Thursday, January 22
Jacksonville, Fla.
7:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
-109, 13 ASun
81
vs
79
Northern Kentucky
-1110, 22 ASun
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT 1 | OT 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Kentucky | 31 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 79 |
| North Florida | 28 | 37 | 9 | 7 | 81 |
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F/C
/ Women's BasketballTeam 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
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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.
"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."
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.
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.
Smith paced UNF with 19 points, while Paulina Zaveckaite tallied a 13-point, 13-rebound double-double. Bailey Florin added in 18 points.
UNF shot 41.4 percent (29-for-70) for the game and had a 51-42 advantage in rebounds.
Christine Roush tallied a game-high 28 points, while Melody Doss recorded an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double. Rianna Gayheart notched 13 points.
Northern Kentucky shot 36.6 percent (26-for-71) from the floor.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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."
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.
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.
Smith paced UNF with 19 points, while Paulina Zaveckaite tallied a 13-point, 13-rebound double-double. Bailey Florin added in 18 points.
UNF shot 41.4 percent (29-for-70) for the game and had a 51-42 advantage in rebounds.
Christine Roush tallied a game-high 28 points, while Melody Doss recorded an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double. Rianna Gayheart notched 13 points.
Northern Kentucky shot 36.6 percent (26-for-71) from the floor.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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