2018–19 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball team

The 2018–19 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball team represented the University of North Florida in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the UNF Arena in Jacksonville, Florida and were led by 10th-year head coach Matthew Driscoll.

2018–19 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
2018–19 record16–17 (9–7 ASUN)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bobby Kennen
  • Bruce Evans
  • Stephen Perkins
Home arenaUNF Arena
2018–19 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Lipscomb142 .875  298  .784
Liberty142 .875  297  .806
North Florida97 .563  1617  .485
Florida Gulf Coast97 .563  1418  .438
NJIT88 .500  2213  .629
North Alabama79 .438  1022  .313
Jacksonville511 .313  1220  .375
Kennesaw State313 .188  626  .188
Stetson313 .188  724  .226
2019 ASUN Tournament winner

Previous season

The Ospreys finished the 2017–18 season 14–19, 7–7 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for fourth place. In the ASUN Tournament, they defeated NJIT, before losing in the semifinals to Florida Gulf Coast.

Roster

2018–19 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Noah Horchler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrEastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL
G/F 1 Emmanuel Lambright 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)203 lb (92 kg) SoSarasota HS Sarasota, FL
F 2 Wajid Aminu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrWheeler HS Stone Mountain, GA
G 3 J.T. Escobar 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg) RS JrOle Miss Tallahassee, FL
F 4 Ezekiel Balogun 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrEastern Florida State College Lagos, Nigeria
F 5 Dorian James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrChain of Lakes Collegiate HS Winter Haven, FL
G 10 Ivan Gandia-Rosa 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrCollege of Central Florida Caguas, Puerto Rico
G/F 11 Garrett Sams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrWestview HS Martin, TN
G 12 Ryan Burkhardt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoSt. Augustine HS St. Augustine, FL
G 20 Brian Coffey II 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoShiloh HS Snellville, GA
G 21 Christian Schach 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrTampa Prep Tampa, FL
F 22 Trip Day 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)223 lb (101 kg) SoGlenwood School Columbus, GA
F 23 Carter Hendricksen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)201 lb (91 kg) FrLexington Christian Academy Lexington, KY
F 24 Cam Copeland 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrDouglas County HS Douglasville, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 6, 2018

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Dayton L 70–78  0–1
UD Arena (12,522)
Dayton, OH
November 9, 2018*
7:30 pm, BTN Plus
at Penn State
Cancún Challenge campus game
L 72–87  0–2
Bryce Jordan Center (9,060)
University Park, PA
November 14, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Edward Waters W 95–83  1–2
UNF Arena (1,852)
Jacksonville, FL
November 17, 2018*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wright State
Cancún Challenge campus game
L 72–89  1–3
Nutter Center (3,207)
Fairborn, OH
November 20, 2018*
3:00 pm, CBS Digital
vs. Southern Miss
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division semifinals
W 64–48  2–3
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (200)
Cancún, Mexico
November 21, 2018*
3:00 pm, CBS Digital
vs. Jacksonville State
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division championship
L 78–83  2–4
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (121)
Cancún, Mexico
November 27, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN
at Florida L 66–98  2–5
Exactech Arena (8,505)
Gainesville, FL
November 29, 2018*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
Florida A&M W 81–62  3–5
UNF Arena (2,041)
Jacksonville, FL
December 1, 2018*
5:30 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston Southern W 76–70  4–5
CSU Field House (782)
North Charleston, SC
December 11, 2018*
9:00 pm, BTN
at Minnesota L 71–80  4–6
Williams Arena (9,212)
Minneapolis, MN
December 13, 2018*
7:00 pm
at FIU L 89–102  4–7
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (622)
Miami, FL
December 15, 2018*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 68–61  5–7
UNF Arena (1,282)
Jacksonville, FL
December 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at No. 11 Florida State L 81–95  5–8
Donald L. Tucker Center (6,209)
Tallahassee, FL
December 29, 2018*
5:00 pm, SECN+
at No. 12 Auburn L 49–95  5–9
Auburn Arena (8,450)
Auburn, AL
January 2, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Florida National W 104–76  6–9
UNF Arena (1,338)
Jacksonville, FL
Atlantic Sun Conference regular season
January 5, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+
North Alabama W 96–67  7–9
(1–0)
UNF Arena (1,509)
Jacksonville, FL
January 9, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Lipscomb L 66–81  7–10
(1–1)
Allen Arena 
Nashville, TN
January 12, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Florida Gulf Coast W 87–66  8–10
(2–1)
UNF Arena (2,181)
Jacksonville, FL
January 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Stetson W 87–77  9–10
(3–1)
Edmunds Center (537)
DeLand, FL
January 19, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Liberty L 64–70  9–11
(3–2)
Vines Center (4,958)
Lynchburg, VA
January 21, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
NJIT L 72–76  9–12
(3–3)
UNF Arena (1,401)
Jacksonville, FL
January 24, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville L 81–86  9–13
(3–4)
UNF Arena (2,658)
Jacksonville, FL
January 27, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Florida Gulf Coast L 80–88  9–14
(3–5)
Alico Arena (3,072)
Fort Myers, FL
January 30, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Kennesaw State L 64–81  9–15
(3–6)
KSU Convocation Center (871)
Kennesaw, GA
February 6, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Lipscomb L 55–92  9–16
(3–7)
UNF Arena (1,521)
Jacksonville, FL
February 9, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Alabama W 82–73  10–16
(4–7)
Flowers Hall (1,003)
Florence, AL
February 13, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Kennesaw State W 80–57  11–16
(5–7)
UNF Arena (1,568)
Jacksonville, FL
February 16, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at NJIT W 64–63  12–16
(6–7)
Wellness and Events Center (554)
Newark, NJ
February 20, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville W 80–73  13–16
(7–7)
Swisher Gymnasium 
Jacksonville, FL
February 23, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Liberty W 75–70  14–16
(8–7)
UNF Arena (2,169)
Jacksonville, FL
February 26, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Stetson W 77–67  15–16
(9–7)
UNF Arena (1,421)
Jacksonville, FL
Atlantic Sun Tournament
March 4, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(3) (6) North Alabama
Quarterfinals
W 76–66  16–16
UNF Arena (1,924)
Jacksonville, FL
March 7, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(3) at (2) Liberty
Semifinals
L 63–71  16–17
Vines Center (2,319)
Lynchburg, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[1]

References

  1. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". North Florida Ospreys. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
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