Sunday, January 27
Fort Myers, Fla.
5:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
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Ospreys Battle Eagles in ASUN Rematch on Sunday
1/26/2019 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
OPENING TIP – Seeking to change its current fortunes, the North Florida men's basketball squad hits the road for a rematch against in-state rival FGCU on Sunday in Fort Myers. The Ospreys topped the Eagles, 87-66, in the first meeting between the pair this season.
GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida at FGCU
WHERE:Â Alico Arena (4,633)
WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 27Â - 5:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF trails 19-11
LAST MEETING: 1/12/19 - UNF, 87-66 | North Florida snapped their losing streak versus FGCU with a dominating performance, especially in the second half highlighted by 48 points scored and 57% shooting | All five UNF starters reached double figures led by double-doubles from Noah Horchler (17 pts/10 rebs) and Wajid Aminu (16 pts/12 rebs) | Ospreys led by five at the half and outscored the Eagles by 16 in the second period
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN+ ($)
LIVESTATS:Â FGCUAthletics.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (9-13 / 3-4 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT FGCU (7-14 / 2-4 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics
NOTEWORTHY
- Tonight's game marks the 31th all-time between the Ospreys and Eagles | FGCU holds a 19-11 advantage
- North Florida is 2-10 on the road this year and have dropped 5 of their last 6 away from UNF Arena | The Eagles are 4-3 at Alico Arena with this marking just their second home contest in the last six games
- UNF is 4-10 all-time versus FGCU in Fort Myers including five straight losses
- Ospreys ended an 8-game losing streak vs FGCU earlier this month with a 21-point victory, the largest for UNF in the series
- The Eagles are the only team that UNF head coach Matthew Driscoll doesn't have a winning record against (10-13 vs FGCU)
- Former UNF standout Travis Wallace is currently the FGCU basketball strength and conditioning coach
- Both teams enter the clash in need of a win as North Florida has lost three straight while FGCU fell at Lipscomb on Thursday night and have lost 6 of their last 8
- UNF and FGCU have accounted for winning the ASUN regular season crown in each of the past four seasonsÂ
UP NEXT
North Florida concludes a stretch that featured 5 games in 12 days with a road swing to Kennesaw State on Wednesday night
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GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida at FGCU
WHERE:Â Alico Arena (4,633)
WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 27Â - 5:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF trails 19-11
LAST MEETING: 1/12/19 - UNF, 87-66 | North Florida snapped their losing streak versus FGCU with a dominating performance, especially in the second half highlighted by 48 points scored and 57% shooting | All five UNF starters reached double figures led by double-doubles from Noah Horchler (17 pts/10 rebs) and Wajid Aminu (16 pts/12 rebs) | Ospreys led by five at the half and outscored the Eagles by 16 in the second period
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN+ ($)
LIVESTATS:Â FGCUAthletics.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (9-13 / 3-4 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT FGCU (7-14 / 2-4 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics
NOTEWORTHY
- Tonight's game marks the 31th all-time between the Ospreys and Eagles | FGCU holds a 19-11 advantage
- North Florida is 2-10 on the road this year and have dropped 5 of their last 6 away from UNF Arena | The Eagles are 4-3 at Alico Arena with this marking just their second home contest in the last six games
- UNF is 4-10 all-time versus FGCU in Fort Myers including five straight losses
- Ospreys ended an 8-game losing streak vs FGCU earlier this month with a 21-point victory, the largest for UNF in the series
- The Eagles are the only team that UNF head coach Matthew Driscoll doesn't have a winning record against (10-13 vs FGCU)
- Former UNF standout Travis Wallace is currently the FGCU basketball strength and conditioning coach
- Both teams enter the clash in need of a win as North Florida has lost three straight while FGCU fell at Lipscomb on Thursday night and have lost 6 of their last 8
- UNF and FGCU have accounted for winning the ASUN regular season crown in each of the past four seasonsÂ
UP NEXT
North Florida concludes a stretch that featured 5 games in 12 days with a road swing to Kennesaw State on Wednesday night
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