First Coast college basketball roundup: Non-conference season comes to a rude end for UNF

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Non-conference play for area college basketball teams is over.

Now, with only one exception, the men’s and women’s teams at the University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Edward Waters, Flagler and Trinity Baptist get a breather for the holidays before conference play starts in earnest after New Year’s Day.

The North Florida Ospreys had a particularly rough day in Gainesville on Saturday. The men’s team lost to the seventh-ranked Florida Gators 99-45 and the women’s team fell to UF 75-47.

It was the fewest points the UNF men scored in a game since losing 76-42 at top-ranked Houston on Dec. 6, 2022. Florida’s 54-point margin of victory was the largest since beating Southern University 83-27 on Nov. 28, 2007.

Will Richard led the Gator with 26 points and three players had double-doubles, Sam Alexis (14 points, 12 rebounds in only 18 minutes, Alex Condon (12 and 10) and Thomas Haugh (10 and 10).

University of North Florida guard Jasai Miles (0) droves on Walter Clayton Jr. (1) of the Florida Gators during their game at the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Dec. 21 in Gainesville.

Senior forward Liam Murphy and sophomore guard Jasai Miles led UNF with 13 points each.

The only non-conference games remaining are the JU women’s team playing at Alabama on Dec. 29 and the Trinity Baptist women’s team playing at Florida State College at Jacksonville on Jan. 7.

Here are the highlights of the area’s non-conference play this season:

Men: Ospreys, Dolphins limp into break

UNF (7-6): In addition to their loss at Florida, the Ospreys fell to UNC-Asheville for the second time this season, 95-81 on the road. UNF was out-rebounded 40-27 and shot 41.3 percent. Senior guard Nate Lliteras led five players in double figures with 16 points and sophomore guard Jasai Miles had 15 points and seven rebounds. ASUN opener: Jan. 2 at home vs. Austin Peay.

Jacksonville (6-6): The Dolphins lost their third game in a row to UCF in Orlando, 86-66, with one-sided deficits in…

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Publish date : 2024-12-23 10:03:00

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