Saturday, January 4
Jacksonville, Fla.
2 p.m.
University of North Florida
7-8,0-2ASUN
64
vs
96
Lipscomb
10-5,2-0ASUN
1
2
F
Lipscomb
51
45
96
North Florida
33
31
64
Photo by: Brock Borgeson
Men’s Basketball Falls in Contest to Lipscomb
1/4/2025 4:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's basketball got behind in the first half and couldn't rally to overcome Lipscomb (10-5, 2-0 ASUN) as the Ospreys (7-8, 0-2 ASUN) dropped Saturday's contest with the Bison, 96-64.
FINAL SCORE
LIP | 96
UNF | 64
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
An up and down the court affair ensued early, with Lipscomb taking a 15-6 lead at the first media timeout. Liam Murphy drained UNF's first three-pointer of the game but Lipscomb led 21-13 at the under 12 media timeout. Lipscomb widened its lead to 17, but a quick 5-0 spurt from UNF thanks to a stepback three from Jaylen Smith and a Murphy layup forced Lipscomb to a timeout. Lipscomb stayed in front, taking a 51-33 lead at the half. Murphy and Miles both finished with double-digit scoring outings as Lipscomb stayed ahead for the rest of the game.
BY THE NUMBERS
Lipscomb
North Florida
NOTABLES
POSTGAME COMMENTS
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UP NEXT
North Florida hits the road to take on Eastern Kentucky Thursday, Jan. 9.Â
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FINAL SCORE
LIP | 96
UNF | 64
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
An up and down the court affair ensued early, with Lipscomb taking a 15-6 lead at the first media timeout. Liam Murphy drained UNF's first three-pointer of the game but Lipscomb led 21-13 at the under 12 media timeout. Lipscomb widened its lead to 17, but a quick 5-0 spurt from UNF thanks to a stepback three from Jaylen Smith and a Murphy layup forced Lipscomb to a timeout. Lipscomb stayed in front, taking a 51-33 lead at the half. Murphy and Miles both finished with double-digit scoring outings as Lipscomb stayed ahead for the rest of the game.
BY THE NUMBERS
Lipscomb
- Jacob Ognacevic | 21 points, 5 rebounds
- Will Pruitt | 11 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists
North Florida
- Liam Murphy | 13 points
- Jasai Miles | 10 points
- Josh Harris | 8 points, 8 rebounds
NOTABLES
- It was the 38th meeting between the two teams
- All Ospreys that appeared in the game got in the scoring column
- Murphy posted his 12th double-digit scoring game of the season
POSTGAME COMMENTS
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Post Game Presser vs. Lipscomb pic.twitter.com/JIOfHeeX5N
— UNF Men's Basketball (@OspreyMBB) January 4, 2025
UP NEXT
North Florida hits the road to take on Eastern Kentucky Thursday, Jan. 9.Â
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Team Stats
Lips
UNF
FG%
.541
.359
3FG%
.400
.226
FT%
.759
.611
RB
41
34
TO
9
14
STL
10
5
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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