Saturday, February 17
Jacksonville, Fla.
7 p.m.
University of North Florida
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NJIT
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Men's Basketball Hosts NJIT for Senior Night
2/16/2018 1:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
QUICK VIEW – The North Florida men's basketball team closes out the home portion of its regular season ledger against NJIT on Saturday night. The game tips at 7 p.m. in UNF Arena and will be carried on ESPN3.
GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs NJIT
WHERE: UNF Arena (5,800)
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 17 - 7:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES: UNF leads the series, 4-2
LAST MEETING: The two teams squared off earlier this season on Jan. 18 in Newark with the Highlanders posting a 91-59 victory | NJIT built a 58-30 halftime lead and never let up behind an explosive offensive performance | NJIT shot 68% and made 6 of 8 treys in the first period | Noah Horchler (12) and Trip Day (10) combined for 22 of the team's 59 points | Diandre Wilson led NJIT with 17 points including 5-5 3PM
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN3 (PxP: Brent Martineau | Color: Lee Moon, Jr.)
LIVESTATS: UNFOspreys.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (12-17 / 6-6 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT NJIT (13-14 / 6-6 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
NOTABLE
- UNF is 2nd in the nation for 3PM and ranks 4th in 3PA and 9th in 3PM/game | Ospreys have 17 games with double digit 3PMs
- Today's meeting marks 7th all-time between Ospreys and Highlanders with UNF holding a 4-2 advantage in the series
- Coach Matthew Driscoll owns a 3-2 mark against NJIT while Coach Brian Kennedy is 2-1 versus UNF
- The Ospreys will recognize seniors Osborn Blount and Chase Driscoll during a pregame ceremony.
- In 10 of 11 wins this season, Ospreys have reached 80-point mark... Also 6-1 when holding opponent under 80
- The UNF-NJIT game pits the league's top 2 rebounders against each other: Noah Horchler (8.8 RPG) | Abdul Lewis (8.5 RPG)
- Horchler enters Saturday's game needing just 10 rebounds to set a new UNF single season record (already owns the Division I Era mark this year)
UP NEXT
- North Florida closes out the regular season on Thursday night with the River City Rumble rematch against crosstown rival Jacksonville at Swisher Gym.
GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs NJIT
WHERE: UNF Arena (5,800)
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 17 - 7:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES: UNF leads the series, 4-2
LAST MEETING: The two teams squared off earlier this season on Jan. 18 in Newark with the Highlanders posting a 91-59 victory | NJIT built a 58-30 halftime lead and never let up behind an explosive offensive performance | NJIT shot 68% and made 6 of 8 treys in the first period | Noah Horchler (12) and Trip Day (10) combined for 22 of the team's 59 points | Diandre Wilson led NJIT with 17 points including 5-5 3PM
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN3 (PxP: Brent Martineau | Color: Lee Moon, Jr.)
LIVESTATS: UNFOspreys.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (12-17 / 6-6 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT NJIT (13-14 / 6-6 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
NOTABLE
- UNF is 2nd in the nation for 3PM and ranks 4th in 3PA and 9th in 3PM/game | Ospreys have 17 games with double digit 3PMs
- Today's meeting marks 7th all-time between Ospreys and Highlanders with UNF holding a 4-2 advantage in the series
- Coach Matthew Driscoll owns a 3-2 mark against NJIT while Coach Brian Kennedy is 2-1 versus UNF
- The Ospreys will recognize seniors Osborn Blount and Chase Driscoll during a pregame ceremony.
- In 10 of 11 wins this season, Ospreys have reached 80-point mark... Also 6-1 when holding opponent under 80
- The UNF-NJIT game pits the league's top 2 rebounders against each other: Noah Horchler (8.8 RPG) | Abdul Lewis (8.5 RPG)
- Horchler enters Saturday's game needing just 10 rebounds to set a new UNF single season record (already owns the Division I Era mark this year)
UP NEXT
- North Florida closes out the regular season on Thursday night with the River City Rumble rematch against crosstown rival Jacksonville at Swisher Gym.
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