Eckerd-Tampa Box Score
TAMPA, Fla. – Eckerd College senior center Dale Carn had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Tritons to an 84-79 win at No. 24 Tampa on Wednesday evening.
Carn had 11 points and nine rebounds in the first half, as Eckerd (16-6, 7-5 Sunshine State Conference) avenged a seven-point loss at home to the Spartans last month.
Wayne Sears Jr. added 13 points off the bench, while Lance Kearse tallied 11. John Harper chipped in 10 points.
Rashad Callaway scored a game-high 25 points for Tampa (18-5, 7-5), and Fred Woods contributed 17 points.
It was Eckerd's first win over a nationally ranked opponent this year.
The Tritons led by as many as 15 points in the first half before taking a 40-31 lead at halftime. Eckerd shot 52 percent for the half, while holding the Spartans to 29 percent.
But the hosts roared back in the second half, using a 16-2 run midway through the frame to grab a 67-62 lead with 9:13 remaining.
The teams combined to make seven field goals the rest of the way, but the Tritons went 15-for-16 from the free throw line to win it.
The teams combined for 50 fouls and 81 free throw attempts.
The Tritons will continue a two-game road trip at 4 p.m. on Saturday at Nova Southeastern.
