University of North Florida
1-2,0-0ASUN
No. 14/17 Miami (FL)
2-1,0-0ACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Florida | 25 | 26 | 51 |
| Miami (FL) | 44 | 45 | 89 |
11/9/2026 9:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – University of North Florida Men's Basketball fell at No. 14/17 Miami (FL), 89-51, at Watsco Center on Monday night.
Senior guard Eddie Placer finished with a team-high 12 points on 2-4 from three and 2-2 from the free-throw line with two steals in 25 minutes. Placer has posted double figures in each of North Florida's last two games.
Sophomore guard BJ Plummer added 10 points on 4-6 from the field and 2-2 from three with three rebounds in 20 minutes. It marked Plummer's second-straight game in double figures.
Junior guard/forward JR Bartelus opened the scoring for North Florida with a three-pointer at the 17:22-minute mark of the first half. Junior guard Kent Jackson made a jumper inside the paint to cut the margin to 6-5 at the 16:30-minute mark. Plummer and Placer knocked down a pair of threes with 13:14 minutes and 12:39 minutes left before the break.
Miami (FL) went on a 9-0 run to extend its lead to 23-13 at the 10:43-minute mark of the first half. Plummer buried his second three of the first half just under the 4-minute mark. North Florida trailed 44-25 at the half.
Eleven Ospreys saw action. North Florida received 24 points from its bench. Bartelus made his first Division I start. Miami (FL) is the third-straight 2026 NCAA Tournament team that North Florida faced to open its season.Â
North Florida returns home to face The Citadel for Homecoming at UNF Arena on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
