University of North Florida Athletics

Ospreys Play at Mississippi State in Final Non-Conference Road Tilt

By: North Florida Athletics

Todd Drexler

Men's Basketball | 12/29/2017 6:00:00 PM

QUICK VIEW – The North Florida men's basketball team wraps up non-conference road play Saturday against Mississippi State at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Miss.

GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs Mississippi State
WHERE: Humphrey Coliseum (10,575)
WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 30 - 5:00 PM (ET)/4:00 PM (CT)
THE SERIES: First Meeting
LAST MEETING: Saturday's game marks the first meeting between the Ospreys and Bulldogs on the hardwood

FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: SEC Network+ | Watch ESPN App
LIVESTATS: HailState.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB

ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (5-10 / 0-0 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes

ABOUT MISSISSIPPI STATE (11-1 / 0-0 SEC)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes

NOTABLE
- #BirdsofTrey have made a three-pointer in 642 consecutive games including every game of their Division I history - a string of 394 straight
- UNF ranks 2nd in the nation in 3PM, 4th in 3PA and 14th in 3PM/game
- North Florida is 0-21 all-time against SEC squads | This is UNF's fourth SEC opponent this year (3 in last 4 games), having already faced Florida, Missouri and LSU
- Ospreys have dropped their last three games heading into the tilt while MSU carries a three-game win streak overall | Bulldogs have also gone undefeated (10-0) in the Hump this year
- Mississippi State is the fourth first time opponent of the season for UNF with Ospreys falling in the other three contests
- Matchup marks the 58th guarantee game for UNF in Matthew Driscoll's 9-year tenure

UP NEXT
- North Florida tips off 2018 and closes non-conference play at home on Jan. 2 against Florida National.

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