BOCA RATON, Fla. – Lynn men's basketball improved to 14-5 overall and 9-4 in the Sunshine State Conference with an 84-69 win over Tampa on Saturday afternoon.
Leo Beath posted a game-high 29 points and 18 rebounds, leading the Fighting Knights to their 11th win in the last 13 contests.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Beath started the game with a three just nine seconds in
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Osei Price grabbed an offensive board and found
Jordan Wilkins for a three to give the Fighting Knights a 13-9 lead
- Price and Beath hit back-to-back three-pointers as Lynn's lead reached double digits, 27-17
- Lynn led by as many as 12 points before Tampa closed the half on an 18-6 run to tie the game at 41
- The Spartans opened the half with a three-pointer to take the lead
- The Fighting Knights followed with an 13-0 run, highlighted by six Beath points, including a dunk to finish the surge
- Tampa battled back to within five, 54-59, with 13:48 remaining in regulation
- Led by four
Carson Smith points, a 7-0 Lynn run again pushed the Fighting Knight lead to 12
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Jordan Wilkins knocked down a three, assisted by
Austin Vick, for a 71-58 Lynn advantage
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Sveinn Birgisson's inside bucket and two free throws by Beath gave Lynn a 75-61 lead with 4:36 showing on the clock
- The Blue and White led by as many as 18 before an 84-69 final
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Beath is averaging 27.3 points over his last three games and is shooting 61% (11-for-18) from three over his last four contests
- Smith and Wilkins each added 15 points
- Birgisson added three steals to lead the Fighting Knights
- Price was 3-for-6 from beyond the arc
- The Fighting Knights committed fewer than 10 turnovers (7) for the 11
th time this season
- Lynn ranks second in the SSC in team defense (74.6 points per game) and average scoring margin (+13.3)
- The Blue and White led for over 34 minutes in a game with three ties and six lead changes
- Lynn has won four consecutive games against the Spartans
UP NEXT:
- The Fighting Knights take the road to face Embry-Riddle on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 pm
