TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The North Florida women's basketball has a quick turnaround as it prepares for Alabama on Monday at 12:30 p.m. at Coleman Coliseum. The Ospreys are coming off a record-setting 97-30 victory against Trinity Baptist on Saturday.
QUICK HITS- This is the first meeting between the two teams. UNF has played an SEC team in each season dating back to 2010-11.
- Halftime is a good determining factor for the Ospreys as they are 3-1 with a lead at the break.
- Senior
Kadesia Johnson is fifth in the A-Sun in rebounds per game with 8.3.
- Junior
Claire Ioannidis is seventh in the A-Sun with 12.7 points per game. She is also third in 3PT/G (2.4/g).
- Sophomore SIERRA SHEPHERD is shooting 43.5 from long range to rank fifth in the A-Sun.
- UNF has five total first-time opponents on its schedule.
Scouting the TIDE: Alabama is currently 8-1 on the season and outscoring opponents by 25 points. Four players average double figures with Hannah Cook leading the way with 13.9ppg. She also tops the team in rebounds, pulling down 7.0 per contest. Cook is a threat from the outside. The Tide slo played Georgia State and walked away with a 72-56 victory at home.
SEEING DOUBLE: Senior
Kadesia Johnson had back-to-back double-doubles versus Trinity Baptist and at Georgia State. She had a career-best 14 boards vs. TBC.
HELPING OUT: Sophomore SIERRA SHEPHERD is just one assist away from matching her freshman season performance. With 35, she leads the team in assists.
NEW SEASON, NEW STATS: Junior TARU MADEKIVI had just 13 points as a sophomore and bested that in just one performance against Webber International with 14 points. She now has a career-high of 19 points vs. Trinity Baptist.
TOP 30: The Ospreys are ranked nationall in the top 30 in three categories: 3Pt FG Att. (24th), 3Pt FGM (20th) and 3PT FG/G (26th).
HOME SWEET HOME: The Ospreys play four of their next five games at home. Alabama is their only road trip until 2016 when they head to Mercer (Jan. 2).
RECORD SETTING SATURDAY: The Ospreys set a school record with 61 rebounds and 97 total points against Trinity Baptist. The previous D-1 era (2005-present) mark of 91 points was against USC Upstate on Jan. 15, 2011, while 59 boards was the previous record vs. Western Carolina (12/21/14)
BIRD OF TREY: Sophomore
Sierra Shepherd is 69th in the nation with a 42.6 3PT percentage.
TAKE THE FREEBIES: UNF ranks third in the league and 78th in the nation with a 71.9 clip from the line.
