tech 84
Location: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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First Half – Ryker Cisarik scored the first five points of the game for the Sharks before Alex Mangold knocked down a three-pointer of his own giving NSU an early 8-4 lead over the Panthers. Back-to-back buckets by Mangold gave Nova Southeastern a double-digit lead less than eight minutes into the contest, as NSU led 20-10. Moments later, Eli Allen scored five consecutive points for the Sharks, extending the lead to 33-16 over the Panthers. Ross Reeves scored eight straight points for NSU, knocking down a pair of three-pointers, pushing the advantage to 47-30 over Florida Tech. MJ Iraldi, the Sunshine State Conference’s leading scorer, netted his first points of the game in the final moments of the half, as Nova Southeastern went into the break leading 61-35.
Second Half – In the early stages of the second half, Dallas Graziani knocked down a three-pointer as Nova Southeastern’s lead continued to grow, putting the score at 73-43. The Sharks maintained their sizable advantage throughout the half and with just under eight minutes remaining, surpassed the 100-point threshold. Tommy Sala scored five consecutive points late in the game, finishing off the contest with a career-high 12 points, as NSU defeated Florida Tech 110-84.
Nova Southeastern dominated in transition, outscoring the Panthers 39-11 in fast-break points in the game and forcing 12 turnovers. NSU’s bench outscored the Panthers 18-3 in the opening half, 38-27 in the game.
Ryker Cisarik: 19 points, 5-7 FG, 8-8 FT
Ross Reeves: 18 points, 6-9 FG
Dallas Graziani: 12 points, 10 assists
MJ Iraldi: 14 points, 5-7 FG, six rebounds
Alex Mangold: 15 points, five rebounds, 6-8 FG
Tommy Sala: 12 points, 5-8 FG
No. 2 Nova Southeastern takes on the Embry-Riddle Eagles in the penultimate game of the 2024-25 regular season on Wednesday, February 26th, at the ICI Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Men’s Basketball, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_MBasketball.
