JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's basketball found itself in an early hole that it couldn't get out of as the Ospreys (10-19, 6-9 ASUN) had their three-game winning streak snapped at Jacksonville (19-8, 11-4 ASUN) Wednesday, Feb. 23.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
1st Half
- JU got off to an early lead and never looked back in the first half, taking a 39-20 lead into the break … the Dolphins started off the game on a 12-0 run … Jonathan Aybar paced the Ospreys with seven points, although UNF was held 0-for-8 from long range and JU controlled play in the paint.
2nd Half
- North Florida's deficit became larger just minutes into the second half as JU continued to control the rebounding battle, while holding UNF at bay from long range … UNF didn't hit a three-point until the 8:39 mark as JU pulled away.
BY THE NUMBERS
UNF
JU
- Kevion Nolan | 17 points, 5 assists
- Osayi Osifo | 15 points, 10 rebounds
- Mike Marsh | 10 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist
NOTABLES
- UNF was held to a season-low one three-pointer.
- Jarius Hicklen was held below double-digit points for the first time in 11 games.
- It was UNF's largest margin of defeat this year.
- Aybar tied a career high with four blocks.
COACH DRISCOLL'S COMMENTS
NEXT UP
UNF finishes the regular season at Stetson Saturday, Feb. 26 at 1 p.m.
