CONWAY, Ark. - Carter Hendricksen continued his tear through ASUN play, posting 32 points and 11 boards, but Central Arkansas' late-game surge proved costly for the Ospreys as UNF was clipped in overtime, 88-85, Thursday, Jan. 26. UNF (8-13, 3-6 ASUN) held the lead for over 30 minutes of the 45 played, although the Bears (7-15, 2-7 ASUN) didn't relent, overcoming what was a double-digit UNF advantage.
The game saw 13 lead changes, eight tie scores and an even rebounding battle at 47 each. The Bears converted on two more field goals in the overtime period, while holding UNF to 1-for-6 from the floor in the final five minutes.
FINAL SCORE (OT)
UNF | 85
UCA | 88
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
1st Half
- Oscar Berry sunk a three just seconds after Jadyn Parker won the opening tip and later added a layup to pace the Ospreys with five points before the first media timeout … UCA went on a mini-run to take an 18-12 lead at the second media intermission … UNF replied with a 6-0 run to even things up, with a Chaz Lanier trey getting things even … Berry would bury his second three of the game, extending the Ospreys' lead to 24-18 at the under-eight media timeout … UNF's lead ballooned to 29-18 after Jadyn Parker went on a 5-0 run all by himself … UCA hung around, getting within five, but Hendricksen found his groove for consecutive treys to bring the lead back to double figures … the Ospreys finished the first with seven three-pointers to hold a 38-30 lead at the break.
2nd Half
- Jose Placer and Hendricksen had five points apiece to extend UNF's lead to 10 points at the first media timeout of the second half … UCA went on a 5-0 run to get within five, the closest the game had been since midway through the first half … Jonathan Aybar got in on the action in a big way, posting five quick points including a monstrous left-handed dunk in transition to give UNF a nine-point lead with under 12 to go … Parker impacted the game down low on defense and UNF hit timely free throws to keep UCA at bay … Hendricksen upped his point total to 22 after another three-pointer and tough bucket inside the arc, giving UNF a 65-57 advantage at the under-eight media timeout … the Bears would creep closer, getting within two thanks to tough play from Camren Hunter … UCA stayed hot, eventually taking a 73-71 lead with 2:30 to go in the game, its first lead since early in the game … James stayed strong on defense during UCA's next trip down, getting a block to force a stop and setup two UNF free throws … Lanier raced down the lane for a game-tying dunk, although UCA responded with a bucket after a pair of offensive boards … with 30 seconds to go, James worked a pair of free throws and UNF got a stop to push the game to OT.
OT
- Both teams traded buckets early although Hendricksen hit a very difficult trey from the corner to give UNF an 82-81 lead … that was UNF's final lead, as Hunter made three of his next four free throws …UCA's VJ Reeves added the Bears' final field goal as the hosts worked around three more free throws by the Ospreys … Hendricksen had a chance to tie the game with a three-point attempt with four seconds to go, although it came up short.
BY THE NUMBERS
NORTH FLORIDA
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
- Camren Hunter | 24 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists
- Eddy Kayouloud | 19 points, 10 rebounds
- Collin Cooper | 13 points, 5 steals
NOTABLES
- UNF is 1-1 in overtime games this year
- Five of nine league games have been decided by six points or less
- North Florida is 1-1 all-time against UCA
- It was UNF's first-ever game at UCA and only game against the Bears this year
- Hendricksen has posted two 30-plus point games in the span of a week
- It was Hendricksen's 10th-career double-double, third of his career and fifth 20-plus point game this season
- UCA only shot 4-for-22 from deep but scored 58 points in the paint
- Both teams had 47 rebounds
- Parker had four blocks, his 10th multi-block game this season. He has 99 for his career
- UNF outscored UCA 21-4 in fast break points as well as 24-12 in bench points
Postgame Comments
UP NEXT
UNF completes the month of January on the road at North Alabama Saturday at 6 p.m. EST.
