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Ivan Gandia-Rosa dribbles the baseline against Edward Waters
Todd Drexler
77
Edward Waters EWC 2-5
101
Winner North Florida UNF 1-6
Edward Waters EWC
2-5
77
Final
101
North Florida UNF
1-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Edward Waters EWC 34 43 77
North Florida UNF 54 47 101

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

#BirdsofTrey Match Program Record with 20 Threes Against Edward Waters

QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 101, Edward Waters 77
Records: North Florida (1-6) | Edward Waters (2-5)
Location: UNF Arena (Jacksonville, Fla.)
The Short Story: The North Florida men's basketball team made a memorable home debut in its 26th season, connecting on a program record matching 20 three-pointers en route to a 101-77 victory over Edward Waters. The Ospreys saw 11 players score points with six reaching double digits led by Ivan Gandia-Rosa's 19. 

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OPENING TIP
- Ivan Gandia-Rosa scored 19 points on a perfect shooting night (7-7 FGM | 4-4 3PM | 1-1 FTM) while also handing out a team-leading six assists
- JT Escobar added 15 (5-8 3PM) while Osborn Blount chipped in a career best 14 | Others in double figures included: Garrett Sams (12), Noah Horchler (10) and Trip Day (10)
- Ospreys 20 treys equalled the program record set against NJIT in January 2016 | It was also the fourth game this year that UNF made 10+ three-pointers
- Omar Banaga paced the Tigers with 19 points
- UNF improved to 20-6 all-time in home openers and claimed their fourth straight

GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends
- UNF led 19-7 just five minutes into play as the Ospreys connected from long distance for 5 of their first 7 baskets
- North Florida extended the lead to 29-12 with 12 minutes left in the opening stanza
- The Tigers clawed back into the game behind a 10-3 run which included a four-minute scoreless spell for the Ospreys
- Trip Day hit a 3 to end the slide for UNF followed by Gandia-Rosa completing a 4-point play that pushed the lead back to 17 (39-22)
- The Ospreys closed the half on an 11-3 surge, taking a 54-34 advantage into the halftime break
- UNF shot 60% (12-20) from the three-point arc in the first half 

Second Half Trends
- North Florida maintained a 20-point margin for the entire second half as the game settled into stretch of back-and-forth scoring
- Midway through the closing stanza, the Ospreys widened the lead to 31, 92-61, following a trey by Osborn Blount with 5:14 on the clock
- EWC, who shot 60% from the field (15-25), in the second period made a late surge to trim the final deficit

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Seven different UNF players connected from long range in the contest including four players that made 3 or more treys
- Ospreys handed out a season-high 19 assists on their 32 baskets
- Rebounds were even at 31 and EWC held a 34-22 advantage for points in the paint
- North Florida reached triple digits for the 34th time in program history and first since scoring 102 vs Palm Beach Atlantic on Jan. 2, 2017
- UNF improved to 17-3 all-time against Edward Waters, earning their 9th straight win in the series
- Six double figure scorers marks the most in a game this season for the Ospreys

FROM THE TOP:
"After playing six games in 10 days on the road, it was really nice to finally play at home. It was great for the fans to finally get to see in person that guys they've been hearing about the last couple weeks. Anytime you have team that can stretch the floor like we can, the challenge is to make sure you keep doing the right things to use that as an advantage. We made 20 threes tonight and shot close to 60 percent, but we need to be taking more three-pointers. We missed several opportunities by turning it over when we tried to force passes inside. We are continuing to grow and when this group figures it out, we have the chance to be really special." -- Head coach Matthew Driscoll

NEXT UP
- The Ospreys fly south for a Saturday match-up with No. 11-ranked Miami in Coral Gables. North Florida's next home game will be Wednesday, Nov. 29 against Eastern Michigan.
 
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Players Mentioned

Osborn Blount

#10 Osborn Blount

G
5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Educational Leadership
Garrett Sams

#11 Garrett Sams

G/F
6' 6"
Sophomore
Business Management
Noah Horchler

#0 Noah Horchler

F
6' 8"
Sophomore
Exploratory
Ivan Gandia-Rosa

#21 Ivan Gandia-Rosa

G
6' 1"
Sophomore
Sport Management
Trip Day

#22 Trip Day

F
6' 7"
Freshman
Exploratory

Players Mentioned

Osborn Blount

#10 Osborn Blount

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Educational Leadership
G
Garrett Sams

#11 Garrett Sams

6' 6"
Sophomore
Business Management
G/F
Noah Horchler

#0 Noah Horchler

6' 8"
Sophomore
Exploratory
F
Ivan Gandia-Rosa

#21 Ivan Gandia-Rosa

6' 1"
Sophomore
Sport Management
G
Trip Day

#22 Trip Day

6' 7"
Freshman
Exploratory
F