Quick Turnaround Pits Ospreys and NJIT on Monday at UNF Arena

OPENING TIP – Playing its third game in six days, North Florida tips off a two-game home stand Monday against NJIT at 7 p.m. The game is sponsored by Pepsi.

GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs NJIT
WHERE: UNF Arena (5,800)
WHEN: Monday, Jan. 21 - 7:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES: UNF leads 6-2
LAST MEETING: 2/26/18 - UNF, 80-76 | The Ospreys jumped out to a 39-19 lead at intermission, before holding off a charging Highlanders squad that scored 57 points in the second half to earn the ASUN Tournament opening victory in Newark | Garrett Sams led UNF with a career best 28 points (12-13 FTM) while Noah Horchler narrowly missed a double-double finishing with 12 pts/9 rebs

FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN+ ($)
LIVESTATS: UNFOspreys.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB

ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (9-11 / 3-2 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes

ABOUT NJIT (14-5 / 2-2 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics

NOTEWORTHY
- Tonight's game marks the 9th all-time meeting between the Ospreys and Highlanders | UNF holds a 6-2 lead in series including a 3-0 mark at home
- North Florida is 6-0 at home this year and have won 9 straight in UNF Arena | NJIT is 7-3 on the road but lost their only ASUN tilt away from home this year
- Ospreys have won two straight against NJIT
- Both teams played on Saturday night (NJIT def. JU | UNF lost at Liberty) and had a long day of travel to Jacksonville on Sunday
- Teams split their regular season match-ups last year with home team victorious before UNF topped NJIT in ASUN Tournament opener in Newark

UP NEXT
North Florida continues its brief home stand, hosting crosstown rival Jacksonville in a River City Rumble meeting on Thursday at 7 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Noah Horchler

Garrett Sams