The 2014–15 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball team represented the

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during the 2014–15 college basketball season. The Ospreys competed in Division I of the

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(NCAA) and the

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(A-Sun). They were led by sixth year head coach Matthew Driscoll, and played their home games at UNF Arena on the university's

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campus. In their sixth season as a full Division I member, the Ospreys won their first Atlantic Sun Conference regular season and tournament championships and received their first ever NCAA tournament bid. As a No. 16 seed in the south region, they were matched up against fellow No. 16 seed Robert Morris in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio. They were defeated 77–81 despite leading by 14 points in the second half. Nevertheless, the Ospreys set a program record for wins in a season and drew unprecedented media attention both locally and nationally. They earned the #1 seed and home court advantage in the 2015 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament, and advanced to the championship game where they defeated USC Upstate in front of a sold-out, record crowd of 6,155. The season also included two-game sweeps over their crosstown rivals, the Jacksonville Dolphins and conference runner-up Florida Gulf Coast. On December 6, 2014, the Ospreys upset the

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on the road, marking their first ever victory over a

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opponent. Head coach Matthew Driscoll was named Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year and multiple players earned all-conference honors. In the Week 18 AP poll released on March 9, 2015, the Ospreys received one top-25 vote, the first such occurrence in program history.

Previous season

The Ospreys finished the 2013–14 season with an overall record of 16–16, 10–8 record in Atlantic Sun play. In the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament, they were defeated in the quarterfinals by USC Upstate, 80–74.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Awards and honors

; Beau Beech, guard * Atlantic Sun All-Conference First Team ; Demarcus Daniels, forward * Atlantic Sun Defensive Player of the Year * Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team * Atlantic Sun Tournament MVP * Finalist, Lefty Driesell National Defensive Player of the Year ; Matthew Driscoll, head coach * Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year ; Trent Mackey, guard * Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team ; Dallas Moore, guard * Atlantic Sun All-Conference First Team * Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team ; Jalen Nesbitt, guard * Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team

References

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North Florida Ospreys men's basketball The North Florida Ospreys represent the University of North Florida (UNF) in men's college basketball. The Ospreys compete in the ASUN Conference (A-Sun) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). They play home games ...