Men's Basketball | 1/3/2020 5:34:00 PM

GAME GLANCE
Game 17: North Alabama	Saturday, Jan. 4 | 4:30 p.m. (ET) | Florence, Ala. | Flowers Hall
	TV/Video: Live Stats | Watch (ESPN+) $
Series History	UNF leads 3-0 | @UNF: 2-0, @UNA: 1-0, @Neutral: 0-0 | Streak: W3
Last Meeting	UNF 76, UNA 66  | Mar. 4, 2019 at UNF Arena | Recap / Boxscore
Social Media	@OspreysMBB | #SWOOPLife | Facebook | @UNFOspreys

FLORENCE, Ala. - The North Florida men's basketball team looks to build on its impressive ASUN opening victory at Kennesaw State when the Ospreys visit North Alabama on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. (ET)

1. REWIND
Opsreys snapped a three-game losing skid on the season and ended a four-game slide at Kennesaw State with a 76-57 victory over the Owls on Thursday night | UNF forced 17 turnovers by KSU to offset a cool-shooting performance that saw North Florida connect on a season low 7 three-pointers | Ivan Gandia-Rosa led the way with 18 points and seven rebounds followed by 16 points from Garrett Sams and 14 for JT Escobar | UNF improved to 9-2 in ASUN openers under Driscoll

2. #BIRDSofTREY
With 198 3PM this season, UNF leads the nation from beyond the arc | The Ospreys have posted double digit 3PM in 13 games this season and are currently averaging a nation's best 12.4 threes per game | Against Trinity Baptist (Nov. 18) UNF connected on a program record 21 three-pointers | Ten 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 wrapping up a stretch of 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 2-7 on the road this season having picked up road "W" at Southern Miss (Dec. 14) and Kennesaw State (Jan, 2)

4. MILESTONE MOVEMENTS
With Thursday's victory, UNF head coach Matthew Driscoll moved into a tie for 5th alll-time in the ASUN for head coaching victories (171) with former ETSU mentor Murry Bartow | Senior Ivan Gandia-Rosa joined the 1,000-Point Club in late December and needs just six assists (averages 6.1 APG) to become only the second player in program history with 1,000 Points and 500 Assists

5. LAST TIME WE MET
UNF topped the Lions, 76-66, in the opening round of the ASUN Tournament | UNA was making its debut appearance in the conference championship event | Ospreys held a slim 30-29 advantage at halftime | A pair of North Florida players boasted double-doubles in the contest - Wajid Aminu (12 pts/14 rebs) and Garrett Sams (18 pts/ 10 rebs) | Ospreys finished with 11 three-pointers and were 21-of-29 at the FT line | Jamari Blackmon led the Lions with 15 pts

SCOUTING NORTH ALABAMA
- North Alabama brings a 6-8 overall record into the match-up following an ASUN opening win over Jacksonville (62-57) on Thursday
- Lions are undefeated at home this season (6-0) while UNF is 2-7 on the road
- Jamari Blackmon (13.1 PPG) and Christian Agnew (11.4 PPG) are UNA's only players averaging double-digits
- UNA and UNF have played one similiar foe this year: Florida State (both lost)
- Head coach Tony Pujol is in his second season at helm of the North Alabama program
- Ospreys swept all three meeting against the Lions in the inaugural season of play in the ASUN last year

PROBABLE OSPREY STARTERS
G - Ivan Gandia-Rosa (14.5 PPG | 3.3 RPG | 6.1 APG)
G - JT Escobar (12.2 PPG | 1.4 RPG)
G - Garrett Sams (13.7 PPG | 3.8 RPG)
F - Carter Hendricksen (15.5 PPG | 8.1 RPG)
F - Wajid Aminu (9.3 PPG | 5.9 RPG | 1.5 BPG)

UP NEXT
Following seven straight road tilts, North Florida returns to the friendly confines of UNF Arena on Thursday, Jan. 9 against rival FGCU at 7 p.m.

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