JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team fell to North Florida (UNF) on Saturday evening at UNF Arena, 89-77.
 
Donovan Atwell paced the game with a career-high 27 points, where 17 of them came in the second half. Malik Henry had 12 points and Kenyon Giles recorded 10 points to round out the Spartans who registered double figures.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UNF scored the first basket of the game and UNCG's Muon Reath responded with a three-pointer to give the Spartans a 3-2 advantage. The game was tied for the first time with 17:11 on the clock before the Ospreys scored five-straight points for a 12-9 lead. The Spartans' Akrum Ahemed drained the team's second three-pointer to tie the game at 12 with 14:59 left which started a seven-point run for a 16-12 advantage. UNF utilized a 28-7 run over 9:09 to give the Ospreys their largest lead of the first half, 40-23. The Spartans went to the locker room following a 9-3 run which closed the gap to 14, 36-32.  
 
Atwell propelled the Spartans out of the break with 14-straight points over 5:51 cutting the deficit to 11, 57-46. Demetrius Davis' three-pointer with 12:08 on the clock closed the gap to 10, 61-51, for the Osprey's smallest advantage of the half. With 3:33 on the clock, UNF saw a 22-point lead, 87-65. UNCG went on a 12-2 run in the remaining minutes, but the Ospreys claimed victory with the 12-point differential, 89-77.

BY THE NUMBERS

• This was Miles Jones' third game this season with 10 rebounds.
• Atwell and Jalen Breath were second on the team with six boards each.
• Joryam Saizonou tallied five assists for the third time this season.
• Breath and Saizonou chipped in eight points each.
• Atwell shot 10-for-19 from the field.
• UNF had the edge over UNCG in field goal percentage, 47.8-45.5, and three-point percentage, 38.7-37.5.
• The Spartans had the advantage in free throw percentage, 80.0-73.3.
• UNCG outmatched UNF in bench points, 21-11, while the Ospreys led in points off turnovers, 21-4, second-chance points, 19-16, and points in the paint, 42-40.

RECORDS
UNCG: 5-5
UNF: 7-4
 
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UP NEXT
The Spartans return home to host William Peace on Tuesday, Dec. 17 in Fleming Gymnasium at 7:00 p.m.
 
Tuesday's game is a Guilford County Residents' Night: All Guilford County Residents receive the discounted ticket rate of $10 with proof of residency!
 
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