Tampa men's basketball rallies past Lake Erie 107-93 in Hawaii

HONOLULU - The University of Tampa men's basketball team came back from a nine-point halftime deficit to beat Lake Erie College 107-93 on Saturday night, Oct. 31, at McCabe Gym, according to UT Athletics' official box score and game recap. The win sent the Spartans to the championship game of the Hoops in Hawaii Tip-off Classic.

Lake Erie led 58-49 at the break. Tampa outscored the Storm 58-35 in the second half and finished with 49 fast-break points and 53 bench points.

Six Spartans scored in double figures. James LaFrance had 17 points with five 3-pointers, Owen Pawlikowski scored 16, and Camden McCormick added 15 points and five assists. Trey Lane, who made all six free throws, and B.J. Schaeffer had 12 each, and Justin Taylor scored 10.

Tampa shot 54.0% from the field and made 14 of 30 3-point tries. Lake Erie outrebounded the Spartans 51-36 but committed 27 turnovers. Gio Moore led the Storm with 17 points.

Tampa went on to win the tournament the next night, beating Minot State 74-73 on James LaFrance's 3-pointer with 23 seconds left, according to UT Athletics' championship recap. The Spartans (3-0) host Beacon at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at the Bob Martinez Athletics Center, according to the team's schedule.

Source: University of Tampa Athletics box score, Lake Erie vs. Tampa (Oct. 31, 2026) and game recap; championship recap, Tampa vs. Minot State and men's basketball schedule, opened Nov. 2, 2026.