Saturday, February 13
Lynchburg, Va.
5:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
7-13,5-5ASUN
60
at
80
Liberty
17-5,8-2ASUN
1
2
F
North Florida
36
24
60
Liberty
44
36
80
Team Stats
UNF
Lib
FG%
.411
.549
3FG%
.292
.478
FT%
.700
.722
RB
26
35
TO
6
8
STL
2
3
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
F
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Ospreys Suffer First ASUN Season Sweep after Loss at Liberty
2/13/2021 8:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball
OPENING TIP
Score: Liberty 80, North Florida 60
Records:Â North Florida (7-13, 5-5 ASUN) | Liberty (17-5, 8-2 ASUN)
Location:Â Liberty Arena (Lynchburg, Va.)
The Short Story:Â A late first half run pushed Liberty past North Florida, 80-60, handing the Ospreys their first back-to-back ASUN losses of the season.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Carter Hendricksen finished with 18 points to lead the Ospreys in scoring for the second straight game | Hendricksen also paced the squad in rebounds (5) and assists (3)
- Jose Placer netted 11 points to join Hendricksen in double digits
- Liberty had a trio of players in double figures led by 22 from Darius McGhee, sparked by a 19-point effort in the first half
- Flames made 11 three-pointers in the game (6 by McGhee) and shot 48% from long range
NOTABLE MOMENTS
- The first 15 minutes of the game featured a back-and-forth battle with neither team leading by more than four points | Teams traded the lead 17 times during the span
- A 9-0 run starting near the five minute mark saw Liberty extend their lead to 10 before a jumper from Dorian James and a trey by Carter Henricksen cut the deficit in half
- Darius McGhee hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to send the Flames into the break with some momentum
- Liberty outscored the Ospreys, 15-6, to open the second half and expand the margin
- Hendricksen drained a three followed by baskets for Jose Placer and Jadyn Parker, pulling the Ospreys to within 10 (66-56) and forcing a Liberty timeout
- UNF had a couple chances to pull even closer but were unable to as Liberty regained control of the contest by scoring the next 11 points
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INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Liberty now leads the all-time series 5-3 with home team remaining undefeated
- Flames extended home win streak to 34 games
- Loss marked the first time UNF has dropped back-to-back ASUN games
- Jose Placer has now reached double digits in seven straight games
- Ospreys were outrebounded 35-26
- UNF committed a season low 6 turnovers in the game
LAST WORD - Head Coach Matthew Driscoll
"I thought we came out with a better purpose and a lot more urgency tonight but couldn't put it together on both ends. We struggled to get consistent stops that would have ketp us in the game. We cut it to 10 late and tried to get it down to single digits before the final media timeout. Give them credit though because they were able to knock down a couple of big shots and we weren't able to recover after that. Obviously a very difficult weekend for us and it is the first time we've been swept this year. We now have to come home and play against first-place Bellarmine. We will have a chance this week in preparation to get reacclimated to what we want to do and get the guys back into a flow. It will be nice to be at home. We will work hard and make sure to have the right plan in place as we move forward."Â
NEXT UP
North Florida welcomes ASUN leader and league newcomer Bellarmine for the final scheduled regular season home games. The Ospreys and Knights are slated to meet on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.
Score: Liberty 80, North Florida 60
Records:Â North Florida (7-13, 5-5 ASUN) | Liberty (17-5, 8-2 ASUN)
Location:Â Liberty Arena (Lynchburg, Va.)
The Short Story:Â A late first half run pushed Liberty past North Florida, 80-60, handing the Ospreys their first back-to-back ASUN losses of the season.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Carter Hendricksen finished with 18 points to lead the Ospreys in scoring for the second straight game | Hendricksen also paced the squad in rebounds (5) and assists (3)
- Jose Placer netted 11 points to join Hendricksen in double digits
- Liberty had a trio of players in double figures led by 22 from Darius McGhee, sparked by a 19-point effort in the first half
- Flames made 11 three-pointers in the game (6 by McGhee) and shot 48% from long range
NOTABLE MOMENTS
- The first 15 minutes of the game featured a back-and-forth battle with neither team leading by more than four points | Teams traded the lead 17 times during the span
- A 9-0 run starting near the five minute mark saw Liberty extend their lead to 10 before a jumper from Dorian James and a trey by Carter Henricksen cut the deficit in half
- Darius McGhee hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to send the Flames into the break with some momentum
- Liberty outscored the Ospreys, 15-6, to open the second half and expand the margin
- Hendricksen drained a three followed by baskets for Jose Placer and Jadyn Parker, pulling the Ospreys to within 10 (66-56) and forcing a Liberty timeout
- UNF had a couple chances to pull even closer but were unable to as Liberty regained control of the contest by scoring the next 11 points
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INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Liberty now leads the all-time series 5-3 with home team remaining undefeated
- Flames extended home win streak to 34 games
- Loss marked the first time UNF has dropped back-to-back ASUN games
- Jose Placer has now reached double digits in seven straight games
- Ospreys were outrebounded 35-26
- UNF committed a season low 6 turnovers in the game
LAST WORD - Head Coach Matthew Driscoll
"I thought we came out with a better purpose and a lot more urgency tonight but couldn't put it together on both ends. We struggled to get consistent stops that would have ketp us in the game. We cut it to 10 late and tried to get it down to single digits before the final media timeout. Give them credit though because they were able to knock down a couple of big shots and we weren't able to recover after that. Obviously a very difficult weekend for us and it is the first time we've been swept this year. We now have to come home and play against first-place Bellarmine. We will have a chance this week in preparation to get reacclimated to what we want to do and get the guys back into a flow. It will be nice to be at home. We will work hard and make sure to have the right plan in place as we move forward."Â
NEXT UP
North Florida welcomes ASUN leader and league newcomer Bellarmine for the final scheduled regular season home games. The Ospreys and Knights are slated to meet on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.
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