INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 38, #21 Tampa 65
Records: Florida Tech (2-11, 0-6 SSC), Tampa (15-3, 6-1 SSC)
Location: Clemente Center | Melbourne, Fla.


FIRST HALF: 

• It was back-and-forth early on in the first quarter but the Panthers were able to grab a 7-4 lead after a steal by Fanny Paulin led to a fastbreak layup by Aiste Vaitekunaite with 5:56 to go.
• An acrobatic shot off the glass by Paulin gave Tech an 11-6 edge but the Spartans answered with an 11-0 run, including three straight makes beyond the arc, to corral a 17-11 lead with 2:06 left in the first.
• Tampa led 20-13 at the end of the opening frame.
• Spartans pushed their lead to double-figures, 24-13, on a jumper by Melijah Sullivan with 8:37 to go in the second quarter.
• A three by Hannah Roney off an assist from Cheyenne Scott cut the deficit to eight, 24-16, with 6:54 remaining in the half.
• Tampa closed the half on a 16-4 run and carried a 40-20 advantage into halftime.

 
SECOND HALF: 

• Makyla Daniels knocked down the Panthers first two shots of the half to make the margin 42-24 with 9:44 to go in the third quarter.
• Tampa outscored Tech 13-3 the rest of the quarter and went into the fourth ahead 55-27.
• Roney stole the ball away on Tampa's first possession of the final quarter, leading to a fastbreak three from Severine Uggen that made it a 55-30 game with 9:30 to go.
• Spartans outscored the Panthers 10-8 the rest of the contest with the final points for Florida Tech coming on a buzzer-beating three by Anthi Savvidou.

NOTABLE PANTHERS:

• Hannah Roney led the team with 6 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals on 2-5 shooting
• Aiste Vaitekunaite recorded 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal on 3-9 from the field
• Fanny Paulin finished with 5 points, a team-high 8 rebounds and 3 steals on 2-8 shooting

 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:
 

• Tech finished the game shooting 28.3% (15-53) from the field, 21.7% (5-23) from beyond the arc, and 60% (3-5) on free throws.
• Spartans shot 39.6% (21-53) in the contest, 47.1% (8-17) from the three-point range, and 83.3% (15-18) at the line.
• Tampa held the advantage in rebounds (37-33), points in the paint (22-14), points off turnovers (18-7), and bench points (32-12).
• Panthers led in fastbreak points (10-4) and second chance points (7-6).

 
 
UP NEXT: Florida Tech heads to Miami Shores to take on Barry in an SSC match-up. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.
 
 

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