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Men's Basketball defeats North Florida 76-66

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. - Eric Griffin, Junard Hartley and Anthony Horton all hit career highs and Campbell defeated North Florida 76-66 Saturday night at UNF Arena.

Griffin scored 23 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and blocked 3 shots. Hartley added 16, plus 5 assists, while Horton tallied 12 of his 14 in the second half.

Preston Dodson added 8 points and 9 rebounds for Campbell (11-10, 5-6 A-Sun), which hit 54 percent of its shots in the second period.

Parker Smith led UNF (8-14, 5-6) with 21 points on 4-of-8 threes and 9-of-9 from the line. Jimmy Williams added 14 and Andy Diaz 12 for the Ospreys, who were out-rebounded 40-29.

Campbell led by as many as 13 and 55-44 before Diaz scored underneath and Jerron Granberry hit back-to-back threes to pull UNF within 55-52 with 7:43 remaining.

However, the Camels answered with an 11-2 run capped by Horton's three with 3:56 remaining to push the gap back to 66-54.

Hartley started the burst with a runner off the glass; then Griffin scored underneath to push the cushion to 59-52. Diaz was whistled for an offensive foul on the next possession; then fouled Griffin on the following trip for his fourth personal. Griffin canned both free throws for a 61-52 lead.

Granberry missed the front end of a 1-and-1, Horton scored on a short jump hook; then knocked down his trey from the top of the key.

A junior forward from Orlando, Fla., Griffin made 8-of-13 from the floor and 7-of-8 from the line. Over the last 4 games, he has made 34-of-53 shots (.642) from the field.

Hartley, a senior from Atlanta, converted 5-of-9 shots and 6-of-8 from the stripe for the Camels, who made 18-of-26 free throws (.692) and finished with a 42-24 edge on points in the paint. A freshman from League City, Texas, Horton made 6-of-11 shots, 5-of-7 in the second half and added 5 rebounds.

The Camels finished the night shooting 48.3 percent from the floor (28-58), while holding UNF to 40.8 percent (20-49) shooting.

Griffin scored 15 first-half points, including a dunk in transition with 0.1 seconds to go that gave the Camels their largest lead (37-30) at the break.

The Camels shot 44 percent (15-34) from the field and held a 22-13 edge on the boards in the opening stanza. CU's 9 offensive rebounds led to an 8-2 advantage in 2nd-chance points.

Smith led UNF with 13 first-point points, including 7-of-7 from the line and 2-of-5 from 3-point range. The Ospreys made just 8-of-22 shots (.364) before intermission. However, UNF hit 12-of-15 (.800) from the free throw line during the same span.

Campbell ended a 4-game road losing streak and defeated the Ospreys for the 8th time in the last 10 games in the series.

The Camels continue their trip on Monday in a 7:15 p.m. tip-off at Jacksonville.

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Players Mentioned

Preston Dodson

#51 Preston Dodson

F
6' 6"
Senior
Eric Griffin

#21 Eric Griffin

F
6' 8"
Junior
Junard Hartley

#12 Junard Hartley

G
6' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Preston Dodson

#51 Preston Dodson

6' 6"
Senior
F
Eric Griffin

#21 Eric Griffin

6' 8"
Junior
F
Junard Hartley

#12 Junard Hartley

6' 3"
Senior
G