Wednesday, December 21
Miami, Fla.
7:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
4-11
54
at
78
FIU
4-9
1
2
F
North Florida
26
28
54
FIU
43
35
78
Team Stats
UNF
FIU
FG%
.360
.500
3FG%
.348
.471
FT%
.556
.588
RB
26
44
TO
15
13
STL
5
6
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Todd Drexler
Cool Shooting Spells Hinder Ospreys in Loss at FIU
12/21/2016 11:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 54, FIU 78
Records: North Florida (4-11) | FIU (4-9)
Location: Lime Court @ FIU Arena (Miami, Fla.)
The Short Story: The North Florida basketball team struggled to find an offensive flow in a tough 78-54 loss at FIU on Wednesday night. The game marked the final non-conference road contest of the season for UNF.
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Final Boxscore: PDF | Full Game Book
OPENING TIP
- Seniors Aaron Bodager (14 pts) and Dallas Moore (11 pts) were the lone double digit performers against FIU as the Ospreys matched their lowest scoring output of the season... Bodager connected on 4 three-pointers en route to equalling his top season scoring performance.
- Four FIU players reached double figures led by 15 for Elmo Stephen off the bench.
- Panthers shot 50% from the floor (30-60) and connected on 8 three-pointers, which was three above their season average... FIU also dominated the glass out-rebounding UNF, 44-26, with a 15-9 advantage on the offensive end.
GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends
- FIU opened the game with an 8-2 run that seemed to set the tone for the evening.
- Minutes later, the Panthers seized the momentum thanks to a 14-0 surge that saw the Ospreys go scoreless for over 5 minutes of play.
- North Florida got back-to-back treys from Aaron Bodager and Chris Davenport to halt the scoring drought and lessen the margin
- FIU followed with another double-digit scoring run (11-0) to build a 41-19 lead with 2:24 left in the half.
- Ospreys closed the half on a 7-2 rally, cutting the deficit to 43-26 at the halftime break.
- Panthers shot 52% from the floor and held a 23-13 edge in rebounding over the first 20 minutes of the game.
- For UNF, 6 of 9 FGM were from beyond the arc... Dallas Moore struggled offensively going 2-8 (0-5 3PT).
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Second Half Trends
- Teams would trade baskets for several minutes to open the second half.
- A 7-2 surge pulled the Ospreys to within 15 (55-40) with 12:18 remaining on the clock.
- FIU responded with 12 straight points to end the UNF rally and put the game away as UNF was never able to get the deficit below 20 points the rest of the way.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- 54 points for UNF matched the season low set against CSU Bakersfield
- Dallas Moore went scoreless from beyond the 3-point line (0-6) for the first time all season and his 11-point effort marked his second lowest output of the year
- Chris Davenport made his return to the UNF lineup finishing with 8 pts (2 3PM), 3 rebs, 1 blk and 1 stl in 21 minutes
SAY WHAT...
"We have grown a lot as a team but for some reason we did not play well tonight. We had way too many empty possessions on the offensive end and that really put a tremendous amount of pressure on our defense. We also still have too many unforced turnovers. We need for other players to find a way of scoring consistently and get into an offensive flow. Give FIU credit for just coming at us the entire game and taking advantage of second chance points. We will use this break to get rested and refocused and prepare for our next game." -- Head coach Matthew Driscoll
NEXT UP
- Following a break from competition for the Christmas Holiday, North Florida returns to action on Dec. 29 in UNF Arena by hosting Ball State.
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