Saturday, February 9
Florence, Ala.
4:30 p.m.
University of North Florida
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North Alabama
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Men's Basketball Heads to ASUN Newcomer North Alabama on Saturday
2/8/2019 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
OPENING TIP – Searching to end its current slump, the North Florida men's basketball squad hits the road to face ASUN newcomer North Alabama in a rematch of the league opener between the two back in January, won by the Ospreys.
GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida at North Alabama
WHERE:Â Flowers Hall (3,500)
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 9 - 4:30 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF leads 1-0
LAST MEETING: 1/5/19 - UNF, 96-67 | In the inaugural ASUN game for North Alabama, UNF dominated the game shooting 62% from the field for the game including a 13-for-25 performance from the 3PT arc | The Ospreys outscored the Lions 48-27 in the first half | Noah Horchler led four starters in double digits finishing with 23 points and 7 rebounds while Wajid Aminu added 15 points and 6 blocked shots | Ivan Gandia-Rosa had 16 points along with 8 of the team's 21 assists in the contest | Christian Agnew posted 20 points to lead the Lion attack
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN+ ($)
LIVESTATS:Â RoarLions.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (9-16 / 3-7 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT NORTH ALABAMA (8-17 / 5-5 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics
NOTEWORTHY
- UNF and UNA met earlier this season for the first time in basketball action with the Ospreys earning the win at home
- Ospreys are 2-12 on the road this year including three consecutive losses | Lions are 7-1 at home highlighted by a 4-0 mark in ASUN play at Flowers Hall
- North Florida head coach Matthew Driscoll and North Alabama head coach Tony Pujol both spent time as assistant coaches at Wyoming (not at the same time)
- Both squads enter Saturday's tilt looking to snap losing streaks: UNF has dropped six while UNA has lost three in a row
- Garrett Sams enters the game needing just 14 points to become the 14th all-time member of UNF's 1,000 Point Club | Sams would be the 9th in the program's Division I era
UP NEXT
North Florida returns home for a midweek clash against Kennesaw State on Wednesday in UNF Arena at 7 p.m.
GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida at North Alabama
WHERE:Â Flowers Hall (3,500)
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 9 - 4:30 PM (ET)
THE SERIES:Â UNF leads 1-0
LAST MEETING: 1/5/19 - UNF, 96-67 | In the inaugural ASUN game for North Alabama, UNF dominated the game shooting 62% from the field for the game including a 13-for-25 performance from the 3PT arc | The Ospreys outscored the Lions 48-27 in the first half | Noah Horchler led four starters in double digits finishing with 23 points and 7 rebounds while Wajid Aminu added 15 points and 6 blocked shots | Ivan Gandia-Rosa had 16 points along with 8 of the team's 21 assists in the contest | Christian Agnew posted 20 points to lead the Lion attack
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: ESPN+ ($)
LIVESTATS:Â RoarLions.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (9-16 / 3-7 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT NORTH ALABAMA (8-17 / 5-5 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics
NOTEWORTHY
- UNF and UNA met earlier this season for the first time in basketball action with the Ospreys earning the win at home
- Ospreys are 2-12 on the road this year including three consecutive losses | Lions are 7-1 at home highlighted by a 4-0 mark in ASUN play at Flowers Hall
- North Florida head coach Matthew Driscoll and North Alabama head coach Tony Pujol both spent time as assistant coaches at Wyoming (not at the same time)
- Both squads enter Saturday's tilt looking to snap losing streaks: UNF has dropped six while UNA has lost three in a row
- Garrett Sams enters the game needing just 14 points to become the 14th all-time member of UNF's 1,000 Point Club | Sams would be the 9th in the program's Division I era
UP NEXT
North Florida returns home for a midweek clash against Kennesaw State on Wednesday in UNF Arena at 7 p.m.
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NORTH FLORIDA MEN'S BASKETBALL | BOOT CAMP EXTENDED CUT
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Men's Basketball Post Game Presser vs UNC Greensboro
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Coach Driscoll Postgame Interview at Georgia Tech
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