Thursday, November 21
Iowa City, Iowa
7:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
4-2,0-0ASUN
68
at
83
Iowa
3-1,0-0Big Ten
1
2
F
North Florida
35
33
68
Iowa
39
44
83
Team Stats
UNF
Iowa
FG%
.393
.444
3FG%
.414
.273
FT%
.800
.650
RB
35
48
TO
11
6
STL
4
3
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
6
FTM
0
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
F
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Hawkeyes Hand Ospreys Hard Fought Road Loss
11/21/2019 9:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Photo courtesy of: Bailey Turner (Iowa Photos)
OPENING TIP
Score:Â Iowa 83, North Florida 68
Records:Â North Florida (4-2) | Iowa (3-1)
Location:Â Carver Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, Iowa)
The Short Story:Â Trailing by just four points at halftime, North Florida men's basketball saw a physical Iowa squad use an opening run in the second half to grab the momentum and the game in an 83-68 battle in the opening game of the Continental Tires Las Vegas Invitational.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
Final Boxscore
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- Four of the Ospreys five starters finished in double digits paced by Ivan Gandia-Rosa with 18 points (6 treys)
- Carter Hendricksen just missed a double-double tallying 17 points and 9 rebounds, while Wajid Aminu added 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 blocked shots
- Iowa was led by Luka Garza's 29 point/12 rebound double-double
- North Florida shot 41% from the 3-point line, making 12 on the night, but were just 39% overall | Iowa shot 44% from the floor
- Hawkeyes earned a 48-35 advantage on the glass and also doubled the Ospreys free throw tries (20-10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half Notes
- The opening 20 minutes was a back-and-forth affair featuring seven ties and 10 lead changes with neither team holding larger than a six-point advantage
- Iowa scored the first two baskets before UNF answered with a 12-2 run to earn their first lead of the game | Wajid Aminu and Carter Hendricksen each had five points in the run, while Aminu also collected four of his blocked shots during the span
- The Hawkeyes responded with seven straight points to retake the lead
- Over the next several minutes, the two squads continued to trade baskets and the lead
- Iowa netted the final five points of the half to grab a slight 39-35 lead at intermission
- UNF held the home squad under 40% from the floor in the stanza while connecting on 6 of 12 threes on their offensive end
Second Half Notes
- A 17-4 spurt out of the break capped by 10 consecutive points proved to be the difference as Iowa built a double-digit margin
- The Hawkeyes grew their lead to 24 (75-51) with 7:00 left to play
- North Florida refused to stop battling, outscoring Iowa, 17-8, the remainder of the game for the final deficit
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- North Florida had its four-game win streak halted and slipped to 0-2 on the road this season
- Ospreys upped season total to 82 3PM (tops in the nation) and extended streak to six games with double-figure 3PM totals
- UNF bench accounted for just four points in the contest
- 20 of Iowa's 48 rebounds were on the offensive end
- Gandia-Rosa's 6 treys marked a career best
- Ospreys were 8 of 10 from the FT line
LAST WORD
"Iowa was a load to handle on the inside and they dominated the offensive glass which separated the game. Our guys competed and gave ourselves some opportunities early, but in the second half I felt like their want-to was much greater than ours. I thought they just took control of the game until they got it to a comfortable position. To our guys credit we made a closing charge but I'm not into that or about a moral win. Moving forward, we have to do a better job on the glass and we have to play tougher and stronger even when opponent's are big and strong like Iowa was." -- Head coach Matthew Driscoll
NEXT UP
North Florida continues its road trip and competition in the Las Vegas Invitational against Creighton on Sunday in Omaha, Neb.
Score:Â Iowa 83, North Florida 68
Records:Â North Florida (4-2) | Iowa (3-1)
Location:Â Carver Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, Iowa)
The Short Story:Â Trailing by just four points at halftime, North Florida men's basketball saw a physical Iowa squad use an opening run in the second half to grab the momentum and the game in an 83-68 battle in the opening game of the Continental Tires Las Vegas Invitational.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
Final Boxscore
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- Four of the Ospreys five starters finished in double digits paced by Ivan Gandia-Rosa with 18 points (6 treys)
- Carter Hendricksen just missed a double-double tallying 17 points and 9 rebounds, while Wajid Aminu added 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 blocked shots
- Iowa was led by Luka Garza's 29 point/12 rebound double-double
- North Florida shot 41% from the 3-point line, making 12 on the night, but were just 39% overall | Iowa shot 44% from the floor
- Hawkeyes earned a 48-35 advantage on the glass and also doubled the Ospreys free throw tries (20-10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half Notes
- The opening 20 minutes was a back-and-forth affair featuring seven ties and 10 lead changes with neither team holding larger than a six-point advantage
- Iowa scored the first two baskets before UNF answered with a 12-2 run to earn their first lead of the game | Wajid Aminu and Carter Hendricksen each had five points in the run, while Aminu also collected four of his blocked shots during the span
- The Hawkeyes responded with seven straight points to retake the lead
- Over the next several minutes, the two squads continued to trade baskets and the lead
- Iowa netted the final five points of the half to grab a slight 39-35 lead at intermission
- UNF held the home squad under 40% from the floor in the stanza while connecting on 6 of 12 threes on their offensive end
Second Half Notes
- A 17-4 spurt out of the break capped by 10 consecutive points proved to be the difference as Iowa built a double-digit margin
- The Hawkeyes grew their lead to 24 (75-51) with 7:00 left to play
- North Florida refused to stop battling, outscoring Iowa, 17-8, the remainder of the game for the final deficit
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- North Florida had its four-game win streak halted and slipped to 0-2 on the road this season
- Ospreys upped season total to 82 3PM (tops in the nation) and extended streak to six games with double-figure 3PM totals
- UNF bench accounted for just four points in the contest
- 20 of Iowa's 48 rebounds were on the offensive end
- Gandia-Rosa's 6 treys marked a career best
- Ospreys were 8 of 10 from the FT line
LAST WORD
"Iowa was a load to handle on the inside and they dominated the offensive glass which separated the game. Our guys competed and gave ourselves some opportunities early, but in the second half I felt like their want-to was much greater than ours. I thought they just took control of the game until they got it to a comfortable position. To our guys credit we made a closing charge but I'm not into that or about a moral win. Moving forward, we have to do a better job on the glass and we have to play tougher and stronger even when opponent's are big and strong like Iowa was." -- Head coach Matthew Driscoll
NEXT UP
North Florida continues its road trip and competition in the Las Vegas Invitational against Creighton on Sunday in Omaha, Neb.
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