Thursday, March 1
Macon, Ga.
2:30 pm
University of North Florida
vs
ETSU
North Florida Opens Tournament Play vs ETSU
2/29/2012 5:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Game Notes
MACON, Ga. – No.5-seeded North Florida opens play in the 2012 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Tournament against No.-4 seed ETSU at Mercer's University Center Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
The Ospreys (16-15, 10-8 A-Sun) come into the postseason on a three-game win streak after earning a season sweep of rival Jacksonville in the regular season finale. ETSU (16-13, 10-8) also won its final three games heading into the postseason.
Thursday's game marks the 15th all-time meeting between UNF and ETSU on the hardwood. The Bucs hold a 13-1 advantage in the series after winning both meetings between the pair in the regular season. ETSU rallied for a one-point victory in Jacksonville before topping the Ospreys by 15 in Johnson City. The meeting also marks the second straight year that UNF-ETSU have met in the A-Sun Tournament with North Florida claiming their only win in the series with a 59-55 victory in last year's semifinals.
Parker Smith, a second-team All-Atlantic Sun honoree, leads UNF in scoring averaging 14.5 points per game. Smith was the league's top scorer in conference play (17 ppg) and also led the A-Sun in three-pointers this season. Travis Wallace (11.1 ppg) and Jerron Granberry (10.8 ppg) also both average double digits for the Ospreys. Wallace is also the team's leading rebounder at 5.3 boards a contest.
Thursday's game will be televised online at ASun.tv and ESPN3. 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 are available on the official athletic department website of Mercer (www.mercerbears.com).
With a win on Thursday, North Florida would advance to a semifinal match-up with top-seed Belmont on Friday at 6 p.m.
MACON, Ga. – No.5-seeded North Florida opens play in the 2012 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Tournament against No.-4 seed ETSU at Mercer's University Center Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
The Ospreys (16-15, 10-8 A-Sun) come into the postseason on a three-game win streak after earning a season sweep of rival Jacksonville in the regular season finale. ETSU (16-13, 10-8) also won its final three games heading into the postseason.
Thursday's game marks the 15th all-time meeting between UNF and ETSU on the hardwood. The Bucs hold a 13-1 advantage in the series after winning both meetings between the pair in the regular season. ETSU rallied for a one-point victory in Jacksonville before topping the Ospreys by 15 in Johnson City. The meeting also marks the second straight year that UNF-ETSU have met in the A-Sun Tournament with North Florida claiming their only win in the series with a 59-55 victory in last year's semifinals.
Parker Smith, a second-team All-Atlantic Sun honoree, leads UNF in scoring averaging 14.5 points per game. Smith was the league's top scorer in conference play (17 ppg) and also led the A-Sun in three-pointers this season. Travis Wallace (11.1 ppg) and Jerron Granberry (10.8 ppg) also both average double digits for the Ospreys. Wallace is also the team's leading rebounder at 5.3 boards a contest.
Thursday's game will be televised online at ASun.tv and ESPN3. 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 are available on the official athletic department website of Mercer (www.mercerbears.com).
With a win on Thursday, North Florida would advance to a semifinal match-up with top-seed Belmont on Friday at 6 p.m.
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