(Conway, Ark.) – North Florida men’s basketball suffered a decisive loss to Central Arkansas, 98-69, at the Farris Center on Saturday.The Ospreys’ road trip ended with a split result after winning their previous contest.
The North Florida Ospreys were defeated by Central Arkansas in a game where the Ospreys trailed substantially at halftime.
- Sophomore guard Kent Jackson led North Florida with 13 points.
- Senior guard Kamrin Oriol scored 12 points, reaching double figures in 18 of 19 games this season.
- North Florida trailed 50-23 at halftime and was unable to close the gap.
- The Ospreys will return home for a four-game homestand.
Kent Jackson led all North Florida players with 13 points in 30 minutes of play, marking his 13th game this season scoring 10 or more points, according to the UNF Ospreys website.Jackson has totaled 48 points over the last two games.
Kamrin Oriol finished with 12 points in 32 minutes, extending his streak of double-digit scoring performances to 18 games out of 19 this season. Graduate student guard/forward Dalton Gayman contributed 11 points, shooting 4-for-5 from the field in 25 minutes.
Oriol opened the scoring with a three-pointer to give North Florida a brief 6-5 lead at the 17:13 mark of the first half. Central Arkansas responded to take a 10-6 lead at the first media timeout. Jackson later made a three-pointer to bring the score to 12-11, but north florida trailed 50-23 at the end of the first half.Oriol led the Ospreys with eight points at the break.
Central Arkansas extended its lead to its largest margin of the game at the 11:54 mark of the second half. All 10 active players on the North Florida roster saw action in the game.
Why It Matters
The North Florida Ospreys (8-12) lost to the Central Arkansas Bears (11-9) on saturday, 98-69. The Bears dominated the game, building a critically important lead in the first half and maintaining control throughout. kent Jackson led the Ospreys with 13 points, while Kamrin Oriol added 12. Central Arkansas’s strong offensive performance and North Florida’s struggles to keep pace ultimately persistent the outcome. The Bears’ largest lead reached a substantial margin in the second half, solidifying their victory.
North Florida will now return home to UNF Arena for a four-game stretch, beginning against Eastern Kentucky on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. This homestand provides an possibility for the Ospreys to regroup and build momentum in a familiar surroundings.
