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Lyric Swann dribbles the ball up the court

UNF Women’s Basketball goes winless on latest road trip

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter Feb 5, 2024

The University of North Florida women’s basketball team dropped their third and fourth straight games last week, losing 51-60 at North Alabama and 44-58 at Central Arkansas.  The Ospreys made only...

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Lliteras (#11) is a junior transfer from Longwood University. (Rachel Bacchus)

UNF Men’s Basketball beats fifth-ranked Lipscomb 85-76 at the Nest

Jacob Justice, Sports Editor Feb 1, 2024

The University of North Florida men’s basketball team competed in an Atlantic Sun battle at home Wednesday evening, defeating the Lipscomb Bisons 85-76 in North Florida’s sixth conference win this...

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UNF vs. JU women’s basketball postponed due to health concerns

UNF vs. JU women’s basketball postponed due to health concerns

Jacob Justice, Sports Editor Jan 19, 2024

According to an announcement from UNF Athletics, Saturday’s River City Rumble matchup between the North Florida and Jacksonville women’s basketball teams has been postponed. This decision was made...

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Strong second half leads Ospreys to ‘River City Rumble’ win over JU

Strong second half leads Ospreys to ‘River City Rumble’ win over JU

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter Jan 15, 2024

The “River City Rumble” has been one of Jacksonville’s biggest basketball rivalries since 2004, where the North Florida Ospreys and Jacksonville Dolphins meet biannually to compete for the Old Wooden...

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By the numbers: How the UNF women's basketball team can improve

By the numbers: How the UNF women’s basketball team can improve

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter Jan 11, 2024

The University of North Florida women’s basketball team, sitting at 6-10 overall, just recently suffered a 70-38 blowout against Florida Gulf Coast that saw the Ospreys struggle to score for the duration...

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One month into the basketball season, how are the Ospreys doing?

One month into the basketball season, how are the Ospreys doing?

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter Dec 1, 2023

The UNF men’s and women’s basketball teams are wrapping up their first month of play, with both squads trending in different directions.  The men’s team is currently 4-4 overall and holds a 3-1...

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Ospreys rebound, win first-ever in-season tournament at the nest

Ospreys rebound, win first-ever in-season tournament at the nest

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter Nov 21, 2023

The University of North Florida men’s basketball team hosted their first-ever in-season tournament at UNF Arena this past week, where they won two of three games.  The team kicked off the tournament...

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Ospreys head into at-home tournament inconsistent and with more to prove

Ospreys head into at-home tournament inconsistent and with more to prove

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter Nov 15, 2023

The University of North Florida men's basketball team will host their first-ever in-season tournament this Thursday. While there is still plenty of season left for UNF to prove itself, here's an overview...

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The Ospreys battled it out with the Florida Atlantic University Owls during their Monday night match.

Osprey Women’s Basketball suffers loss at hands of FAU Owls

Rachel Bacchus, Reporter Nov 14, 2023

The Osprey women’s basketball team suffered a tough at home 75-84 loss against the FAU Owls at home on Monday. The match started off strong with two early three-pointers by Kaila Rougier and Selma...

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Strong second half leads Ospreys to season-opening win over Coastal Georgia

Strong second half leads Ospreys to season-opening win over Coastal Georgia

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter Nov 8, 2023

The University of North Florida Men's basketball team opened the 2023-2024 season at home for the first time in over a decade, pulling away with a comfortable 92-55 win over the lower-division Coastal...

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Illustration of a ticket (Graphic created by Spinnaker)

Men’s basketball non-conference tickets now on sale, flex plans introduced

Jacob Justice, Sports Editor Oct 5, 2023

The University of North Florida men’s basketball program recently released their non-conference tickets to the public on Monday, Oct. 2, with flex payment plans also being introduced for the 16 home...

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The volleyball team huddles up together

Fall sports are back! What to expect from UNF Athletics this semester

Jacob Justice, Sports Editor Aug 23, 2023

While students adjust to the hustle and bustle of their fall schedules, Osprey athletes and coaches have been working tirelessly to create a winning culture that will draw excitement from both the University...

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