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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

MBB Huddle
Calan Gizelbach
86
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU 13-15,10-10 Sunshine State
90
Winner Fla. Southern FSC 22-9,13-7 Sunshine State
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU
13-15,10-10 Sunshine State
86
Final
90
Fla. Southern FSC
22-9,13-7 Sunshine State
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU 42 34 10 86
Fla. Southern FSC 41 35 14 90

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Clayton Barefield

Third-Seeded Florida Southern Edges Sixth-Seeded Eagles in Overtime Thriller in SSC Tournament Quarterfinals

LAKELAND, Fla. – Despite owning the paint and the glass, sixth-seeded Embry-Riddle men's basketball fell short, 90-86, in overtime to third-seeded Florida Southern for the Sunshine State Conference Tournament Quarterfinals on Tuesday night.

The Eagles led as much as eight points with just over three minutes remaining but fell in overtime after the Mocs leveled the game 76-76 in regulation.

RECORDS

Embry-Riddle: 13-15 (10-10 SSC)
Florida Southern: 22-9 (13-7 SSC)
 
GAME NOTES
  • Embry-Riddle has lost five straight to Florida Southern, posting a record of 9-18.
KEY PERFORMERS

Embry-Riddle Florida Southern
  • Charlie Dalton – 34 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl
  • Brady Corso – 17 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast
  • Amare Miller – 15 pts, 8 reb, 3 blk
HOW IT HAPPENED

First Half
  • Florida Southern punched first with an 8-0 run, taking nearly three and a half minutes off the clock to open.
  • Embry-Riddle claimed its first lead of the contest with a 13-4 response, led by seven points from Dawson Barr and four from Clarens Pierre.
  • After a tied score and a lead change, ERAU moved to a 19-14 advantage with 11:48 on the clock with four points coming from Landen Harwood.
  • The Eagles surged into control of a 31-20 lead with seven minutes to play, thanks to a 12-6 run led by six points from Chalier Torres and four points from Relja Vranesevic.
  • The Mocs fought hard to cut the deficit and eventually pulled it down to 42-41 at the break on a closing 21-11 run over the last six or so minutes.
  • ERAU shot 48.6% (17-of-35) from the field, led by Pierre with nine points, Berry with seven, and three others with six points each. 
Second Half
  • Florida Southern took claim of the lead early out of the halftime break, holding a 49-44 edge with 17:36 remaining.
  • Embry-Riddle scored 12 unanswered over the next four minutes with three-pointers from Barr and Berry leading the charge for a seven-point advantage.
  • The Mocs managed to cut the deficit down to one point with 8:01 on the clock with a 12-6 stretch of scoring before eventually tying the game at 64-64 with 7:20 to play.
  • Four points from Jack Klinger and another four from Pierre covered a four-minute, 8-0 run for the Eagles to claim a 72-64 lead late.
  • Florida Southern fought down the stretch to cut the deficit down to 74-73 with a three-pointer at the 1:47 mark.
  • After a pair of free throws from Harwood, the Mocs went down the floor and hit a three-pointer from Charlie Dalton to level the game at 76-76 with 1:17 left which would be the final field goal of regulation.
  • FSC edged out the scoring in the half, 35-34 on 34.2% (13-of-38) shooting from the field and 42.86% (9-of-21) shooting from three.
  • Pierre and Klinger both scored eight in the half to lead ERAU.
Overtime
  • Florida Southern jumped out early with a three-pointer in a tight overtime period that saw two ties.
  • Barr's three-pointer at the 2:20 mark leveled the game at 81-apiece while Harwood's layup at 1:23 evened things at 83-all.
  • The Mocs finished overtime with a 7-3 stretch of scoring in the final moments to secure the 90-86 victory.
INSIDE THE STATS
  • ERAU controlled the advantage in field goal percentage (47.3%) and free-throw percentage (90%).
  • The Eagles dominated the glass 52-37 and held a commanding 44-30 edge in points in the paint.
  • Five ERAU student-athletes recorded double figures with Pierre scoring a career-best 17 points alongside a seven-rebound, two-block effort.
  • Barr finished with 15 points on 3-of-9 shooting from three, snagging six boards as well.
  • Harwood scored 14 and added six boards while Berry produced 12 points and added seven assists.
  • Klinger rounded out the double-figure scorers with 12 points and eight rebounds on 5-of-12 shooting.
  • FSC outscored ERAU 23-7 in points off turnovers as the Eagles gave up 19 turnovers versus the Mocs' eight.
  • Tuesday's game featured seven ties and six lead changes with Embry-Riddle leading for 27 minutes and 37 seconds.

UP NEXT
Embry-Riddle concludes the season at 13-15 (.464) overall and 10-10 in conference play. ERAU has finished SSC play .500 or better for six consecutive seasons.
 
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