WINTER PARK, Fla. – Led by 29 points from Ross Reeves, five Sharks scored in double figures as the No. 1 Nova Southeastern Men’s Basketball team opened Sunshine State Conference play with a 109-94 victory over the Rollins Tars on Saturday evening at the Alfond Sports Center. Dallas Graziani recorded his fifth double-double of the season (14 points, 10 assists), while MJ Iraldi added 23 points, Tyler Eberhart scored 16 and Ryker Cisarik recorded 12 points off the bench.
Records: No. 1 Nova Southeastern 7-0, 1-0 SSC | Rollins 3-3, 0-2 SSC
Score: No. 1 Nova Southeastern 109 | Rollins 94
Location: Alfond Sports Center | Winter Park, Fla.
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First Half – The Sharks offense struggled after the opening tip-off, as Rollins led 22-8 in under eight minutes of action. A 9-0 run, capped off by a three-pointer from Eli Allen cut it to a two possession game at the midway point of the opening half. MJ Iraldi, Ryker Cisarik, and Ross Reeves all contributed on another extended run for NSU, giving the Sharks a 29-28 lead with less than six minutes left in the half. Both teams traded buckets for the remainder of the half, but Nova Southeastern went into the break leading 56-53 following a pair of buckets from Reeves and Iraldi in the final seconds of the half.
Second Half – Nova Southeastern took advantage of a 10-0 run in the early moments of the second half, opening up a 77-65 lead over Rollins. The Sharks continued pouring it on for the remainder of the half, leading by double-digits throughout the second half and polished off a 109-94 victory in the Sunshine State Conference opener.
Ross Reeves: 29 points, 7-12 FG, 12-13 FT
Dallas Graziani: 14 points, 10 assists (fifth double-double)
MJ Iraldi: 23 points, seven rebounds, two steals
Tyler Eberhart: 16 points
Ryker Cisarik: 12 points, five rebounds
The top-ranked Sharks will be back in action on Wednesday, December 4th, taking on the Lynn Fighting Knights at the de Hoernle Sports Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Basketball, be sure to follow on Instagram and X at NSU_MBasketball.
