Saturday, December 15
Jacksonville, Fla.
5:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
vs
Charleston Southern
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's Basketball
Men's Basketball Hosts Charleston Southern for Rematch on Saturday
12/14/2018 2:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
OPENING TIP – The North Florida men's basketball team closes out a busy week on Saturday by hosting Charleston Southern in UNF Arena at 5 p.m. The game concludes a three game in five day stretch for the Ospreys.
Fans are encouraged to bring Teddy Bears for collection and donation to children at the Sulzbacher Center
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GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs Charleston Southern
WHERE:Â UNF Arena (5,800)
WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 15 - 5:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF trails 2-1
LAST MEETING:Â Dec. 1, 2018 | The two squads squared off just two weeks ago in Charleston with the Ospreys claiming a hard fought 76-70 road win against the Bucs | Garrett Sams led UNF with 20 points while Christian Keeling paced CSU with 17 points
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FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN+ ($)
LIVESTATS:Â UNFOspreys.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (4-7 / 0-0Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (4-5 / 0-0 Big South)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics (PDF)
NOTEWORTHY
- North Florida and Charleston Southern meet for the second time this season and only the fourth time in program history
- The Ospreys earned their first victory in the series earlier this month in Charleston (76-70 on Dec. 1)
- UNF carry a five-game home win streak into the clash while the Bucs (0-4) are seeking their first road win
- Against Big South members, UNF owns a 20-33 all-time record having faced four squads/ Campbell (3-8), CSU (1-2), Gardner-Webb (1-6), USC Upstate (15-17) | Upstate and Campbell were former rivals for the Ospreys in the ASUN
- The game marks the only home game in December for UNF
- In the first meeting this season, North Florida overcame 25 turnovers en route to securing its first road win of the year | It also marked the first home loss for CSU
- Both squads enter the contest looking to snap losing skids with the Ospreys having dropped two while the Bucs have lost three straight
- In Thursday's game at FIU, junior JT Escobar matched a career high scoring 28 points connecting on 5 of the 6 treys the Ospreys made | Noah Horchler also tallied his fifth double-double (16 pts/10 rebs) of the year
**NOTE: North Florida Athletics has implemented walk-through metal detectors at all entrances of UNF Arena on game days. Fans are encouraged to arrive early for the games as the new entrance process could require some additional time. Doors open at 4 p.m.
UP NEXT
North Florida faces No. 10 Florida State on Wednesday (Dec. 19) in TallahasseeÂ
Fans are encouraged to bring Teddy Bears for collection and donation to children at the Sulzbacher Center
Â
GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs Charleston Southern
WHERE:Â UNF Arena (5,800)
WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 15 - 5:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF trails 2-1
LAST MEETING:Â Dec. 1, 2018 | The two squads squared off just two weeks ago in Charleston with the Ospreys claiming a hard fought 76-70 road win against the Bucs | Garrett Sams led UNF with 20 points while Christian Keeling paced CSU with 17 points
Â
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN+ ($)
LIVESTATS:Â UNFOspreys.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (4-7 / 0-0Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (4-5 / 0-0 Big South)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics (PDF)
NOTEWORTHY
- North Florida and Charleston Southern meet for the second time this season and only the fourth time in program history
- The Ospreys earned their first victory in the series earlier this month in Charleston (76-70 on Dec. 1)
- UNF carry a five-game home win streak into the clash while the Bucs (0-4) are seeking their first road win
- Against Big South members, UNF owns a 20-33 all-time record having faced four squads/ Campbell (3-8), CSU (1-2), Gardner-Webb (1-6), USC Upstate (15-17) | Upstate and Campbell were former rivals for the Ospreys in the ASUN
- The game marks the only home game in December for UNF
- In the first meeting this season, North Florida overcame 25 turnovers en route to securing its first road win of the year | It also marked the first home loss for CSU
- Both squads enter the contest looking to snap losing skids with the Ospreys having dropped two while the Bucs have lost three straight
- In Thursday's game at FIU, junior JT Escobar matched a career high scoring 28 points connecting on 5 of the 6 treys the Ospreys made | Noah Horchler also tallied his fifth double-double (16 pts/10 rebs) of the year
**NOTE: North Florida Athletics has implemented walk-through metal detectors at all entrances of UNF Arena on game days. Fans are encouraged to arrive early for the games as the new entrance process could require some additional time. Doors open at 4 p.m.
UP NEXT
North Florida faces No. 10 Florida State on Wednesday (Dec. 19) in TallahasseeÂ
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