The 2016–17 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. They were led by eighth–year head coach Matthew Driscoll and played their home games at

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on the university's campus in

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as members of the

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(ASUN). They finished the season 15–19, 8–6 in ASUN play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the ASUN tournament, they defeated

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and Lipscomb before losing to Florida Gulf Coast in the championship game.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 22–12, 10–4 in ASUN play to win the regular season championship. In the ASUB tournament they defeated

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before losing to Florida Gulf Coast in the semifinals. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, the Ospreys received an automatic bid to the

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where they lost to

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in the first round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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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 ...