Monday, November 14
Jacksonville, Fla.
7 pm
University of North Florida
vs
Savannah State
Ospreys Open Home Slate vs Savannah State on Monday Night
11/13/2011 8:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Game Notes
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. –Playing the only home contest of its opening five games, the North Florida basketball team hosts Savannah State Monday at 7 p.m. in the home opener for the Ospreys at UNF Arena.
The Ospreys, under the guidance of third-year head coach Matthew Driscoll, look to get in the win column after dropping a hard fought game at No. 19 Alabama in their season opener this past Friday.
Against the Crimson Tide, UNF built an early lead before suffering a scoring drought midway through the first half. North Florida defended well throughout the game but just never recovered from the shooting slump.
Junior Andy Diaz led the way for UNF scoring nine points and pulling down eight rebounds. The Ospreys also got eight points each from David Jeune, Jerron Granberry and Travis Wallace.
Savannah State, a new member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conferece, is coming off a 12-18 mark a year ago. The Tigers opened their regular season with a disappointing 83-54 loss at Georgetown on Saturday. Deric Rudolph scored 12 points to lead the SSU attack.
Monday's match-up marks the 13th all-time meeting on the hardwood for the Ospreys and Tigers. The series is knotted at six with both teams winning all their home games. UNF posted a 57-46 victory in the last installment of the series which came Nov. 18, 2009 at UNF Arena.
Tickets for UNF basketball games are available at UNF Arena, online or by calling 904-620-BIRD (2473) or ospreytickets@unf.edu. Single game men's and doubleheader ticket prices are $12 Reserved (Sec. 5-14), $10 Adults, $8 (Youth 17-under, Senior Citizens 55+, Active Military, UNF Faculty/Staff), UNF students with valid Osprey1 card and children under 2 are free. UNF students may also purchase one student guest pass for $5. For further ticket information check the UNF Athletic website: www.unfospreys.com
Fans can also catch all the exciting action live on the radio on WBOB 600 AM, The Flagship Station of the UNF Sports Network, as well as online via the radio network link at www.wbobradio.com. Real-time live stats for all Osprey home games are available on the official athletic department website (www.unfospreys.com). In addition, the game will be available through A-Sun TV, a subscription based webcast hosted by the Atlantic Sun Conference on their website www.atlanticsun.org and www.asun.tv.
Up next, North Florida hits the road for three straight games beginning Thursday against No. 8 Florida in Gainesville. UNF's road trip also includes stops at Miami and No. 3 Ohio State.
The weekly Matthew Driscoll Radio Show airs Tuesday at 7 p.m. live from Big Dawgs' Sports Restaurant on the corner of Beach and Kernan Boulevards.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. –Playing the only home contest of its opening five games, the North Florida basketball team hosts Savannah State Monday at 7 p.m. in the home opener for the Ospreys at UNF Arena.
The Ospreys, under the guidance of third-year head coach Matthew Driscoll, look to get in the win column after dropping a hard fought game at No. 19 Alabama in their season opener this past Friday.
Against the Crimson Tide, UNF built an early lead before suffering a scoring drought midway through the first half. North Florida defended well throughout the game but just never recovered from the shooting slump.
Junior Andy Diaz led the way for UNF scoring nine points and pulling down eight rebounds. The Ospreys also got eight points each from David Jeune, Jerron Granberry and Travis Wallace.
Savannah State, a new member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conferece, is coming off a 12-18 mark a year ago. The Tigers opened their regular season with a disappointing 83-54 loss at Georgetown on Saturday. Deric Rudolph scored 12 points to lead the SSU attack.
Monday's match-up marks the 13th all-time meeting on the hardwood for the Ospreys and Tigers. The series is knotted at six with both teams winning all their home games. UNF posted a 57-46 victory in the last installment of the series which came Nov. 18, 2009 at UNF Arena.
Tickets for UNF basketball games are available at UNF Arena, online or by calling 904-620-BIRD (2473) or ospreytickets@unf.edu. Single game men's and doubleheader ticket prices are $12 Reserved (Sec. 5-14), $10 Adults, $8 (Youth 17-under, Senior Citizens 55+, Active Military, UNF Faculty/Staff), UNF students with valid Osprey1 card and children under 2 are free. UNF students may also purchase one student guest pass for $5. For further ticket information check the UNF Athletic website: www.unfospreys.com
Fans can also catch all the exciting action live on the radio on WBOB 600 AM, The Flagship Station of the UNF Sports Network, as well as online via the radio network link at www.wbobradio.com. Real-time live stats for all Osprey home games are available on the official athletic department website (www.unfospreys.com). In addition, the game will be available through A-Sun TV, a subscription based webcast hosted by the Atlantic Sun Conference on their website www.atlanticsun.org and www.asun.tv.
Up next, North Florida hits the road for three straight games beginning Thursday against No. 8 Florida in Gainesville. UNF's road trip also includes stops at Miami and No. 3 Ohio State.
The weekly Matthew Driscoll Radio Show airs Tuesday at 7 p.m. live from Big Dawgs' Sports Restaurant on the corner of Beach and Kernan Boulevards.
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