JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Riding a three-game winning streak in road contests, UNF men's basketball looks to carry that play into a home game against Liberty tomorrow at 7 p.m. UNF is 2-0 against the Flames at the UNF Arena, looking to remain spotless against Liberty in Jacksonville.

Promotions
Tomorrow night's game is presented by Community First and is Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night.

• Party in the Plaza + Twisted Tuesday with Osprey Life – 5-7pm
• UNF Faculty/Staff Appreciation – include PA read to recognize them
•  UNF hat giveaway for UNF students (first 75)

 

LAST TIME OUT (vs. Kennesaw State Feb. 12)

KENNESAW, Ga. - In UNF's sixth conference game decided by three points or less, North Florida men's basketball (8-18, 4-8 ASUN) overcame the odds and dug deep on the road to hold off Kennesaw State, 74-72, Saturday, Feb. 12. With the win, Head Coach Matthew Driscoll became the only coach in UNF men's basketball history to reach 200 wins.

PROJECTED STARTERS
G - Jarius Hicklen (11.0 PPG | 2.5 RPG | 1.6 APG)
G - Emmanuel Adedoyin (7.2 PPG | 2.3 RPG | 2.5 APG)
G - Chaz Lanier (4.3 PPG | 2.3 RPG | 1.1 APG)
F - Dorian James (5.0 PPG | 4.4 RPG | 1.2 BPG)
F - Jadyn Parker (7.9 PPG | 5.2 RPG | 1.4 BPG)

SERIES HISTORY
Liberty | UNF and Liberty are playing for the 10th time ... eight of the previous nine meetings have been as ASUN foes ... North Florida and Liberty first played in 2014 at the Cancun Challenge ... the Ospreys are 2-0 at home against Liberty, although the Flames lead the all-time series, 6-3 ... North Florida and Liberty last played at home Jan. 23, 2020 ... the Ospreys won that game, 71-70  ... since then Liberty has won four-consecutive games in Lynchburg.
 

FROM THE JUMP

FROM THE OPENING TIP
Prior to Saturday's win at Kennesaw State, the Ospreys had won all of their games when winning the opening tip-off. This time, UNF lost the tip-off but won the game, 74-72, at KSU.

CAREER NIGHT
Forward Jadyn Parker posted a career-high 17 points in UNF's win at Kennesaw State.
  
200 CLUB
The winningest coach in UNF men's basketball program history, head coach Matthew Driscoll, won game number 200 at Kennesaw State Saturday.

NAIL BITERS
UNF has played in six ASUN games decided by three points or less. Each of UNF's last two home games have come down to a possession.

MAKE IT TAKE IT
All of UNF's wins this season have come when it shoots better from the field than its foe.

LET IT FLY
Fans can expect a high-volume shooting night from downtown. UNF ranks 10th in Division I for three-pointers attempted, while Liberty is 17th.

SCOUTING REPORT | Liberty
-Liberty comes into play 18-8 overall and 9-2 in conference play. 
-The Flames are coming off a 73-69 loss to Jacksonville at Swisher Gymnasium. 
-Liberty's first loss of the year came at home against Jacksonville State, snapping Liberty's multi-year home winning streak.
-The Flames have lost consecutive ASUN games just one other time during its stint in the ASUN. UNF gave Liberty one of those losses back in 2020.
-Darius McGhee has tallied 109 three-pointers this year and 333 for his career, 11th among active players in Division I hoops. 
-McGhee paces the nation in three-pointers made.
-Keegan McDowell also shoots the ball well, posting the 18th-best three-point field goal percentage in Division I.
-Ritchie McKay is in his ninth season at Liberty, touting a 195-101 record in Lynchburg.

DRISCOLL CONFIDENTIAL
"Our ability to compete at a high level media timeout to media timeout has been extremely positive for our growth, especially without having all of our pieces available. We have been playing against the first place team seemingly every other game this season, making Liberty the next one of those upper echelon teams. Our esprit de corps has been exceptional and our maturity has grown exponentially each night, allowing us to realize that work brings profit." -- Head Coach Matthew Driscoll
 
UP NEXT
UNF plays its regular season home finale Saturday, Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. against FGCU.

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