ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Fueled by a 16-4 stretch early in the second half, the Eckerd men's basketball team collected a 85-73 victory over Lynn in its season opener Saturday afternoon in the McArthur Center.
After falling behind early, 15-7, Eckerd responded with a 9-2 run to pull within two, 18-16, at the 12:30 mark. EC went on to take the lead, 28-24, five minutes later following a 12-6 run. The teams swapped leads the rest of the way, with Eckerd taking a 41-39 favor at intermission.
After an initial basket by Lynn to open the second half, Eckerd followed with a 16-4 stretch to take a 57-45 advantage at the 14:05 mark. LU cut the Tritons' edge to six, 61-55, at the 11:10 mark. EC rolled off six consecutive points at the six-minute mark to take a 13-point favor, and Eckerd cruised the rest of the way to an 85-73 win.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 85, Lynn 73
RECORDS: Eckerd 1-0 (1-0 SSC); Lynn 1-1 (0-1 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Daniel Love led EC with 19 points, while Carr Thiam (15), David Swedura (14), and Kent Garard (11) added double-figures.
- Thiam and Josh Galloway led EC on the boards with seven each.
- Eckerd held a 39-34 advantage in rebounds.
- Love also added four steals.
- Eckerd shot 48.4 percent from the floor.
- EC scored 22 points off turnovers.
QUOTABLE
"I am really proud of our team tonight. It feels great to start the conference season with a win," stated head coach
Bryan Galuski '98 "It took us until late in the first half to get comfortable, but I felt we improved on both ends as the game went on. We had a balanced scoring attack, and we settled in defensively in the second half."
UP NEXT
Eckerd continues its homestand on Wednesday at 1:00 PM against Puerto Rico Bayamon.
