ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The third-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Men's Basketball team maintained its lead in the Sunshine State Conference by defeating the Eckerd Tritons 117-70 on Saturday evening from the McArthur Center. 

Ryker Cisarik led the Sharks, scoring 20 points, while shooting 77% from the field, in the victory.


Score: No. 3 Nova Southeastern 117 | Eckerd 70
Records: No. 3 Nova Southeastern 17-2, 11-2 SSC | Eckerd 12-9, 7-6 SSC
Location: McArthur Center | St. Petersburg, Fla.
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First Half - Eckerd got off to an early 7-6 lead over the Sharks, but Mike Moore put NSU in front by knocking down a three-pointer. MJ Iraldi sparked a brief 6-0 run by the Sharks, extending Nova Southeastern's lead to 15-9 over the Tritons. Ryker Cisarik scored eight consecutive points for the Sharks, giving NSU a 31-17 advantage with under nine minutes remaining in the opening half. Moore's second three-pointer of the first half extended the Sharks lead to 42-21 over Eckerd. Nova Southeastern went into halftime leading the Tritons 56-36. 

Second Half - The Sharks continued to put the pressure on Eckerd, as Iraldi, Isaiah Fuller, Cisarik, Alex Mangold, and GianFranco Grafals all got on the scoreboard in the early minutes of the second half. Mangold knocked down another three-pointer for NSU, putting Nova Southeastern in front 86-54 at the midway point of the half. Later in the half, Mangold put the Sharks ahead by 40, leading 103-63. Nova Southeastern closed out the 117-70 victory, the Sharks fifth consecutive win, maintaining a game-lead in the Sunshine State Conference standings. 


Ryker Cisarik: 20 points, 7-9 FG, five rebounds
Alex Mangold: 18 points, 7-11 FG, four rebounds
Mike Moore: 15 points, 5-6 FG, 3-4 3PT


No. 3 Nova Southeastern returns to the Rick Case Arena to play the Florida Tech Panthers on Wednesday, February 7th. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.