Eckerd-Florida Tech Box Score
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Eckerd College men's basketball team held Florida Tech to 33 percent shooting in a 64-59 win on Monday at the McArthur Center.
Lance Kearse, Walade Wade and Dale Carn each scored 10 points, as the Tritons (14-4, 5-3 Sunshine State Conference) won their third straight contest. The game was televised live on Bright House Sports Network.
The Tritons won despite struggling with a season-high 25 turnovers. But Eckerd held the Panthers (12-9, 2-5) to 10 percent shooting from 3-point range (2-for-20 overall).
Florida Tech, meanwhile, committed just one turnover in the first half and led 33-31 at the break. The Panthers scored 11 points off 15 Eckerd miscues, but the hosts stayed in it thanks to 56 percent shooting.
Eckerd grabbed control with an 11-0 run early in the second half, turning a 39-37 deficit to a 48-39 lead with 12:24 to play.
The Tritons never trailed again.
Justin Sedlak scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Panthers.
Eckerd will continue SSC play on Saturday at home against Lynn. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m., and is part of a doubleheader with the women's team, which hosts Lynn at 2 p.m.
Both games can be seen live on EckerdTritons.com.
