University of North Florida
Kennesaw State
Ospreys battle it out with Kennesaw
2/6/2009 6:37:50 PM | Men's Basketball
Teams meet for second time this season
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UNF (5-17, 3-9 A-Sun) won the first meeting with the Owls (6-15, 2-10 A-Sun) at UNF Arena, downing KSU 66-44 and snapped a four-game losing streak to Kennesaw in the process.
The Ospreys have been getting it done on the defensive end as of late, holding their last five opponents below their season scoring average. That has resulted in two wins for the Ospreys and five games that have been decided by six points or less.
Kennesaw comes into Saturday desperately needing a win after losing their last five games by an average of 19.2 points.
When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Where:
On the Air: ASUN.TV/ Live Audio (Coverage begins at 7:15)
UNF's Record: 5-17, 3-9 A-Sun
Kennesaw's Record: 6-15, 2-10 A-Sun
Series: Kennesaw leads 15-8
Who's Hot: UNF freshman Zack Riggins scored a career-high 16 points off the bench in the Ospreys' win at Stetson before scoring 14 points in a victory against USC Upstate ... Eni Cuka scored 24 points against ETSU for his second game in the 20s this season.
Gameday Notables: A UNF win would give the Ospreys their fourth win in A-Sun play this season, give UNF its first sweep of a season series against a team in the Atlantic Sun and tie UNF's record for wins at the Division I level … the Ospreys' 66-44 final win against KSU in the teams' first meeting proved to be UNF's largest margin of victory against an A-Sun opponent and an NCAA Division I foe … Cuka has scored in double figures in eight of his 14 games and in those 14 games he has led the team in scoring on six occasions … Cortez Riley comes into this week 26th in the league in scoring and sixth in assists.
