SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo University Men's basketball team defends its home court Wednesday, as the Lions will face Rollins in Sunshine State Conference play.
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The Green & Gold (13-6, 5-4 SSC) have an interesting matchup ahead, as Saint Leo will face a team in Rollins (7-9, 4-5 SSC) that leads the conference in 3-pt. field percentage, shooting over 40% from behind the arc.
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In the team's last game, the Lions had a tough test Saturday, facing the top scoring team in the nation in a Nova Southeastern team that was able to pull away from the Sharks to take victory away from the Lions.
Rollins enter Wednesday's game averaging 78 points a game, shooting just about 41% from the beyond the arc.  Â
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Among the Tars' best is Graduate Hutton Yenor, who is averaging 18.6 points-per-game while shooting over 40% from the three-point-range. Senior Kyle Marion is the other top scoring counterpart averaging 14 points-per-game with just about 39% shooting from behind the arc.
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The Lions will look to break a three-game skid versus Rollins. The Tars lead the all-time series 24-9.
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