Hendricksen, Ospreys Outlast Queens in Shootout

Thursday, January 19

Jacksonville, Fla.

7 p.m.

University of North Florida

8-11,3-4ASUN

Queens (Charlotte)

13-7,3-4ASUN

Queens (NC)

North Florida

UNF is 7-0 at home on the year and on a nine-game home winning streak.

Photo by: Natavia Reddick

1/19/2023 11:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Men’s Basketball Wins 95-90 Behind Hendricksen’s Career-High 35 Points

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Carter Hendricksen erupted for a career-high 35 points, UNF shot 50.7 from the floor and North Florida men's basketball (8-11, 3-4 ASUN) outlasted Queens, 95-90, in a display of offense at the UNF Arena Thursday, Jan. 19. With the win, UNF is on a nine-game winning streak at home dating back to Feb. 9 of last year.

Tied at 87 with one minute to go on the clock, Dorian James got position in the lane, drew a foul and drained two go-ahead free throws for the lead. UNF followed with a stop on defense as Hendricksen battled Queens' (13-7, 3-4 ASUN) Kenny Dye for an offensive rebound to help seal the win.

Thursday's game featured 11 lead changes, seven tie scores and a few pendulum swings in both sessions of the game. Jose Placer chimed in with 9-for-17 shooting and 22 points, while Jarius Hicklen hit timely shots in a 14-point effort.

FINAL SCORE

QUEENS | 90
UNF | 95

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
1st Half

The first six minutes of the game set the tone for the rest of the night as the game didn't hit a media timeout until the 13:30 mark, with Queens leading, 19-10 … after two more free throws, the Royals created a 21-10 lead, the largest advantage for either side on the night … Queens kept the Ospreys at bay despite a few UNF runs … North Florida and Queens traded blows over the final two media timeouts … the Ospreys had success in the paint, getting an offensive lift from Jonathan Aybar as UNF exploited mismatches down low … UNF went on a 9-2 run to get within 34-32, before eventually taking a lead on a bunny hook from Jonathan Aybar with 3:28 to go … Hendricksen hit two three-pointers and Placer added one more to give the Ospreys a 51-47 lead at the break.

2nd Half

Queens started the break on a 4-0 run to tie it at 51 … the Royals worked the game back to a tie on three instances before edging ahead to a 74-73 advantage at the 7:40 mark … Hendricksen and Placer stayed hot in the second half, scoring 18 and 10 alike to keep the visitor's lead from expanding past five points … Queens had an 85-80 lead at the 4:10 mark, but Placer scored five unanswered to tie things up … Queens took a two-point lead on an AJ McKee layup in the paint … that was the Royals' final lead as Hicklen tied it with a layup and James gave UNF the lead for good with two free throws at the 56 second mark.

BY THE NUMBERS

NORTH FLORIDA

Carter Hendricksen | 35 points, 10 rebounds
Jose Placer | 22 points, 5 rebounds
Jarius Hicklen | 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists

QUEENS

AJ Mckee | 28 points, 2 rebounds
Kenny Dye | 15 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists
Jay'Den Turner | 17 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists

NOTABLES

Hendricksen reached the 30-point milestone for the first time in his career
Hendricksen's 35-point effort was the most by an Osprey since Jose Placer's 35-point effort in a 91-84 win against Austin Peay Dec. 11, 2021
UNF is 2-1 against Queens and 1-0 against the Royals in league play
North Florida is 2-0 against ASUN newcomers on the year
The Ospreys have won nine-straight games dating back to Feb. 9, 2022
UNF is 7-0 at home this season
Hendricksen has posted double-digit scoring for 11-straight games
Placer has tallied at least 20 points on three occasions
UNF outscored Queens 21-4 in fast breaks
The largest lead in the game was 11 points, held by Queens at 13:30 in the first half
Queens had the lead for over 21 minutes, while UNF had the lead for over 14 minutes
It was UNF's third double-double this season
Seven of UNF's eight wins have come in games in which UNF has scored over 80 points

POSTGAME COMMENTS

Get a snippet from tonight's post game press conference after the 95-90 win against Queens

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— UNF Men's Basketball (@OspreyMBB) January 20, 2023