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84
Kennesaw State KSU 7-13, 1-3 ASUN
86
Winner North Florida UNF 8-13, 3-1 ASUN
Kennesaw State KSU
7-13, 1-3 ASUN
84
Final
86
North Florida UNF
8-13, 3-1 ASUN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Kennesaw State KSU 42 42 84
North Florida UNF 39 47 86

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Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | North Florida Athletics

Moore Drops Buzzer Beater to Edge Owls, 86-84

QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 86, Kennesaw State 84
Records: North Florida (8-13, 3-1 ASUN) | Kennesaw State (7-13, 1-3 ASUN)
Location: UNF Arena (Jacksonville, Fla.)
The Short Story: North Florida and Kennesaw State traded baskets down the stretch before Dallas Moore sealed the win for the Ospreys, 86-84, when his baseline floater dropped through the net with two seconds left. The win moved UNF into a tie atop the ASUN standings with USC Upstate, FGCU and Saturday night's opponent, Lipscomb. 

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OPENING TIP
- Moore, the league's leading scorer finished with a game high 29 points including 5 treys. The senior standout also handed out four assists and collected three steals. Moore has now reached double figures in 20 consecutive games and topped 20 in 11 of the last 14 contests.
- Chris Davenport added a season best 20 points to go along with 7 rebounds, four assists and a blocked shot. He hit a huge three-pointer giving Ospreys a lead with 15 seconds left in the game. 
- Freshman Wajid Aminu narrowly missed his fifth double-double after scoring 15 points and pulling down 9 rebounds. The rookie shot 6-for-8 from the floor.
- Kendrick Ray, the league's second leading scorer, paced the Owl attack with 25 points and Aubrey Williams finished with a double-double (16 pts/13 rebs).
- Ospreys trailed a the half and overcame a 10-point second half deficit en route to earning the ASUN home debut victory.

GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends
- Kennesaw State raced out to a quick start building a 16-9 lead following a 6-0 scoring spurt.
- The Ospreys answered with a 14-3 run of their own over a five minute span. The surge put UNF in front, 23-19, with 9:35 left in the half and was highlighted by 10 point flurry ignited by back-to-back treys by Dallas Moore.
- Owls responded by scoring the next 11 points to retake the lead.
- KSU would maintain a lead until a late 9-2 spurt for the Ospreys tied the score at 34 with 3:28 remaining.
- Kennesaw State would score six consecutive points and carry a slight 42-39 lead into intermission.
- Moore was rolling in the opening frame scoring 17 of his 29 points.
- Both teams were effective offensively with KSU shooting 50% from the floor and UNF connecting at a 47% clip.
 
Second Half Trends
- Kennesaw State opened the second with another strong run, outscoring North Florida 14-4 en route to taking a double figure, 55-45, advantage with just under 15 minutes left in the game.
- The Ospreys rallied with 8 consecutive points to close the gap, getting four points each from Chris Davenport and Wajid Aminu.
- KSU would maintain a slight edge on UNF for the next few minutes until a 9-1 spurt gave the Ospreys a lead with 8 minutes left. The surge featured a three pointer by Aaron Horne and consecutive thunderous dunks by Davenport and Romelo Banks.
- The game had five ties and three lead changes over the closing minutes as the team's treated fans to a furious back and forth affair.
- After a pair of FTs by Ray tied the score with 1:05 remaining, Moore got a steal and found Davenport on the ensuing possession for a top of the key three-pointer that beat the shot clock... Nick Masterson, one of the ASUN's top three-point shooters provided the answer for the Owls, hitting is only trey of the night with :08 on the clock... Moore than took the inbounds pass and raced up the floor driving the left baseline and dropping in the game winner just before the buzzer... KSU's halfcourt heave missed badly securing the Osprey comeback.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- The game winner marked the second one of the season for Moore, who also hit a buzzer beater in UNF's 76-75 win over North Dakota.
- Ospreys dominated the glass, 43-28, including a 13-7 advantage on the offensive end.
- UNF has know won 14 of the last 15 games versus Kennesaw State including 9 in a row at UNF Arena
- North Florida claimed its eighth consecutive ASUN home opening victory

SAY WHAT...
"We we excited to finally play at home and I'm proud of the way the guys battled and fought to earn the win and defend our home court. I thought our guys did a great job of executing on both ends of the floor down the stretch. We got defensive stops when we needed as well as converted our offensive scenarios. We expected guys to make plays and tonight they did. I've said all year long that our league is extremely competitive and tonight just proved that. Give credit to our guys, despite being down 10. They didn't wilt and didn't break and got the victory. -- Head coach Matthew Driscoll

NEXT UP
- UNF continues its current three-game home stand Saturday night against Lipscomb
- Tip off is set for 7 p.m.
- Game will be carried on ESPN3 and locally on radio 1010XL AM
 
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Players Mentioned

Romelo Banks

#33 Romelo Banks

C
6' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Anthropology
Chris Davenport

#35 Chris Davenport

F
6' 8"
Senior
Criminal Justice
Dallas Moore

#14 Dallas Moore

G
6' 1"
Senior
Criminal Justice
Aaron Horne

#24 Aaron Horne

G/F
6' 5"
Junior
Criminal Justice
Wajid Aminu

#2 Wajid Aminu

F
6' 7"
Freshman
International Business

Players Mentioned

Romelo Banks

#33 Romelo Banks

6' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Anthropology
C
Chris Davenport

#35 Chris Davenport

6' 8"
Senior
Criminal Justice
F
Dallas Moore

#14 Dallas Moore

6' 1"
Senior
Criminal Justice
G
Aaron Horne

#24 Aaron Horne

6' 5"
Junior
Criminal Justice
G/F
Wajid Aminu

#2 Wajid Aminu

6' 7"
Freshman
International Business
F