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North Florida beats Florida Gulf Coast 62-56
Jan 9, 2010 - 3:35 AM FORT MYERS, Fla.(AP) -- Brad Haugabrook scored 14 points as North Florida held off Florida Gulf Coast 62-56 on Friday night.The Ospreys (7-8, 2-3 Atlantic Sun Conference), coming off an 84-79 loss to Mercer on Monday which snapped their five-game winning streak, led 31-23 at halftime.
The Eagles (5-9, 2-3) pulled within a point on three occasions in the second half from 9:29 to 7:33, but could get no closer. Trailing 55-53 with 4:22 left, they scored only three points the rest of the way. The Ospreys scored five straight points, including two baskets by Haugabrook, to build a seven-point cushion with 2:11 left.
North Florida was 8-for-21 from 3-point range while Florida Gulf Coast was 0-for-10 from long range.
Jerron Granberry and Stan Januska scored 12 points each for the Ospreys.
Reed Baker led the Eagles with 15 points on 7-for-10 shooting and Anthony Banks added 14 points.
- NCAA BB
NORTH FLORIDA 62
FLA GULF COAST 56 FINAL
Jan 8 9:11 PM - 12
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North Florida 55, Florida Gulf Coast 51 2nd - 4:22Jan 8 8:49 PM - NCAA BB
NORTH FLORIDA 31
FLA GULF COAST 23 HALFTIME
Jan 8 7:52 PM
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