FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Ross Reeves scored a game-high 19 points, and Dallas Graziani recorded 14 points, seven assists and five steals to power #2 Nova Southeastern to a 102-57 home victory over Eckerd College. The Sharks had five players in double-figures, including Michael Santicola in his first game active, on the way to winning their 96th consecutive home game.




Score: #2 Nova Southeastern 102 | Eckerd 57
Records: #2 Nova Southeastern 16-1 (10-1 SSC) | Eckerd 10-9 (4-8 SSC)
Location: Crutchfield Court at Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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The Sharks started the game on a 9-1 run, capped by Dallas Graziani's and-one which brought the crowd to their feet. The Tritons countered with a quick 5-0 spurt by the first media timeout, but the Sharks then blitzed the Tritons with a 12-0 run over the next two minutes. NSU forced multiple turnovers and went up 21-6 at the 14:20 mark on a layup from Ross Reeves, forcing an Eckerd timeout.

The Sharks continued pressing the issue on defense, and they went up 31-11 at the 9:33 mark on a three-pointer from Bobby Rosenberger III. NSU later went up 48-18 after three consecutive three-pointers from Jamie Qualley at the 2:25 mark, and they led 52-22 at the half. Ross Reeves hit an elbow jumper just before the buzzer to maintain the Sharks' 30-point advantage.

In the second half, the Sharks pushed the lead past 40 points on back-to-back three-pointers from Alex Sessoms and Rosenberger III at the 8:09 mark. Michael Santicola, in his first game active, scored a layup with just over three minutes remaining to go up by 51, and he scored the Sharks' last six points to push them over the 100-point threshold. NSU cruised to the 102-57 victory.




Ross Reeves: 19 points, three steals
Dallas Graziani: 14 points, seven assists, five steals
Eli Allen: 13 points
Michael Santicola: 12 points, four rebounds
Bobby Rosenberger III: 12 points, six rebounds
Jaxon Nap: eight points, 10 rebounds




The Sharks now stand at 16-1 (11-1 SSC) and will visit Tampa on January 31 for a 4:00 PM tilt. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Men's Basketball, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at NSU_MBasketball.