JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - After UNF and Jacksonville State traded runs and the lead for the majority of the game, North Florida men's basketball came up on the short end of the ledger in a 72-63 loss at Jacksonville State Thursday, Jan. 12.
The Ospreys (7-11, 2-3 ASUN) got a combined 33 points and eight treys from the efforts of
Carter Hendricksen and
Jose Placer, although the Gamecocks (8-10, 1-4 ASUN) navigated around the impressive effort. UNF committed only three turnovers, the fewest on the season and the fewest permitted in nearly nine years.
North Florida put forth a 14-0 run and JSU had an 11-0 run in a game that saw the Ospreys leading with six minutes remaining. JSU finished the final five minutes and change on a 13-4 run as the second game on the current three-game road stint came to a close.
FINAL SCORE
- NORTH FLORIDA | 63
- JSU | 72
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
1st Half
- Placer and Hendricksen notched treys and Jadyn Parker went up for a block to help UNF to a 6-0 lead … JSU went on a quick 7-0 run to take a one-point advantage at the first media timeout … DJ got a bunny hook to go to snap JSU's scoring run as UNF trailed 13-8 at the second media timeout … JSU opened up a 23-11 lead before Jadyn Parker got to the line and hit a pair of free throws, bringing things to a 10-point difference at the under-eight media break … Hendricksen stayed hot, hitting two more treys while Placer got a floater to go, cutting the deficit to 29-20 at the final media timeout of the first … UNF's three-pointers started falling as the Ospreys went on a 9-0 run over the final two minutes of the half, getting three-pointers from Jonathan Aybar, Chaz Lanier and Placer to get within 31-29 at the break.
2nd Half
- UNF used a pair of transition buckets, one on a trey from Jarius Hicklen and another on a layup from Oscar Berry for a 5-0 run and 34-31 lead shortly into the second half … it was UNF's first lead since leading 6-5 in the first half … after JSU regained a brief two-point lead, Hendricksen got behind the defense for a dunk to tie things 39-39 … Placer went behind the back off a screen and nailed a trey for the three-point lead … James and Lanier added to the lead with consecutive scores as UNF had a 46-41 lead under 12 minutes to go … UNF and JSU traded treys as things were knotted at 53-53 at the under-eight media timeout … JSU climbed to a 62-58 lead after a three-pointer, its largest lead of the second half coming just before the final media timeout … down 64-60, UNF put together a huge stand to force JSU into a shot clock violation … the Gamecocks were able to get enough stops and free throws late to hold on.
BY THE NUMBERS
NORTH FLORIDA
- Carter Hendricksen | 20 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 5-for-8 3PT FGs
- Jose Placer | 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3-for-7 3 PT FGs
- Jadyn Parker | 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks
JSU
- Marcellus Brigham Jr. | 21 points, 9 rebounds
- Skyelar Potter | 13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists
- Juwan Perdue | 12 points, 8 rebounds
NOTABLES
- It was the third-ever meeting between the two teams and second as ASUN foes. The teams have never played each other at UNF
- Hendricksen has scored 47 points over his two games at Jacksonville State. He posted 27 last February
- UNF only committed three turnovers, its fewest all season and the fewest it committed in a game since only turning the ball over three times Jan. 17, 2014 against JU
- Hendricksen posted his second game of the year with at least 20 points and the 15th of his career. He has paced UNF in scoring in 30 games at North Florida. He has also paced UNF in rebounding in 10 times this season
- Parker posted his eighth multi-block game this season
- North Florida is 1-1 at JSU all-time
- UNF has posted double-digit three-pointers in eight games this year
- North Florida had a 14-0 scoring run that bled from the first to second half. JSU's best scoring run was an 11-0 run after UNF opened the game with a 6-0 lead
- JSU was tabbed to finish third in the preseason league poll
POSTGAME COMMENTS
UP NEXT
UNF wraps up its three-game road trip at Kennesaw State Saturday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m.
