The University of Tampa men's basketball team moved up four spots in the
NABC/Division II men's basketball rankings, coming in at No. 12 in
Tuesday's release.
Last week, the Spartans were No. 16 after
coming in at No. 25 on Jan. 4. UT has earned its first national
recognition since the 2007-08 season when it was No. 13.
Head
coach Richard Schmidt's Spartans host Sunshine State Conference rival
Florida Southern College tonight at the Bob Martinez Sports Center as it
aims to continue its school-record winning streak of 16 games as it
sits at 16-0 on the season.
The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
at the Bob Martinez Sports Center as the top two teams in the SSC will
square off in the first of two meetings this season.
Tampa is
coming off a week where it won a pair of contests, including a 78-76
triumph over Saint Leo and an 82-65 win over Palm Beach Atlantic.
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