2017–18 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball team

2017–18 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record14–19 (7–7 ASUN)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bobby Kennen
  • Byron Taylor
  • Stephen Perkins
Home arenaUNF Arena
Seasons
2017–18 ASUN men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Florida Gulf Coast 12 2   .857 23 12   .657
Lipscomb 10 4   .714 23 10   .697
Jacksonville 8 6   .571 15 18   .455
NJIT 7 7   .500 14 16   .467
North Florida 7 7   .500 14 19   .424
Kennesaw State 6 8   .429 10 20   .333
Stetson 4 10   .286 12 20   .375
USC Upstate 2 12   .143 7 25   .219
2018 ASUN Tournament winner

The 2017–18 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball team represented the University of North Florida during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by ninth–year head coach Matthew Driscoll and played their home games at UNF Arena on the university's campus in Jacksonville, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). The Ospreys finished the season 14–19, 7–7 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for fourth place. In the ASUN tournament, they defeated NJIT[1] before losing in the semifinals to Florida Gulf Coast.[2][3]

Previous season

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The Ospreys finished the 2015–16 season 15–19, 8–6 in ASUN play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the ASUN tournament, they defeated Jacksonville and Lipscomb before losing to Florida Gulf Coast in the championship game.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Karlos Odum 1 F 6'7" 215 RS Sophomore Lakeland, FL Transferred to West Georgia
C. J. Fisher 5 G 6'2" 182 Freshman Miami, FL Transferred to New Mexico JC
Aaron Bodager 12 G 6'5" 200 RS Senior Oviedo, FL Graduated
Dallas Moore 14 G 6'1" 175 Senior St. Petersburg, FL Graduated/Undrafted in 2017 NBA draft
Nick Malonga 23 G 6'5" 192 RS Junior Bolingbrook, IL Graduate transferred to Davenport
Aaron Horne 24 G/F 6'5" 180 Junior Lake Worth, FL Graduate transferred to Texas A&M–Commerce
Romelo Banks 33 C 6'11" 252 RS Junior Kissimmee, FL Left the team for personal reasons
Chris Davenport 35 F 6'8" 215 Senior Atlanta, GA Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Noah Horchler 0 F 6'8" 200 Sophomore Indialantic, FL Junior college transferred from Eastern Florida State College
Ivan Gandia 21 G 6'1" 170 Junior Caguas, PR Junior college transferred from College of Central Florida

2017 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ryan Burkhardt
SG
Saint Augustine, FL Saint Augustine High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jan 31, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Brian Coffey Jr.
SG
Lilburn, GA Greater Atlanta Christian School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Wes Morgan
SG
Charlotte, NC Ardrey Kell High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Trip Day
SF
Columbus, GA Glenwood School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.

Roster

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2017–18 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Noah Horchler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Melbourne HS
Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne, FL
G/F 1 Emmanuel Lambright 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Sarasota HS Sarasota, FL
F 2 Wajid Aminu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Wheeler HS Stone Mountain, GA
G 3 J. T. Escobar 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Elev8 Prep
Ole Miss
Tallahassee, FL
G/F 5 Wes Morgan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Ardrey Kell HS Charlotte, NC
G 10 Osborn Blount 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Providence School
FSCJ
Jacksonville, FL
G 11 Garrett Sams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Westview HS Martin, TN
G 12 Ryan Burkhardt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr St. Augustine HS St. Augustine, FL
G 20 Brian Coffey II 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Shiloh HS Snellville, GA
G 21 Iván Gandia-Rosa 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Huntington Prep
College of Central Florida
Caguas, PR
F 22 Trip Day 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Glenwood School (AL) Columbus, GA
G 50 Benedikt Haid 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So BORG Innsbruck Innsbruck, Austria
G 55 Chase Driscoll (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Bishop Kenny HS Jacksonville, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
8:00 pm, BTN
at No. 2 Michigan State L 66–98  0–1
 19  Gandia-Rosa   7  Aminu   5  Gandia-Rosa  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Nov 11, 2017*
7:30 pm, BTN+
at Michigan
Maui on the Mainland
L 66–86  0–2
 17  Sams   9  Horchler   3  Aminu  Crisler Arena (9,916)
Ann Arbor, MI
Nov 13, 2017*
7:00 pm, MASN
at VCU
Maui on the Mainland
L 85–95  0–3
 23  Escobar   12  Aminu   7  Gandia-Rosa  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
Nov 16, 2017
7:00 pm, SECN
at No. 8 Florida L 68–108  0–4
 13  Day   8  Day   2  Tied  O'Connell Center (9,151)
Gainesville, FL
Nov 18, 2017*
4:00 pm
vs. Mount St. Mary's
Maui on the Mainland
L 81–84  0–5
 16  Sams   10  Aminu   6  Gandia-Rosa  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (300)
Spartanburg, SC
Nov 19, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wofford
Maui on the Mainland
L 83–86  0–6
 21  Gandia-Rosa   7  Tied   2  Tied  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,632)
Spartanburg, SC
Nov 21, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Edward Waters W 101–77  1–6
 19  Gandia-Rosa   4  Day   6  Gandia-Rosa  UNF Arena (1,843)
Jacksonville, FL
Nov 25, 2017*
4:00 pm, RSN
at No. 11 Miami (FL) L 65–86  1–7
 16  Escobar   5  Sams   3  Gandia-Rosa  Watsco Center (7,189)
Coral Gables, FL
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Eastern Michigan W 84–81 OT 2–7
 20  Sams   9  Tied   5  Gandia-Rosa  UNF Arena (1,589)
Jacksonville, FL
Dec 2, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Trinity Baptist W 85–58  3–7
 14  Gandia-Rosa   14  Horchier   4  Gandia-Rosa  UNF Arena (1,526)
Jacksonville, FL
Dec 11, 2017*
7:00 pm
at Florida A&M W 101–89  4–7
 21  Gandia-Rosa   9  Horchier   8  Gandia-Rosa  Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center (1,389)
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 13, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
FIU W 87–85  5–7
 24  Gandia-Rosa   14  Horchier   5  Gandia-Rosa  UNF Arena (1,479)
Jacksonville, FL
Dec 16, 2017*
8:30 pm, SECN
at Missouri L 51–85  5–8
 13  Aminu   12  Horchier   3  Gandia-Rosa  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
Dec 19, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Ball State W 79–65  5–9
 19  Horchler   13  Horchler   10  Gandia-Rosa  Worthen Arena (3,018)
Muncie, IN
Dec 22, 2017*
8:00 pm, SECN+
at LSU L 52–104  5–10
 11  Day   7  Horchler   3  Tied  Maravich Center (8,212)
Baton Rouge, LA
Dec 30, 2017*
4:00 pm, SECN+
at Mississippi State L 81–109  5–11
 17  Day   4  Day   7  Gandia-Rosa  Humphrey Coliseum (7,764)
Starkville, MS
Jan 2, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Florida National W 104–70  6–11
 18  Escobar   13  Lambright   6  Tied  UNF Arena (1,181)
Jacksonville, FL
Atlantic Sun Conference regular season
Jan 6, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Jacksonville L 86–90  6–12
(0–1)
 19  Day   10  Horchler   7  Gandia-Rosa  UNF Arena (2,788)
Jacksonville, FL
Jan 11, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Lipscomb W 102–96  7–12
(1–1)
 26  Gandia-Rosa   15  Horchler   5  Gandia-Rosa  UNF Arena (1,481)
Jacksonville, FL
Jan 13, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Kennesaw State W 85–78  8–12
(2–1)
 18  Day   13  Horchler   6  Gandia-Rosa  UNF Arena (1,669)
Jacksonville, FL
Jan 18, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at NJIT L 59–91  8–13
(2–2)
 12  Horchler   8  Horchler   5  Gandia-Rosa  Wellness and Events Center (555)
Newark, NJ
Jan 20, 2018
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at USC Upstate W 100–80  9–13
(3–2)
 31  Horchler   12  Horchler   13  Gandia-Rosa  G. B. Hodge Center (749)
Spartanburg, SC
Jan 24, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Florida Gulf Coast L 87–96  9–14
(3–3)
 28  Escobar   11  Horchler   10  Gandia-Rosa  UNF Arena (2,248)
Jacksonville, FL
Jan 27, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Stetson W 73–65  10–14
(4–3)
 15  Gandia-Rosa   16  Horchler   7  Gandia-Rosa  Edmunds Center (893)
DeLand, FL
Jan 29, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Florida Gulf Coast L 70–103  10–15
(4–4)
 16  Horchler   10  Horchler   7  Gandia-Rosa  Alico Arena (4,016)
Fort Myers, FL
Feb 3, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Stetson W 97–91  11–15
(5–4)
 20  Aminu   13  Aminu   8  Gandia-Rosa  UNF Arena (2,001)
Jacksonville, FL
Feb 8, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kennesaw State L 81–89  11–16
(5–5)
 22  Horchler   9  Aminu   11  Gandia-Rosa  KSU Convocation Center (1,336)
Kennesaw, GA
Feb 10, 2018
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Lipscomb L 75–82  11–17
(5–6)
 22  Day   10  Horchler   5  Gandia-Rosa  Allen Arena (1,692)
Nashville, TN
Feb 15, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
USC Upstate W 109–100  12–17
(6–6)
 29  Aminu   11  Horchler   18  Gandia-Rosa  UNF Arena (1,606)
Jacksonville, FL
Feb 17, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
NJIT W 86–75  13–17
(7–6)
 23  Gandia-Rosa   7  Horchler   2  Tied  UNF Arena (2,292)
Jacksonville, FL
Feb 22, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Jacksonville L 81–86  13–18
(7–7)
 19  Sams   9  Horchler   5  Gandia-Rosa  Swisher Gymnasium (1,360)
Jacksonville, FL
Atlantic Sun tournament
Feb 26, 2018
7:30 pm, ESPN3
(5) at (4) NJIT
Quarterfinals
W 80–76  14–18
 28  Sams   9  Horchler   8  Gandia-Rosa  Wellness and Events Center (1,235)
Newark, NJ
Mar 1, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(5) at (1) Florida Gulf Coast
Semifinals
L 72–95  14–19
 22  Escobar   7  Aminu   5  Gandia-Rosa  Alico Arena (3,321)
Fort Myers, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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