2024–25 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball team

2024–25 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record7–6 (0–0 ASUN)
Head coach
Associate head coachBobby Kennen
Assistant coaches
  • Bruce Evans
  • Stephen Perkins
  • Donnie Holland
  • Chase Driscoll
Home arenaUNF Arena
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 ASUN men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lipscomb 0 – 0   – 8 – 5   .615
North Alabama 0 – 0   – 8 – 5   .615
North Florida 0 – 0   – 7 – 6   .538
Queens* 0 – 0   – 7 – 6   .538
Jacksonville 0 – 0   – 6 – 6   .500
Eastern Kentucky 0 – 0   – 6 – 7   .462
Austin Peay 0 – 0   – 5 – 8   .385
Florida Gulf Coast 0 – 0   – 5 – 8   .385
Central Arkansas 0 – 0   – 4 – 9   .308
Bellarmine 0 – 0   – 3 – 10   .231
Stetson 0 – 0   – 2 – 11   .154
West Georgia* 0 – 0   – 2 – 11   .154
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2025 ASUN tournament winner
As of December 29, 2024

The 2024–25 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball team represents the University of North Florida during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ospreys, led by 16th-year head coach Matthew Driscoll, play their home games at the UNF Arena in Jacksonville, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

Previous season

The Ospreys finished the 2023–24 season 16–16, 9–7 in ASUN play to finish in fifth place.[1] They were defeated by Austin Peay in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament.[2]

Roster

2024–25 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jasai Miles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Miami Country Day School Miami, Florida
G 1 Taylor Thompson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Impact Christian Academy Jacksonville, Florida
G 2 Nate Lliteras 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Longwood Seward, Nebraska
G 3 Mason Lee 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Providence School Jacksonville Beach, Florida
G 4 Jaylen Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So West Oaks Academy Ocoee, Florida
G 5 Dante Oliver 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr IMG Academy Knoxville, Tennessee
F 7 Liam Murphy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Columbia Staten Island, New York
F 10 Josh Harris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Pembroke Pines Charter HS Pembroke Pines, Florida
G 11 Kamrin Oriol 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr The Master's St. Petersburg, Florida
F 12 Arden Begaj 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Bill Crothers Secondary School Toronto, Canada
G 13 Alex Vargo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Garrett College Wheeling, West Virginia
F 24 Nestor Dyachok 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Southern Utah Moscow, Russia
G 33 Oscar Berry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Fairleigh Dickinson Melbourne, Australia
G 55 Ametri Moss 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr State College of Florida Clarksville, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 21, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		at South Carolina W 74–71  1–0
 Colonial Life Arena (12,388)
Columbia, SC
November 7, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Charleston Southern W 90–66  2–0
 UNF Arena (2,019)
Jacksonville, FL
November 10, 2024*
1:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ 		at Georgia Tech W 105–93  3–0
 McCamish Pavilion (3,553)
Atlanta, GA
November 12, 2024*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		at Georgia
Peach State Classic 		L 77–90  3–1
 Stegeman Coliseum (5,757)
Athens, GA
November 18, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UNC Asheville L 75–89  3–2
 UNF Arena (1,994)
Jacksonville, FL
November 21, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Edward Waters W 108–59  4–2
 UNF Arena (1,929)
Jacksonville, FL
November 29, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at SIU Edwardsville W 78–73  5–2
 First Community Arena (1,058)
Edwardsville, IL
December 1, 2024*
4:00 pm, BTN 		at Nebraska L 72–103  5–3
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,359)
Lincoln, NE
December 5, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Warner W 115–83  6–3
 UNF Arena (1,189)
Jacksonville, FL
December 7, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Georgia Southern L 91–93 OT 6–4
 Hill Convocation Center (2,838)
Statesboro, GA
December 14, 2024*
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UNC Greensboro
SoCon/ASUN Challenge 		W 89–77  7–4
 UNF Arena (1,349)
Jacksonville, FL
December 17, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UNC Asheville L 81–95  7–5
 Kimmel Arena (679)
Asheville, NC
December 21, 2024*
12:00 pm, SECN 		at No. 7 Florida L 45–99  7–6
 O'Connell Center (10,109)
Gainesville, FL
ASUN regular season
January 2, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Austin Peay UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
January 4, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Lipscomb UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
January 9, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Eastern Kentucky Baptist Health Arena 
Richmond, KY
January 11, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Bellarmine Knights Hall 
Louisville, KY
January 16, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Central Arkansas UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
January 18, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		North Alabama UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
January 23, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Queens Curry Arena 
Charlotte, NC
January 25, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at West Georgia The Coliseum 
Carrollton, GA
January 29, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Stetson UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
February 1, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Jacksonville Swisher Gymnasium 
Jacksonville, FL
February 6, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Bellarmine UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
February 8, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Florida Gulf Coast UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
February 13, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at North Alabama CB&S Bank Arena 
Florence, AL
February 15, 2025
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Central Arkansas Farris Center 
Conway, AR
February 18, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Stetson Insight Credit Union Arena 
DeLand, FL
February 20, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Jacksonville UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
February 24, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Florida Gulf Coast Alico Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
February 26, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Eastern Kentucky UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "APSU Men's Basketball gets thrilling overtime win over North Florida to advance in ASUN Championship". Clarksville Online. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of North Florida Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "North Florida Ospreys 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 21, 2024.