JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's basketball continues its four-game home stand with an intracity showdown against Edward Waters on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m., in UNF Arena.

The Ospreys are looking to get back on track with a win against the Tigers after suffering a close loss in its first game of the home stand to High Point. The newcomers continue to make an immediate impact with Ametri Moss and Jasai Miles achieving Osprey-high points against the Panthers, while the veterans will be ready to lead the charge heading into the midweek matchup.

Follow along @OspreyMBB on X and @ospreysmbb on Instagram from in-game updates. A live stream on ESPN+ will also be available, as well as live stats on sidearmstats.com.

GAME DETAILS

Date: Tuesday, Dec. 5
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: UNF Arena
Opponent: Edward Waters

All-Time Series

• UNF leads, 21-3, in the all-time series.
• Ospreys currently riding a 13-game winning streak.
• All games have been played in Jacksonville, Fla.
• Have scored 90+ points in eight straight games against the Tigers.
• Also have eclipsed 100 points three of last five matchups.
• Since 2012, they have played each other in every season outside of 2019 and 2022.

An Osprey Win Would...

• Earn its first win at home since the First Coast Classic on Nov. 18.
• Extend winning streak against Edward Waters to 14 straight games.
• Break a three-game losing streak after facing a pair of Power Five opponents.

PROJECTED UNF STARTING FIVE

G - Jasai Miles
G - Oscar Berry
G - Chaz Lanier
F - Nate Lliteras
F - Dorian James

COACH DRISCOLL ON TOMORROW'S GAME

"The beauty in basketball is that you get to quickly wash out the last game and move onto the next creating another opportunity to go 1-0. We have seemingly had really good individual and team video sessions that needs to now produce transfer of learning for our group as a whole. Edward Waters will come in with lots of confidence and energy using a multitude of players that have a combination of size, length, and athleticism to cause a lot of mismatches. The Tigers will test us early and often on the glass, which always presents a problem if you are not focused on completing possessions."
-- head coach Matthew Driscoll

SCOUTING EDWARD WATERS

• Edward Waters enters Tuesday with a 2-6 overall record and a 0-4 record on the road.
• Will be the first time this year that the Tigers will be facing a mid-major squad.
• Have lost back-to-back games and suffered losses in four of its last five matchups.
• Head coach Cabral Huff and his coaching staff are in their first season with the program.
• Goliath Mitchell leads the scoring charge for the Tigers with 17.5 PPG in eight starts.
• Also averages 5.0 RPG, 1.8 APG and 0.0 SPG with a 50.5 FG% and a 44.8 3PT%.
• R.J. Noord is the only other player on the team averaging double figures with 10.5 PPG.
• Leads the team on the boards with 6.3 RPG and joins Mitchell as the only two to start all eight games.

LOOKING AHEAD

North Florida goes into its third straight home game, as they get set to host Georgia Southern on Saturday, Dec. 9, with tip-off set for 7 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.