Game Notes (pdf)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The North Florida basketball team makes its long awaited home debut in UNF Arena as the Ospreys welcome UT Rio Grande Valley at 7 p.m. The game, sponsored by Global Diamonds, has been designated "Veterans Appreciation Night".
In addition, UNF will unveil their championship banners earned last season during a pregame ceremony.
The Ospreys return home following a dominating season-opening road victory over Illinois, 93-81, on Friday night in Springfield, Ill. UNF connected on a program record tying 17 three-pointers including a 7-for-8 shooting performance from long distance by senior
Beau Beech. Junior
Dallas Moore led the way with 26 points, 10 assists and no turnovers while Beech chipped in 25 points.
Demarcus Daniels narrowly missed a double-double finishing with 13 points and nine rebounds, while
Trent Mackey added 13 points including four treys.
The Ospreys are 5-1 in home openers under seventh year head coach
Matthew Driscoll, who enters the game needing just one victory to match Matt Kilcullen as the winningest coach in program history with 98 wins.
UTRGV enters Monday's tilt following an 86-59 loss Friday at Miami. The Vaqueros trailed by just eight points, 28-20, before seeing the Hurricanes explode for 58 second half points. Shaquille Hines netted 18 points and pulled down six rebounds to lead the UTRGV effort.
After hosting UTRGV, North Florida welcomes Edward Waters on Wednesday (Nov. 18) before tipping off a stretch of four straight road games and six of their next seven away from UNF Arena.
QUICK HITS- UNF and UTRGV will be meeting for the first time on the hardwood // Ospreys will make a return visit to Texas next season
- Ospreys are 1-0 all-time against current members of the WAC having defeated Cal State Bakersfield in 2012
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Dallas Moore recorded his first career double-double // His 10 assists also marked a career high
- Redshirt sophomore
Nick Malonga made his UNF debut on Friday and also earned his first career start
- Moore enters Monday's game just 21 points shy of becoming the 11th member of the Osprey 1,000-point club
- UNF's 17 3PM were a program Division 1 benchmark and equalled the all-time program mark set vs Rollins in 1994
- North Florida will unveil 3 championship banners during a pregame ceremony // Banners recognize ASun Regular Season & ASun Tournament titles and the NCAA Tournament appearance
