Live StatsESPN3 Live VideoGame NotesTicket Information JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A three-game homestand continues for University of North Florida women's basketball on Thursday evening when the Ospreys host USC Upstate at UNF Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., and the game is being presented by Walgreen's. The game will also air live on ESPN3 with Brent Martineau and Jessica Blaylock on the call.
"With the quick turnaround, we know what we have to do," said head coach
Mary Tappmeyer. "We have been working on our execution and are excited for another opportunity to show what we can do."
UNF comes off a 68-56 loss to cross-town rival Jacksonville in a game that saw
Destinee Smith become the eighth Osprey to score 1,000 career points. Smith notched her 1,000th point at 3:56 in the first half on a three-pointer. She enters Thursday's game with 1,009 points and is just three points behind seventh-place Jadhken Kerr (1,012).
Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for Youth 17-under, Senior Citizens, Military and UNF Faculty/Staff with proper ID. Admission for UNF students with a valid Osprey1 Card and children 2-and-under is free. Tickets are available online at
www.UNFOspreys.com, by phone at (904) 620-BIRD (2473) or at the UNF Arena Ticket Office.
A Former Team: Senior
Paulina Zaveckaite goes up against her former team on Thursday night. The Talsiai, Lithuania-native began her collegiate career at USC Upstate for the 2011-12 season. In this year's first meeting, Zaveckaite tallied 11 points and nine rebounds on Jan. 31 at the Hodge Center.
Blocking Machine: Against Jacksonville on last Saturday, sophomore Janeá Williams had her second game with a career-high three blocks. Williams has recorded at least one block in 20 of the 23 games she's played and enters Thursday with 33 blocks for the season.
Scouting USC Upstate: Brings an 11-12 overall record and a 3-5 conference mark into Thursday's game… has not been successful in road games this season, only 1-11 away from its home court… last road victory was a 69-60 triumph at UNC Greensboro on Nov. 20… comes off a 67-55 loss at Kennesaw State last Saturday… Sharmayne Edwards and Brittany Starling are averaging 12.6 and 12.1 points per game, respectively… Starling is also leading the team with 8.8 rebounds per game.
UNF-USC Upstate Series: Tied at 13-13, but USC Upstate has won the last three meetings.
