University of North Florida
IPFW
Ospreys look for third-straight win
12/27/2008 5:15:24 PM | Men's Basketball
UNF hosts IPFW Sunday at 4 p.m.
Game Notes
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UNF (2-8) captured its first home win of the season in its last contest on Dec. 20, downing in-state foe Palm Beach Atlantic 70-62 after overcoming an eight-point deficit in the second half. Only two days earlier the Ospreys hit 16-of-19 free throws down the stretch to hold off Furman on the road and capture their first victory of the season.
Eni Cuka has been an offensive catalyst in the team's last two wins, averaging 22.5 points in those games, including a 27-point outing at Furman in which he knocked down 4-of-5 shots beyond the 3-point arc in the first half.
UNF comes into this contest looking for a little revenge after falling to IPFW (4-8) in the teams' first and only meeting last year in
When: Sunday, 4 p.m.
Where: UNF Arena
Admission: Free
On the Air: ASUN.TV/ 1320-AM WBOB (Coverage begins at 3:45)
Web: Live stats
UNF's Record: 2-8
IPFW's Record: 4-8
Series: IPFW leads 1-0
Who's Hot: Eni Cuka scored 27 points on 8-of-12 shooting in UNF's win against Furman before following that up with a game-high 18 points in the Ospreys' win against Palm Beach Atlantic in the team's last outing ... during his opening week of play, Cuka averaged 17 points and 3.3 rebounds ... Stan Januska scored a season-high 17 points against Palm Beach Atlantic ... Cameron Lovelace knocked down three of his long-range attempts in UNF's last outing to score nine points in the game ... UNF is 41-of-51 at the free throw line over its last two contests.
Gameday Notables: A UNF win would give the Ospreys their first-ever win against IPFW and even the series at 1-1 all-time, give UNF its second-straight home win and give the team its first three-game winning streak at the NCAA Division I level … The Ospreys have shot a combined 57 percent (49-of-86) from the field over the last two games, both of which were wins … Stan Januska scored eight of the teams first 10 points in the second half at Furman and had another strong second half against Palm Beach Atlantic, totaling 15 of his season-high 17 points in the frame.
