North Florida opens men's basketball season at California Baptist
The gist
North Florida opens its men's basketball season Tuesday at California Baptist, the first of three straight games against NCAA Tournament teams.
The Ospreys went 7-25 last year, so this road stretch tests coach Bobby Kennen's second season.
How it unfolded
- May 22, 2025North Florida Athletics announced men's basketball head coach Matthew Driscoll stepped down after 16 seasons.
- Sep 2, 2026North Florida announced its 2026-27 schedule, opening with a three-game road trip at California Baptist (Nov. 3), UCLA (Nov. 6) and Miami (FL) (Nov. 9).
- Oct 28, 2026North Florida hosted University of Virgin Islands in an open exhibition; an Ospreys post showed an 8-0 run and an 18-7 first-half lead.