Thursday, February 22
Jacksonville, Fla.
7 p.m.
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Men's Basketball Battles Rival Jacksonville in Regular Season Finale
2/21/2018 12:09:00 PM | Men's Basketball
QUICK VIEW – The North Florida men's basketball team travel across town Thursday for the River City Rumble rematch against rival Jacksonville in Historic Swisher Gym at 7 p.m. on ESPN3. The Ospreys and Dolphins are battling to host a game in the upcoming ASUN Tournament.
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GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs Jacksonville
WHERE:Â Historic Swisher Gym (1,500)
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 22 - 7:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â JU leads the series, 16-13
LAST MEETING: Jacksonville rallied for a 90-86 victory over the Ospreys in the season's first meeting on Jan. 6 at UNF Arena | North Florida held an early lead and carried a 52-42 advantage into the half | JU opened the second half with a 22-7 surge to grab the momentum | UNF answered with a 13-0 run to regain the lead before the Dolphins used a 10-2 spurt to tie the score at 84 with just under two minutes remaining | JU converted a late basket and free throws to escape with the win | Trip Day scored a then career high 19 pts (8-9 FGM) to lead a quartet of Ospreys in double digits including JT Escobar (18), Osborn Blount (14) and Ivan Gandia-Rosa (13) | Jacksonville saw 4 of 5 starters reach double figures led by 25 from JD Notae and 22 by Jalyn Hinton, while Jace Hogan chipped in a double-double (18 pts-11 rebs)
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN3
LIVESTATS:Â JUDolphins.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (13-17 / 7-6Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT JACKSONVILLE (13-17 / 7-6Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
NOTABLE
- Today's meeting marks 30th all-time between the River City rivals with JU holding a slim 16-13 edge
- JU's win earlier this season snapped a nine-game win streak in the series for the Ospreys | UNF has earned the "W" in each of its last four games at JU
- Coach Matthew Driscoll owns a 12-8 mark against JU while Coach Tony Jasick is just 1-7 versus UNF
- Ten games in the series have been decided by 5 points or less including 4 of the last 5 games
- The regular season series meetings have been swept by a team in every season except the first (2005-06)
UP NEXT
- With a win, North Florida would claim the No. 3-seed in the upcoming ASUNÂ Championship Tournament and host a quarterfinal game on Monday (Feb. 27) at UNF Arena. Depending on results of other ASUN games on Thursday, a loss would have the Ospreys earn the No.4 or 5 seed in the tournament, with a possibility of hosting a first round tournament game.
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GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs Jacksonville
WHERE:Â Historic Swisher Gym (1,500)
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 22 - 7:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â JU leads the series, 16-13
LAST MEETING: Jacksonville rallied for a 90-86 victory over the Ospreys in the season's first meeting on Jan. 6 at UNF Arena | North Florida held an early lead and carried a 52-42 advantage into the half | JU opened the second half with a 22-7 surge to grab the momentum | UNF answered with a 13-0 run to regain the lead before the Dolphins used a 10-2 spurt to tie the score at 84 with just under two minutes remaining | JU converted a late basket and free throws to escape with the win | Trip Day scored a then career high 19 pts (8-9 FGM) to lead a quartet of Ospreys in double digits including JT Escobar (18), Osborn Blount (14) and Ivan Gandia-Rosa (13) | Jacksonville saw 4 of 5 starters reach double figures led by 25 from JD Notae and 22 by Jalyn Hinton, while Jace Hogan chipped in a double-double (18 pts-11 rebs)
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN3
LIVESTATS:Â JUDolphins.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (13-17 / 7-6Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT JACKSONVILLE (13-17 / 7-6Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
NOTABLE
- Today's meeting marks 30th all-time between the River City rivals with JU holding a slim 16-13 edge
- JU's win earlier this season snapped a nine-game win streak in the series for the Ospreys | UNF has earned the "W" in each of its last four games at JU
- Coach Matthew Driscoll owns a 12-8 mark against JU while Coach Tony Jasick is just 1-7 versus UNF
- Ten games in the series have been decided by 5 points or less including 4 of the last 5 games
- The regular season series meetings have been swept by a team in every season except the first (2005-06)
UP NEXT
- With a win, North Florida would claim the No. 3-seed in the upcoming ASUNÂ Championship Tournament and host a quarterfinal game on Monday (Feb. 27) at UNF Arena. Depending on results of other ASUN games on Thursday, a loss would have the Ospreys earn the No.4 or 5 seed in the tournament, with a possibility of hosting a first round tournament game.
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