Saturday, January 27
DeLand, Fla.
4 p.m.
University of North Florida
at
Stetson
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
Photo by: Todd Drexler
Men's Basketball Opens In-State Road Trip Saturday at Stetson
1/26/2018 10:29:00 AM | Men's Basketball
QUICK VIEW – The North Florida men's basketball team closes out the first half of ASUN Conference play Saturday at in-state foe Stetson. The game is slated to tip at 4 p.m. from the Edmunds Center and will be carried on ESPN3.
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GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs Stetson
WHERE:Â Edmunds Center (4,000)
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 27 - 4:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF leads the series, 14-12
LAST MEETING:Â UNF and Stetson met last on Feb. 4, 2017 with Ospreys earning the 96-64 win at home | After a close first half that saw UNF own a 43-38 lead, North Florida outscored the Hatters, 53-26, in the second half for the win | Ospreys shot 61% from the floor (6 3PM) and held SU to 22% (1 of 9 3PM) in the period | Dallas Moore paced the Ospreys with 22 pts/11 asts and Garrett Sams added 20 pts/9 rebs | Derick Newton topped the Hatters with 23 pts/13 rebs | For the game, UNF held a 58-16 advantage in paint points and also turned 13 Stetson turnovers into 23 points
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN3Â
LIVESTATS:Â GoHatters.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (9-14 / 3-3Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT STETSON (10-13 / 2-4Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
NOTABLE
- Today's meeting marks 27th all-time between Ospreys and Hatters with UNF holding a slim 14-12 edge in the series
- Coach Matthew Driscoll owns a 12-5 mark against SU while Coach Corey Williams is just 2-7 versus UNF
- UNF has claimed victory in 10 of the last 12 meetings with the teams splitting last year's match-ups
-Â Ospreys are 7-6 all-time at the Edmunds Center with wins in 4 of last 5 visits but fell 88-74 in their last visit a year ago (1/28/17)
- Winning team has topped 80 points in last 7 games
- The game is also part of the NABC's Coaches vs Cancer Suits and Sneakers movement, with both coaching staff sporting sneakers with their suits to draw attention to the cause
- #BirdsofTrey have made a three-pointer in 650 consecutive games including every game of their Division I history - a string of 402 straight
- UNF is 1st in the nation for 3PM and ranks 2nd in 3PA and 8th in 3PM/game | Ospreys have 14 games with double digit 3PMs
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 is 2-11 away from home this year | Ospreys will play 4 of next 5 away from home
UP NEXT
- North Florida wraps up the weekend road trip Monday night with a rematch against FGCU in Fort Myers. The game marks the start of the second half of ASUNÂ Conference schedule.Â
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GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs Stetson
WHERE:Â Edmunds Center (4,000)
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 27 - 4:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF leads the series, 14-12
LAST MEETING:Â UNF and Stetson met last on Feb. 4, 2017 with Ospreys earning the 96-64 win at home | After a close first half that saw UNF own a 43-38 lead, North Florida outscored the Hatters, 53-26, in the second half for the win | Ospreys shot 61% from the floor (6 3PM) and held SU to 22% (1 of 9 3PM) in the period | Dallas Moore paced the Ospreys with 22 pts/11 asts and Garrett Sams added 20 pts/9 rebs | Derick Newton topped the Hatters with 23 pts/13 rebs | For the game, UNF held a 58-16 advantage in paint points and also turned 13 Stetson turnovers into 23 points
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN3Â
LIVESTATS:Â GoHatters.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (9-14 / 3-3Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT STETSON (10-13 / 2-4Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
NOTABLE
- Today's meeting marks 27th all-time between Ospreys and Hatters with UNF holding a slim 14-12 edge in the series
- Coach Matthew Driscoll owns a 12-5 mark against SU while Coach Corey Williams is just 2-7 versus UNF
- UNF has claimed victory in 10 of the last 12 meetings with the teams splitting last year's match-ups
-Â Ospreys are 7-6 all-time at the Edmunds Center with wins in 4 of last 5 visits but fell 88-74 in their last visit a year ago (1/28/17)
- Winning team has topped 80 points in last 7 games
- The game is also part of the NABC's Coaches vs Cancer Suits and Sneakers movement, with both coaching staff sporting sneakers with their suits to draw attention to the cause
- #BirdsofTrey have made a three-pointer in 650 consecutive games including every game of their Division I history - a string of 402 straight
- UNF is 1st in the nation for 3PM and ranks 2nd in 3PA and 8th in 3PM/game | Ospreys have 14 games with double digit 3PMs
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 is 2-11 away from home this year | Ospreys will play 4 of next 5 away from home
UP NEXT
- North Florida wraps up the weekend road trip Monday night with a rematch against FGCU in Fort Myers. The game marks the start of the second half of ASUNÂ Conference schedule.Â
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