Tuesday, March 3
Jacksonville, Fla.
7:30 p.m.
University of North Florida
vs
Stetson (ASun Quarterfinal)
March Madness Begins Tuesday for @OspreyMBB vs Stetson in ASun Quarterfinals
3/2/2015 6:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Game Notes (pdf)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The No.1-seeded North Florida basketball team opens up play in the 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference Championship tournament against No. 8 seed Stetson on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in UNF Arena. The game marks the first home postseason game in UNF program history.
The Ospreys (20-11, 12-2 ASun) claimed the program's first conference title with an 86-71 victory over the Hatters (9-21, 3-11) on Saturday night in UNF Arena. Tuesday's game is a rematch between the in-state foes and marks the first postseason meeting between the pair. UNF carries a five-game win streak into Tuesday's tilt, while Stetson has won just one of its last seven contests.
In Saturday's game, first-team All-Atlantic Sun guard Dallas Moore scored 21 points to lead a balanced Osprey offense. Fellow first-team All-Atlantic Sun performer Beau Beech added 10 points and seven rebounds, while Chris Davenport narrowly missed a double-double for UNF finishing with 12 points and nine rebounds. Senior Jalen Nesbitt collected 14 points and five assists in his Senior Night game. All-Atlantic Sun second-team selection, Kentwan Smith, finished with 15 points for Stetson with Angel Rivera adding a career high 22 points to lead all scorers.
North Florida is 2-4 all-time in the Atlantic Sun tournament having reached the championship game in 2011. The Ospreys are just 1-4 in opening round games of the postseason event.
The winner of Tuesday's game advances to a semifinal matchup on Thursday night versus the winner between No. 4 Northern Kentucky and No. 5 Lipscomb.
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SERIES NOTES
* Tuesday's game marks the 22nd all-time meeting between the Ospreys and Hatters on the hardwood
* UNF owns a slim 11-10 edge in the series including their current seven-game win streak
* UNF is 5-5 at home against the Hatters having won the last four match-ups in UNF Arena
TIDBITS
* Beau Beech enters the game needing just 20 points to become the 10th member of UNF's 1,000-Point Club
* Demarcus Daniels (47) is just 2 blocked shots shy of setting a new single season record for the Ospreys
* UNF currently ranks 4th in the NCAA with 283 made three-pointers
* Game features three all-conference performers (UNF's Dallas Moore/Beau Beech and Stetson's Kentwan Smith), two All-Freshmen honorees (Stetson's Divine Myles and Grant Lozoya), the A-Sun Defensive Player of the Year (UNF's Demarcus Daniels)
TEAM LEADERS
Scoring: Dallas Moore (UNF) 15.4 | Kentwan Smith (SU) 13.6
Rebounding: Chris Davenport (UNF) 6.4 | Kentwan Smith (SU) 6.7
Assists: Dallas Moore (UNF) 120 | Angel Rivera (SU) 118
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The No.1-seeded North Florida basketball team opens up play in the 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference Championship tournament against No. 8 seed Stetson on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in UNF Arena. The game marks the first home postseason game in UNF program history.
The Ospreys (20-11, 12-2 ASun) claimed the program's first conference title with an 86-71 victory over the Hatters (9-21, 3-11) on Saturday night in UNF Arena. Tuesday's game is a rematch between the in-state foes and marks the first postseason meeting between the pair. UNF carries a five-game win streak into Tuesday's tilt, while Stetson has won just one of its last seven contests.
In Saturday's game, first-team All-Atlantic Sun guard Dallas Moore scored 21 points to lead a balanced Osprey offense. Fellow first-team All-Atlantic Sun performer Beau Beech added 10 points and seven rebounds, while Chris Davenport narrowly missed a double-double for UNF finishing with 12 points and nine rebounds. Senior Jalen Nesbitt collected 14 points and five assists in his Senior Night game. All-Atlantic Sun second-team selection, Kentwan Smith, finished with 15 points for Stetson with Angel Rivera adding a career high 22 points to lead all scorers.
North Florida is 2-4 all-time in the Atlantic Sun tournament having reached the championship game in 2011. The Ospreys are just 1-4 in opening round games of the postseason event.
The winner of Tuesday's game advances to a semifinal matchup on Thursday night versus the winner between No. 4 Northern Kentucky and No. 5 Lipscomb.
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| Gameday Need to Know | |
| Date | Tuesday, Mar. 3 |
| Time | 7:30 p.m. EST |
| Place | UNF Arena |
| Opponent | Stetson |
| Live Stats | UNFOspreys.com |
| Listen | 1010 XL (AM) |
| Live Video | ESPN3Â // WatchESPN app |
| @OspreyMBB,(In-game Updates) | |
| Tickets | UNFOspreys.com / 904-620-BIRD (2473) |
SERIES NOTES
* Tuesday's game marks the 22nd all-time meeting between the Ospreys and Hatters on the hardwood
* UNF owns a slim 11-10 edge in the series including their current seven-game win streak
* UNF is 5-5 at home against the Hatters having won the last four match-ups in UNF Arena
TIDBITS
* Beau Beech enters the game needing just 20 points to become the 10th member of UNF's 1,000-Point Club
* Demarcus Daniels (47) is just 2 blocked shots shy of setting a new single season record for the Ospreys
* UNF currently ranks 4th in the NCAA with 283 made three-pointers
* Game features three all-conference performers (UNF's Dallas Moore/Beau Beech and Stetson's Kentwan Smith), two All-Freshmen honorees (Stetson's Divine Myles and Grant Lozoya), the A-Sun Defensive Player of the Year (UNF's Demarcus Daniels)
TEAM LEADERS
Scoring: Dallas Moore (UNF) 15.4 | Kentwan Smith (SU) 13.6
Rebounding: Chris Davenport (UNF) 6.4 | Kentwan Smith (SU) 6.7
Assists: Dallas Moore (UNF) 120 | Angel Rivera (SU) 118
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| Team-by-Team Comparison | |||||||
| North Florida | Stetson | ||||||
| Record | 20-11 (12-2 ASun) | 9-21 (3-11 ASun) | |||||
| Points/game | 76.1 | 66.6 | |||||
| Rebounds/game | 34.2 | 33.5 | |||||
| Assists/game | 14.6 | 12.7 | |||||
| FG Percentage | 47.2 | 43.4 | |||||
| 3PT Percentage | 39.6 | 33.2 | |||||
| FT Percentage | 72.6 | 66.7 | |||||
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