Saturday, January 14
Newark, N.J.
4:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
7-13, 2-1ASUN
78
at
84
NJIT
9-10, 1-2ASUN
1
2
F
North Florida
28
50
78
NJIT
35
49
84
Team Stats
UNF
NJIT
FG%
.481
.453
3FG%
.280
.438
FT%
.636
.725
RB
28
38
TO
16
15
STL
9
7
Game Leaders
Pts
30
FGM
9
3FGM
4
FTM
8
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
C
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Furious Comeback Falls Just Short in Loss at NJIT
1/14/2017 11:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 78, NJIT 84
Records: North Florida (7-13, 2-1 ASUN) | NJIT (9-10, 1-2 ASUN)
Location: Fleisher Athletic Center (Newark, N.J.)
The Short Story: Dallas Moore scored 30 points including a stretch of 23 straight points but it wasn't enough as NJIT held off a late charge by the Ospreys for an 84-78 ASUNÂ victory on Saturday afternoon. The loss was UNF's first in league play and snapped a three-game win streak while the win was the first in ASUN play this season for the Highlanders.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
Final Boxscore: PDF | Full Game Book
OPENING TIP
- Moore was sluggish to start the game going just 1 for 8 from the field including an 0-6 outing from the 3-point arc. He responded with a scoring barrage in the final 5 minutes scoring 26 points including his personal run of 23 in a row shooting 8-13 from the floor (4-6 3PM) and 6-8 at FT line. It was the 19th consecutive game Moore has reached double digits and his league leading 6th outing with 30 or more.
- Garrett Sams continued his strong offensive play finishing with 13 points (10 in 1st half) while Romelo Banks chipped in 10. Chris Davenport nearly had a double-double posting 9 pts/8 rebs.
- NJIT's Damon Lynn led all scorers with 33 points (6 3PM) and went 11-12 from the charity stripe including 6-6 in the final minute to help secure the Highlander win.
GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends
- Neither team would lead by more than 2 points over the first 8 minutes of the contest before a quick 11-4 spurt allowed the Highlanders to build a five-point margin, 18-13, at the 11:13 mark.
- Minutes later the Highlanders ran off a 13-6 surge sparked by six straight points to extend their lead to 9 before carrying a 35-28 advantage into the halftime break.
- NJITÂ owned a 21-14 margin on the glass and converted 10 Osprey miscues into 15 points.
- Highlander freshman Anthony Tarke led the charge putting up 14 points.
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Second Half Trends
- NJIT continued to increase their lead early in the second period, using a 17-5 spurt midway through the stanza to earn a 20-point lead, 61-41.
- With the Highlanders holding a 70-52 lead with 5:15 left to play following a trey by Lynn, Davenport converted a pair of free throws to ignite the Ospreys final rally.
- From that point, Moore drilled back-to-back 3s and added a layup. He then dropped in two more triples making the deficit six. He then made 5 free throws and his layup with 12 ticks remaining got UNF as close as they came, 82-77.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Moore and Lynn entered the game as two of the nation's only active 2,000-point scorers and treated the fans to highlight scoring performances.
- There were 58 fouls called in the game with both teams having a pair of players foul out. In addition, the duo each had two more players with 4 fouls in the game.
- Teams combined for 73 FTA (40 by NJIT / 33 by UNF)
- Highlanders hurt the Ospreys on the boards, winning the battle of the glass, 38-28, behind Tarke's 23 point/ 10 rebound double-double.
SAY WHAT...
"I was proud of the fight that our team played with down the stretch. Unfortunately for the first 30 minutes we didn't play with the passion and energy that we needed to earn a big road victory. Give NJIT credit as they had some guys step up and make key shots and plays when they needed them. It was also amazing to see the alumni group that made the trip at the game. It was an awesome crowd and we are thankful for the support. We finished our opening road trip 2-1 and now have to get home and prepare to take care of our home court." -- Head coach Matthew Driscoll
NEXT UP
- The Ospreys make their long awaited ASUN home debut on Thursday (Jan. 19) against Kennesaw State at 7 p.m.
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Score: North Florida 78, NJIT 84
Records: North Florida (7-13, 2-1 ASUN) | NJIT (9-10, 1-2 ASUN)
Location: Fleisher Athletic Center (Newark, N.J.)
The Short Story: Dallas Moore scored 30 points including a stretch of 23 straight points but it wasn't enough as NJIT held off a late charge by the Ospreys for an 84-78 ASUNÂ victory on Saturday afternoon. The loss was UNF's first in league play and snapped a three-game win streak while the win was the first in ASUN play this season for the Highlanders.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
Final Boxscore: PDF | Full Game Book
OPENING TIP
- Moore was sluggish to start the game going just 1 for 8 from the field including an 0-6 outing from the 3-point arc. He responded with a scoring barrage in the final 5 minutes scoring 26 points including his personal run of 23 in a row shooting 8-13 from the floor (4-6 3PM) and 6-8 at FT line. It was the 19th consecutive game Moore has reached double digits and his league leading 6th outing with 30 or more.
- Garrett Sams continued his strong offensive play finishing with 13 points (10 in 1st half) while Romelo Banks chipped in 10. Chris Davenport nearly had a double-double posting 9 pts/8 rebs.
- NJIT's Damon Lynn led all scorers with 33 points (6 3PM) and went 11-12 from the charity stripe including 6-6 in the final minute to help secure the Highlander win.
GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends
- Neither team would lead by more than 2 points over the first 8 minutes of the contest before a quick 11-4 spurt allowed the Highlanders to build a five-point margin, 18-13, at the 11:13 mark.
- Minutes later the Highlanders ran off a 13-6 surge sparked by six straight points to extend their lead to 9 before carrying a 35-28 advantage into the halftime break.
- NJITÂ owned a 21-14 margin on the glass and converted 10 Osprey miscues into 15 points.
- Highlander freshman Anthony Tarke led the charge putting up 14 points.
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Second Half Trends
- NJIT continued to increase their lead early in the second period, using a 17-5 spurt midway through the stanza to earn a 20-point lead, 61-41.
- With the Highlanders holding a 70-52 lead with 5:15 left to play following a trey by Lynn, Davenport converted a pair of free throws to ignite the Ospreys final rally.
- From that point, Moore drilled back-to-back 3s and added a layup. He then dropped in two more triples making the deficit six. He then made 5 free throws and his layup with 12 ticks remaining got UNF as close as they came, 82-77.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Moore and Lynn entered the game as two of the nation's only active 2,000-point scorers and treated the fans to highlight scoring performances.
- There were 58 fouls called in the game with both teams having a pair of players foul out. In addition, the duo each had two more players with 4 fouls in the game.
- Teams combined for 73 FTA (40 by NJIT / 33 by UNF)
- Highlanders hurt the Ospreys on the boards, winning the battle of the glass, 38-28, behind Tarke's 23 point/ 10 rebound double-double.
SAY WHAT...
"I was proud of the fight that our team played with down the stretch. Unfortunately for the first 30 minutes we didn't play with the passion and energy that we needed to earn a big road victory. Give NJIT credit as they had some guys step up and make key shots and plays when they needed them. It was also amazing to see the alumni group that made the trip at the game. It was an awesome crowd and we are thankful for the support. We finished our opening road trip 2-1 and now have to get home and prepare to take care of our home court." -- Head coach Matthew Driscoll
NEXT UP
- The Ospreys make their long awaited ASUN home debut on Thursday (Jan. 19) against Kennesaw State at 7 p.m.
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