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HOOP SCOOP: Ospreys at Syracuse
12/20/2019 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Â GAME GLANCE | |
| Game 13: Florida State |
Saturday, Dec. 21 | 6:00 p.m. (ET) | Syracuse N.Y. | Carrier Dome |
| TV/Video: Live Stats | Watch (ACC Network) $ | |
| Series History | UNF trails 1-0 | @UNF: 0-0, @SU: 0-1, @Neutral: 0-0 | Streak: L1Â |
| Last Meeting | SU 77, UNF 71Â | Dec. 3, 2016 at Carrier Dome | Recap / Boxscore |
| Social Media | @OspreysMBB | #SWOOPLife | Facebook | @UNFOspreys |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - North Florida faces its second straight ACC foe when the Ospreys visit the historic Carrier Dome on Saturday for a match-up with Syracuse at 6 p.m.
1. REWIND
The Ospreys battled against No. 19 Florida State on Tuesday night but came up short against the uber-athletic Seminole squad in a 98-81 decision | Ivan Gandia-Rosa led UNF with a season high 23 points (4 3PM) and seven assists while Garrett Sams added 20 points | Ryan Burkhardt matched a career high with 4 treys and 12 points | FSU had seven players in double digits paced by 15 from 7-1 center Balsa Koprivica | UNF made 13 three-pointers including nine in the first half against the Noles
2. #BIRDSofTREY
With 162 3PM this season, UNF leads the nation from beyond the arc | The Ospreys have posted double digit 3PM in 11 of 13 games this season and are currently averaging 12.5 threes per game | Against Trinity Baptist (Nov. 18) UNF connected on a program record 21 three-pointers | Nine different players have made a trey this season for North Florida while all 12 players on the roster have attempted a three-pointer
3. ROAD WARRIORS
The Ospreys are in the midst of a seven consecutive road contests with UNF's next home appearance coming on Jan. 9 versus in-state rival FGCU | After an early four-game home stand, North Florida's schedule included a two-month span with 11 of 12 games away from Jacksonville | North Florida is 1-5 on the road this season having picked up their first road "W" last Saturday at Southern Miss
4. BATTLING THE BIG BOYS
Saturday's game marks the 75th "guarantee" game in head coach Matthew Driscoll's 11-year tenure and will be the program's 62nd game against a Power 5 squad | North Florida has posted a pair of "upset" wins in these games having topped Purdue (2014) and Illinois (2015) | Ospreys are 0-17 all-time against members of the ACC
5. LAST TIME WE MET
UNF nearly pulled off the upset of then No. 22-ranked Syracuse on Dec. 3, 2016, falling 77-71 in the Carrier Dome | Former Osprey standout Dallas Moore finished with 30 points (6 3PM), 7 rebounds and 5 assists while current Osprey Wajid Aminu (then a freshman) posted a double-double with 10 pts/10 rebs | North Florida trailed 34-23 at the half but charged with 48 second half points including 8 three-pointers | Cuse's Andrew White III had 26 points to lead the Orange, while Frank Howard finished with 10 points and 13 assists
SCOUTING SYRACUSE
- Syracuse carries a 6-5 overall record into Saturday's meeting following a 74-62 win vs Oakland on Wednesday night | SU has dropped four of their last six games
- Orange are 5-2 at home in the Carrier Dome this year with losses to Virginia and Iowa
- Elijah Hughes averages 20 PPG to lead SU and is shooting 43% from the 3-point line with 40 3PM
- SU is coached by legendary head coach Jim Boeheim, in his 44th season with the program
PROBABLE OSPREY STARTERS
G - Ivan Gandia-Rosa (14.8 PPG | 3.5 RPG | 6.2 APG)
G - JT Escobar (12.3 PPG | 1.6 RPG)
G - Garrett Sams (14.3 PPG | 3.6 RPG)
F - Carter Hendricksen (16.2 PPG | 8.5 RPG)
F - Wajid Aminu (9.8 PPG | 5.8 RPG)
UP NEXT
North Florida gets a nine-day holiday break from competition before continuing its current road stretch at Dayton on Dec. 30.
FOLLOW THE ACTION: Stay connected with the Ospreys all season long by following @OspreysMBB and @UNFOspreys on Twitter for all of the latest UNF men's basketball updates. Be sure to use the hashtag #SWOOPLife and #BirdsofTrey
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