LEXINGTON, Ky. - North Florida sent all 13 Ospreys on to the floor and got a 17-point effort from
Jarius Hicklen as UNF dropped its road trip finale to No. 15/13 Kentucky (4-2) in front of a reported crowd of just under 20,000 Wednesday afternoon.
It was UNF's (1-4) second game this year against a squad ranked in the top five of the Associated Press Preseason Poll. Hicklen also became the latest Osprey to reach 100-career three-pointers in the Navy and Gray after drilling four more at Rupp Arena.
Mt. Sterling, Ky., native
Carter Hendricksen had a chance to play in front of a large group of friends and families, logging 22 minutes and seven points in the effort.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
1st Half
- Hicklen scored UNF's first five points as the Ospreys trailed 10-5 at the first media timeout … Kentucky went on a 9-4 run to take a 19-9 lead with 12:15 to go in the first half … Hicklen paced the Ospreys with eight points in the first half, but Kentucky opened up its lead heading into the break thanks to a 7-for-15 mark from beyond the arc.
2nd Half
- All 13 Ospreys saw time in the second half, with Trent Coleman making the most of his six minutes by tallying six points and five boards … Hicklen stayed hot, posting nine points, although the Wildcats remained in front despite UNF keeping a single-digit point deficit for the second session.
BY THE NUMBERS
UNF
Kentucky
- Jacob Toppin & Antonio Reeves | 20 points
- Oscar Tshiebwe | 16 points, 15 rebounds
NOTABLES
- It was UNF's 27th game against an SEC foe
- UNF has played Kentucky in consecutive seasons
- It was UNF's 32nd game against AP Top 25 teams during the program's Division I era
- North Florida has played two ranked teams this season
- Hicklen joined the 100 three-pointers made club, becoming the second Osprey in as many games to do so after Jose Placer did so at Duquesne Monday
- Hendricksen played his second game at Kentucky after growing up 35 miles from Lexington
- North Florida played all 13 Ospreys on the 2022-23 roster
- Mark Flakus hit a three-pointer to give him his first collegiate points
- Coleman had a very strong six minutes of playing time, scoring six points while bringing in five rebounds. His five boards were a team high
- Max Hrdlicka played a career-high 12 minutes, scoring a pair of points and earning three boards
- Jah Nze appeared in his second game as an Osprey, logging 10 minutes
- Brandon Rasmussen made his second appearance of the 2022-23 season
- Hicklen has paced UNF in scoring in three games this season. He also notched the 15th double-digit scoring performance of his UNF career
- UNF played in front of just shy of 20,000 fans at Rupp Arena. It was the largest reported crowd UNF has played in front of since nearly knocking off Syracuse Dec. 3, 2016 at the Carrier Dome
- It was the second time UNF has played 13 student-athletes in a game this season after doing so at No. 2 Gonzaga.
Postgame Comments
UP NEXT
UNF plays its final game in November against Trinity Baptist at home Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.
