Thursday, February 9
Jacksonville, Fla.
7:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
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NJIT
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Men's Basketball Welcomes NJIT for Thursday Night Clash
2/8/2017 2:31:00 PM | Men's Basketball
JACKSONVILLE – The North Florida basketball team continues its final home stand of the season Thursday by welcoming ASUN foe NJIT to UNF Arena for a 7 p.m. tip. The game is sponsored by Southeast Orthopedic Specialists.
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GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs NJIT
WHERE: UNF Arena (5,800)
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 9 - 7:00 PM
THE SERIES:Â North Florida leads 3-1Â
LAST MEETING: NJIT earned their first win in the short series with the Ospreys, outlasting UNF for an 84-78 victory at the Fleisher Center... Dallas Moore (30 pts) and Damon Lynn (33 pts) treated the fans to a show matching each other in a back-and-forth battle... UNF trailed by 20 with 9 mins left and rallied to within 5 in the final seconds thanks to 23 consecutive points by Moore... Anthony Tarke had a dbl-dbl for NJIT with 23 pts/10 rebs and helped Highlanders hold a 38-28 edge on the glass.
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN3 (Watch ESPN app)
RADIO: 1010XL AM
LIVESTATS: UNFOspreys.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
TICKETS: (904) 620-BIRD | Buy TicketsÂ
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (10-16Â / 5-4Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT NJIT (9-16 / 1-8 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
LAST TIME OUT...
- North Florida snapped a three-game losing skid with a dominating 96-64 victory over Stetson last Saturday night in UNF Arena. The Ospreys outscored the Hatters 53-26 in the second half to earn the 300th win in program history. Dallas Moore scored 22 and Garrett Sams added 20 to lead a group of five players in double digits.
-NJIT dropped their sixth consecutive contest, falling 87-63 on the road at Lipscomb. Abdul Lewis paced the Highlanders offense with 21 points while Anthony Tarke chipped in 15 points. The game also saw the debut of Donovan Greer for NJIT, who scored 11 pts, after missing the first 24 games with an ankle injury.
NOTABLE
- Today's game marks the 5th all-time meeting between UNF and NJIT... Ospreys claimed first 3 meetings before NJIT earned win in earlier matchup this year
- The Highlanders 84-78 win in Newark on Jan. 14 was their lone win in the series and only ASUN victory of the season
- UNF enters contest following win that snapped a 3-game skid while NJIT has lost 6 in a row since edging the Ospreys in January
- Ospreys are 7-4 at home this year while NJIT is 2-12 on the road including an 0-5 mark in ASUN play
- UNF win on Saturday vs Stetson marked the 300th in program history and also allowed Ospreys to reach a double digit win total for the 8th consecutive season
Series DYK...
- First meeting: Jan. 3, 2004 at FGCU (DII game)
- UNF leads 3-1 including a program record margin of victory in ASUN play (107-71) last year in UNF Arena
- Ospreys claimed the only previous meeting between the pair in Jacksonville
- Dallas Moore (UNF) and Damon Lynn (NJIT) are two of the nation's leading career active scorers... Lynn injured his achilles and will miss the remainder of the season
UP NEXT
- The Ospreys will make a quick turnaround again as UNF takes on USC Upstate to cap Homecoming Week at 7 p.m.
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GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs NJIT
WHERE: UNF Arena (5,800)
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 9 - 7:00 PM
THE SERIES:Â North Florida leads 3-1Â
LAST MEETING: NJIT earned their first win in the short series with the Ospreys, outlasting UNF for an 84-78 victory at the Fleisher Center... Dallas Moore (30 pts) and Damon Lynn (33 pts) treated the fans to a show matching each other in a back-and-forth battle... UNF trailed by 20 with 9 mins left and rallied to within 5 in the final seconds thanks to 23 consecutive points by Moore... Anthony Tarke had a dbl-dbl for NJIT with 23 pts/10 rebs and helped Highlanders hold a 38-28 edge on the glass.
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN3 (Watch ESPN app)
RADIO: 1010XL AM
LIVESTATS: UNFOspreys.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
TICKETS: (904) 620-BIRD | Buy TicketsÂ
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (10-16Â / 5-4Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT NJIT (9-16 / 1-8 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
LAST TIME OUT...
- North Florida snapped a three-game losing skid with a dominating 96-64 victory over Stetson last Saturday night in UNF Arena. The Ospreys outscored the Hatters 53-26 in the second half to earn the 300th win in program history. Dallas Moore scored 22 and Garrett Sams added 20 to lead a group of five players in double digits.
-NJIT dropped their sixth consecutive contest, falling 87-63 on the road at Lipscomb. Abdul Lewis paced the Highlanders offense with 21 points while Anthony Tarke chipped in 15 points. The game also saw the debut of Donovan Greer for NJIT, who scored 11 pts, after missing the first 24 games with an ankle injury.
NOTABLE
- Today's game marks the 5th all-time meeting between UNF and NJIT... Ospreys claimed first 3 meetings before NJIT earned win in earlier matchup this year
- The Highlanders 84-78 win in Newark on Jan. 14 was their lone win in the series and only ASUN victory of the season
- UNF enters contest following win that snapped a 3-game skid while NJIT has lost 6 in a row since edging the Ospreys in January
- Ospreys are 7-4 at home this year while NJIT is 2-12 on the road including an 0-5 mark in ASUN play
- UNF win on Saturday vs Stetson marked the 300th in program history and also allowed Ospreys to reach a double digit win total for the 8th consecutive season
Series DYK...
- First meeting: Jan. 3, 2004 at FGCU (DII game)
- UNF leads 3-1 including a program record margin of victory in ASUN play (107-71) last year in UNF Arena
- Ospreys claimed the only previous meeting between the pair in Jacksonville
- Dallas Moore (UNF) and Damon Lynn (NJIT) are two of the nation's leading career active scorers... Lynn injured his achilles and will miss the remainder of the season
UP NEXT
- The Ospreys will make a quick turnaround again as UNF takes on USC Upstate to cap Homecoming Week at 7 p.m.
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