Thursday, January 22
Jacksonville, Fla.
7:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
-109, 13 ASun
81
vs
79
Northern Kentucky
-1110, 22 ASun
1
2
OT 1
OT 2
F
Northern Kentucky
31
34
9
5
79
North Florida
28
37
9
7
81
Team Stats
NKU
UNF
FG%
.366
.414
3FG%
.361
.350
FT%
.700
.762
RB
42
51
TO
9
20
STL
8
2
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballF/C
/ Women's Basketball
Photo by: JC Ridley
Smith's Game-Winning Trey Lifts @OspreyWBB to 81-79 Double-Overtime Win Against Northern Kentucky
1/22/2015 10:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Senior Destinee Smith hit the game-winning three-pointer at 4.4 seconds in the second overtime as University of North Florida women's basketball edged out Northern Kentucky 81-79 for the Ospreys' first Atlantic Sun victory of the season.
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"I'm proud of how this team bounced back tonight after last week," said head coach Mary Tappmeyer. "We got big contributions from our bench, which included Maiya [Rumph] doing a great job defensively. We keep putting ourselves in these late-game situations that we can continue to learn and grow from. We battled hard with a tough Northern Kentucky team for 48 minutes to get our first conference win. I'm really proud of our grit."
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It was UNF's first double-overtime game since falling 66-63 at Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 28, 2011. Additionally, UNF had not won a double-overtime game since defeating Campbell 65-62 on Jan. 29, 2011.
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Meanwhile, for the Ospreys this season, Thursday night was the fifth time in which a game has been decided in the final five seconds. UNF edged out Tennessee State (buzzer-beater), Mercer (2.9 seconds) and UMKC (final second), but fell to Jacksonville (0.6 seconds) in the previous four close games.
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Smith paced UNF with 19 points, while Paulina Zaveckaite tallied a 13-point, 13-rebound double-double. Bailey Florin added in 18 points.
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UNF shot 41.4 percent (29-for-70) for the game and had a 51-42 advantage in rebounds.
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Christine Roush tallied a game-high 28 points, while Melody Doss recorded an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double. Rianna Gayheart notched 13 points.
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Northern Kentucky shot 36.6 percent (26-for-71) from the floor.
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With a close start to the first half that included six ties, UNF led by as many as five points on two occasions, including at 6:19 when Janeá Williams hit a pair of free throws to make it 26-21. Northern Kentucky answered with a 10-point run in order to go up 31-26 on a Doss trey at 1:43. The Ospreys made two foul shots in the half's final minute, but trailed Northern Kentucky 31-28 at the break.
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Each team held a five-point advantage in the second half. The Norse went up 37-32 at 16:26 on a Doss layup. UNF fought back with a 15-5 run and took a 47-42 lead on a Florin three-pointer at 12:45. After the Norse connected on back-to-back three's to take a one-point advantage, Florin hit consecutive treys as UNF held a 53-48 advantage at 8:30. Northern Kentucky kept chipping away at the Ospreys' lead and ultimately tied it at 62-62 on a Roush trey at 58 seconds. A Smith jumper and a Brittney Wright free put UNF up 65-62 at six seconds. However, Roush drained a three-point shot as time expired to send the game into overtime.
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UNF struck first in overtime with a Maiya Rumph jumper at 4:45. Northern Kentucky went on a 7-2 run to take a 72-69 advantage on a Roush layup at 2:57. A Rumph layup at 2:26 brought UNF to within one. Bailey Florin later converted on a critical three-point play that allowed the Ospreys to take a 74-72 lead with 38 seconds to go. A layup from Kasey Uetrecht evened the game at 74-74 with eight seconds remaining. UNF had one last shot in the final second, but was unable to get the basket.
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A foul off the tip put Florin at the line and she converted on one of her two foul shots that allowed UNF to go up 75-74. The Ospreys maintained that one-point advantage for much of the next three minutes. Gayheart hit a trey at 2:00 that allowed Northern Kentucky to gain a two-point 77-75 lead. The Norse pushed their lead to four as Doss sank both free throws at 25 seconds. Smith hit a critical three at 13 seconds to bring the Ospreys to within one. After the Norse missed two foul shots, Amber Robinson grabbed a critical defensive rebound and UNF got up the floor with Smith connecting on the game-winning trey.
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UNF returns to action on Saturday against Lipscomb. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m., from UNF Arena. The game will air live on ESPN3 with Brent Martineau and Jessica Blaylock on the call.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Senior Destinee Smith hit the game-winning three-pointer at 4.4 seconds in the second overtime as University of North Florida women's basketball edged out Northern Kentucky 81-79 for the Ospreys' first Atlantic Sun victory of the season.
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"I'm proud of how this team bounced back tonight after last week," said head coach Mary Tappmeyer. "We got big contributions from our bench, which included Maiya [Rumph] doing a great job defensively. We keep putting ourselves in these late-game situations that we can continue to learn and grow from. We battled hard with a tough Northern Kentucky team for 48 minutes to get our first conference win. I'm really proud of our grit."
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It was UNF's first double-overtime game since falling 66-63 at Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 28, 2011. Additionally, UNF had not won a double-overtime game since defeating Campbell 65-62 on Jan. 29, 2011.
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Meanwhile, for the Ospreys this season, Thursday night was the fifth time in which a game has been decided in the final five seconds. UNF edged out Tennessee State (buzzer-beater), Mercer (2.9 seconds) and UMKC (final second), but fell to Jacksonville (0.6 seconds) in the previous four close games.
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Smith paced UNF with 19 points, while Paulina Zaveckaite tallied a 13-point, 13-rebound double-double. Bailey Florin added in 18 points.
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UNF shot 41.4 percent (29-for-70) for the game and had a 51-42 advantage in rebounds.
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Christine Roush tallied a game-high 28 points, while Melody Doss recorded an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double. Rianna Gayheart notched 13 points.
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Northern Kentucky shot 36.6 percent (26-for-71) from the floor.
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With a close start to the first half that included six ties, UNF led by as many as five points on two occasions, including at 6:19 when Janeá Williams hit a pair of free throws to make it 26-21. Northern Kentucky answered with a 10-point run in order to go up 31-26 on a Doss trey at 1:43. The Ospreys made two foul shots in the half's final minute, but trailed Northern Kentucky 31-28 at the break.
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Each team held a five-point advantage in the second half. The Norse went up 37-32 at 16:26 on a Doss layup. UNF fought back with a 15-5 run and took a 47-42 lead on a Florin three-pointer at 12:45. After the Norse connected on back-to-back three's to take a one-point advantage, Florin hit consecutive treys as UNF held a 53-48 advantage at 8:30. Northern Kentucky kept chipping away at the Ospreys' lead and ultimately tied it at 62-62 on a Roush trey at 58 seconds. A Smith jumper and a Brittney Wright free put UNF up 65-62 at six seconds. However, Roush drained a three-point shot as time expired to send the game into overtime.
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UNF struck first in overtime with a Maiya Rumph jumper at 4:45. Northern Kentucky went on a 7-2 run to take a 72-69 advantage on a Roush layup at 2:57. A Rumph layup at 2:26 brought UNF to within one. Bailey Florin later converted on a critical three-point play that allowed the Ospreys to take a 74-72 lead with 38 seconds to go. A layup from Kasey Uetrecht evened the game at 74-74 with eight seconds remaining. UNF had one last shot in the final second, but was unable to get the basket.
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A foul off the tip put Florin at the line and she converted on one of her two foul shots that allowed UNF to go up 75-74. The Ospreys maintained that one-point advantage for much of the next three minutes. Gayheart hit a trey at 2:00 that allowed Northern Kentucky to gain a two-point 77-75 lead. The Norse pushed their lead to four as Doss sank both free throws at 25 seconds. Smith hit a critical three at 13 seconds to bring the Ospreys to within one. After the Norse missed two foul shots, Amber Robinson grabbed a critical defensive rebound and UNF got up the floor with Smith connecting on the game-winning trey.
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UNF returns to action on Saturday against Lipscomb. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m., from UNF Arena. The game will air live on ESPN3 with Brent Martineau and Jessica Blaylock on the call.
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