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Ospreys Open ASUN Second Half on Monday at FGCU

By: North Florida Athletics
FGCU's Alico Arena background. North Florida men's basketball plays against FGCU on Jan. 30 at 7 p.m.

Men's Basketball | 1/29/2017 4:58:00 PM

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The North Florida basketball team looks to rebound from back-to-back losses as they tip off the second half of their ASUN Conference schedule on Monday against rival FGCU at Alico Arena.
 
GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs FGCU
WHERE: Alico Arena (4,333)
WHEN: Monday, Jan. 30 - 7:00 PM
THE SERIES: FGCU leads 14-10 
LAST MEETING: In a battle of ASUN leaders last Wednesday at UNF Arena, FGCU rallied late for an 86-82 win... Dallas Moore finished with 32 points to lead the Ospreys with Chris Davenport adding 15 pts/8 rebs... FGCU had 4 in double figures led by 17 from Christian Terrell... With UNF ahead 80-78 with 2:23 left, FGCU capitalized on several Osprey turnovers and missed shots to score 8 consecutive points to secure the win.

FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN3 (Watch ESPN app)
RADIO: 1010XL AM
LIVESTATS: FGCUAthletics.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB

ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (9-15 / 4-3 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes

ABOUT FGCU (17-6 / 6-1 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes

LAST TIME OUT...
- North Florida saw a first half lead slip away in an 88-74 loss at Stetson on Saturday. The Hatters blistered the nets at a 74% clip in the second half and used a 19-4 run midway through the closing half to earn the victory. Chris Davenport had his best game of the season for UNF finishing with a 26 point (one shy of career best) and 12 rebound double-double, marking his first of the year.
-FGCU dominated Jacksonville in the second half en route to a 78-56 victory in Alico Arena on Saturday night. Eagles outscored Dolphins 42-23 in the second half. Demetris Morant paced the Eagle attack tallying 25 points (11-14 FGM) along with 17 rebounds.

NOTABLE
- Today's game marks the 25th all-time meeting between UNF and FGCU... Eagles hold a 14-11 lead in the series with wins in last three meetings
- Ospreys and Eagles are squaring off for the 2nd time in six days having met last Wednesday in UNF Arena (FGCU won 86-82)
- UNF enters match-up having lost two in a row while FGCU has won 10 of 11 including 3 straight
- Ospreys are 2-10 on the road this year while FGCU is 10-2 at home (2-1 in ASUN play)
- Next UNF win will be the 300th in program history
- Game marks the start of the second half of the ASUN schedule for both teams
- Dallas Moore had 32 pts in Wednesday's meeting
 
Series DYK...
- First meeting: Feb. 10, 2003 at UNF Arena
- FGCU leads 14-10 with wins in 8 of the last 11 including 3 straight
- Ospreys are 4-6 all-time in Alico having fallen in 3 of last 4 visits
- Series has been defined by streaks: FGCU won first 6 followed by 7 in a row for UNF, Eagles claimed 5 before Ospreys won 3 and now 3 for FGCU

UP NEXT
- Ospreys return to UNF Arena to open a 3-game home stand Saturday (Feb. 4) vs Stetson in a rematch from this past Saturday in DeLand.


 
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Players Mentioned

Chris Davenport

#35 Chris Davenport

F
6' 8"
Senior
Criminal Justice
Dallas Moore

#14 Dallas Moore

G
6' 1"
Senior
Criminal Justice

Players Mentioned

Chris Davenport

#35 Chris Davenport

6' 8"
Senior
Criminal Justice
F
Dallas Moore

#14 Dallas Moore

6' 1"
Senior
Criminal Justice
G