
Home slate opens with A-Sun foe
12/3/2008 3:52:18 PM | Men's Basketball
UNF squares off with Lipscomb Thursday at 7:45 p.m.
Game Notes
The
The Ospreys (0-5) will welcome the site of their own gym after beginning the year with five-straight contests away from home, including three in
UNF is coming off a hard-fought loss at the hands of
Lipscomb (2-3) is looking to bounce back from a pair of losses after beginning the season with wins in two of its first three games. The Bisons fell to Tennessee Tech on Monday night 78-71, despite getting a game-high 21 points and nine rebounds from Adnan Hodzic.
When: Thursday, 7:45 p.m.
Where: UNF Arena
Admission: Adults: $5, Staff/Osprey Club: $3, Youth (13-17): $3, Seniors (55+): $3; Students: free with UNF ID
On the Air: ASUN.TV/ 1320-AM WBOB (Coverage begins at 7:45)
Web: Live stats
UNF's Record: 0-5, 0-0 A-Sun
Lipscomb's Record: 2-3, 0-0 A-Sun
Series: Lipscomb leads 4-1
Who's Hot: Senior point guard Cortez Riley led the Ospreys with 16 points against Savannah State, 12 points against Rice and a career-high 21 points on 10-of-20 shooting against Charleston Southern ... freshman Matt Sauey came off the bench to score 16 points, grab eight rebounds, block a shot and dish out an assist in the team's contest at CSU.
Quoting Coach Kilcullen: “Lipscomb is a very strong defensive team that is very well coached. We have had great battles with them and expect Thursday night to be the same.”