STU SWEEPS BARRY, WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – St. Thomas men's basketball defeated crosstown rival Barry, 70-67, on Saturday afternoon in Miami Shores.  STU extended its win streak to four games and swept the season series against Barry.   Sophomore guard Kevin Hincapie led the Bobcats with 23 points on 10-15 shooting.

Trailing 43-34 with 15:29 remaining, the Bobcats went on a 10-0 run over the next 5:35 to take a one-point lead.  After the two teams traded baskets, guards Robert Ford and Jeffrey Remmington each hit a three-pointer to spark a 10-3 run to make it 63-56 with 2:19 to go.

Barry would rally to within one point, 64-63, with 24 seconds remaining.  Free throws by senior forward David Nesbitt upped the lead to three, before the Buccaneers again cut the lead to one with ten seconds remaining. Junior guard Zakary Hackett iced the victory with two free throws.
  
The charity stripe was critical for STU which shot 15-21 (71.4%) in free throws compared to 7-14 (50%) for Barry.  The Bobcats defense forced 19 turnovers, including seven off steals, resulting in 23 points.

The Bobcats return home vs. College of Bahamas on Monday, December 19 at 7 p.m. at the Fernandez Family Center.