Callin' Baton Rouge: @OspreyMBB Visit LSU on Wednesday

Wednesday, December 2

Baton Rouge, La.

8:00 p.m.

University of North Florida

LSU

12/1/2015 2:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball

By: North Florida Athletics

Game Notes (pdf)

BATON ROUGE, La. -- After a brief one-game home stand, the North Florida basketball team hits the road for a two-game swing beginning Wednesday against LSU in the Maravich Center. The game will be broadcast online by the SEC Network+ (WatchESPN app) with a tipoff of 7 p.m. (CT).

The Ospreys are 6-2 entering the game and have won three straight including an 80-72 victory over Trinity Baptist on Monday night. Dallas Moore scored 20 points in leading five UNF players in double figures, while Chris Davenport collected his second double-double of the season finishing with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Beau Beech had 16 points followed by Demarcus Daniels with 13 and Trent Mackey with 12.

North Florida currently leads the nation in three-pointers having made 96 this season in eight games and are ranked second with 12.0 treys per game. In addition, UNF ranks 6th in three-point percentage with three players listed in the Top 60 - Mackey (3rd), Moore (56th), Beech (57th).

Wednesday's game marks the first all-time meeting between UNF and LSU. The Ospreys are 0-11 against teams from the SEC with the Tigers marking the first of two SEC foes on the schedule this season. UNF visits Arkansas on Dec. 22.

LSU comes into the contest at 3-3 following a tough 70-58 loss at College of Charleston on Monday. The Tigers have dropped three straight after opening the season with three wins. Freshman standout Ben Simmons leads LSU statistically averaging a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds.

Following the LSU game, North Florida concludes its road trip Saturday against Dayton.

Gameday Need to Know
Date	Wednesday, Dec. 2
Time	7:00 p.m. CT
Opponent	LSU \| Schedule \| Stats
Live Stats	LSU Live Stats
Live Video	SEC Network+
Radio	1010XL AM
Twitter	@OspreyMBB (In-game updates)

QUICK HITS
- UNF and LSU will be meeting for the first time in program history // The Tigers are one of 12 first-time opponents for the Ospreys this season
- North Florida is 0-11 all-time against SEC teams (Alabama 0-4, Auburn 0-1, Florida 0-4, Missouri 0-1, South Carolina 0-1)
- Ospreys 6-2 start is the best in the program's 11-year Division I era // Best season start for UNF since 7-2 in 2003-04
- UNF is one of just 28 teams in the country to record 6 or more wins in the month of November
- Ospreys are currently ranked 12th in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 // LSU is receiving votes in both the AP and ESPN Coaches Top 25
- Dallas Moore was named the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 16 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 5.7 apg in three games last week
- Five players are averaging double digit points for UNF this season
#BirdsOfTrey
UNF ranks 1st in the nation for 3PM (96), 2nd in 3PT/g (12.0) and 6th in 3PT% (44.4)... Senior Trent Mackey is 2nd nationally in 3PM (29), 13th for 3PT/g (3.63) and 3rd in 3PT% (59.2)... Dallas Moore is 17th in 3PM (17) and 56th in 3PT% (46.8) while Beau Beech is 57th in 3PT% (46.7)