Thursday, March 1
Fort Myers. Fla.
7:00 p.m.
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Men's Basketball Meets FGCU in #ASUNMBB Tournament Semifinal
2/28/2018 4:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball
QUICK VIEW – For the third consecutive year, the North Florida men's basketball team squares off against rival FGCU in ASUN Tournament action. The Ospreys and Eagles meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in semifinal action at Alico Arena. The game will be carried on ESPN3.
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GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT:Â No. 5 North Florida vs No.1 FGCU
WHERE:Â Alico Arena (4,633)
WHEN: Thursday, Mar. 1 - 7:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF trails the series, 10-18
LAST MEETING:Â The rivals last squared off on Jan. 29 at Alico Arena with FGCU posting a 103-70 victory | Eagles led 55-28 at the half | FGCU shot 56% and scored 24 pts off turnovers | UNF was led by 16 pts from Noah Horchler, who also pulled down 10 rebounds
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN3
LIVESTATS:Â FGCUAthletics.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (14-18 / 7-7Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT FGCU (22-10 / 12-2Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
NOTABLE
- North Florida is playing in its fourth consecutive ASUNÂ semifinal
- Ospreys and Eagles have combined to win the ASUNÂ regular season title in each of the last four years
- Today's meeting marks 29th all-time between Ospreys and Eagles with FGCU holding a 18-10 advantage
- Coach Matthew Driscoll owns a 9-12 mark against FGCU while Coach Joe Dooley has amassed a 9-3 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 7
-Â 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 4-15 away from home this year | Ospreys opened ASUNÂ Tournament play with a road win at NJIT on Monday.
UP NEXT
- The winner of the UNF-FGCU game advances to Sunday's ASUN Championship game against the winner of Lipscomb-Jacksonville at 3 p.m.
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GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT:Â No. 5 North Florida vs No.1 FGCU
WHERE:Â Alico Arena (4,633)
WHEN: Thursday, Mar. 1 - 7:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF trails the series, 10-18
LAST MEETING:Â The rivals last squared off on Jan. 29 at Alico Arena with FGCU posting a 103-70 victory | Eagles led 55-28 at the half | FGCU shot 56% and scored 24 pts off turnovers | UNF was led by 16 pts from Noah Horchler, who also pulled down 10 rebounds
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN3
LIVESTATS:Â FGCUAthletics.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (14-18 / 7-7Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT FGCU (22-10 / 12-2Â ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
NOTABLE
- North Florida is playing in its fourth consecutive ASUNÂ semifinal
- Ospreys and Eagles have combined to win the ASUNÂ regular season title in each of the last four years
- Today's meeting marks 29th all-time between Ospreys and Eagles with FGCU holding a 18-10 advantage
- Coach Matthew Driscoll owns a 9-12 mark against FGCU while Coach Joe Dooley has amassed a 9-3 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 7
-Â 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 4-15 away from home this year | Ospreys opened ASUNÂ Tournament play with a road win at NJIT on Monday.
UP NEXT
- The winner of the UNF-FGCU game advances to Sunday's ASUN Championship game against the winner of Lipscomb-Jacksonville at 3 p.m.
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