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
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
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
UP NEXT
UNF stays home to host Liberty Saturday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m.
