Ospreys Set Single Game Assists Record in 108-59 Win Against Edward Waters

Thursday, November 21

Jacksonville, Fla.

7 p.m.

University of North Florida

4-2,0-0ASUN

108

Edward Waters

3-2,0-0SIAC

Edward Waters

North Florida

108

Smith tallied a career-high nine assists as UNF tallied 33 as a team.

Ospreys Set Single Game Assists Record in 108-59 Win Against Edward Waters

11/21/2024 10:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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UNF Posts 33 Assists, Drains 20 Three-Pointers

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's basketball (4-2) set a DI-era program record with 33 assists while draining 20 three-pointers in a 108-59 win against Edward Waters (3-2) Thursday, Nov. 21.

The previous DI-era record was 30, with Jaylen Smith contributing a career-high nine helpers. North Florida's 20 three-pointers were one shy of a program record which was set Nov. 20, 2021.

FINAL SCORE
EWU | 59
UNF | 108

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
1st Half
North Florida's defense held Edward Waters scoreless for the first two and a half minutes as the Ospreys held a 9-0 lead … that lead bloomed to 22-8 as Kamrin Oriol splashed in a pair of three-pointers … EWU's shooting percentage sat below 30 percent through the under-eight media timeout, with UNF leading by 18 … the Ospreys finished the half with a 54-24 lead thanks to 10 three-pointers, including three apiece from Liam Murphy and Oriol.

2nd Half
UNF shot 21-for-42 from the field in the second half as nine of 11 Ospreys who saw time in the second half scored at least a bucket … Nestor Dyachok scored all 11 of his points in the second half, while making three three-pointers … UNF's bench scored 35, with UNF hitting half of its three-pointers in the second half … UNF's lead reached a game high of 49 with 23 seconds left.

BY THE NUMBERS

Edward Waters

Prince Davies III | 15 points, 4 steals
Myles Hosten | 13 points, 4 rebounds
Ja'Kobe Williams | 8 points

North Florida

Josh Harris | 19 points, 11 rebounds
Kamrin Oriol | 17 points
Liam Murphy | 14 points
Nate Lliteras | 13 points
Nestor Dyachok | 11 points

COACH DRISCOLL'S COMMENTS

Edward Waters Post game presser with @unfbball pic.twitter.com/jg03lAz4Ue
— UNF Men's Basketball (@OspreyMBB) November 22, 2024

NOTABLES

North Florida set a DI-era program record for team assists with 33
UNF was one three-pointer short of tying the single game three-point record
Harris was the first freshman to have a double-double since Trip Day had one in Jan. 2, 2018
UNF has won 15-straight against Edward Waters
North Florida posted 57 bench points
Five Ospreys scored in double figures
Smith tallied nine assists, setting a career high

UP NEXT
North Florida hits the road to take on SIU-Edwardsville Nov. 29 in Illinois.