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.
NORTH FLORIDA MEN'S BASKETBALL | BOOT CAMP EXTENDED CUT
Wednesday, October 01
Men's Basketball Post Game Presser vs UNC Greensboro
Sunday, December 15
Coach Driscoll Postgame Interview at Georgia Tech
Monday, November 11
River City Rumble Cinematic Recap
Tuesday, January 16
