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Palm Beach Atlantic
Ospreys Run Win Streak To Four, Down Palm Beach Atlantic 66-59
12/30/2009 9:52:06 PM | Men's Basketball
Sophomore Matt Sauey scores a career high 19 points
After opening the season with 10 of its first 11 games on the road, including games at Notre Dame (Big East), Illinois State (Missouri Valley), Alabama (SEC), Northwestern (Big Ten) and Marquette (Big East), UNF remains at home to start the main portion of Atlantic Sun play vs.
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The Ospreys got a career high 19 points from sophomore forward Matt Sauey and freshman forward Andy Diaz chipped in 13. Sauey shot 7-9 from the field and 5-6 from the free throw line, while Diaz was 6-8 from the field. Senior guard Stan Januska pulled down a career high 12 rebounds, freshman forward David Jeune a career high nine and Haugabrook a career high eight. Freshman guard Jerron Granberry dished out a career high five assists.
North Florida shot 47.1 percent (24-51) from the field and held Palm Beach Atlantic to just 37.3 percent (22-59). The Ospreys shot 31.3 percent (5-16) from behind the arc and 56.5 percent (13-23) from the free throw line. The Sailfish shot 25 percent (4-16) from 3-point range and 50 percent (11-22) from the line. Chris Joseph led
Despite shooting 59 percent from the field in the first half,
Sauey led UNF with 10 points in the first half as head coach Matthew Driscoll used 10 players liberally with no player playing more than 14 minutes.
“Obviously a great win at home, coming back after Christmas break and coming back after being on the road for 10 days, getting back in the facility and getting a feel for the surroundings so to speak,” said Driscoll. “I really thought our guys responded at halftime and really came out in the second half with a purpose. I thought we did some good things in stretches. I don't think we completed the deal. I do think we handled ourselves with great humility. I thought we were very humble. We shared the ball with 19 assists on 24 made buckets. I think that says a lot for your team. We rebounded the ball very well tonight with a lot of guys getting career-highs. Our field goal percentage defense was definitely where it needs to be, but again we have room to improve. We have not played what you would call a perfect game or a complete game or a game that we are just walking off the floor feeling like we really peaked, not even when we were in Mississippi. Tomorrow we will get back to work and obviously the stakes go up. Things are obviously much more important in league play. We are 0-2 in the league and the only way to go to the conference tournament and play for the conference championship, you have to take care of your home court and you have to win some games on the road. We have two at home coming up and we'll start with Kennesaw State. It will start tomorrow at 11 a.m. when we lift weights.”
A season ticket for basketball is $120 and includes all men's and women's home games, a total of 28 games on 19 event dates, including nine Atlantic Sun Conference double headers. A special rate is available for UNF Alumni ($110) and UNF Faculty and Staff ($105). A Family 4-pack is also available for the season at $360. Select seating areas require an Osprey Club membership (per seat donation).
Single-game pricing is $10 for adults and $8 for youth 17-and-under and senior citizens 55-and-older. Children 2-and-under and any current UNF student with a valid Osprey1 Card are admitted free. Student guest passes are $5 and limited to one per student.
For more information or to purchase basketball season tickets call 904-620-BIRD (2473) or email ospreytickets@unf.edu.
