Scores

Final

Savannah St 57

(0-2, 0-2 away)

North Florida 62

(1-1, 1-0 home)

7:00 PM ET, November 14, 2011

UNF Arena, Jacksonville, FL

1 2 T
SAV 21 3657
UNF 21 4162

Top Performers

Savannah State: A. Louis 9 Pts, 12 Reb, 2 Stl, 2 Blk

North Florida: A. Diaz 16 Pts, 3 Reb, 3 Stl, 2 Blk

North Florida 62, Savannah St. 57

Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Andy Diaz scored 16 points and had three steals in North Florida's 62-57 win over Savannah State on Monday night.

Diaz paced North Florida throughout the second half, scoring 13 of his points before the break. After opening the half with a steal and fast-break bucket, Diaz made a layup to bring the Ospreys within two, 40-38, with 9:34 to play.

North Florida (1-1) held a 52-21 lead when Diaz recorded a steal and two dunks within a 40-second span to extend the lead to 56-51 with only 2:16 left to play. Diaz's block of Cedric Smith's layup and free throw with 7 seconds left sealed the Osprey victory.

Rashad Hassan scored 17 points and Arnold Louis grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Savannah State (0-2). The Tigers outrebounded North Florida 38-27 but allowed the Osprey's to shoot 70 percent (14 for 20) in the second half.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
SAV
UNF
Points 57 62
FG Made-Attempted 18-52 (.346) 21-44 (.477)
3P Made-Attempted 6-15 (.400) 3-7 (.429)
FT Made-Attempted 15-20 (.750) 17-26 (.654)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 24 (1/0) 21 (1/0)
Largest Lead 8 5

Game Leaders

 
SAV
UNF
PointsR. Hassan 17A. Diaz 16
ReboundsA. Louis 12J. Granberry 4
AssistsP. Blackman 3W. Wilson 3
StealsA. Louis 2J. Granberry 4
BlocksA. Louis 2A. Diaz 2
Team Stats: Savannah State | North Florida

2011-12 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
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Next 5 Games

SAV
UNF
11/16 JAC 7:00pm
11/19 @IND 8:00pm
11/21 @BUT 7:00pm
11/25 @CHAT 7:00pm
11/26 WEBB 5:00pm
 11/17 @FLA 8:00pm
11/19 @MIA 7:00pm
11/21 @OSU 8:30pm
11/23 WRST 7:00pm
11/25 JKST 7:00pm
Complete Schedule: Savannah State | North Florida