FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The sixth-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Men’s Basketball team won its third consecutive game, defeating the Rollins College Tars 110-62 on Saturday evening from the Rick Case Arena. Eli Allen, making his first collegiate start, scored 15 points in the win, while the entire roster got into the score book with points.
Score: No. 6 Nova Southeastern 110 | Rollins 62
Records: No. 6 Nova Southeastern 15-2, 9-2 SSC | Rollins 5-13, 2-9 SSC
Location: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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First Half – The Sharks got after Rollins from the opening tip, as Shane Hunter started a 12-2 run for NSU. MJ Iraldi scored five consecutive points for Nova Southeastern, before Mike Moore added a bucket and Trey Doomes knocked down a three-pointer. Later in the half, Isaiah Fuller recorded a three-pointer of his own, extending the Sharks’ advantage to 21-11. Following the midway point of the opening half, GianFranco Grafals hit a three-pointer, putting Nova Southeastern ahead 28-14. Ryan Walsh hit three consecutive three-point buckets, two off assists from Hunter, as NSU led 41-18 with seven minutes remaining in the half. The Sharks went into the halftime break with a 58-28 lead over Rollins.
During the halftime break, NSU Men’s Basketball presented 2022-23 NCAA Division II National Champion Will Yoakum with his championship ring.
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Second Half – The second half was more of the same for the Sharks, as a full team effort enabled NSU to control the game for its remainder. Nova Southeastern received contributions from each member of the team. NSU outscored Rollins 30-9 off of turnovers, 22-7 on second chance points, 54-17 in bench points, 44-36 inside the paint and 27-11 in the fastbreak,
Nova Southeastern outscored Rollins a combined 218-126 in both match-ups this season and the Sharks have defeated Rollins in eight consecutive games dating back to February 5, 2020.
Eli Allen: !5 points, 5-10 FG, three rebounds, three assists
Shane Hunter: 12 points, five rebounds, five assists
GianFranco Grafals: 14 points, four rebounds
Trey Doomes: 10 points, nine rebounds
Head Coach Jim Crutchfield – “I thought our guys did a really good job of not letting Rollins get comfortable on the offensive end. We put pressure on them in both the full court and half court, keeping Rollins from what they do best – executing their sets. Nice to get everybody on the court and have balance in scoring.”
No. 6 Nova Southeastern takes on the Lynn Fighting Knights in Sunshine State Conference action on Wednesday, January 31st in Boca Raton, Fla. Tip off is set for 7:30 p.m.
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