Box Score JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--USC Aiken fell to the University of North Florida, 76-70, Wednesday night in a Peach Belt Conference men's basketball game in Jacksonville, Fla.  The Ospreys used a 17-6 run to begin the second half and the Pacers never fully recovered.  North Florida improved to 9-10 on the season and 6-6 in the PBC.  USCA meanwhile fell to 2-18 overall and 1-11 in the PBC.
After scoring just six points in the opening 20 minutes, UNF's Gary Satterwhite scored 11 points in the first seven minutes of the second half to key a 17-6 Osprey run to start the half and give North Florida its largest lead, 14 points, 57-43, with 13:18 left in the game.  The sophomore's lay-up five seconds after the start of the second stanza began the Osprey run and his two free-throws ended it.
Eric Dugans (Columbia, S.C.) cut the lead to 11 with a three-pointer but two free-throws by UNF's Justin Bridges put the Ospreys back in front by 13, 59-46, with 12:13 left to play.  Mira Jonuska's (Vilnius, Lithuania) lay-up with 11:55 remaining began a 15-4 Pacer run that cut the North Florida lead to two.  Lee Burton (Clearwater, Fla.) scored eight of USCA's 15 points during the run.  His two free-throws made the score 63-61 with 5:50 to play.
North Florida extended their lead to five points on three occasions over the next four minutes.  Back to back Osprey lay-ups extended the lead to seven points, 72-65, with 1:25 left in the game.  Two Burton free-throws cut the lead by two, 72-67, with 23 seconds remaining.  The junior finished the game with 12 points on just two-of-eight shooting from the field.  He did connect on all seven of his free-throw attempts.
A three-pointer by Bryant Latimer (Columbia, S.C.) got the Pacers within three, 73-70, but with just 13 seconds left in the game USCA would get no closer.  Three UNF free-throws set the final score at 76-70.
Satterwhite led North Florida with a game-high 21 points.
USC Aiken was hurt by turnovers.  The Pacers' 21 turnovers led to 25 North Florida points.
For the game, the Pacers connected on 46.3 percent (25-of-54) their shots from the floor and 50 percent (six-of-12) of their three-point attempts.  The Ospreys hit just 43.1 percent (22-of-51) of their shots and 12.5 percent (one-of-eight) of their three's.
Chris Ireland's lay-up 43 seconds into the game staked North Florida to a 2-0 lead and the Ospreys never trailed the rest of the way.  Todd Williams (Hopkins, S.C.) got the Pacers on the board with a dunk at the 18:23 mark.  Williams scored a team-high 15 points for USC Aiken.  He added four rebounds, a steal and four blocks.
Mitch Lewis (Newbourgh, Ind.) nailed a trey to tie the game at 17-17 with 10:01 left in the first half.  He scored all eight of his points in the first half.  Another three-pointer tied the game for the second time, 29-29, with 5:23 before intermission.  Two free-throws by David Ashwell gave North Florida a three-point halftime lead, 40-37.
USC Aiken's 18th loss of the season ties a school record set by the 1994-95 team that finished 9-18 overall and 5-13 in the PBC.
The Pacers will return to action on Sunday, when they host the Peach Belt Conference leader and seventh ranked Columbus State University at "The Courthouse" in Aiken, S.C.  Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
SCORING: 
North Florida (76):  Michael Drayton 8, Gary Satterwhite 21, Donny Lotz 9, Chris Ireland 10, Justin Bridges 11, Derrick Scott 7, Justin Bone 2, Josh Bowling 2, David Ashwell 6
USC Aiken (70):  Todd Williams 15, Bryant Latimer 11, Lee Burton 12, Eric Dugans 7, Leroy Williams 8, Taurus Watson 5, Mitch Lewis 8, Martynas Valaitis 2, Mira Jonuska 2