Thursday, January 18
Newark, N.J.
7 p.m.
University of North Florida
at
NJIT
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
Photo by: Todd Drexler
Men's Basketball Heads North to Face NJIT
1/17/2018 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
QUICK VIEW – The North Florida men's basketball team hits the road for the first time in 2018 with a visit to NJIT on Thursday night. The game tips at 7 p.m. in the NJIT Wellness and Event Center and will be carried on ESPN3.
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GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs NJIT
WHERE: NJIT Wellness & Event Center (3,500)
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 18 - 7:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF leads the series, 4-1
LAST MEETING:Â The pair met at UNF Arena on Feb. 9, 2017 | NJIT held an early double-digit advantage before UNF mounted a rally midway through the opening half | Ospreys held Highlanders scoreless for the final 5 mins of the period, using a 19-0 run to lead 43-26 at the half | North Florida maintained a comfortable lead throughout second half en route to 91-69 victory | Dallas Moore scored 28 points in leading five UNF players in double figures | Anthony Tarke finished with 23 for NJIT | Ospreys had 13 3PM and shot 52% from beyond the arcÂ
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FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN3
LIVESTATS:Â NJITHighlanders.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (8-12 / 2-1Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT NJIT (8-10 / 1-2Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
NOTABLE
- #BirdsofTrey have made a three-pointer in 647Â consecutive games including every game of their Division I history - a string of 399 straight
- UNF is 3rd in the nation for 3PM and ranks 5th in 3PA and 9th in 3PM/game | Ospreys have 12 games with double digit 3PMs
- Today's meeting marks 6th all-time between Ospreys and Highlanders with UNF holding a 4-1 advantage in the series
- Coach Matthew Driscoll owns a 4-1 mark against NJIT while Brian Kennedy is 1-1 versus UNF
- Thursday's game marks the 400th in UNF's D1 Era
- In all 8 wins this season, Ospreys have reached 80-point mark... Also 4-1 when holding opponent under 80
-Â The UNF-NJIT game pits the league's top 2 rebounders (Anthony Tarke 8.2 RPG & Noah Horchler (7.9 RPG) against each other
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: North Florida played its first six games of the year away from UNF Arena and closed the 2017 calendar with 4 consecutive games on the road | UNF collected only road W of year at FAMU (1-10) | Ospreys will play 4 of next 5 away from home
UP NEXT
- North Florida concludes its weekend ASUNÂ road swing Saturday afternoon at USC Upstate.
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GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs NJIT
WHERE: NJIT Wellness & Event Center (3,500)
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 18 - 7:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF leads the series, 4-1
LAST MEETING:Â The pair met at UNF Arena on Feb. 9, 2017 | NJIT held an early double-digit advantage before UNF mounted a rally midway through the opening half | Ospreys held Highlanders scoreless for the final 5 mins of the period, using a 19-0 run to lead 43-26 at the half | North Florida maintained a comfortable lead throughout second half en route to 91-69 victory | Dallas Moore scored 28 points in leading five UNF players in double figures | Anthony Tarke finished with 23 for NJIT | Ospreys had 13 3PM and shot 52% from beyond the arcÂ
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FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN3
LIVESTATS:Â NJITHighlanders.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (8-12 / 2-1Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT NJIT (8-10 / 1-2Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
NOTABLE
- #BirdsofTrey have made a three-pointer in 647Â consecutive games including every game of their Division I history - a string of 399 straight
- UNF is 3rd in the nation for 3PM and ranks 5th in 3PA and 9th in 3PM/game | Ospreys have 12 games with double digit 3PMs
- Today's meeting marks 6th all-time between Ospreys and Highlanders with UNF holding a 4-1 advantage in the series
- Coach Matthew Driscoll owns a 4-1 mark against NJIT while Brian Kennedy is 1-1 versus UNF
- Thursday's game marks the 400th in UNF's D1 Era
- In all 8 wins this season, Ospreys have reached 80-point mark... Also 4-1 when holding opponent under 80
-Â The UNF-NJIT game pits the league's top 2 rebounders (Anthony Tarke 8.2 RPG & Noah Horchler (7.9 RPG) against each other
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: North Florida played its first six games of the year away from UNF Arena and closed the 2017 calendar with 4 consecutive games on the road | UNF collected only road W of year at FAMU (1-10) | Ospreys will play 4 of next 5 away from home
UP NEXT
- North Florida concludes its weekend ASUNÂ road swing Saturday afternoon at USC Upstate.
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