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
- Jacob Ognacevic | 21 points, 5 rebounds
- Will Pruitt | 11 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists
North Florida
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
UP NEXT
North Florida hits the road to take on Eastern Kentucky Thursday, Jan. 9.
