Murphy Shines in Panthers Loss at Rollins
Derek Murphy was not bothered by the Panthers bye week, as he scored 21 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in an 87-67 loss to Rollins on Wednesday night. This was the sixth double-double of the season for Murphy, who leads the Sunshine State Conference in scoring. Sesan Russell was the only other Panther in […]
Tars Finish Panthers with Dominant Fourth Quarter
Aniquah Swan was the only Panther in double digits on Wednesday, as host Rollins beat Florida Tech 61-49 on Wednesday, in a Sunshine State Conference contest. Swan finished with 12 points and a team-high six rebounds, leading a Panthers squad that shot 29.5 percent from the floor. Gudlaug Juliusdottir finished with nine points, and Fanny […]
Panthers Balanced Attack Leads to Win Over Tampa
The Florida Tech Panthers got back over the .500 mark on Wednesday with a very convincing 87-54 victory over the Tampa Spartans at the Clemente Center. Derek Murphy continued his impressive season, compiling a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. He led a pack of five Panthers in double figures, including Sesan Russell (17), […]
NSU Throttles Panthers in Conference Play
In one of the uglier games Florida Tech has been a part of, the Nova Southeastern Sharks had seven players in double figures on Saturday, leading to a 102-56 victory at Rick Case Arena. Jake Maranville led the Sharks balanced scoring attack with 18 points, including 6-of-7 from three-point range. Eddie Puisus and Connor Zinaich […]
Murphy Notches Career-High 44 Points in Win Over Eckerd
Derek Murphy was a one-man wrecking crew on Wednesday, as he manhandled the Eckerd Tritons defense, and scoring a career-high 44 points in the Panthers 71-63 win at the Clemente Center. He was the Panthers’ only double-digit scorer and led the team with eight rebounds. Murphy played all 40 minutes and was 15-for-28 from the […]
Panthers Pull Upset Against Eckerd
The Eckerd Tritons (8-4, 4-2 SSC) came into the Clemente Center averaging 74.4 points. That leads the Sunshine State Conference. On Wednesday night, Florida Tech held them well below that as the Panthers came away with a 56-47 win at the Clemente Center. This was not a pretty basketball game, but it was a win […]
Eagles Surge Past Panthers in Second Half
For the second straight game the Panthers put up a heck of an effort, and for the second straight game, the Panthers were beaten by a ranked team. After losing to #14 Florida Southern 86-79 on Thursday, Tech gave #20 Embry-Riddle all they wanted in the first half on Saturday, before ultimately dropping a 92-79 […]
Panthers Comeback Falls Short Against Cardinals
The Florida Tech women cut a 22-point deficit down to six in the fourth quarter Thursday, but the William Jewell Cardinals hung on for a 73-61 win in the first game of the Florida Tech Holiday Classic. Severine Uggen had 16 points to lead the Panthers. She was 4-for-11 from three-point range and led that […]
Schaneville Scores Career-High 17 at Barry
It was a rough night on the court Monday for the Florida Tech basketball team. They lost to Barry 92-72 in Miami Shores. Trey Schaneville was the Panthers leading scorer on this night with a career-high 17 points. Derek Murphy had 14. Sesan Russell added 13. He did hit the deck in the second half, […]
Murphy Surpasses 1,000 Career Points in Panthers Win
The Florida Tech Panthers got their first Sunshine State Conference win on Saturday, beating Lynn 88-81 at the Clemente Center. It was a historic night in Panther land, as Derek Murphy scored 23 points, including his 1,000th career point with 8:58 to go in the second half. “His Twitter handle is @grindhardmurph, and that’s what […]