Game Notes (pdf)SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- After playing three of their first four conference games at home, the North Florida basketball team hits the road for a pair of tough tests beginning Thursday against USC Upstate in the Hodge Center at 7 p.m. The game will be carried on ESPN3 and locally on the radio at 92.5 FM.The Ospreys (15-6, 4-0 ASun) have won five games in a row and also carry a two-game road win streak into Thursday's tilt. UNF is coming off a 93-78 victory over Kennesaw State this past Saturday that saw the Ospreys rally from a 14-point first half deficit to dominate play in the second half. Senior
Beau Beech claimed the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honor after posting a pair of strong performances last week. Against Kennesaw, Beech scored a career best 33 points after posting his first double-double (21 pts/10 rebs) of the season in UNF's win over Lipscomb.Junior
Dallas Moore chipped in 24 points and six assists against the Owls on Saturday.
Junior Chris Davenport has collected a double-double in four of the last five games and is averaging a double-double in conference play with 13.8 ppg and 11.0 rpg. Senior Trent Mackey ranks second in the nation for three-pointers made having connected on 73 this season.USC Upstate (7-13, 1-2) will be making their home debut in conference play after opening season with three straight road contests. The Spartans edged NJIT at the buzzer in their league opener before dropping games against Stetson and FGCU. Freshman Deion Holmes leads Upstate in scoring at 13.2 points per game. The Spartans are 5-5 at home this season and have won five straight.After Thursday's clash with the Spartans, North Florida concludes its current road swing Saturday in Newark, N.J., against league newcomer NJIT. QUICK HITS- UNF and USC Upstate will be meeting for the 26th time in program history with the Spartans holding a 16-9 advantage in the all-time series.
- Upstate has claimed 5 of the last 6 meetings with UNF's lone win coming in last year's ASun Championship game
- UNF has a 3-9 record in games at Hodges Center having lost 5 straight // Last win was 63-57 on 2/11/11
- Ospreys own a program record 17-game home win streak // 12th longest active home streak in nation
- North Florida currently ranked 19th in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25
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Beau Beech is the reigning ASun Player of the Week after posting first dbl-dbl of season followed by career high 33-point effort
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Dallas Moore needs 22 points to become UNF's All-Time leading scorer in the Division I era
- UNF is 3-6 on the road this year but riding a two-game win streak away from UNF Arena
- Ospreys are 1 of 8 teams in nation with 5 or more players averaging double digits
