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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

Nick Heard
Tavana Mercado
81
Rollins Roll 10-9,4-7 Sunshine State
98
Winner Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU 14-6,6-6 Sunshine State
Rollins Roll
10-9,4-7 Sunshine State
81
Final
98
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU
14-6,6-6 Sunshine State
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Rollins Roll 30 51 81
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU 51 47 98

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Ryan Mosher | @ryan_mosher

Heard's Historic Night Leads @ERAUMBasketball to 98-81 Victory Over Tars

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Nick Heard put on a show for the nearly 1,500 fans in attendance at the ICI Center on Wednesday night, breaking the Embry-Riddle men's basketball single-game record with 11 made three-pointers en route to a career-high 35 points as Embry-Riddle breezed by Rollins, 98-81, snapping a three-game skid. The Eagles (14-6, 6-6 SSC) made 19 triples and shot 62 percent from the floor overall, while Rollins (10-9, 4-7 SSC) couldn't keep pace as ERAU completed the season sweep of the Tars.

Heard went 11-for-14 from deep, breaking the program record of nine made three-pointers set by three players (Kyle Mas, Ryan Exter, Elijah Jenkins), finishing with 35 points, the most by an Eagle this season, and sixth-highest point total in school history. His 11 treys is the second-most in a NCAA II game this year.

Joining Heard offensively was Luka Majstorovic with 17 points to go along with seven boards and five blocks, while Romeo Crouch had a double-double of 14 points and 11 assists.

As a team, the Eagles made 19 three-pointers, the third-most in Blue and Gold history, and also finished 11-for-11 at the free throw line, the second-most made free throws without a miss in 32 seasons.

The game started with a Heard three and the Eagles never looked back, going up 15-5 on another Heard triple at the 16-minute mark. Rollins got back to within a point on a Jakobi Bonner three a few moments later, but Majstorovic's layup broke the Rollins run and the Eagles were able to extend the lead out to eight at 32-24 on a Jenkins jumper from deep.

After Jenkins' three, Heard hit back-to-back from long range before Crouch added one of his own and the Eagles suddenly were up 41-24. ERAU would go on to finish a 19-0 run and led it 48-24 with just under four minutes to play in the half. Tylin Lockett-Fuller ended the period with his own three-pointer as Embry-Riddle took a 51-30 lead into the break.

Heard had 21 points at the break, going 7-for-8 from three.

Embry-Riddle controlled the second half, going up as many as 27 points, and despite the visitors getting within 16 on a couple of possessions, the result was never really in doubt as ERAU coasted to the 18-point win.

In the two-game season series against Rollins, Heard has averaged 28.5 points and shot 80 percent from three.

Embry-Riddle returns to the road when they take on seventh-ranked Florida Southern on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Lakeland.
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