Saturday, February 18
Kennesaw, Ga.
4:30 p.m.
University of North Florida
12-18, 7-6
68
at
85
Kennesaw State
13-16, 7-6
1
2
F
North Florida
33
35
68
Kennesaw State
42
43
85
Team Stats
UNF
KSU
FG%
.414
.515
3FG%
.278
.222
FT%
.652
.722
RB
32
40
TO
19
11
STL
4
7
Game Leaders
Pts
28
FGM
11
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
7
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
F
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Photo by: Morgan Purvis
Ospreys Unable to Overcome Fast Start by Kennesaw State
2/18/2017 9:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 68, Kennesaw State 85
Records: North Florida (12-18, 7-6 ASUN) | Kennesaw State (13-16, 7-6 ASUN)
Location: KSU Convocation Center (Kennesaw, Ga.)
The Short Story:Â The North Florida basketball team spotted Kennesaw State a 23-2 lead to start the game but battled back in the second half but were unable to overtake the Owls in a disappointing 85-68 loss on Saturday afternoon at the KSU Convocation Center. UNF and KSU move into a three-way tie with USC Upstate for third place in the ASUNÂ standings with one game left in the regular season.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
Final Boxscore PDF | Full Game Book
OPENING TIP
- Senior Chris Davenport, playing near his hometown for a final time, scored a career best 28 points and grabbed a team best 9 rebounds while single-handedly keeping the Ospreys in the game at times. Davenport connected on 11 of 18 field goal attempts on the night to eclipse his previous personal benchmark by a single point.
- Dallas Moore was the only other UNF player in double digits, finishing with 15 points on a challenging 5-of-17 shooting effort. Moore handed out a team high four assists on the night.
- Four of Kennesaw's five starters reached double digits with three players recording double-doubles in the game: Aubrey Williams (18 pts/13rebs), Jordan Jones (16 pts/10 rebs) and Kendrick Ray (14 pts/10 rebs).
- Nick Masterson added 16 points and 8 assists for the Owls
GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends
- The Owls raced out of the gates scoring the games first 10 points.
- Davenport got the Ospreys on the board with a layup at the 15:08 mark, but KSU followed with the next 13 points to build a 23-2 advantage with 10:21 showing on the clock.
- Kennesaw kept the pressure on taking their largest lead of the night, 30-7, with nine minutes left to play in the period
- With about 6 minutes to go, North Florida used a 16-2 run of their own to trim the deficit to 8 points (36-28)... Moore and Davenport opened the run with back-to-back treys followed by a layup from Davenport and a pair of FTs by Garrett Sams. An old-fashioned three-point play for Davenport and a corner trey by Aaron Horne capped the Osprey scoring run.
- The two squads traded baskets to the halftime break, with the Owls carrying a 42-33 lead into intermission
- Kennesaw State shot 53% from the floor and forced 11 turnovers by UNFÂ
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Second Half Trends
- The game settled into a back-and-forth flow early in the second half with Ospreys unable to cut into the deficit.
- The Ospreys eventually made some surges and pulled within 5 points on several occasions midway through the second period
- Kennesaw State seemed to always respond and keep UNF from passing them
- A frenetic stretch of play appeared to feed an Osprey rally, but after cutting margin to six at 68-62 with 5:16 remaining a 9-0 spurt for the Owls seized the momentum. KSU closed the game on a 17-6 run to earn the double-digit win.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Win marked the second straight for Kennesaw over UNF at the KSU Convocation Center
- Owls netted 44 points in the paint and converted 19 Osprey turnovers into 20 points
- KSU tallied 27 assists on 35 baskets on the night
- Kennesaw State shot 51.5% from the floor for the game, but UNF did hold them to just 2 of 9 from long distance
- Winning team in the series has reached 80-point mark in 10 of the last 12 meetings
- Matthew Driscoll is now 14-2 against KSU in his coaching career
SAY WHAT...
"It was very disappointing to see us start so slowly. I don't know why it happened but we have to look at things and figure out how to not allow it to happen again. Give Kennesaw credit for playing hard and making the plays they needed to make. It was glad to see the guys continue to compete and make a comeback but I never thought we ever found a comfort on the floor. We have to continue to work and stay focused for Thursday's game versus JU because we are still playing for a chance to host an ASUN Tournament game."Â -- Head coach Matthew Driscoll
NEXT UP
- North Florida wraps up the regular season Thursday (Feb. 23) by hosting crosstown rival Jacksonville in UNF Arena. The game is the River City Rumble rematch.
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Score: North Florida 68, Kennesaw State 85
Records: North Florida (12-18, 7-6 ASUN) | Kennesaw State (13-16, 7-6 ASUN)
Location: KSU Convocation Center (Kennesaw, Ga.)
The Short Story:Â The North Florida basketball team spotted Kennesaw State a 23-2 lead to start the game but battled back in the second half but were unable to overtake the Owls in a disappointing 85-68 loss on Saturday afternoon at the KSU Convocation Center. UNF and KSU move into a three-way tie with USC Upstate for third place in the ASUNÂ standings with one game left in the regular season.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
Final Boxscore PDF | Full Game Book
OPENING TIP
- Senior Chris Davenport, playing near his hometown for a final time, scored a career best 28 points and grabbed a team best 9 rebounds while single-handedly keeping the Ospreys in the game at times. Davenport connected on 11 of 18 field goal attempts on the night to eclipse his previous personal benchmark by a single point.
- Dallas Moore was the only other UNF player in double digits, finishing with 15 points on a challenging 5-of-17 shooting effort. Moore handed out a team high four assists on the night.
- Four of Kennesaw's five starters reached double digits with three players recording double-doubles in the game: Aubrey Williams (18 pts/13rebs), Jordan Jones (16 pts/10 rebs) and Kendrick Ray (14 pts/10 rebs).
- Nick Masterson added 16 points and 8 assists for the Owls
GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends
- The Owls raced out of the gates scoring the games first 10 points.
- Davenport got the Ospreys on the board with a layup at the 15:08 mark, but KSU followed with the next 13 points to build a 23-2 advantage with 10:21 showing on the clock.
- Kennesaw kept the pressure on taking their largest lead of the night, 30-7, with nine minutes left to play in the period
- With about 6 minutes to go, North Florida used a 16-2 run of their own to trim the deficit to 8 points (36-28)... Moore and Davenport opened the run with back-to-back treys followed by a layup from Davenport and a pair of FTs by Garrett Sams. An old-fashioned three-point play for Davenport and a corner trey by Aaron Horne capped the Osprey scoring run.
- The two squads traded baskets to the halftime break, with the Owls carrying a 42-33 lead into intermission
- Kennesaw State shot 53% from the floor and forced 11 turnovers by UNFÂ
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Second Half Trends
- The game settled into a back-and-forth flow early in the second half with Ospreys unable to cut into the deficit.
- The Ospreys eventually made some surges and pulled within 5 points on several occasions midway through the second period
- Kennesaw State seemed to always respond and keep UNF from passing them
- A frenetic stretch of play appeared to feed an Osprey rally, but after cutting margin to six at 68-62 with 5:16 remaining a 9-0 spurt for the Owls seized the momentum. KSU closed the game on a 17-6 run to earn the double-digit win.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Win marked the second straight for Kennesaw over UNF at the KSU Convocation Center
- Owls netted 44 points in the paint and converted 19 Osprey turnovers into 20 points
- KSU tallied 27 assists on 35 baskets on the night
- Kennesaw State shot 51.5% from the floor for the game, but UNF did hold them to just 2 of 9 from long distance
- Winning team in the series has reached 80-point mark in 10 of the last 12 meetings
- Matthew Driscoll is now 14-2 against KSU in his coaching career
SAY WHAT...
"It was very disappointing to see us start so slowly. I don't know why it happened but we have to look at things and figure out how to not allow it to happen again. Give Kennesaw credit for playing hard and making the plays they needed to make. It was glad to see the guys continue to compete and make a comeback but I never thought we ever found a comfort on the floor. We have to continue to work and stay focused for Thursday's game versus JU because we are still playing for a chance to host an ASUN Tournament game."Â -- Head coach Matthew Driscoll
NEXT UP
- North Florida wraps up the regular season Thursday (Feb. 23) by hosting crosstown rival Jacksonville in UNF Arena. The game is the River City Rumble rematch.
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