UNF aims for better results at Stetson

Sunday, January 25

DeLand, Fla.

5 p.m.

University of North Florida

Stetson

A win at Stetson would give UNF its first victory in DeLand.

1/24/2009 1:59:39 PM | Men's Basketball

Ospreys travel to DeLand Sunday at 7 p.m.

By: Shawn LaFata

Game Notes

The University of North Florida men's basketball team will stay in the Sunshine State this weekend when it completes a two-game Florida road swing at Stetson Sunday night.

The Ospreys (3-16, 1-8 A-Sun) are looking to recover from a couple of tough road losses that began the week at a place where they haven't had a lot of luck in the past. UNF lost a 61-57 contest at Campbell on Monday before falling 50-44 at Florida Gulf Coast on Friday night. UNF held a halftime advantage in both games, including an 11-point lead at FGCU.

The Edmunds Center has not been kind to UNF over the years, with the Ospreys going winless at Stetson's home gym in four tries.

Stetson (8-10, 5-5 A-Sun) brings one of the better scoring offenses in the league with it into Sunday night's contest as well as one of the best 3-point shooting units in the A-Sun. Garfield Blair leads the Hatters and is ranked fifth in the conference, averaging 16.5 points a game. The Hatters are also coming off a loss after falling at home 84-61 Friday night to Jacksonville.

When: Sunday, 7 p.m.

Where: Edmunds Center (DeLand, Fla.)

On the Air: WBOB-AM 1320/ ASUN.TV

UNF's Record: 3-16, 1-8 A-Sun

Stetson's Record: 8-10, 5-5 A-Sun

Series: Stetson leads 7-0

Who's Hot: Stan Januska notched a season-high 17 points for the third time this season when he led all scorers at Campbell before following that up with a 10-point performance at Florida Gulf Coast ... Matt Sauey has three games in double digits this season, with two of those coming in his last five outings … Sauey led the Ospreys with six points in the opening half at Florida Gulf Coast.

Gameday Notables: A UNF win would give the Ospreys their second win in A-Sun play this season, give UNF its first win on the road in Atlantic Sun play and give the team its second win in the month of January and eclipse last year's win total … UNF is currently on a four-game losing streak and has lost all of its 28 road games in Atlantic Sun play … Stan Januska has scored a season-high 17 points on three separate outings this season, with his last performance coming at Campbell … that total is only one point off of his career high.