CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Freshman forward
Josh Harris poured in a career-high 31 points to lead North Florida men's basketball past Queens (N.C.), 90-81, inside Curry Arena on Thursday.
Harris finished with 31 points on 12-20 from the field and 2-3 from three, in addition to nine rebounds in 29 minutes. It marked a career-high and the first game with 30 or more points for Harris.
Sophomore guard
Jasai Miles added 17 points on 8-17 from the field with a career-high 13 rebounds in 34 minutes. It marked the 14th-straight game with 10 or more points and 18 of 20 games reaching the mark for Miles this season.
Sophomore guard
Jaylen Smith dished out 13 points and 10 assists in 33 minutes, his second point-assist double-double of this season. It marked the third game this season with 10 or more assists for Smith. North Florida dominated inside the paint with 50 points.
FIRST HALF: Freshman forward
Josh Harris scored the Ospreys' first 10 points...graduate forward
Liam Murphy knocked down a three from the left corner to secure North Florida a 14-13 lead heading into the under-12 media timeout...the score was knotted at 23 at the under-8 media timeout...trailing 32-26, Ospreys went on a 17-2 run over a 3:33 minute stretch late in the first half to build a 43-34 lead with 1:01 minutes left before halftime...UNF took a 43-36 lead into the half. Harris finished with 18 points and eight rebounds in the first half.
SECOND HALF: Harris scored seven of the first 10 points for the Ospreys out of the break...UNF led 53-48 at the under-16 media timeout...the Royals took the lead at 57-56 on an and-one finish at the 13:54 mark of the second half...UNF took a 72-71 lead at the under-8 media timeout...Harris turned in 13 points on 6-8 from the field, while Smith added 10 points and six assists in the second half...the Ospreys finished the game on a 12-0 run over the final 2:27 and converted on their final four possessions of the game.
BY THE NUMBERS
UNF
Josh Harris | 31 points, 9 rebounds
Jasai Miles | 17 points, 13 rebounds
Jaylen Smith | 13 points, 10 assists
QUOC
Leo Colimerio | 22 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists
Yoav Berman | 22 points, 4 rebounds
COACH'S THOUGHTS
NOTES
- Head coach Matthew Driscoll coached his 500th game at the helm for North Florida on Thursday.
- Harris scored 31 points on 12-20 from the field and 2-3 from three.
- It marked his career-high and first game with 30 or more points.
- Smith dished out 10 assists, his second point-assist double-double of the season.
- Miles added 17 points for his 14th-straight game and 18 of 20 games with 10 or more points and this season.
- He also earned a career-high 13 rebounds.
- The Ospreys scored 50 points in the paint, its third game with 50 or more paint points this season.
UP NEXT
North Florida looks to earn its third consecutive road win when they travel down to Carrellton, Ga., to face West Georgia for the first time as conference opponents on Saturday, Jan. 25.
