JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After two games on the road at Duquesne and No. 15 Kentucky, North Florida men's basketball comes back home to host Trinity Baptist College at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29. 

Details on the game day experience and other UNF Arena upgrades can be found by clicking the link here or referring to the series of links at the start of this article.

GAME DETAILS

• Date: Tuesday, Nov. 29
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Location: Jacksonville, Fla. | UNF Arena
• Opponent: Trinity Baptist
• Watch: ESPN+
• Live Stats: unfospreys.com/sidearmstats/mbball

 
All-Time Series: UNF leads TBC, 5-0

An Osprey Win Saturday Would....

• Give UNF six-straight wins against TBC
• Make UNF 2-0 at home on the season
• Make UNF 233-167 all-time at home

PROJECTED UNF STARTING FIVE
G - Chaz Lanier (3.6 PPG | 3.2 RPG | 0.6 SPG)
G - Jarius Hicklen (15.6 PPG | 38.5 3PT FG | 3.0 APG)
G - Jose Placer (10.2 PPG | 2.4 RPG | 2.0 APG)
F - Carter Hendricksen (13.0 PPG | 5.4 RPG | 1.2 APG)
F - Jadyn Parker (6.8 PPG | 4.8 RPG | 0.8 BPG)

COACH DRISCOLL ON TOMORROW'S GAME
"Coming off the electric atmosphere surrounding our home opener Nov. 19, we are extremely excited to return home tomorrow. Our student section, loyal supporters and enhanced environment at the UNF Arena have taken our home games to another level, making it one of the toughest places to play. We have continued to take steps forward as a team through non-conference play and we relish the opportunity to do so again in the UNF Arena!" -- Head Coach Matthew Driscoll

LAST TIME OUT
LEXINGTON, Ky. - North Florida sent all 13 Ospreys on to the floor and got a 17-point effort from Jarius Hicklen as UNF dropped its road trip finale to No. 15/13 Kentucky (4-2) in front of a reported crowd of just under 20,000 Wednesday afternoon.
 

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NORTH FLORIDA NOTES

GAME  NO. 400 
UNF men's basketball is playing its 400th game in the UNF Arena tonight. The Ospreys have fared well, going 232-167 in home games throughout the program's history. UNF is 118-50 at home under head coach Matthew Driscoll.

KEEPING IT 100
Jarius Hicklen hit four three-pointers at No. 15/13 Kentucky last Wednesday, becoming the latest Osprey to surpass 100-career three-pointers at UNF. Hicklen reached that milestone in only 35 games at North Florida. Jose Placer also reached 100-career three-pointers at North Florida, doing so at Duquesne Nov. 21. 

1,000 CLUB
Not only did Hicklen and Placer reach 100 three-pointers for their UNF career, but they're also both nearing 1,000 points for their collegiate careers. Both bring in points from their previous school (UMBC and Oklahoma Baptist), with Hicklen needing just 6 more points and Placer needing 92 points.

CSI COMPANIES COURT
North Florida men's basketball breaks in CSI Companies Court with the second-ever UNF men's basketball game on the newly completed floor. The Ospreys hosted their first official practice on the court Oct. 24. UNF won its home opener against SC State Nov. 19.

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
UNF ranks first in the nation for strength of schedule per the latest ESPN Basketball Power Index poll.
 

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SCOUTING TRINITY BAPTIST

• Trinity Baptist is 2-5 this season. The Eagles lost a pair of exhibition games against Division I Georgia Southern and Bethune-Cookman
• TBC's wins have come against Welch College and Pasco-Hernando State College
• Trinity Baptist plays in the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association, competing in the DII South Region
• TBC went 10-12 a year ago
• UNF defeated TBC, 92-44, Dec. 18 of last year
• The Eagles are coached by 12th year head coach, John Jones. Jones played at Liberty University during the program's days in the Big South
• Fausto Alvarez paces the team with 9.6 points per game and 22 rebounds. Alvarez scored a team high 11 points in the loss at Bethune-Cookman
• TBC has sent 17 different student-athletes on to the floor this season

 

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OTHER NOTES

PRESEASON ALL-ASUN 

• Jose Placer and Carter Hendricksen were both tabbed to the All-ASUN Preseason team. 
• UNF joined Liberty as the only two teams in the ASUN Conference to have two honorees on the preseason squad.

RETURNING MINUTES AND POINTS

• After having one of the youngest teams in the nation last year, North Florida returns as a veteran team. 
• The Ospreys bring back 81 percent of their scoring and 74 percent of minutes played from last season. 
• All told, UNF has nine returners and four newcomers, with five of the nine returners being regular starters last season.

AWARDS AND HONORS IN 2021-22

•  Jose Placer and Carter Hendricksen both took home ASUN All-Academic honors to close the 2022 season. For Hendricksen, it was his third-career honor. 
• Hendricksen also joined former teammate, Wajid Aminu, as a CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree a year ago. Despite battling injury during the 2021-22 season, Hendricksen still managed to average 12.2 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per contest, bringing him past 1,000-career points and 500-career rebounds.
• Shooting guard Jarius Hicklen put the ASUN on notice last year, averaging 12 points per game over 30 games and 15 starts. Initially not starting at the beginning of the 2021-22 season, Hicklen's consistency, combined with some injuries on the UNF roster, brought him into a starting role that he did not let go of. The Dallas, Texas native was named ASUN Newcomer of the Week and ASUN Player of the Week one time apiece last year. He started his collegiate career with two seasons of basketball at Division II Oklahoma Baptist before transferring to North Florida. 

LOOKING AT THE 2022-23 SEASON

• UNF is set to play 31 games including 14 at home. The Ospreys play a 13-game non-conference ledger, with 18 league games lined up as the ASUN expanded to 14 teams.
• The Ospreys will play six first-time opponents in Gonzaga, Washington, South Carolina State, Houston, Duquesne and Davis & Elkins. 
• UNF also has Pittsburgh and Kentucky on the schedule for this year, marking the second-straight year UNF has taken on Kentucky.

CSI COMPANIES COURT

• North Florida men's basketball practiced away from its home court for all of the summer and much of the preseason as the UNF Arena was undergoing renovations that included the construction of the new CSI Companies Court. UNF didn't practice in its home gym until Oct. 24 and instead practiced at the UNF Fieldhouse adjacent to the gym, or at the Florida State College of Jacksonville (community college) across the street from campus. 
• The CSI Companies Court features a gray and navy look, with the state of Florida and UNF banner logo donning the center of the floor. UNF's location in Jacksonville is emphasized with a star located on the floor, while Osprey talons mark the sidelines. 
• The UNF Arena was also renovated with brand new lighting and sound system, as well as other aesthetic touch ups. The Bank of England Hospitality Suite is also nearing completion, providing a premier experience for donors.

NOTABLE

• Head coach Matthew Driscoll picked up his 200th-career win last year. He is the winningest coach in program history. 
• UNF had arguably the best blocking trio in the league last year, with three student-athletes averaging at least 0.9 blocks/game. Jadyn Parker led the way with 1.6, Dorian James swatted 1.1 per game and Jonathan Aybar blocked 0.9 shots per contest. Parker set the UNF single game blocks record with nine last season at Stetson.
• No stranger to tough schedules, UNF opened the year last year with a stretch of games against Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Grand Canyon, Arizona State and UCLA before playing a home game. The Ospreys played one home game before going back on the road to take on Kentucky.