Saturday, December 3
Jacksonville, Fla.
12 pm
University of North Florida
vs
Jacksonville
SunTrust River City Rumble Hoops Edition Set for Saturday
12/2/2011 4:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Game Notes
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The North Florida basketball team brings a three-game win streak into its Atlantic Sun Conference opener Saturday against crosstown rival Jacksonville at Noon in UNF Arena. The first of two games between the pair this season in the annual SunTrust River City Rumble series will be televised live on Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS).
The Ospreys (4-4) outlasted Bethune-Cookman Tuesday to earn their fifth consecutive home win and remain a perfect 4-0 in UNF Arena this year. The Dolphins (2-4) dropped their last two contests having played a pair of nationally-ranked opponents.
Saturday's game marks the 16th all-time meeting between the crosstown foes on the hardwood with JU owning a 13-2 advantage in the series. In the last meeting between the pair, UNF posted a 68-64 victory in the opening round of the 2011 A-Sun Tournament snapping an 11-game losing skid in the series.
Jacksonville boasted a 2-1 mark versus UNF last year in three competitive meetings decided by a combined total of nine points. North Florida's only other win in the series was a 90-78 decision in 2005-06.
North Florida is 1-5 all-time in Atlantic Sun openers after earning their first win in a league debut last season, 81-74 over Florida Gulf Coast.
Jerron Granbery (10.9 ppg) and Parker Smith (10.5 ppg) lead the Ospreys in scoring this season. The duo has combined to hit 30 of the team's 35 made three-pointers this season. Smith helped seal UNF's win on Tuesday making four free throws in the closing seconds.
Andy Diaz leads the team in rebounding at 5.4 per game followed closely by Travis Wallace at 5.3 rpg. Will Wilson, who dished out a season best five assists against Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday, tops the squad with 2.8 assists per contest.
The Ospreys are 29-85 in six years of play in the Atlantic Sun conference including an 18-22 mark in the past two seasons under head coach Matthew Driscoll. UNF boasted a 10-10 league mark a year ago and advanced to the conference tournament championship game as the No. 6-seed. The Ospreys and Dolphins were picked to finish third/fourth in the preseason rankings.
Tickets for UNF basketball games are available at UNF Arena, online or by calling 904-620-BIRD (2473) or ospreytickets@unf.edu. JU game ticket prices are $15. 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).
Following Saturday's hoop doubleheader, the UNF-JU women's teams meet at 3 p.m., North Florida takes a week off from competition for semester exams and then returns to action Dec. 11 at Kansas State.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The North Florida basketball team brings a three-game win streak into its Atlantic Sun Conference opener Saturday against crosstown rival Jacksonville at Noon in UNF Arena. The first of two games between the pair this season in the annual SunTrust River City Rumble series will be televised live on Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS).
The Ospreys (4-4) outlasted Bethune-Cookman Tuesday to earn their fifth consecutive home win and remain a perfect 4-0 in UNF Arena this year. The Dolphins (2-4) dropped their last two contests having played a pair of nationally-ranked opponents.
Saturday's game marks the 16th all-time meeting between the crosstown foes on the hardwood with JU owning a 13-2 advantage in the series. In the last meeting between the pair, UNF posted a 68-64 victory in the opening round of the 2011 A-Sun Tournament snapping an 11-game losing skid in the series.
Jacksonville boasted a 2-1 mark versus UNF last year in three competitive meetings decided by a combined total of nine points. North Florida's only other win in the series was a 90-78 decision in 2005-06.
North Florida is 1-5 all-time in Atlantic Sun openers after earning their first win in a league debut last season, 81-74 over Florida Gulf Coast.
Jerron Granbery (10.9 ppg) and Parker Smith (10.5 ppg) lead the Ospreys in scoring this season. The duo has combined to hit 30 of the team's 35 made three-pointers this season. Smith helped seal UNF's win on Tuesday making four free throws in the closing seconds.
Andy Diaz leads the team in rebounding at 5.4 per game followed closely by Travis Wallace at 5.3 rpg. Will Wilson, who dished out a season best five assists against Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday, tops the squad with 2.8 assists per contest.
The Ospreys are 29-85 in six years of play in the Atlantic Sun conference including an 18-22 mark in the past two seasons under head coach Matthew Driscoll. UNF boasted a 10-10 league mark a year ago and advanced to the conference tournament championship game as the No. 6-seed. The Ospreys and Dolphins were picked to finish third/fourth in the preseason rankings.
Tickets for UNF basketball games are available at UNF Arena, online or by calling 904-620-BIRD (2473) or ospreytickets@unf.edu. JU game ticket prices are $15. 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).
Following Saturday's hoop doubleheader, the UNF-JU women's teams meet at 3 p.m., North Florida takes a week off from competition for semester exams and then returns to action Dec. 11 at Kansas State.
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