Thursday, February 25
Jacksonville, Fla.
7:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
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Jacksonville
@OspreyMBB Battle Rival Jacksonville for #ASunMBB Regular Season Crown
2/24/2016 5:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball
River City Rumble stakes elevated above just a barrel point on Thursday Night
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JACKSONVILLEÂ -- The North Florida basketball team closes out the regular season Thursday at 7 p.m., against crosstown rival Jacksonville with the Atlantic Sun Conference regular season title on the line at historic Swisher Gymnasium. The game, which is part of the River City Rumble competition, is being broadcast on ESPN3 as well as on local radio at 1010XL AM/ 92.5 FM.Â
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The Ospreys (20-10, 9-4) are currently one game ahead of a trio of squads in second place including the Dolphins (16-14, 8-5). UNF has recovered from a four-game skid having posted back-to-back victories heading into the Rumble rematch. North Florida rallied for an 81-78 victory over USC Upstate on Saturday night as senior Demarcus Daniels led the way with 23 points followed by 18 points from fellow senior Beau Beech.
The win assured the Ospreys of a share of the regular season title along with a guaranteed home game in the quarterfinals of the upcoming Atlantic Sun Conference tournament. UNF is looking to become the first repeat regular season champion since Belmont in 2011 and 2012. With a victory, UNF would establish a new program record for regular season victories and also secure the No. 1 seed in the tournament.
There are several individual milestones within reach on Thursday. Dallas Moore is just 12 points shy of setting a new UNF single season scoring record and is also just 13 assists shy of the program's single season mark. Chris Davenport needs six points to reach 1,000 for his career while Daniels enters the contest just 12 points shy 1,000.Â
Jacksonville, who is tied with FGCU and NJIT, has dropped three of their last four after posting a five-game win streak. The Dolphins fell 73-58 to NJIT on Saturday marking their first home loss of the season. JU is lead by Kori Babineaux at 18.6 points per game. In the first meeting between the two squads on Jan. 9 at UNF Arena, North Florida posted an 83-68 victory despite Babineaux finishing with 30 points. Daniels countered for UNF with 22 points and 10 boards.
Thursday's game will mark UNF's first visit to Swisher Gymnasium since the 2009-10 season, a 62-55 loss. With the game already sold out, Osprey fans are encouraged to go to UNF Arena for a watch party on the video boards. Admission is free to the event. Concessions will be open and featuring a number of food and drink specials.
Following the contest, North Florida will host a quarterfinal game at UNF Arena on Tuesday (Mar. 1) at 7:30 p.m. against a to be determined opponent. Tickets for Atlantic Sun Tournament games at UNF Arena are on sale by contacting the UNF Athletic Ticket Office or at this link.
QUICK HITS
- UNF and Jacksonville will be meeting for the 25th time in program history with JU holding a 15-9 lead in the all-time series
- Ospreys have won the last 5 meetings between the rivals and 8 of last 10 including an 83-68 decision on Jan. 9 at UNF Arena
- UNF is 3-8 on the road vs JU // Ospreys last game at Swisher Gym was a 62-55 loss on Jan. 18, 2010
- North Florida is currently receiving votes in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25Â
-UNF 107 points against NJIT on Feb. 18 marked the most in an ASun game ever by the Ospreys and the most by any team in the conference since 2010-11
- Demarcus Daniels picked up his 2nd ASun POW award on Monday after back-to-back 20+ point efforts
- Beau Beech & Demarcus Daniels have been a part of a program record 73 wins & counting in their careers, eclipsing previous 4-yr span mark of 68 (2011-2015)
- A win vs JU would give UNF a second straight ASun Regular season crown becoming first repeat champ since Belmont in 2011 & 2012
#BirdsOfTrey
*UNF ranks 1st in the nation for 3PM & 3PM/game while listed 7th in NCAA for 3PT%
*Ospreys are only team in nation with over 350 3PM / Â UNF has set program's single season record this year with 373 (also an ASun Conference season mark)
*Set 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 25 games including 12 of last 14
•Trent Mackey (101) & Beau Beech (88) rank 3rd & 11th nationally for 3PM // Mackey/Beech also listed 9th/35th in 3PT% and 11th/31st in 3PT/game
JACKSONVILLEÂ -- The North Florida basketball team closes out the regular season Thursday at 7 p.m., against crosstown rival Jacksonville with the Atlantic Sun Conference regular season title on the line at historic Swisher Gymnasium. The game, which is part of the River City Rumble competition, is being broadcast on ESPN3 as well as on local radio at 1010XL AM/ 92.5 FM.Â
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| Gameday Need to Know | |
| Â Date | Â Thursday, Feb. 25 |
|  Time |  7:00 p.m. |
|  Opponent |  Jacksonville | Schedule | Stats |
| Â Live Stats | Â JU Live Stats |
| Â Live Video | Â ESPN3Â (Watch ESPN app) |
| Â Radio | Â 1010XL AMÂ |Â 92.5 FM |
| Â Twitter | Â @OspreyMBBÂ (In-game updates)Â |
The Ospreys (20-10, 9-4) are currently one game ahead of a trio of squads in second place including the Dolphins (16-14, 8-5). UNF has recovered from a four-game skid having posted back-to-back victories heading into the Rumble rematch. North Florida rallied for an 81-78 victory over USC Upstate on Saturday night as senior Demarcus Daniels led the way with 23 points followed by 18 points from fellow senior Beau Beech.
The win assured the Ospreys of a share of the regular season title along with a guaranteed home game in the quarterfinals of the upcoming Atlantic Sun Conference tournament. UNF is looking to become the first repeat regular season champion since Belmont in 2011 and 2012. With a victory, UNF would establish a new program record for regular season victories and also secure the No. 1 seed in the tournament.
There are several individual milestones within reach on Thursday. Dallas Moore is just 12 points shy of setting a new UNF single season scoring record and is also just 13 assists shy of the program's single season mark. Chris Davenport needs six points to reach 1,000 for his career while Daniels enters the contest just 12 points shy 1,000.Â
Jacksonville, who is tied with FGCU and NJIT, has dropped three of their last four after posting a five-game win streak. The Dolphins fell 73-58 to NJIT on Saturday marking their first home loss of the season. JU is lead by Kori Babineaux at 18.6 points per game. In the first meeting between the two squads on Jan. 9 at UNF Arena, North Florida posted an 83-68 victory despite Babineaux finishing with 30 points. Daniels countered for UNF with 22 points and 10 boards.
Thursday's game will mark UNF's first visit to Swisher Gymnasium since the 2009-10 season, a 62-55 loss. With the game already sold out, Osprey fans are encouraged to go to UNF Arena for a watch party on the video boards. Admission is free to the event. Concessions will be open and featuring a number of food and drink specials.
Following the contest, North Florida will host a quarterfinal game at UNF Arena on Tuesday (Mar. 1) at 7:30 p.m. against a to be determined opponent. Tickets for Atlantic Sun Tournament games at UNF Arena are on sale by contacting the UNF Athletic Ticket Office or at this link.
QUICK HITS
- UNF and Jacksonville will be meeting for the 25th time in program history with JU holding a 15-9 lead in the all-time series
- Ospreys have won the last 5 meetings between the rivals and 8 of last 10 including an 83-68 decision on Jan. 9 at UNF Arena
- UNF is 3-8 on the road vs JU // Ospreys last game at Swisher Gym was a 62-55 loss on Jan. 18, 2010
- North Florida is currently receiving votes in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25Â
-UNF 107 points against NJIT on Feb. 18 marked the most in an ASun game ever by the Ospreys and the most by any team in the conference since 2010-11
- Demarcus Daniels picked up his 2nd ASun POW award on Monday after back-to-back 20+ point efforts
- Beau Beech & Demarcus Daniels have been a part of a program record 73 wins & counting in their careers, eclipsing previous 4-yr span mark of 68 (2011-2015)
- A win vs JU would give UNF a second straight ASun Regular season crown becoming first repeat champ since Belmont in 2011 & 2012
#BirdsOfTrey
*UNF ranks 1st in the nation for 3PM & 3PM/game while listed 7th in NCAA for 3PT%
*Ospreys are only team in nation with over 350 3PM / Â UNF has set program's single season record this year with 373 (also an ASun Conference season mark)
*Set 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 25 games including 12 of last 14
•Trent Mackey (101) & Beau Beech (88) rank 3rd & 11th nationally for 3PM // Mackey/Beech also listed 9th/35th in 3PT% and 11th/31st in 3PT/game
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