OPENING TIP
Score: #20 Florida 85 | North Florida 55
Records: North Florida (2-9) | Florida (7-2)
Location: Exactech Arena (Gainesville, Fla.)
The Short Story: Jarius Hicklen netted a UNF career best and
Jadyn Parker narrowly missed a double-double but 28 North Florida turnovers proved costly in an 85-55 loss at No. 20 Florida.
BY THE NUMBERS
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Jarius Hicklen led the way for the Ospreys finishing with a UNF career high of 16 points including a trio of three-pointers
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Jadyn Parker added 12 points and a team-high 9 rebounds, coming up just short of his second career double-double
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Chaz Lanier chipped in eight points, five boards and two assists
- Colin Castleton tallied 26 points and 8 rebounds to pace an efficient Gator offense | Myreon Jones (14 pts) and Tyree Appleby (13 pts) also reached double figures for Florida
- North Florida held a slight 39-36 rebounding advantage and held UF to 5 of 23 shooting from beyond the arc (21%)
- Osprey's 28 turnovers resulted in 33 points for Florida
NOTABLE MOMENTS
- After trading baskets over the opening minutes of the game, Florida grabbed the momentum with a 10-0 run for a 17-6 lead
- A 19-5 spurt later in the half gave the Gators a 20-point advantage but a pair of FTs from
Jose Placer made the halftime score, 41-28
- North Florida struggled through a four-minute scoreless drought to start the second half, allowing the deficit to grow to 53-23 after a 10-0 UF surge
- From that point, the Ospreys and Gators settled into a back-and-forth scoring contest with UNF unable to get closer than 24
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- North Florida's bench outscored Florida, 27-26
- The loss kept the Ospreys winless on the road this season (0-9) | Ospreys fell to 0-10 all-time against the Gators
- Eight different players scored for UNF
- For the second straight contest, North Florida connected on a season low 5 three-pointers |
Jarius Hicklen accounted for three of the treys
- Florida was the third Top 25 ranked opponent of the year for UNF with Ospreys still seeking their first victory against a ranked squad (0-31)
NEXT UP
North Florida returns home for just the third game of the season in UNF Arena when the Ospreys host future ASUN foe Austin Peay on Saturday at 2 p.m.
