ATLANTA - The early-season magic rolled on for North Florida men's basketball (3-0), with the Ospreys (3-0) putting up 105 points on Georgia Tech (1-1) in a 105-93 victory at McCamish Pavilion. The win gave the Ospreys their first-ever win against an ACC program, while bringing UNF to two Power Four wins in the same season for the first time in program history.
The last time a program put up over 100 points on Georgia Tech in Atlanta was Duke in 2017. Helping the high-scoring cause was six double-digit scoring performances, including 22 points from Josh Harris and 18 apiece from Jasai Miles and Nate Lliteras.
FINAL SCORE
Georgia Tech | 93
UNF | 105
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
1st Half
- Harris scored six quick points and Jasai Miles added another five including one three-pointer as the Ospreys trailed 14-11 at the first media timeout … GT expanded its lead to nine, but Jaylen Smith quieted the run with a timely three-pointer … North Florida evened things up twice before the under-eight media timeout, with Harris' fourth-field goal of the game tying things at 33-33 with 7:49 to go … UNF generated a stop and Liam Murphy drilled his first three-pointer of the game, putting UNF up 40-39, its first advantage of the game … UNF didn't relinquish the lead the rest of the break, leading by four at the half.
2nd Half
- Harris took charge right out of the gate in the second half, scoring two buckets while Jaylen Smith poured in a three-pointer and Lliteras added another to put UNF up, 68-60 … An 11-0 spurt from the Ospreys brought the North Florida lead to 17, with UNF establishing a 77-60 advantage … UNF didn't allow Georgia Tech to let things get within single digits as the Ospreys put up 105 on Georgia Tech.
COACH DRISCOLL'S COMMENTS
BY THE NUMBERS
Georgia Tech
- Baye Ndongo | 20 points, 10 rebounds
- Javian McCollum | 14 points, 6 assists
North Florida
- Josh Harris | 22 points 7 rebounds
- Jasai Miles | 18 points, 11 rebounds
- Nate Lliteras | 18 points, 5 assists
- Jaylen Smith | 15 points, 6 rebounds
- Kamrin Oriol | 12 points
- Liam Murphy | 10 points
NOTABLES
- It was the first-ever meeting between the two teams
- It was UNF's first-ever win against an ACC team
- It was the 100th money game under head coach Matthew Driscoll
- Assistant Coach Bruce Evans spent a stint on the GT coaching staff during his career
- Six Ospreys scored in double figures
- Liam Murphy and Kamrin Oriol added 22-combined points off the bench
- UNF shot 72 percent form two and 53.6 percent overall
UP NEXT
UNF completes the two-game stretch in Georgia Tuesday at UGA.