University of North Florida Athletics

Rematch with FGCU Opens ASUN Second Half on Monday

By: North Florida Athletics

Todd Drexler

Men's Basketball | 1/28/2018 5:49:00 PM

QUICK VIEW – The North Florida men's basketball team tips off the second half of ASUN Conference play Monday with a rematch against rival FGCU in Alico Arena. The Ospreys and Eagles are slated to tipoff at 7 p.m. with the game carried on ESPN3.

GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs FGCU
WHERE: Alico Arena (4,633)
WHEN: Monday, Jan. 29 - 7:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES: UNF trails the series, 10-17
LAST MEETING: UNF and FGCU squared off five days ago at UNF Arena in a high scoring affair won by the Eagles, 96-87 | JT Escobar finished with a career best 28 pts, while Garrett Sams chipped in 20 for the Ospreys | North Florida connected on 16 three-pointers and attempted a program record 47 from beyond the arc | Zach Johnson scored 19 to lead five Eagles in double figures

FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN3
LIVESTATS: FGCUAthletics.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB

ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (10-14 / 4-3 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes

ABOUT FGCU (16-8 / 7-0 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes

NOTABLE
- #BirdsofTrey have made a three-pointer in 651 consecutive games including every game of their Division I history - a string of 403 straight
- UNF is 2nd in the nation for 3PM and ranks 2nd in 3PA and 9th in 3PM/game | Ospreys have 14 games with double digit 3PMs
- Today's meeting marks 28th all-time between Ospreys and Eagles with FGCU holding a 17-10 advantage
- Coach Matthew Driscoll owns a 9-11 mark against FGCU while Coach Joe Dooley has amassed a 8-3 mark vs UNF
- Series has been highlighted by streaks: FGCU won first 6 followed by 7 straight by UNF, Eagles won 5 more before Ospreys claimed 3 in a row. FGCU has won the last 6
- The UNF-FGCU game pits the league's top scoring team in league play against the top defensive team

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 3-11 away from home this year | Ospreys will play 3 of next 4 away from home | North Florida has won last 2 road contests

UP NEXT
- North Florida hosts Stetson on Feb. 3 in the squad's lone game of the next 10 days.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Garrett Sams: G/F; 6' 6"; Sophomore; Business Management

Players Mentioned

#11 Garrett Sams
: 6' 6"; Sophomore; Business Management
: G/F

Players Mentioned

#11 Garrett Sams

Players Mentioned

#11 Garrett Sams