Sunday, March 5
Fort Myers, Fla.
3:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
at
FGCU
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Ospreys and Eagles Set to Battle for ASUN Tournament Championship
3/4/2017 7:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The No.3-seed North Florida basketball team plays in its second ASUN Tournament Championship game in the last three years when the Ospreys face top-seeded FGCU on Sunday in Alico Arena at 3 p.m.
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GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs FGCU
WHERE: Alico Arena (4,333)
WHEN: Sunday, Mar. 5 - 3:00 PM
THE SERIES: FGCU leads 15-10Â
LAST MEETING: The Ospreys travelled to FGCU to face the Eagles for the second time in a 5-day span and dropped a 74-59 decision... The game was close the first half with FGCU holding a 34-32 halftime lead but Eagles outscored 40-27 in the second period... Chris Davenport led the way for UNF with 20 pts/8 rebs and Dallas Moore added 17 pts... FGCU shot 52% from the floor in 2nd half and were led by 29 points from  Brandon Goodwin.
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPNÂ (Watch ESPN app)
RADIO:Â 92.5 FM
LIVESTATS:Â FGCUAthletics.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (15-18Â / 8-6Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT FGCUÂ (25-7Â / 12-2Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
NOTABLE
- Today's game marks the 26th all-time meeting between UNF and FGCU... Eagles own a 15-10 lead in the series with wins in last 4 meetings
- Ospreys are 4-12 on the road this year with all 4 wins coming against ASUN squads... FGCU is 15-3 at home this year with a current 4-game win streak at Alico
- Marks 3rd time the teams will meet in ASUN Tournament with Eagles claiming previous 2 matchups including an 89-56 win in last year's seminfinal game
- ASUN Postseason Honors: Dallas Moore (Player of Year/1st team All-ASUN), Wajid Aminu (Freshman of the Year/All-Freshman), Garrett Sams (All-Freshman)
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Series DYK...
- First meeting: Feb. 10, 2003 at UNF Arena
- FGCU leads 15-10 with wins in 9 of the last 12 including 4 straight
- Ospreys are 4-7 all-time at Alico Arena having fallen in 4 of their last 5 visits
- Series has been defined by streaks: FGCU won first 6 followed by 7 in a row for UNF, Eagles claimed 5 before 3 straight by Ospreys and now 4 for FGCU
- Matthew Driscoll has guided UNF to a 9-9 mark against the Eagles in his career
UP NEXT
- The winner of tonight's game claims the ASUN Tournament title and also an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament field.
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GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs FGCU
WHERE: Alico Arena (4,333)
WHEN: Sunday, Mar. 5 - 3:00 PM
THE SERIES: FGCU leads 15-10Â
LAST MEETING: The Ospreys travelled to FGCU to face the Eagles for the second time in a 5-day span and dropped a 74-59 decision... The game was close the first half with FGCU holding a 34-32 halftime lead but Eagles outscored 40-27 in the second period... Chris Davenport led the way for UNF with 20 pts/8 rebs and Dallas Moore added 17 pts... FGCU shot 52% from the floor in 2nd half and were led by 29 points from  Brandon Goodwin.
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPNÂ (Watch ESPN app)
RADIO:Â 92.5 FM
LIVESTATS:Â FGCUAthletics.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (15-18Â / 8-6Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT FGCUÂ (25-7Â / 12-2Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
NOTABLE
- Today's game marks the 26th all-time meeting between UNF and FGCU... Eagles own a 15-10 lead in the series with wins in last 4 meetings
- Ospreys are 4-12 on the road this year with all 4 wins coming against ASUN squads... FGCU is 15-3 at home this year with a current 4-game win streak at Alico
- Marks 3rd time the teams will meet in ASUN Tournament with Eagles claiming previous 2 matchups including an 89-56 win in last year's seminfinal game
- ASUN Postseason Honors: Dallas Moore (Player of Year/1st team All-ASUN), Wajid Aminu (Freshman of the Year/All-Freshman), Garrett Sams (All-Freshman)
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Series DYK...
- First meeting: Feb. 10, 2003 at UNF Arena
- FGCU leads 15-10 with wins in 9 of the last 12 including 4 straight
- Ospreys are 4-7 all-time at Alico Arena having fallen in 4 of their last 5 visits
- Series has been defined by streaks: FGCU won first 6 followed by 7 in a row for UNF, Eagles claimed 5 before 3 straight by Ospreys and now 4 for FGCU
- Matthew Driscoll has guided UNF to a 9-9 mark against the Eagles in his career
UP NEXT
- The winner of tonight's game claims the ASUN Tournament title and also an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament field.
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