JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's basketball takes on another test against a Power Five opponent with its third matchup in program history against Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 29, with tip-off set for 9 p.m. ET, in Iowa City, Iowa.

After being down by as much as 30 points in the second half against LSU, the Ospreys climbed back into contention to pull it within seven before ultimately falling on the road. Jaylen Smith, Max Hrdlicka and Jasai Miles either surpassed or matched their career-highs in the effort against their first 

UNF looks to bring that momentum with them to Iowa City, Iowa, for its second consecutive Power Five road game. This will also be the last away matchup for the Ospreys until Tuesday, Dec. 19, with four straight home games on deck after their return from Iowa.

Follow along @OspreyMBB on Twitter and @ospreysmbb on Instagram from in-game updates. A live stream on BTN will also be available, as well as live stats on Iowa.Statbroadcast.com.

GAME DETAILS

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 29
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Opponent: Iowa

All-Time Series

• Iowa leads, 2-0, with all games for UNF on the road.
• The two previous meetings were in 2014 and 2019
• The Ospreys fell in their last meeting, 68-83, in Iowa City, Iowa.
• Four UNF players were in double figures in the 2019 matchup.
• Dorian James is the only returner to have playing experience at Iowa.

An Osprey Win Would...

• Give UNF its first win against Iowa in program history.
• Put the team back above .500 on the road this season.
• Be first win against a Power Five program since beating Illinois in 2015.

PROJECTED UNF STARTING FIVE

G - Ametri Moss
G - Oscar Berry
G - Chaz Lanier
F - Nate Lliteras
F - Dorian James

COACH DRISCOLL ON TOMORROW'S GAME

"We were so pleased as a staff to the response of our lackluster first half and competitive spirit that we exuded during the last seven minutes at LSU. It gave us encouragement for our next Power Five opponent in Iowa. Transfer of learning is one of the most important aspects of coaching, which creates awareness to mentally and physically see our errors, yet perform to the standard of excellence that we command. Iowa is one of the fastest teams in the country endline-to-endline. They put pressure on the defense immediately while attacking the offensive glass and generating almost 20 free throw attempts per game."
-- head coach Matthew Driscoll

SCOUTING IOWA

• The Hawkeyes start its season with a 4-2 overall record and an undefeated 3-0 mark at home.
• They will be coming home from the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego, Calif.
• Suffered loss in opening game to Oklahoma, but defeated Seton Hall to wrap up the Thanksgiving weekend.
• UNF is the only home game for Iowa spanning from Nov. 17 to Dec. 10.
• Will also be the last non-conference game before its opening Big Ten game against Purdue on Monday, Dec. 4.
• Ben Krikke has been a scoring machine for the Hawkeyes averaging 18.3 PPG through six starts.
• Payton Sandford, Tony Perkins and Patrick McCaffrey joins Krikke with double figure averages.
• Sandford holds an all-around game leading the team with 8.5 RPG to go with his 15.0 PPG.
• Davonte Bowen joins the following four players to make up their starting lineup in all six games this year.

LOOKING AHEAD

North Florida returns home after back-to-back Power Five road games to host High Point on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m., at UNF Arena.

NORTH FLORIDA NOTES

THE 2023-24 SCHEDULE

• 31 games, 16 at home
• Games in two time zones (EST, CST)
• Home and season opener Nov. 6 vs. Coastal Georgia
• Road opener at Charleston Southern Nov. 9
• First Coast Classic Multi-team event (MTE) Nov. 16-18 at the UNF Arena
• Four first time foes (Presbyterian, Northwestern State, Maine, Georgia)
• Takes on teams from 12 different leagues
• First time facing a Big Ten team since going to Iowa Nov. 21, 2019
• Going to Queens for the first time in program history
• Senior Night set for the lone regular season game in March, March 1 vs. Stetson
• Four-game home stand between Dec. 2 and Dec. 16
• UNF plays four games against 2023 NCAA Tourney Team

16 HOME GAMES

• North Florida's 16-game home slate is good for the most home games in UNF's Division I era. 
• North Florida plays eight non-conference home games and eight Atlantic Sun games at home. The Ospreys also host the First Coast Classic Nov. 16-18.
• For the first time in over a decade, North Florida men's basketball played the season opener at home. 
• The last time North Florida began the year at The Nest was Nov. 10, 2012 against Edward Waters.

ROSTER TIDBITS

• North Florida's 2023-24 roster features 13 Ospreys, with seven letterwinners returning.
• The Ospreys' roster also includes six newcomers, with three being true freshmen and three being transfers.
• All three transfers were significant contributors for their previous teams. Nate Lliteras comes to UNF as a junior athletically, having helped Longwood to the NCAA Tournament with a Big South Championship title. Lliteras logged 85 games for the Lancers, having tallied 90 three-pointers and 11 double-digit scoring performances.
• Jake van der Heijden comes to the Ospreys as a graduate transfer after playing in 95 games at Bucknell in Lewisburg, Pa. The rangy lefty logged 1,574 minutes and over 300 points and 200 rebounds.
• Shifty and agile lefty point guard Ametri Moss comes to the Ospreys after two seasons of averaging double-digit points at South Florida State College.
• The UNF freshman features Mason Lee, Jaylen Smith and Jasai Miles. Lee arrives from just down the road at Providence HS. Smith is a highly touted guard out of Ocoee, Fla. Miles is a product of Miami, bringing 6-6 size to UNF.
• Dorian James, Chaz Lanier and Oscar Berry comprise the most amount of experience among UNF returners. James has logged 110 games played in the Navy and Gray, while Berry was an all-freshman pick at FDU in 2021-22 and Lanier touting 72 games played in three seasons.
• Returners Brandon Rasmussen, Max Hrdlicka, Jah Nze and Trent Coleman round out the roster, all bringing in at least one letter of experience in the Navy and Gray.