Game Notes (pdf)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The North Florida men's basketball team return to the friendly confines of UNF Arena on Tuesday to host Florida National at 7 p.m. Tuesday's game is part of the Men Against Breast Cancer (MABC) Classic that will also include games for the Ospreys this weekend in Dayton, Ohio.
UNF is looking to snap a two-game skid having dropped games to Miami last Wednesday and on the road Friday night at LSU. Against the Tigers, North Florida battled down to the wire before falling 78-70.
Senior
Chris Davenport led a quartet of starters in double figures finishing with a season best 16 points to go along with six rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots.
Dallas Moore,
Romelo Banks and
Aaron Bodager each added 13 points for the Ospreys.
Florida National, a member of the United State Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), hails from Hialeah, Fla. The Conquistadors are 2-5 on the season and enter Tuesday's contest following a win Saturday night over Pensacola Christian.
Tickets are available online (
here) or at the UNF Arena Ticket Office (904-620-BIRD)
#Notable & #Trending
- North Florida and Florida National will be meeting for the 1st time on the hardwood... The Conquistadors are 1 of 6 first time foes for UNF this season
- Ospreys are looking to snap a two-game losing skid overall and prevent first back-to-back regular season home losses since 2013-14 season (USC Upstate & ETSU)
- 2 of the squad's Top 5 scorers are freshmen:
Garrett Sams (9.3) &
Wajid Aminu (8.0)
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Chris Davenport moved into a tie for 3rd place on UNF All-Time list vs LSU and now needs 13 rebounds to claim the 2nd spot on rebounding list... He also moved into Top 5 in career assists
- UNF has posted back-to-back season high marks of 7 3PM in its last two games
- Ospreys have out-rebounded 3 of their first 4 opponents including LSU on Friday night
- UNF led the nation in 3PT% last season but have not topped 40% shooting from long range yet this season
- Against LSU, the starting 5 accounted for 55 of the 70 pts scored with 4 of the 5 players reaching double digits
#LastTimeWeMet
- This marks the inaugural meeting between UNF and FNU on the hardwood
UP NEXT: North Florida continues play in the MABC Classic this weekend with three games at Wright State. UNF will face North Dakota on Friday before playing CSU Bakersfield (Saturday) and tournament host Wright State (Sunday).
