Saturday, February 1
Jacksonville, Fla.
5:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
14-10,7-2ASUN
86
vs
45
Kennesaw State
1-21,0-9ASUN
1
2
F
Kennesaw St.
17
28
45
North Florida
52
34
86
Team Stats
KennSt
UNF
FG%
.286
.509
3FG%
.000
.382
FT%
.643
.739
RB
35
43
TO
9
8
STL
3
4
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
F
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Photo by: Todd Drexler
Ospreys Overwhelm Owls 86-45 in ASUN Second Half Opener
2/1/2020 9:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball
OPENING TIP
Score:Â North Florida 86, Kennesaw State 45
Records:Â North Florida (14-10, 7-2 ASUN) | Kennesaw State (1-21, 0-9 ASUN)
Location:Â UNF Arena (Jacksonville, Fla.)
The Short Story:Â North Florida opened the second half of the ASUNÂ basketball schedule Saturday night with a dominating wire-to-wire victory over Kennesaw State, 86-45, at UNF Arena.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
Final Boxscore
BY THE NUMBERS
- Garrett Sams paced a quartet of Ospreys in double digits, finishing with 21 points, including four three-pointers
- JT Escobar also nailed four treys en route to his 14-point effort while Carter Hendricksen chipped in 12 points
- Wajid Aminu posted his second straight double-double, tallying 10 points and 14 boards to go along with five blocked shots
- Ivan Gandia-Rosa handed out 9 of the Ospreys 18 assists on the night
- All 11 UNF players got in the game with 10 marking the scoring column
- Bryson Lockley netted 15 points as the lone Kennesaw State player in double figures
- North Florida finished the game shooting 50.9% from the floor while holding the Owls to just 28.6%
- Osprey's outrebounded KSU, 43-35
NOTABLE MOMENTS
- The nation's three-point leaders, North Florida got started early posting back-to-back treys from Garrett Sams and JT Escobar in a 12-0 opening run
- Osprey defense held the Owls scoreless for over four minutes to start the game (0-6 FG) and to just two points on way to 17-2 lead at the 14:36 mark
- After six straight points for KSU, North Florida mounted another 16-2 spurt highlighted by a pair of threes for Sams and two more by Escobar to take a 33-10 advantage
- Moments later Carter Hendricksen tipped off a 9-0 run for the Ospreys with a pair of free throws | Escobar's fourth triple of the night capped the run and put UNF up by 30 (42-12) with 5:18 remaining
- North Florida closed the half scoring the final eight points, including five by Sams, for a 52-17 halftime lead | Kennesaw State was scoreless for the final two minutes of the half
- The Owls netted the first two baskets of the second half before another 15-4 run by the Ospreys expanded the margin to over 40
- Midway through the closing period, Kennesaw State posted a 9-1 spurt, but UNF would answer with a 13-2 surge that upped the lead to a game-high 45 points (85-40) with 2:10 showing on the clock
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INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- North Florida upped its nation-leading 3PM total to 291 for the season and posted its 19th contest with 10+ 3PM
- Win marked a season sweep of the Owls for UNF and was the third straight vs KSU
- With his five blocked shots, Wajid Aminu became Osprey's all-time leader with 180 in his career (passed Demarcus Daniels' 179)
- Kennesaw's 17-point first half marked the fewest points allowed by UNF this season in the opening 20 minutesÂ
- Ivan Gandia-Rosa's nine assists matched a season high
- Aminu's 14 rebounds equalled a career high total | Marked his second straight double-double
- Garrett Sams surpassed the 20-point mark for the second straight game
- Osprey's held KSU without a three-pointer, marking the first time this season UNF has held a foe without a trey
LAST WORD
"Really super proud of the effort in the quick turnaround for the guys. I thought we really came out and attacked especially from the beginning of the game. I think it says alot about our experience and about where these guys are as a team. I think it shows a lot about what these guys are thinking about and taking care of one game at a time. That's the most critical thing for our guys to do. Looking at what a guy like Wajid has done over career including his double-double tonight and how he protects the rim, it is sort of comical to me hearing guys around the league saying stuff how other guys can do this, that and the other. I think to myself, the way that Wajid dominates the area around the basket, our red zone, is like nothing we've ever had here before. He's different than other shot blockers we've had. He has a great gift and he's become one of the best in the country at POV (Principle of Verticality). I couldn't be more proud of him and what he accomplished tonight. " -- Head coach Matthew Driscoll
NEXT UP
North Florida now heads out of town for a pair of key ASUNÂ road match-ups Thursday (Feb. 6) at NJIT and Saturday (Feb. 8) at FGCU.
Score:Â North Florida 86, Kennesaw State 45
Records:Â North Florida (14-10, 7-2 ASUN) | Kennesaw State (1-21, 0-9 ASUN)
Location:Â UNF Arena (Jacksonville, Fla.)
The Short Story:Â North Florida opened the second half of the ASUNÂ basketball schedule Saturday night with a dominating wire-to-wire victory over Kennesaw State, 86-45, at UNF Arena.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
Final Boxscore
BY THE NUMBERS
- Garrett Sams paced a quartet of Ospreys in double digits, finishing with 21 points, including four three-pointers
- JT Escobar also nailed four treys en route to his 14-point effort while Carter Hendricksen chipped in 12 points
- Wajid Aminu posted his second straight double-double, tallying 10 points and 14 boards to go along with five blocked shots
- Ivan Gandia-Rosa handed out 9 of the Ospreys 18 assists on the night
- All 11 UNF players got in the game with 10 marking the scoring column
- Bryson Lockley netted 15 points as the lone Kennesaw State player in double figures
- North Florida finished the game shooting 50.9% from the floor while holding the Owls to just 28.6%
- Osprey's outrebounded KSU, 43-35
NOTABLE MOMENTS
- The nation's three-point leaders, North Florida got started early posting back-to-back treys from Garrett Sams and JT Escobar in a 12-0 opening run
- Osprey defense held the Owls scoreless for over four minutes to start the game (0-6 FG) and to just two points on way to 17-2 lead at the 14:36 mark
- After six straight points for KSU, North Florida mounted another 16-2 spurt highlighted by a pair of threes for Sams and two more by Escobar to take a 33-10 advantage
- Moments later Carter Hendricksen tipped off a 9-0 run for the Ospreys with a pair of free throws | Escobar's fourth triple of the night capped the run and put UNF up by 30 (42-12) with 5:18 remaining
- North Florida closed the half scoring the final eight points, including five by Sams, for a 52-17 halftime lead | Kennesaw State was scoreless for the final two minutes of the half
- The Owls netted the first two baskets of the second half before another 15-4 run by the Ospreys expanded the margin to over 40
- Midway through the closing period, Kennesaw State posted a 9-1 spurt, but UNF would answer with a 13-2 surge that upped the lead to a game-high 45 points (85-40) with 2:10 showing on the clock
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INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- North Florida upped its nation-leading 3PM total to 291 for the season and posted its 19th contest with 10+ 3PM
- Win marked a season sweep of the Owls for UNF and was the third straight vs KSU
- With his five blocked shots, Wajid Aminu became Osprey's all-time leader with 180 in his career (passed Demarcus Daniels' 179)
- Kennesaw's 17-point first half marked the fewest points allowed by UNF this season in the opening 20 minutesÂ
- Ivan Gandia-Rosa's nine assists matched a season high
- Aminu's 14 rebounds equalled a career high total | Marked his second straight double-double
- Garrett Sams surpassed the 20-point mark for the second straight game
- Osprey's held KSU without a three-pointer, marking the first time this season UNF has held a foe without a trey
LAST WORD
"Really super proud of the effort in the quick turnaround for the guys. I thought we really came out and attacked especially from the beginning of the game. I think it says alot about our experience and about where these guys are as a team. I think it shows a lot about what these guys are thinking about and taking care of one game at a time. That's the most critical thing for our guys to do. Looking at what a guy like Wajid has done over career including his double-double tonight and how he protects the rim, it is sort of comical to me hearing guys around the league saying stuff how other guys can do this, that and the other. I think to myself, the way that Wajid dominates the area around the basket, our red zone, is like nothing we've ever had here before. He's different than other shot blockers we've had. He has a great gift and he's become one of the best in the country at POV (Principle of Verticality). I couldn't be more proud of him and what he accomplished tonight. " -- Head coach Matthew Driscoll
NEXT UP
North Florida now heads out of town for a pair of key ASUNÂ road match-ups Thursday (Feb. 6) at NJIT and Saturday (Feb. 8) at FGCU.
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