Saturday, February 3
Jacksonville, Fla.
7 p.m.
University of North Florida
5-411-15 | ASUN
97
vs
91
Stetson
2-710-16 | ASUN
1
2
F
Stetson
41
50
91
North Florida
49
48
97
Team Stats
STET
UNF
FG%
.528
.635
3FG%
.500
.563
FT%
.778
.759
RB
22
38
TO
4
17
STL
10
1
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
10
Pts
19
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
19
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
8
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
F
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Photo by: Todd Drexler
High Octane Offense Pushes Ospreys Past Hatters, 97-91
2/3/2018 10:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball
OPENING TIP
Score:Â North Florida 97, Stetson 91
Records: North Florida (11-15, 5-4 ASUN) | Stetson (10-16, 2-7Â ASUN)
Location:Â UNF Arena (Jacksonville, Fla.)
The Short Story: North Florida got a pair of double-doubles and blistered the nets at a 64 percent clip en route to a 97-91 victory over Stetson on Saturday night at UNF Arena. Wajid Aminu paced the Osprey attack with 20 points and 13 rebounds.
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NOTABLE NUMBERS
- Wajid Aminu finished with his fifth double-double of the year and second against Stetson, posting a season best 20 points and matching his career high with 13 rebounds
- Noah Horchler collected his ASUNÂ leading 10th double-double with 19 points and 10 boards
- JT Escobar chipped in 19 points including 3 3PM and going 8-for-8 at the FT line
- Ivan Gandia-Rosa added 16 points and handed out 8 assists
- The Hatters had four players in double digits led by a pair of players with 20-plus, Divine Myles (24) and Luke Doyle (20)
- Ospreys shot 63.5% from the floor for the game (56.3% from 3-point line) | Stetson shot 52.8%
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half Notes
- Ospreys raced out to a quick 9-4 lead, getting treys from Gandia-Rosa and Garrett Sams in the opening minutes
- Stetson responded with a 7-0 spurt that tied the score at 15 just five minutes into the contest
- The squads traded baskets over the next few possessions before North Florida surged in front on the strength of a 14-2 run | The run started with 7 straight points for UNF with Aminu and Gandia-Rosa converting layups around a triple from Escobar
- UNF would maintain a double-digit lead for much of the remainder of the first period but back-to-back baskets in the closing minute by the Hatters cut the Osprey lead to 49-41 at intermission
- North Florida shot 61% from the floor in the half and connected on 8 three-pointers while limiting SU to just one 3PM
- Ospreys were hindered by 8 turnovers that led to 10 Stetson points
Second Half Notes
- Horchler opened the second stanza with a layup, but the Hatters answered with back-to-back threes by Doyle and BJ Glasford as they began trimming the Osprey lead
- Stetson continued battling and eventually closed the gap to two points on a pair of occasions but would get no closer
- North Florida kept a lead over the closing minutes of play getting huge rebounds and making 11 of 13 from the charity stripe to secure the home win
- The Hatters drilled 7 three-pointers in the second half after making just one in the first and limited the Ospreys to just a single trey over the final 20 minutes of play
- UNF made 19 of 23 FTs in the half (83%) and also shot 67% from the floor
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Horchler recorded his fourth double-double in the last five games
- Victory marked the third straight for UNF over Stetson and earned the Ospreys the regular season sweep
- Aminu connected on a career best 10 FTs
- Ospreys shooting percentage was the highest of the season
- UNF earned the victory despite losing the turnover battle 17-4
- North Florida dominated the battle on the glass with a 38-22 rebounding edge
LAST WORD
"It is amazing to see these guys continue to grow, continue to learn and continue to persevere. Most importantly it was great to see that resiliency again to finish that one though not as cleanly as we would have liked. To go 22-of-29 from the free throw line and shoot 64 percent from the field was nice to see. They kind of punched us in the mouth making some threes in the second half that we did a bad job with coverage on. To our guys credit, they battled, and that's tough to do in a league game the second time around . Nobody in this league is ever going to quit or not come to play, so this continues to be something our inexperienced group will need to keep figuring out. The second time through, the teams are going to be prepared and make some adjustments on how to attack us. Noah and Wajid getting double-doubles is a tremendous feat and Ivan did some good things and made some adjustments from his video sessions. It was a great team effort." -- Head coach Matthew Driscoll
NEXT UP
North Florida hits the road for its final regular season road games outside of Jacksonville with games at Kennesaw State (Feb. 8) and Lipscomb (Feb. 10).
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