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River City Rumble Rematch: UNF Hosts Rival JU in Regular Season Finale

By: North Florida Athletics
UNF Arena will host the men's basketball game against rival Jacksonville. The game is part of the River City Rumble and is sponsored by the Bank of England

Men's Basketball | 2/22/2017 7:22:00 PM

JACKSONVILLE – The North Florida basketball team closes out the regular season Thursday night by hosting crosstown rival Jacksonville in the River City Rumble rematch at UNF Arena. The game is sponsored by Bank of England.
 
GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs Jacksonville
WHERE: UNF Arena (5,800)
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 23 - 7:00 PM
THE SERIES: Jacksonville leads 15-11 
LAST MEETING: North Florida handed rival Jacksonville an 80-64 defeat in the ASUN opener for both squads... Dallas Moore led all players with 24 points, going 10 for 20 from the floor... Wajid Aminu narrowly missed a double-double in his ASUN debut finishing with 16 pts/9 rebs... Tanner Rubio made 5 of JU's 7 treys in the game to pace the Dolphins with 17 points... UNF shot 52% from floor in the first half en route to taking a 44-29 halftime lead

FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN3 (Watch ESPN app)
RADIO: 1010XL AM
LIVESTATS: UNFOspreys.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
TICKETS: (904) 620-BIRD | Buy Tickets 

ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (12-18 / 7-6 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes

ABOUT JACKSONVILLE (17-13 / 5-8 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes

NOTABLE
- Today's game marks the 27th all-time meeting between crosstown rivals UNF and JU... Dolphins hold a 15-11 edge in the River City Rumble all-time but Ospreys have won last 7 including an 80-64 victory earlier this season at Historic Swisher Gym (Jan. 7)
- Ospreys are 8-5 at home this year including a 4-2 mark in ASUN, while JU is 8-7 on the road with a 3-3 record in league road tilts
- Both teams enter the regular season finale looking to bounce back after a road loss on Saturday
- JU has secured the No. 6 seed in the upcoming ASUN Tournament... UNF can claim the 3rd-5th seed depending on Thursday's outcomes... A win vs JU assures Ospreys of a first round home game in the tournament

Series DYK...
- First meeting: Dec. 23, 2004 at JU
- Dolphins dominated earlier part of series winning 13 of first 14 meetings but Ospreys have claimed 10 of the last 12 contests
- Ospreys are 5-6 all-time at home with wins in three straight and 4 of last 5 contests in UNF Arena
- 4 of the last 8 games have been decided by 5 points or less
- JU game has accounted for 3 of the top 5 crowds in UNF Arena history (all 3 over 5,000)
- Matthew Driscoll has guided UNF to a 10-7 mark against the Dolphins in his career

UP NEXT
- The Ospreys will play in the quarterfinals of the ASUN Tournament on Monday (Feb. 27). The opponent, game location and time will be determined following the completion of all the ASUN games on Thursday night. With a win over JU, North Florida would secure a hosting spot for Monday's opening round game.
 
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Players Mentioned

Dallas Moore

#14 Dallas Moore

G
6' 1"
Senior
Criminal Justice
Wajid Aminu

#2 Wajid Aminu

F
6' 7"
Freshman
International Business

Players Mentioned

Dallas Moore

#14 Dallas Moore

6' 1"
Senior
Criminal Justice
G
Wajid Aminu

#2 Wajid Aminu

6' 7"
Freshman
International Business
F