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Men’s basketball dominates Florida A&M

“It’s a confidence builder,” junior guard Travis Wallace said, who notched 4 rebounds in addition to his 12 points. “It allows us to understand what we have to do. It doesn’t matter what team you’re playing, you’ve got to finish.”

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UNF senior guard Granberry takes leave of absence, return questionable

UNF men’s basketball senior guard/forward Jerron Granberry has taken a leave of absence from the basketball team and the university, according to head basketball coach Matthew Driscoll.

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K-State hands UNF men’s basketball its third straight loss

Offensive consistency beyond Beech and Wallace proved sparse for UNF, as the Ospreys shot 36 percent (20 -55) from the field, 25 percent (6 -24) from three point range, and 60 percent (9-15) from the charity stripe.

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UNF’s longest tenured head coach begins another season

“I hate losing more than I like winning,” Tappmeyer said. “When a game’s over, I’m thinking about all the things that we have to do better — the things that we did wrong that I really need to fix.”

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UNF point guards run the show

Setting up the defense in a position to get steals, however, is a major component of playing the position. If every man isn’t on the same page, then the onus is on the point guard.

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Second half slump dooms men’s basketball against Savannah State

Smith said the team felt good going into the second half, as UNF boasted a 31 to 22 lead. The non-conference meeting became a tale of two halves, however, as Savannah State outscored North Florida 32-16 in the final 20 minutes.

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Men’s basketball gets handled by Memphis in road opener

Seventeen points from senior Jerron Granberry wasn’t enough, as the #17 Memphis Tigers surged past the Ospreys, 81-66. UNF (1-1) led Memphis (1-0) 3-0 to start off the Ospreys first road game of the season, kick-starting a back and forth relay that lasted 9 minutes and 47 seconds. Then, the reality of playing a top [...]

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UNF’s women’s basketball looks to eliminate turnovers, turnover a new leaf

UNF ended last season with a 13-17 overall record and an 11-9 conference record. In comparison, the team proved abysmal on the road, posting a 3-12 record that the team looks to improve upon this season.

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ESPN broadcaster and UNF alumna Sara Walsh returns to UNF

Walsh still holds two notable records at UNF, now 16 years later, including the most points in a game from a combination of assists and goals, with a total of nine, and the record for goals in a game, at four.

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UNF women’s soccer season ends in defeat at the paws of Mercer Bears

“It’s always a difficult loss when you end the season,” head coach Linda Hamilton said. “We didn’t have our best effort today and that’s something that’s tough to do against a quality team like Mercer.”

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