OPENING TIP
Score: Liberty 73, North Florida 61
Records: North Florida (7-12, 5-4 ASUN) | Liberty (16-5, 7-2 ASUN)
Location: Liberty Arena (Lynchburg, Va.)
The Short Story: North Florida got a career high 24 points from Carter Hendricksen and knocked down 11 three-pointers but were unable to overcome a hot shooting first half by Liberty in a 73-61 loss in the first game of the weekend series.

BY THE NUMBERS
- Carter Hendricksen had a career high 24 points, with 6 of his 7 made field goals coming from beyond the three-point arc
- Jose Placer was the only other Osprey in double-digits, finishing with 13 points
- Dorian James was UNF's top rebounder with 6 while Emmanuel Adedoyin handed out five assists
- Liberty had three players reach double figures led by a double-double (14 pts/10 rebs) by Blake Preston
- Kyle Rode added 11 points and 8 assists


NOTABLE MOMENTS
- Liberty shot 63% from the floor in the first half, making 17 of 27 attempts including 7 three-pointers
- North Florida made just 11 of 28 FGs (39%) in the first half
- Osprey defense stepped up in the second half, cooling the Flames to just 34% shooting including just 2 of 10 from long distance
- 6 of UNF's 10 buckets in the second half were from beyond the three-point line
- LU led 45-30 at the half and led by as many as 24 points midway through the second half before a closing surged from the Ospreys
- UNF outscored Liberty, 31-28 in the second half
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- North Florida has now made 10+ treys in a game 12 times this season
- Liberty now leads the all-time series 4-3 with all four wins coming in Lynchburg
- Flames extended home win streak to 33 games
- UNF has not dropped back-to-back ASUN games this year


LAST WORD - Head Coach Matthew Driscoll
"We didn't have the energy and attention we needed to have for the start of the game. We lacked that urgency we had demonstrated in the weeks leading up to our break last week. We obviously didn't lay down in the second half and the last 10 minutes we put stops on 14 of 19 possessions. We also outscored them 20-11 but unfortunately had dug too big of a hole. Give them credit for having the energy and finding ways to build a 20-point lead. We have to regroup quickly like we've done before. This is the fourth of five ASUN series that we are facing the league leader so we have the benefit of those experiences." 

NEXT UP
North Florida and Liberty will square off in the rematch on Saturday at 5 p.m.