UNF concludes 2008 at Miami

The University of North Florida men's basketball team will take the court for the final time in 2008 when it travels to Miami on New Year's Eve for its final non-conference game of the year.

The Ospreys are 2-7 out of conference play this season and 2-9 overall. The Miami contest marks the second year in a row the Ospreys have traveled to Coral Gables to take on their in-state foe. Miami prevailed in last year's game 85-63.

This is UNF's second mathcup with an ACC team this season after the Ospreys fell to Clemson 76-36 on Dec. 16. The Ospreys were able to hang with Clemson for the first 15 minutes but fell victim to a pair of Clemson runs to close out the first half and begin the second half of play.

Miami (8-3) also fell to Clemson this year, losing 91-72 in their last home outing. The Hurricanes rebounded with a win at St. John's on Sunday and are averaging 74.3 points per game, with Jack McClinton leading the way and scoring more than 17 points an outing.

When: Wednesday, 2 p.m.

Where: Bank United Arena (Coral Gables, Fla.)

On the Air: WBOB-AM 1320 (Coverage begins at 1:45 p.m.)

UNF's Record: 2-9

Miami's Record: 8-3

Series: Miami 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 win against Palm Beach Atlantic and also added a 3-pointer in the team's game against IPFW.

Gameday Notables: A win would Give the Ospreys their first-ever win against Miami and even the series at 1-1 all-time, give UNF its second-straight road win and give the team its first winning streak on the road since the 2005-06 season … the Ospreys have shot a combined 49-of-86 (57 percent) from the field in wins against Furman and Palm Beach Atlantic … UNF has also been on the mark from the free throw line, knocking down 60-of-77 shots from the charity stripe in its last three games … Germaine Sparkes had season highs in points (13) and assists (4) in the team's last outing against IPFW.

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