Thursday, January 24
Jacksonville, Fla.
7:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
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Jacksonville
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River City Rumble Returns Thursday Night at UNF Arena
1/23/2019 10:56:00 AM | Men's Basketball
OPENING TIP – The men's basketball edition of the River City Rumble for 2018-19 tips off Thursday in UNF Arena when the Ospreys play host to crosstown rival Jacksonville at 7 p.m. The game is sponsored by the Bank of England.
GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs Jacksonville
WHERE:Â UNF Arena (5,800)
WHEN:Â Thursday, Jan. 24 - 7:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF trails 17-13
CURRENT STREAK: UNF lost 2
LAST MEETING:Â 2/22/18 - JU, 86-81 | In the regular season finale a year ago, North Florida had a first half lead erased by a hard charging Jacksonville squad that scored 52 points in the second period | Garrett Sams led the Ospreys with 19 points while Ivan Gandia-Rosa hit 5 treys to finish with 17 points | JU saw 5 of 7 players garner double-digits paced by 26 from Jace Hogan.
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN+ ($)
LIVESTATS:Â UNFOspreys.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (9-12 / 3-3 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT JACKSONVILLE (8-12 / 1-4 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics
NOTEWORTHY
- Tonight's game marks the 31st all-time meeting between the crosstown rivals | JU swept the season meetings last year halting a 9-game win streak for UNF
- North Florida is 6-1 at home this year and won 9 of their last 10 | JU is 4-7 on the road with losses in last two trips away from home
- Teams have split the 14 previous meetings in UNF Arena (7-7) but Ospreys had won 5 straight before a 90-86 loss last year
- Ospreys are in the midst of a 4 game in 9 day span with tonight's marking the third game in 6 days
- 11 games in the series have been decided by 5 points or less
- Matthew Driscoll is 12-9 in his career versus the Dolphins | Tony Jasick is 2-7 against UNF
UP NEXT
North Florida closes out the month of January with a pair of road tilts beginning Sunday in a rematch with in-state rival FGCU at 5 p.m.
GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs Jacksonville
WHERE:Â UNF Arena (5,800)
WHEN:Â Thursday, Jan. 24 - 7:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF trails 17-13
CURRENT STREAK: UNF lost 2
LAST MEETING:Â 2/22/18 - JU, 86-81 | In the regular season finale a year ago, North Florida had a first half lead erased by a hard charging Jacksonville squad that scored 52 points in the second period | Garrett Sams led the Ospreys with 19 points while Ivan Gandia-Rosa hit 5 treys to finish with 17 points | JU saw 5 of 7 players garner double-digits paced by 26 from Jace Hogan.
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN+ ($)
LIVESTATS:Â UNFOspreys.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (9-12 / 3-3 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT JACKSONVILLE (8-12 / 1-4 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics
NOTEWORTHY
- Tonight's game marks the 31st all-time meeting between the crosstown rivals | JU swept the season meetings last year halting a 9-game win streak for UNF
- North Florida is 6-1 at home this year and won 9 of their last 10 | JU is 4-7 on the road with losses in last two trips away from home
- Teams have split the 14 previous meetings in UNF Arena (7-7) but Ospreys had won 5 straight before a 90-86 loss last year
- Ospreys are in the midst of a 4 game in 9 day span with tonight's marking the third game in 6 days
- 11 games in the series have been decided by 5 points or less
- Matthew Driscoll is 12-9 in his career versus the Dolphins | Tony Jasick is 2-7 against UNF
UP NEXT
North Florida closes out the month of January with a pair of road tilts beginning Sunday in a rematch with in-state rival FGCU at 5 p.m.
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Wednesday, October 01
Men's Basketball Post Game Presser vs UNC Greensboro
Sunday, December 15
Coach Driscoll Postgame Interview at Georgia Tech
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