ICYMI– In case you missed it, both men’s and women’s basketball were on the road as they each had a Sunshine State Conference matchup. 

Women’s basketball was at Saint Leo as they faced off against the Lions. The Spartans needed overtime but they were able to pull out the 72-66 victory to remain undefeated in conference play. LaShayla Wright-Ponder led the way for UT as she scored a career-high 32 points. The 32 points are the fourth most in program history and the most points scored in a single game since 2011. She also made 13 field-goals, which is tied for second most made baskets in a game. 

Men’s basketball was also involved in an overtime battle with Saint Leo on Saturday night. The Spartans defense held the Lions to their second lowest scoring output of the season, but they were unable to complete the upset as they dropped the contest 69-65.  Derrick Felder led the UT offense, as the guard put up 25 points in the game.

THIS WEEK:

Women’s basketball will be on the road and playing in a pair of games at the Florida Tech Holiday Classic in Melbourne. On Thursday, they will face off against Pittsburg St. and on Friday they will play William Jewell.  Both games are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. 

Men’s Basketball will be in action three times this week, with one home game and two games in south Florida. Tonight, Tampa will host Florida Memorial in a non-conference game. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. Tampa will then head to Fort. Lauderdale as they will participate in the Cruzin’ Classic. UT will play Washburn in the first game at 6:30 p.m. On Thursday, the Spartans will play against Division 1 Florida Atlantic; this game is set to begin at 7:00 p.m.

Swimming will be hosting their annual Spartan Invite this week at the Clearwater Aquatic Center. The meet will take place Monday through Thursday and features several of the nation’s top teams. Fans will be able to follow the invite live at TampaSpartans.tv.