Wednesday, February 13
Jacksonville, Fla.
7:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
vs
Kennesaw State
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's Basketball
Ospreys Host Owls in Hoops Rematch on Wednesday Night
2/12/2019 10:30:00 AM | Men's Basketball
OPENING TIP – Longtime rivals North Florida and Kennesaw State meet again Wednesday night at UNF Arena in a rematch of a contest played two weeks ago in Georgia. The Owls earned the win back on Jan. 30. The game is sponsored by Southeast Orthopedic.
GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs Kennesaw State
WHERE:Â UNF Arena (5,800)
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 13 - 7:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF leads 23-20
LAST MEETING: 1/30/19 - KSU, 81-64 | North Florida struggled earlier in the game against a focused KSU squad seeking their first ASUN win of the season... JT Escobar led a trio of Ospreys in double digits with 12 points while Carter Hendricksen matched a career best with 10 rebounds... Four of five Owl starters reached double figures paced by 17 each from Bryson Lockley and Bobby Parker... UNF was hurt by 24 turnovers that resulted in 21 points for Kennesaw and shot just 34 percent from the floor (29 percent from 3-point line)
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN+ ($)
LIVESTATS:Â UNFOspreys.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (10-16 / 4-7 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT KENNESAW STATE (5-20 / 2-8 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics
NOTEWORTHY
- This is North Florida's longest running basketball series | Tonight's game marks the 44th all-time meeting between UNF and KSU in hoops
- Ospreys own a slim 23-20 advantage in the all-time series but Owls have claimed the last two match-ups
- UNF is 14-7 all-time versus KSU in Jacksonville including a current 10-game series win streak at UNF Arena
- North Florida is 6-3 at home this season with losses in last three contests | The Owls are winless on the road this year (0-12)
- Both teams enter Wednesday's meeting following wins on Saturday night with UNF topping UNA and KSU besting NJIT
- The home team has been victorious in each of the last seven meetings | UNF was last road victor - Feb. 14, 2015 (67-51)
- Head coach Matthew Driscoll is 15-4 versus Kennesaw State including one stretch of 13 consecutive wins | KSU mentor Al Skinner is 4-3 against North Florida but has never won in UNF Arena
- Noah Horchler is coming off a career high 32-point effort at North Alabama | Ospreys also matched a program record with 11 blocked shots against the Lions
- Tonight's game pits the ASUN's top ranked (UNF, 10.4 per game) and lowest ranked (KSU, 4.4 per game) 3-point shooting squads
UP NEXT
North Florida begins a stretch of back-to-back ASUN road contests on Saturday at NJIT (4 p.m.)
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GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs Kennesaw State
WHERE:Â UNF Arena (5,800)
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 13 - 7:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF leads 23-20
LAST MEETING: 1/30/19 - KSU, 81-64 | North Florida struggled earlier in the game against a focused KSU squad seeking their first ASUN win of the season... JT Escobar led a trio of Ospreys in double digits with 12 points while Carter Hendricksen matched a career best with 10 rebounds... Four of five Owl starters reached double figures paced by 17 each from Bryson Lockley and Bobby Parker... UNF was hurt by 24 turnovers that resulted in 21 points for Kennesaw and shot just 34 percent from the floor (29 percent from 3-point line)
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN+ ($)
LIVESTATS:Â UNFOspreys.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (10-16 / 4-7 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT KENNESAW STATE (5-20 / 2-8 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics
NOTEWORTHY
- This is North Florida's longest running basketball series | Tonight's game marks the 44th all-time meeting between UNF and KSU in hoops
- Ospreys own a slim 23-20 advantage in the all-time series but Owls have claimed the last two match-ups
- UNF is 14-7 all-time versus KSU in Jacksonville including a current 10-game series win streak at UNF Arena
- North Florida is 6-3 at home this season with losses in last three contests | The Owls are winless on the road this year (0-12)
- Both teams enter Wednesday's meeting following wins on Saturday night with UNF topping UNA and KSU besting NJIT
- The home team has been victorious in each of the last seven meetings | UNF was last road victor - Feb. 14, 2015 (67-51)
- Head coach Matthew Driscoll is 15-4 versus Kennesaw State including one stretch of 13 consecutive wins | KSU mentor Al Skinner is 4-3 against North Florida but has never won in UNF Arena
- Noah Horchler is coming off a career high 32-point effort at North Alabama | Ospreys also matched a program record with 11 blocked shots against the Lions
- Tonight's game pits the ASUN's top ranked (UNF, 10.4 per game) and lowest ranked (KSU, 4.4 per game) 3-point shooting squads
UP NEXT
North Florida begins a stretch of back-to-back ASUN road contests on Saturday at NJIT (4 p.m.)
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