Game Notes (pdf)NASHVILLE -- The North Florida basketball team closes out its current three-game road stretch Saturday against Lipscomb in Allen Arena at 4 p.m (CT). The game is being carried on ESPN3 and 92.5 FM.
The Ospreys (18-9, 7-3) are seeking their first win in February as UNF has dropped three consecutive games for the first time this season following a 101-91 loss on Thursday night at Kennesaw State. Against the Owls,
Demarcus Daniels scored 21 points to lead five North Florida players in double digits.
Trent Mackey matched a season best making six three-pointers. Despite the loss, the Ospreys are still tied atop the conference standings with crosstown rival Jacksonville.
Lipscomb (9-18, 5-5) enters Saturday's contest having won two straight and five of their last seven. The Bisons handed Jacksonville a 93-92 loss Thursday night. JC Hampton leads the way for LU averaging 16.3 points a game.
The game features the nation's No. 1 (UNF) and No. 3 (Lipscomb) ranked teams for three-pointers made. The Ospreys have connected on 335 this season while the Bisons have made 291. Both squads average double-figure treys made per game.
In the pair's first meeting on Jan. 14 at UNF Arena, the Ospreys raced out to a double-digit lead at the half and cruised to a 95-83 victory. Mackey scored 24 points, with six treys, and
Beau Beech had a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds. Hampton scored 21 points for the Bisons and Eli Pepper grabbed a game best 15 rebounds. The last time UNF played at Allen Arena, Beech hit seven treys on his way to a then career best 27 point effort.
After facing the Bisons, North Florida concludes plays its final two regular season home games next week against NJIT (Feb. 18) and USC Upstate (Feb. 20).
#QuickHits- UNF and Lipscomb will be meeting for the 22nd time in program history with Ospreys leading 12-9 in all-time series / North Florida has won 4 straight and 10 of last 11 including a 95-83 victory on Jan. 14 in Jacksonville / Ospreys are 5-5 all-time at Allen Arena having won their last 4 visits
- Game features nation's No. 1 (UNF) and No. 3 (Lipscomb) ranked teams for 3PM this season
- North Florida currently ranked 24th in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25
- UNF went 8-0 in January marking the first undefeated month for an ASun team since 2012 (Belmont, 9-0)
- Ospreys are 1 of 8 teams in nation with 5 or more players averaging double digits
- UNF's 65 points vs FGCU last Saturday marked only 4th time this season Ospreys didn't reach 70 points
- The tandem of
Demarcus Daniels (62) &
Chris Davenport (53) rank second in the nation with 115 combined blocks / Bethune-Cookman duo has tallied 130
#BirdsOfTrey*UNF ranks 1st in the nation for 3PM & 3PM/game while listed 8th in NCAA for 3PT%
*Ospreys are 1 of 2 teams in nation with 300+ 3PM (335) / UNF has set program's single season record
*Set the program's single game record with 20 3PM against NJIT
* UNF has had 4+ players with a 3PM in every game
• Double digit treys in 23 games including 10 of last 11
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Trent Mackey (93) &
Beau Beech (84) rank 3rd & 7th nationally for 3PM
* Mackey/Beech also listed 8th/27th in 3PT% and 9th/19th in 3PT/game
