UNF (3-25, 1-14 A-Sun) at Fla. Gulf Coast (9-20, 5-10 A-Sun) March 1, 2008 - 7:15 p.m. - Fort Myers, Fla. - Alico Arena Game Capsule The University of North Florida men's basketball team will close On The Air out its 2007-08 season in Fort Myers on Saturday night when it takes on Atlantic Sun Conference newcomer Florida Gulf Coast, another RADIO (WBOB-AM 1320) former program that is transitioning from Division II to Division I. Air Time: 7 p.m. ET Play-by-Play: John Laurence UNF is in their third year of the four-year reclassification period, while Analyst: None vs. FGCU is in year one. Because of NCAA rules, neither squad is eligible to participate in ASUN.TV the A-Sun Tournament, which begins next week in Nashville. Both Air Time: 7:15 p.m. ET Cost: $5.95 individual game pass teams will call it a season when the final horn sounds on Saturday Address: http://asun.tv/unf night. THE HEAD COACHES For the Ospreys, Saturday's finale offers an opportunity to snap a WEB Audio: www.UNFOSPREYS.com UNF — Matt Kilcullen 48-game road losing streak and to end the season on a high note by Live Stats: www.fgcueagles.com Alma Mater: Lehman College (N.Y.) ’76 winning for the third time in six games. For FGCU, a win would give Record at UNF: 90-163 (9th season) the Eagles an opportunity to move into a tie for eight place in the final Career Record: 211-310 (19th season) standings in their first season as a league member. FGCU — Dave Balza UNF will bid farewell to three players on Saturday, with Chris Timberlake, James Grimball and Jonson Alma Mater: Michigan ’91 Yousefzadeh playing in their final games for the Ospreys. Timberlake set the school record with his 115th game played on Thursday against Stetson and is tied for the career lead in games started with 103. Record at FGCU: 123-59 (6th season) Career Record: 157-104 (11th season) UNF’s Probable Starters THE SERIES Pos # Name Yr Ht Hometown Pts/G Reb/G FG/FT % FGCU leads, 4-0 G 25 Germaine Sparkes So. 6-6 Hinesville, Ga. 3.3 3.7 .293 / .489 At UNF — FGCU leads, 2-0 G 20 Tom Hammonds Jr. 6-5 Crestview, Fla. 12.4 4.0 .343 / .736 At FGCU — FGCU leads, 1-0 F 32 Stan Januska So. 6-6 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 10.7 4.2 .370 / .658 Neutral — FGCU leads, 1-0 F 31 DeVon Jones Fr. 6-6 Jackson, Tenn. 6.3 4.2 .464 / .550 Streak — 4 by FGCU C 21 James Grimball Sr. 6-8 Jacksonville, Fla. 7.9 6.2 .523 / .559 Kilcullen vs. FGCU: 0-4 Reserves FIRST 2007-08 MEETING G 13 Chris Timberlake Sr. 5-11 Miami, Fla. 8.3 1.9 .384 / .575 1/3/08 — FGCU 70, UNF 67 (at UNF) PG 15 Cortez Riley Jr. 6-0 Jacksonville, Fla. 6.7 2.4 .387 / .738 QUICK FACTS G 14 Jonson Yousefzadeh Jr. 6-3 Jacksonville, Fla. 0.2 0.2 .167 / .000 UNF (Ospreys): G 34 Ashton Jones Fr. 6-2 Gifford, Fla. 0.0 0.0 .000 / .000 Location: Jacksonville, Fla. (Pop. 1.2 million) F 44 Kyle Groothuis Fr. 6-7 Chattanooga, Tenn. 2.0 1.9 .579 / .353 Founded: 1965 Enrollment: 17,000 Not Dressed Conference: Atlantic Sun G 5 Ian Gibson Jr. 6-1 Miami, Fla. Hand surgery (out for season) Florida Gulf Coast (Eagles): G 1 Eni Cuka So. 6-2 Weston, Fla. Transfer (Must sit out in 2007-08) Location: Fort Myers, Fla. F 11 Justin Cecil Fr. 6-7 Lakeland, Fla. Shoulder surgery (out for season) Enrollment: 9,400 2007-08 Schedule/Results Conference: Atlantic Sun UNF MEDIA RELATIONS RECENT GAMES Date (Day) Opponent Location Result Score Contact: Tom Strother Feb. 15 (Fri.) *at Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena L 76-70 (ot) (Asst. AD/Media Relations) Feb. 21 (Thu.) *Kennesaw State UNF Arena L 63-54 E-mail: [email protected] Feb. 23 (Sat.) *Mercer UNF Arena W 70-61 Office Phone: (904) 620-4026 Feb. 28 (Thu.) *at Stetson DeLand, Fla. L 73-56 Cell Phone: (904) 229-5957 UPCOMING GAMES FAX: (904) 620-2821 Date (Day) Opponent Location Time Record Website: www.UNFOspreys.com March 1 (Sat.) *at Florida Gulf Coast Fort Myers, Fla. 7:15 p.m. 9-20, 5-10 A-Sun * Atlantic Sun Conference game UNF vs. Florida Gulf Coast Game Notes l Page 1 2007-08 UNF Men’s Basketball Game Notes l www.UNFOspreys.com 2007-08 Schedule/Results MEDIA INFORMATION Interviews OVERALL:........3-25 A-SUN: ............1-14 Head Coach Matt Kilcullen can generally be reached in his office on weekdays, Home: ..............................3-9 Home: ..............................1-7 from 10 a.m. to noon, by calling (904) 620-2494. Player interviews should be arranged through the UNF Athletics Media Away: ..............................0-15 Away: ................................0-7 Relations Office. The best time to reach coaches and student-athletes at once is before Neutral: ............................0-1 Neutral: ............................0-0 or after practice. Under no circumstances will a student-athlete’s home phone number be given to the media. DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Daily Practice Nov. 7 ^ EDWARD WATERS # W, 91-82 (2ot) Most practices are open to the media and public. There may be instances, how- ever, when all or part of a practice session is closed. Please contact the Media Nov. 11 % at Maryland [ESPNU] L, 79-50 Relations Office in advance if you plan on attending a practice session so an escort Nov. 12 % Tulsa L, 83-66 can be made available. Daily practices typically run from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at UNF Arena (fall semester) and from 2-5 p.m. (spring semester), but practice times are sub - Nov. 16 CONCORDIA (N.Y.) W, 57-41 ject to change. Nov. 20 at Florida [FSN/SUN] L, 102-51 Post-game Procedures Ospreys head coach Matt Kilcullen will be made available in the postgame inter- Nov. 23 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN L, 72-61 view area (UNF Arena) and outside the UNF locker room (road games) after the Nov. 27 at Savannah State L, 58-32 NCAA-mandated 10-minute “cooling off” period has been enforced. The UNF lock- er room is closed to media members at all times. Any player interviews should be Dec. 7 WILLIAM & MARY L 68-45 coordinated through Tom Strother, Assistant A.D./Media Relations, and will be con- Dec. 15 at Florida A&M L, 61-57 ducted in the same locations. UNF Campus Parking Dec 18 at Florida Atlantic L, 70-64 Ample parking for the media is located in the parking lot directly behind UNF Dec. 20 at Miami (Fla.) L, 85-63 Arena and in the lots adjacent to the nearby Dorion Fitness Center and UNF Tennis Complex. Parking is free in these lots, as well as the north campus lots, during UNF Dec. 29 at IPFW L, 82-59 events. A pass is required for all other lots and in those lots on non-event days. Please Dec. 31 at Notre Dame L, 77-58 contact UNF Athletics Media Relations to secure a gameday or visitor’s parking pass, if necessary. Jan. 3 * FLORIDA GULF COAST L, 70-67 Jan. 5 * STETSON# L, 71-69 (ot) UNF ON THE AIR UNF Basketball on WBOB-AM 1320 Jan. 10 * at Mercer L, 89-68 All UNF men’s basketball games are broadcast on the UNF Radio Network, Jan. 12 * at Kennesaw State# L, 80-59 which originates from WBOB-AM 1320 in Jacksonville. Jan. 19 * JACKSONVILLE# L, 67-56 Longtime Ospreys voice John Laurence will provide play-by-play for all games. games, while Chris Patterson will handle analyst duties for home games and Tom Jan. 25 * USC UPSTATE L, 53-52 Strother will provide color for all away games. A-Sun.TV Jan. 27 * at East Tennessee State L, 92-68 All UNF home games and conference road games will be available for viewing live via the Jan. 31 * GARDNER-WEBB L, 75-61 Internet at www.ASUN.TV/unf. UNF On The Web Feb. 2 * CAMPBELL# L, 78-74 (ot) Extensive information on the UNF men’s basketball team, including statistics, Feb. 7 * at Lipscomb L, 74-42 updated notes, rosters and schedules, can be found on the UNF Athletics Web site at Feb. 9 * at Belmont# L, 79-56 www.unfospreys.com. Live audio from every road game will be also be available online at www.unfospreys.com as well as live stats for all home games. Feb. 12 SAVANNAH STATE W, 67-57 Feb. 15 * at Jacksonville [CSS] L, 76-70 (ot) TICKET INFORMATION Single-Game Tickets Feb. 21 * KENNESAW STATE L, 63-54 General Public, $5; Faculty/Staff/Alumni (with ID), $4; Seniors & Youth (13-17), $3; Feb. 23 * MERCER# W, 70-61 12-and-under, Free — Available on gameday only. For more information contact the Athletics Ticket Office at 620-BIRD. Feb. 28 * at Stetson# L, 73-56 March 1 * at Florida Gulf Coast# 7:15 p.m. IMPORTANT NUMBERS Important Numbers Home Radio Line: (904) 620-1903 ^ — Exhibition Visiting Radio Phone: (904) 620-1904 Press Row Phone: (904) 620-1902 # — Doubleheader with UNF women Main Athletics Phone: (904) 620-2833 % — 2007 O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic UNF Athletics Media Relations: (904) 620-4025/4026/4027/4029 * — Atlantic Sun Conference game UNF PRACTICE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK CSS — Comcast Sports Southeast S M T W T F S FSN/SUN — Fox Sports Net Florida/Sun Sports 2 3 4 5 6 29 1 All Times Eastern Season Season Season Season Season TBA 7:15 p.m.