2008 Woodie Awards
Eckerd Puts End to Tars' Season
Juan Bernal
Issue date: 3/26/07 Section: Sports
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In the second round of the NCAA South Region Tournament, the Tars 25-7 season and the era
of one of the greatest recruiting classes in Rollins' history came to an end. The Eckerd Tritons would top the Tars for the third time this season in an 86-79 season. The end of the season marks the end of a career for Rollins' seniors Isaac Codrey, Jordan Kolosey, Jon Smith, John "JT" Thinnes and
Deon Troupe.
The Tars traveled to the University of Montevallo in Central Alabama for the site of
the South Region Tournament. Rollins came into the tournament with high expectations, although Montevallo were the heavy favorite to win the tournament and go to the Elite Eight in Springfield, Massachusetts. In
their first round match-up the Tars would face the seventh seeded Valdosta State Blazers, out of the Gulf South Region.
In the first half, the Tars and Blazers traded baskets. Rollins shot 52%, but was out-rebounded 17-15 and unable to control the
Blazers' Richard Lusane, who had 14 points. Lusane's hot hand gave the Blazers a 31-30 halftime advantage. In the second half, the
Blazers came out the aggressor as they forced the Tars to play catch-up in the second half. The Blazers would lead by as many as seven, with seven minutes to go. With the Tars trailing 54-50, Jonny Reibel and Kevin Hogan would knock down back to back
three pointers and on the ensuing possession Hogan would hit a layup to put the Tars up 58-54 with over two minutes to go. Lusane would answer with a three pointer. Lusane would then knock down three free throws
from the charity stripe with 1:59 after he was fouled shooting a three pointer by Kevin Hogan to put the Blazers up 61-60. The Tars
called a timeout with 31 seconds in order to set up a play. Isaac Codrey would drive baseline and after he was double teamed he
kicked it out to Craig Reichel who would knock down one of the biggest shots of his young Rollins career to put the Tars up 61-60
with 17 seconds left. The Blazers would race down the floor, and a desperation shot by the Blazers' Mike Crane came up just short
of one of the greatest recruiting classes in Rollins' history came to an end. The Eckerd Tritons would top the Tars for the third time this season in an 86-79 season. The end of the season marks the end of a career for Rollins' seniors Isaac Codrey, Jordan Kolosey, Jon Smith, John "JT" Thinnes and
Deon Troupe.
The Tars traveled to the University of Montevallo in Central Alabama for the site of
the South Region Tournament. Rollins came into the tournament with high expectations, although Montevallo were the heavy favorite to win the tournament and go to the Elite Eight in Springfield, Massachusetts. In
their first round match-up the Tars would face the seventh seeded Valdosta State Blazers, out of the Gulf South Region.
In the first half, the Tars and Blazers traded baskets. Rollins shot 52%, but was out-rebounded 17-15 and unable to control the
Blazers' Richard Lusane, who had 14 points. Lusane's hot hand gave the Blazers a 31-30 halftime advantage. In the second half, the
Blazers came out the aggressor as they forced the Tars to play catch-up in the second half. The Blazers would lead by as many as seven, with seven minutes to go. With the Tars trailing 54-50, Jonny Reibel and Kevin Hogan would knock down back to back
three pointers and on the ensuing possession Hogan would hit a layup to put the Tars up 58-54 with over two minutes to go. Lusane would answer with a three pointer. Lusane would then knock down three free throws
from the charity stripe with 1:59 after he was fouled shooting a three pointer by Kevin Hogan to put the Blazers up 61-60. The Tars
called a timeout with 31 seconds in order to set up a play. Isaac Codrey would drive baseline and after he was double teamed he
kicked it out to Craig Reichel who would knock down one of the biggest shots of his young Rollins career to put the Tars up 61-60
with 17 seconds left. The Blazers would race down the floor, and a desperation shot by the Blazers' Mike Crane came up just short
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