Monday, December 11
Tallahassee, Fla.
7 p.m.
University of North Florida
1-11
101
at
89
Florida A&M
4-7
1
2
F
North Florida
60
41
101
Florida A&M
41
48
89
Team Stats
UNF
FAMUM
FG%
.549
.486
3FG%
.457
.421
FT%
.636
.591
RB
40
34
TO
16
10
STL
5
4
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Todd Drexler
Men's Basketball Races Past Rattlers, 101-89
12/11/2017 10:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball
QUICK GLANCE
Score:Â North Florida 101, Florida A&M 89
Records: North Florida (4-7) | FAMU (1-11)
Location:Â Al Lawson Center (Tallahassee, Fla.)
The Short Story: The North Florida men's basketball team scored 60 points in the first half en route to earning the Osprey's first road win of the year, besting Florida A&M, 101-89 on Monday night. Ivan Gandia-Rosa and Garrett Sams both topped the 20-point mark in the contest.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
Final Boxscore PDF | Full Game Book
OPENING TIP
- Ivan Gandia-Rosa led 5 Ospreys in double digits, finishing the game with 21 points (4 3PM) and handing out season high eight assists
- Garrett Sams tallied 20 points (3 3PM) while JT Escobar, a native of Tallahassee, drilled 4 treys en route to 16 points
- Noah Horchler scored a career best 17 points, highlighted by 15 in the first half and a 3-for-3 performance from long distance | He also led the team with 9 boards
- Osborn Blout chipped in 11 points
- Marcus Barham (30) and Desmond Williams (27) combined for 57 of the Rattlers 89 points in the game
- Ospreys drilled 16 treys, with 11 coming in the explosive first half, marking the 7th double figure effort of the season
GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends
- FAMUÂ grabbed the early lead behind a 7-0 run
- Back-to-back treys from Garrett Sams and Noah Horchler gave UNF its first lead, 15-14
- An 11-2 surge minutes later pushed the Ospreys in front by double digits, 34-23, with 9:16 left in the period | Sams tallied 7 points in the runÂ
- The Ospreys raised their lead to near 20 points, 52-33, with just under three minutes to play and maintained that margin to halftime, holding a 60-41 lead at the break
- UNF blistered the nets at a 63.2% clip (24-38) and made 11 of 20 treys (55.0%)
Second Half Trends
- The closing frame saw the teams exchange scoring runs
- FAMUÂ made the first charge, using a 18-7 run that closed the deficit to 8 (67-59) just six minutes into the half
- The Rattlers got as close as 7 before UNF responded with a 13-1 spurt to reestablish a comfortable advantage.
- Florida A&M continued to battle but were unable to get closer than 11 in the closing minutes as Ospreys cruised to their third consecutive win
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Win was the first on the road this season for UNF, snapping a seven-game skid
- Marked the fifth straight win over FAMU for the Ospreys
- 60 points in the first half for UNF marked the highest point total in a half this season
- 16 3PM marked the third highest total of the year
- Six different Ospreys hit treys
- Ospreys collected 21 assists on 39 baskets for the game
- First time since game vs JU last year with two Ospreys scoring 20+ in same game
- UNF reached triple digits for the 2nd time this year
FROM THE TOP:
"The one thing we've talked about over the last few weeks during the win streak and week off, stay focused on doing what we do and being who we are. We are really, really growing every single game. We try to get layups and dunks and wide open threes, and when you rebound the ball and get second chances it makes it better for us because the shots are even easier. Any time you can get 21 assists on 39 baskets, it shows that we are truly playing for each other. Give them credit, they got hot and we didn't guard the arc as well in the second half. They have an experienced, veteran team so for us to come over here and get a win the way we did makes me very proud of this group and the way they fought." -- Head coach Matthew Driscoll
NEXT UP
North Florida hosts in-state foe FIU on Wednesday in the final home game of the 2017 calendar.
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Score:Â North Florida 101, Florida A&M 89
Records: North Florida (4-7) | FAMU (1-11)
Location:Â Al Lawson Center (Tallahassee, Fla.)
The Short Story: The North Florida men's basketball team scored 60 points in the first half en route to earning the Osprey's first road win of the year, besting Florida A&M, 101-89 on Monday night. Ivan Gandia-Rosa and Garrett Sams both topped the 20-point mark in the contest.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
Final Boxscore PDF | Full Game Book
OPENING TIP
- Ivan Gandia-Rosa led 5 Ospreys in double digits, finishing the game with 21 points (4 3PM) and handing out season high eight assists
- Garrett Sams tallied 20 points (3 3PM) while JT Escobar, a native of Tallahassee, drilled 4 treys en route to 16 points
- Noah Horchler scored a career best 17 points, highlighted by 15 in the first half and a 3-for-3 performance from long distance | He also led the team with 9 boards
- Osborn Blout chipped in 11 points
- Marcus Barham (30) and Desmond Williams (27) combined for 57 of the Rattlers 89 points in the game
- Ospreys drilled 16 treys, with 11 coming in the explosive first half, marking the 7th double figure effort of the season
GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends
- FAMUÂ grabbed the early lead behind a 7-0 run
- Back-to-back treys from Garrett Sams and Noah Horchler gave UNF its first lead, 15-14
- An 11-2 surge minutes later pushed the Ospreys in front by double digits, 34-23, with 9:16 left in the period | Sams tallied 7 points in the runÂ
- The Ospreys raised their lead to near 20 points, 52-33, with just under three minutes to play and maintained that margin to halftime, holding a 60-41 lead at the break
- UNF blistered the nets at a 63.2% clip (24-38) and made 11 of 20 treys (55.0%)
Second Half Trends
- The closing frame saw the teams exchange scoring runs
- FAMUÂ made the first charge, using a 18-7 run that closed the deficit to 8 (67-59) just six minutes into the half
- The Rattlers got as close as 7 before UNF responded with a 13-1 spurt to reestablish a comfortable advantage.
- Florida A&M continued to battle but were unable to get closer than 11 in the closing minutes as Ospreys cruised to their third consecutive win
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Win was the first on the road this season for UNF, snapping a seven-game skid
- Marked the fifth straight win over FAMU for the Ospreys
- 60 points in the first half for UNF marked the highest point total in a half this season
- 16 3PM marked the third highest total of the year
- Six different Ospreys hit treys
- Ospreys collected 21 assists on 39 baskets for the game
- First time since game vs JU last year with two Ospreys scoring 20+ in same game
- UNF reached triple digits for the 2nd time this year
FROM THE TOP:
"The one thing we've talked about over the last few weeks during the win streak and week off, stay focused on doing what we do and being who we are. We are really, really growing every single game. We try to get layups and dunks and wide open threes, and when you rebound the ball and get second chances it makes it better for us because the shots are even easier. Any time you can get 21 assists on 39 baskets, it shows that we are truly playing for each other. Give them credit, they got hot and we didn't guard the arc as well in the second half. They have an experienced, veteran team so for us to come over here and get a win the way we did makes me very proud of this group and the way they fought." -- Head coach Matthew Driscoll
NEXT UP
North Florida hosts in-state foe FIU on Wednesday in the final home game of the 2017 calendar.
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