Ospreys Come Up Short at Pitt

Saturday, December 17

Pittsburgh, Pa.

1 p.m.

University of North Florida

Pittsburgh

Jarius Hicklen passing the ball down low at Pitt

Hicklen paced the Ospreys with 15 points, the eighth double-digit effort of his season.

12/17/2022 5:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Hicklen Posts Team-High 15, Hendricksen and Placer Reach Double Digits

PITTSBURGH - North Florida men's basketball wrapped up its second trip to the Steel City on the season, dropping a road affair against the Panthers of the ACC. Jarius Hicklen, Carter Hendricksen and Jose Placer all tallied double-digit scoring efforts Saturday.

FINAL SCORE

NORTH FLORIDA | 56
PITTSBURGH | 82

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
1st Half

The first stretch before the initial media timeout was a defensive struggle as Pitt (8-4) held a 6-3 lead … Jadyn Parker had all three points early … a few good stops, including forcing Pitt into a shot clock violation, also featured a 5-0 run from Placer as UNF (3-7) got within 19-15 at the under eight media timeout … Pitt created a 27-15 lead following an 8-0 run … Jonathan Aybar swatted a shot and followed with a bucket off the glass to break Pitt's run at the 4:23 mark … UNF went into the half with Placer pacing the Ospreys with seven points … Pitt maintained a 39-25 lead after the first frame.

2nd Half

Pitt held its lead going into the first media timeout of the second half … Hicklen got a trio of treys to go as he found his shot early in the second session … Pitt was able to keep its distance with the help of Blake Hinson's mid-range play … Hendricksen got into double figures after converting on all three free throws following a foul on a three-point shot, putting UNF on a 6-0 run … Placer got to the rim one possession later, bringing UNF to within 15 at the 9:45 mark, concluding the longest scoring run for the Ospreys … Pitt would rattle off a 15-3 run to pull ahead and stay ahead.

BY THE NUMBERS
UNF

Jarius Hicklen | 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Carter Hendricksen | 12 points, 8 rebounds
Jose Placer | 12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals

PITTSBURGH

Federiko Federiko | 22 points, 8 rebounds
Blake Hinson | 18 points, 6 rebounds
Greg Elliott | 11 points, 10 rebounds

NOTABLES

It was UNF's third game against Pittsburgh in series history
Head coach Matthew Driscoll is a Pittsburgh native and had many friends in attendance at the game. It was the fourth game he and the Ospreys have played at Pittsburgh during his tenure.
UNF has played two games in Pittsburgh this season
It was UNF's final guarantee game of the season
Hicklen posted his eighth double-digit scoring game of the seasons
Placer notched his sixth double-digit point performance, while Hendricksen added his eighth of the year.
All 13 Ospreys earned minutes
Hicklen has paced the team in points five times this season
Jadyn Parker has won all ten opening tip-offs this season
Hicklen has averaged 15.7 points against the likes of Gonzaga, Washington, Duquesne, Kentucky, Houston and Pitt.