University of North Florida
Savannah State
UNF Basketball Gameday: Listen Live
11/14/2008 5:29:18 PM | Men's Basketball
UNF travels to Savannah State to begin 2008-09 campaign
Game Notes
Listen Live at 2:45 p.m.
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The 2008-09 campaign marks the final year for UNF in its transition to the NCAA Division I level.
The Ospreys have seen progress through their first three years in the Atlantic Sun Conference and will look to take another step this year before their quest to reach the Atlantic Sun postseason tournament and ultimately the NCAA Tournament begins in 2009-10.
UNF and
When: Sunday, 3 p.m.
Where: Tiger Arena (
On the Air: Live audio/stats click here
UNF's Record: 0-0
Series: Tied 5-5
Who's Hot: Stan Januska finished the 2007-08 season with four of five games in double figures and returns as the team's leading scorer this season ... Januska averaged 4.4 rebounds last year, which ties him with DeVon Jones as the team's leading returning rebounder.
Who's Not: After missing 10 games last season, Justin Cecil will once again start the year in street clothes after suffering a hand injury in the offseason ... DeVon Jones is also out for the contest with a foot injury ... Jones started 23 games last year, while Cecil made a start in three contests.
Quoting Coach Kilcullen
“This will be a challenge for us opening up against
Gameday Notables: The Ospreys will try to stop an overriding trend in matchups with Savannah State when they hit the court at Tiger Arena … the home team has won all 10 games in the series, with each team winning five games on its own surface … UNF is 6-10 all-time on opening day but has lost its last two openers to St. John's in 2006 and Maryland in 2007 … coach Matt Kilcullen is 4-5 on opening day and looking to even his record in that category against Savannah State … the team's last win in an opener came on Nov. 22, 2005, when the Ospreys defeated North Greenville 77-62.
