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STORRS, Conn. -- UConn made an effort to get inside against North Florida and ended up with its most lopsided win of the season.Kentan Facey scored a career-high 20 points to lead five Huskies in double figures and UConn beat the Ospreys 80-59 on Sunday.The 6-foot-10 senior added nine rebounds and four of the teams 13 blocked shots as UConn evened its record at 5-5.Christian Vital and Jalen Adams each had 13 for UConn. Rodney Purvis and Amida Brimah added 11 apiece.Adams also had 10 assists and Brimah hit all five of his shots and blocked four of North Floridas.UConn (5-5) dominated the game down low, outscoring the Ospreys 40-10 in the paint.Coach has been emphasizing that we needed to get some more points in the paint, some more touches in the paint so we could play inside-out and I think we did a good job of that tonight, Facey said.Dallas Moore led North Florida (4-10) with 18 points, but had just three after halftime. Garrett Sams added 16 points and for the Ospreys, who were held to 33.3 percent shooting.UConn led by five at halftime. Purvis scored nine points during a 13-3 second-half run that pushed a 55-50 lead to 68-53.The Huskies trailed 7-2 early, before it found the inside game. A baby hook by Steven Enoch gave the Huskies their first lead at 8-7.A steal and driving layup by Vital gave the Huskies their first double-digit lead at 28-17.Moore had been averaging more than 23 points a game. His first basket came almost seven minutes into this one, a 3-pointer from well behind the line. By the end of the half he had four 3-pointers and 15 points and the Huskies led just 41-36.UConn rotated Purvis, Adams and Vital on him in the second half, playing in his face and holding him to a single 3-point field goal.This was the first time that any team was allowed to be that physical with him, said North Florida coach Matthew Driscoll. When the best player on the floor has to deal with that constantly and then make shots over shot-blockers like that and do those things, it wears on you.The Huskies average margin of victory in their previous four wins was 4.5 points, and that included an 11-point victory over Division II Chaminade.Our bigs pretty much dominated the game, said UConn coach Kevin Ollie.BIG PICTUREUConn: The Huskies are holding teams to just over 38 percent shooting for the year and held their three previous opponents to 30.3 percent. Boston University shot 31 percent, Syracuse was held to 26 percent and Ohio State beat the Huskies despite shooting just 34 percent.Facey said the team has made defense its focus, especially after losing two key offensive cogs, guard Alterique Gilbert and forward Terry Larrier to injury for the season.We knew we had to change our mindset to give ourselves a chance to win games, he said.North Florida: The Ospreys have played a tough nonconference schedule. Their losses this year include road games at Auburn, Syracuse, LSU, and Arkansas. They fell to Miami and Florida at home. But Driscoll said he doesnt buy into the theory that playing those teams will help his guys when they face Atlantic Sun opponents.We do this because we have to bring in a large amount of money for our athletic department, he said. That wears on you. Wouldnt you rather play a lesser of a schedule and have more wins and give your guys confidence that way?MORE ON MOOREMoore had scored 30 or more points in in four of his last five outings . Adams said he and the other UConn guards were determined not to let that happen against them.We knew we just had to lock in on him, Adams said. If you can cut the head off the snake then we can more likely get the `W. Mainly, when he got the ball we tried to blitz him and get the ball out of his hands.INJURY UPDATEGilbert underwent surgery on Friday to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder that he suffered in a win over Loyola Marymount on Nov. 17. The Huskies were also short a coach on Sunday. Assistant Ricky Moore missed the game with flu-like symptoms.UP NEXTUConn: The Huskies host Auburn on Dec. 23 before opening up their American Athletic Conference schedule on Dec. 28 with a home game against Houston.North Florida: The Ospreys visit FIU on Wednesday before their holiday break. The return home to face Ball State on Dec. 29. Puma Shoes Clearance Australia . Listen to the game live on TSN Radio 1050 at 7pm et. The Raptors traded Rudy Gay, Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray to the Sacramento Kings on Monday, in exchange for Greivis Vasquez, John Salmons, Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes. 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It was a pretty enjoyable match to go out on, and I won the toss.It will take some adjusting to running around without that title next year. Will I run out onto the ground second, or last? Im not sure where Ill fit.Captaining the Saints for the past 11 years has been an incredible honour and its something Ill certainly miss, but the time is right for someone else to lead the club.Leadership is something Ive always prided myself on, and Ill continue to lead strongly next year - it just wont be in an official capacity.Ive always maintained that whatever is in the clubs best interest, I would do. If me continuing in the role was the right move, I was committed to leading again. Richo and I have discussed the captaincy on multiple occasions over the past three years and that dialogue continued this year. Based on the development of our younger leaders, we have decided its time for someone else to step into the role.Im totally comfortable with the decision, but I have to admit I have a bit of an emotional attachment to being captain. Its a position I have a lot of respect for and I guess its shaped my identity to a certain degree. Im honored to have held the position for such a long period of time, so therell be a little bit of an adjustment now. Ill have to do a few things differently to allow the next person to grow the way they need to.Despite captaining a few teams in my junior days, I certainly wasnt 100 percent ready to be skipper when I first took it on in 2005. However, like any young leader I grew into it. In Robert Harvey, Fraser Gehrig, Andrew Thompson and Aaron Hamill, I had a plethora of fantastic mentors to learn from and they offered invaluable council. In making this decision now, we have afforded the next captain the same level of support as theyll still be able to utilise me, Leigh Montagna and a few other senior players as sounding boards.Captains are constantly challenged and the ability to learn on the job is imperative. Ive always been an assertive leader - which is one of my great strengths. But on occasions that strength has become a weakness when I have been either too demanding or demonstrative. I recall challenging a young player publically in a team meeting and it had a really adverse effect on them for probably a month - it crushed their confidence. In my eyes I was just holding them accountable in front of the group but they obviously didnt view it the same way. Thankfully the player involved rebounded after that down month and hes now a really strong player for us, but I had to realise everyone is different, and I couldnt treat everyone the same. This is but one lesson any new captain must learn and Im excited about the opportunity to help fast-track my successors development in areas such as this.Ill have to try to tread a fine line next year in some respects, ensuring I allow our next skipper to make his mark, but driving high standards for the good of the team will never be something I refrain from doing.Obviously a captain does more than just toss the coin at the start of the game and interact with media.Essentially the captain is an extension of both the playing and coaching groups; a bridge between the two. As captain Ive always been in constant dialogue with coaches, understanding theirr messaging and making sure the players understand that.dddddddddddd Since Richo has been coach, in our last meeting before taking the field, hell go through our plan as to how we can win and how we want to play, but then Ill discuss expectations around effort and execution of everyones role. If there are any new players in the team Ill address them in front of the group on what we expect from any player pulling on a Saints jumper.Ive always been strong at articulating a message during the pre-game or half-time speech so everyone understands it and is inspired by it. Although after 11 years Im sure Ive been quite repetitive at times and sounded a bit like a broken record! Thats the challenge that comes with longevity in the role - trying to keep the message fresh and finding different ways to keep the group motivated.Being captain can definitely consume you - youre constantly thinking about the group and its biorhythms. Im not sure if that feeling will reduce because the title is gone - Ill have to wait and see.Looking back at my time as captain is an interesting one. We went through a period of strong, sustained success under Grant Thomas and Ross Lyon without quite reaching our ultimate goal, and then soon after we committed to a deliberate, transparent rebuild. That period was particularly challenging given the expectation to keep winning and play finals. When you fall short of that, its tough. That challenged me in different ways as a leader but Im potentially even more proud of the group through that period than I was when we were absolutely flying. With the group we had through that period of sustained success it was easier as captain because we had so many leaders. So to see how far weve come in the past couple of years, watching the young guys become strong leaders, Im really proud of that.Its always difficult judging leadership from the outside, but two captains I have an enormous amount of respect for are Bob Murphy and Luke Hodge. Murphy really inspired me last year with what he was able to do with a similar group at the Bulldogs - we had similarly strong teams in the late 2000s and both went through serious rebuilds, but Bobs leadership through that really impressed me me. Hodgeys done everything and clearly three flags as skipper speak to his success as a leader. I like his uncompromising style. He appears to hold his group incredibly accountable and is so ruthless on the field. Theyre my two standouts from the current crop of captains.As for who I think will take over from me, its difficult to settle on one name. Thats a good problem to have and is a reflection of our even spread of candidates. Itll probably come from the young guys in the leadership group currently - Jarryn Geary, Jack Steven, David Armitage, Mav Weller and Jack Newnes are all exceptionally strong leaders who have supremely high standards. Thats why Im stepping down now - because there are a number of really good leaders coming through.The club will certainly be in great hands with whoever we choose as captain, and Ill do everything I can to support them. I also know Ill be first to mock them if they stumble during their first pre-game address! ' ' '