Saturday, February 16
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Men's Basketball Clashes with NJIT Highlanders in Saturday Road Tilt
2/15/2019 11:27:00 AM | Men's Basketball
OPENING TIP – North Florida men's basketball carries it's current two-game win streak into it's ASUN weekend road rematch at NJIT on Saturday at 4 p.m.
GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida at NJIT
WHERE:Â NJIT WEC (1,500)
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 16 - 4:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF leads 6-3
LAST MEETING: 1/21/19 - NJIT, 76-72 | In a game that featured 13 ties and 11 lead changes, NJIT escaped with a road win at UNF after rallying from four points down in the final two minutes. UNF had four starters in double figures led by double-doubles from Wajid Aminu (15 pts/12 rebs) and Noah Horchler (13 pts/12 rebs). The Highlanders countered with a 24 point/18 rebound double-double from Abdul Lewis.
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN+ ($)
LIVESTATS:Â NJITHighlanders.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (11-16 / 5-7 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT NJIT (18-8 / 6-5 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics
NOTEWORTHY
- Tonight's game marks the 10th all-time meeting between the Ospreys and Highlanders | UNF owns a 6-3 lead in the series after the loss earlier this season
- UNF is 2-2 in Newark having earned an 80-76 win in the squad's last visit to the NEC in last year's ASUN Tournament opener
- The loss in January, snapped UNF's seven-game home win streak
- Ospreys bring a two game win streak overall into the tilt on Saturday while NJIT looks to halt a three-game skid
- Each of the last two meetings between North Florida and NJIT have been decided by four points
- In UNF's win vs Kennesaw State on Wednesday, Horchler (16 pts/13 rebs) and Aminu (11 pts/10 rebs) both tallied double-doubles while Ivan Gandia-Rosa narrowly missed a triple double finishing with 19 pts, 7 rebs, 8 asts
- Garrett Sams scored 14 pts vs KSU and became the 14th member of UNF's 1,000-Point club
- Saturday's game marks the final regular season game outside the borders of Florida for the Ospreys
UP NEXT
North Florida meets crosstown rival Jacksonville in the final regular season road game of the season on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Historic Swisher Gym
GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida at NJIT
WHERE:Â NJIT WEC (1,500)
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 16 - 4:00 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF leads 6-3
LAST MEETING: 1/21/19 - NJIT, 76-72 | In a game that featured 13 ties and 11 lead changes, NJIT escaped with a road win at UNF after rallying from four points down in the final two minutes. UNF had four starters in double figures led by double-doubles from Wajid Aminu (15 pts/12 rebs) and Noah Horchler (13 pts/12 rebs). The Highlanders countered with a 24 point/18 rebound double-double from Abdul Lewis.
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN+ ($)
LIVESTATS:Â NJITHighlanders.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (11-16 / 5-7 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT NJIT (18-8 / 6-5 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics
NOTEWORTHY
- Tonight's game marks the 10th all-time meeting between the Ospreys and Highlanders | UNF owns a 6-3 lead in the series after the loss earlier this season
- UNF is 2-2 in Newark having earned an 80-76 win in the squad's last visit to the NEC in last year's ASUN Tournament opener
- The loss in January, snapped UNF's seven-game home win streak
- Ospreys bring a two game win streak overall into the tilt on Saturday while NJIT looks to halt a three-game skid
- Each of the last two meetings between North Florida and NJIT have been decided by four points
- In UNF's win vs Kennesaw State on Wednesday, Horchler (16 pts/13 rebs) and Aminu (11 pts/10 rebs) both tallied double-doubles while Ivan Gandia-Rosa narrowly missed a triple double finishing with 19 pts, 7 rebs, 8 asts
- Garrett Sams scored 14 pts vs KSU and became the 14th member of UNF's 1,000-Point club
- Saturday's game marks the final regular season game outside the borders of Florida for the Ospreys
UP NEXT
North Florida meets crosstown rival Jacksonville in the final regular season road game of the season on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Historic Swisher Gym
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