Ospreys Drop Contest to UNC Asheville

Monday, November 18

Jacksonville, Fla.

7 p.m.

University of North Florida

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UNC Asheville

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UNC Asheville

North Florida

Lliteras scored 19 points on 5-for-8 shooting from deep.

Photo by: Todd Drexler

11/18/2024 11:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Lliteras Paces Ospreys With 19 Points

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Nate Lliteras scored 19 points with the help of 5-for-8 shooting from deep, but a resilient UNC Asheville (1-2) team had the upper hand down the stretch as North Florida (3-2) dropped a Monday night matchup with the Bulldogs, 89-75, November 18.

FINAL SCORE
AVL | 89
UNF | 75

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
1st Half
UNF turned on an 11-2 run in a helter-skelter first seven minutes, taking a 13-12 lead as the game hit the first intermission … midway through the first half, Kamrin Oriol and Lliteras provided a spark for the Ospreys, keeping UNF in front by two after the second media timeout … UNC Asheville would close out the half with 45 percent shooting from the floor, taking a two-point advantage into the break … Literas and Oriol paced North Florida with eight points apiece after 20 minutes.

2nd Half
The back-and-forth play continued out of the lockers, with UNC Asheville clinging to a 48-47 lead after the under-16 timeout … from there the Bulldogs didn't relinquish their lead, going on an 8-0 run to force UNF into a timeout … Ametri Moss got to the glass to break the Bulldogs' run, starting a 7-0 spurt that was capped by a Jasai Miles three-pointer … the trey got UNF within six after trailing by 13, causing UNC Asheville to take a timeout … the Bulldogs would answer with each North Florida three-pointer, keeping their distance down the stretch.

COACH DRISCOLL'S COMMENTS

BY THE NUMBERS
UNC Asheville

Toyaz Solomon | 20 points, 7 rebounds
Josh Banks | 17 points, 7 rebounds
Jordan Marsh | 13 points, 8 rebounds

North Florida

Nate Lliteras | 19 points, 6 rebounds
Jasai Miles | 13 points, 9 rebounds
Jaylen Smith | 13 points

NOTABLES

It was the first-ever meeting between the two teams
North Florida held the lead for just under 10 minutes
UNF has one more game against a DI program at home during the 2024 portion of the calendar year
UNF had four players score in double figures
Smith set a career high seven assists
Miles has scored in double figures in four of five games
It was Murphy's first game not in double figures off the bench
UNF attempted one more shot than UNC Asheville

UP NEXT
UNF plays its final home game of November Thursday against Edward Waters.