Men’s Basketball Drops Contest at UNC Asheville

Tuesday, December 17

Asheville, N.C.

6:30 p.m.

University of North Florida

UNC Asheville

Lliteras paced UNF with 16 points Tuesday night.

Photo by: Brock Borgeson

12/17/2024 9:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score Photo Gallery

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - All nine Ospreys (7-5) that saw time got in the scoring column Tuesday night at UNC Asheville (7-4), but the Bulldogs were able to create an early lead and hold on down the stretch as the Ospreys came up short, 95-81, Dec. 17.

North Florida had five tally double-digit scoring nights, paced by Nate Lliteras' 16. Oscar Berry scored a season-best 12 points on four three-pointers and Ametri Moss added 12 off the bench.

FINAL SCORE
AVL | 95
UNF | 81

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
1st Half
Berry drained a corner three-pointer to start UNF's night on offense, but Asheville held a 14-7 lead at the first media timeout … UNC Asheville expanded its lead to 27-12, but UNF put up a 11-3 run to get within seven … Jasai Miles provided a quick eight points to help UNF during that run … Lliteras got to the line and Miles drained another three-pointer off a second-chance opportunity, getting UNF within six points … Miles finished the half with 11 points, but Asheville had a late push to widen the lead to 43-30 at the break.

2nd Half
UNF started the half on a 5-0 run thanks to a Lliteras bucket and a Oscar Berry three-pointer … North Florida held serve from there, with Moss and Miles getting to the glass and Kamrin Oriol draining a three-pointer to get the Ospreys within five … a UNC Asheville three-pointer brought the Bulldogs' lead back to eight and later ten, but Mason Lee got the and-one to go to bring the Ospreys within seven at 66-59 … Asheville wouldn't relinquish the lead despite five double-digit scoring performances from the Ospreys.

BY THE NUMBERS
UNC Asheville

Tayaz Solomon | 24 points, 9 rebounds
Greg Gantt Jr. | 13 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists
Jordan Marsh | 19 points, 8 rebounds

North Florida

Jasai Miles | 15 points, 7 rebounds
Nate Lliteras | 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
Oscar Berry | 12 points
Kamrin Oriol | 11 points
Ametri Moss | 12 points
Jaylen Smith | 6 assists

POST GAME COMMENTS

.@UNFBBALL follows up after tonight's game at UNC Asheville pic.twitter.com/44QvmHVjBB
— UNF Men's Basketball (@OspreyMBB) December 18, 2024

NOTABLES

It was the first-ever meeting between the two teams in Asheville
It was just the second-ever meeting between the two teams, with both coming this season
It was UNF's final road non-conference game against a mid-major this season
Berry scored a season-best 12 points
UNF had five players score in double figures
It was Oriol's first double-digit point performance since putting up another 11 at SIUE
All nine Ospreys that saw time scored
Liam Murphy made his first start for UNF
Moss' other double-digit scoring outing came against Warner this year