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Basketball preview - Auburn Game 2016

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AUBURN, Ala. --  The North Florida men's basketball team tips off its 25th season of competition Friday at 9:30 p.m. (ET) on the road at Auburn. The game also marks the start of the 8th season for UNF head coach Matthew Driscoll.
 
Gameday Need to Know
 Date  Friday, Nov. 11
 Time  9:30 p.m. (ET)
 Opponent  Auburn | Schedule | Stats
 Live Stats  AU Live Stats
 Live Video  SEC Network
 Radio  1010XL AM 92.5 FM
 Twitter  @OspreyMBB (In-game updates) 


#Notable
- North Florida is tipping off the 25th season in program history highlighted by back-to-back national postseason appearances the last two years// UNF owns a 290-415 all-time record (138-208 in DI play)
- UNF and Auburn will be meeting for the 2nd time in program history with Tigers having won 71-64 in the pair's first meeting (Dec. 11, 2011) at AU
- Ospreys are 0-14 all-time against teams from the SEC having faced 7 different teams//Marks the 1st of 4 games vs SEC foes this year (LSU, Arkansas & Florida)
- UNF is 8-16 all-time in season openers and 2-5 under Matthew Driscoll including last year's 93-81 win at Illinois
- UNF is playing its 45th game against a Power Conference foe under Driscoll // Osprey seniors will be playing in 21st game vs High Major opponent (2-20)
- North Florida enters as the two-time defending ASUN Regular Season Champions, but fell in last year's ASUN Championship Semifinals to FGCU. The Ospreys could become the first ASUN squad to win three-straight outright titles since College of Charleston in 1998.


 
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