JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's basketball takes off to face Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach at the ICI Center at Embry Riddle on Thursday at 3 p.m.
GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs Bethune-Cookman
WHERE: ICI Center - Embry Riddle
WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 13 - 7 p.m.
THE SERIES: BCU leads 7-4
LAST MEETING: The Ospreys and Wildcats met early in 2015 with the Cats taking the 53-49 win in the first game of the UNF Thanksgiving Classic.
Maiya Rumph totaled a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, while
Sierra Shepherd added a team-high 12 points. A sluggish third quarter doomed the Ospreys as the Wildcats outscored them 20-13.
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
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ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (6-5 / 0-0 ASUN)
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Game Notes
ABOUT BETHUNE-COOKMAN (2-6, 0-0 MEAC)
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Statistics
LAST TIME OUT...
- North Florida let a game against Morehead State slip away on Tuesday as the Eagles won, 84-65 ...
Simone Brown led the way with 15 points, while
Tesh Hanson recorded a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds ... three others scored in double figures.
- Bethune-Cookman dropped a 70-43 decision at UCF on Sunday, Dec. 4...Kailyn Williams topped the team with 15 points and seven rebounds.
NOTABLE
- This is the 12th meeting between the two teams and second in as many years.
- North Florida has outrebounded its opponents 6 times this season. Last year, the Ospreys only grabbed more boards 9 total times.
- For the second straight season, UNF opened its season with a win.
- Senior
Claire Ioannidis recorded her 10th career 20+ point game as she went 7-for-10 from long range against Nicholls State (Nov. 26).
-The Ospreys return 84% of their scoring from 2015-16.
- North Florida is 6-0 when leading at the half and 8-1 under coach Gibbs.
AN OSPREY WIN ON TUESDAY WOULD...
- Be the 329th win in program history
- Be the first win on Thursday under coach Gibbs
- Be the 7th non-conference victory of UNF
- Be Head Coach Gibbs 14th win
- Match the Ospreys total victories from the 2015 season
ON THIS DAY
UNF is 3-2 on December 15 and last played in 2012. UMES snuck out a 54-52 victory at the UNF Oceanfront Holiday Classic.
LONG RANGE STREAKING
The Ospreys have made at least one 3-pointer in 43 consecutive games dating back to 2/25/15 when FGCU held them without a longball (0-8).
THREE'S NOT A CROWD HERE
Claire Ioannidis (13.5),
Tesh Hanson (12.7) and
Sierra Shepherd (10.0) are one of only three teammates to average 10.0 or more points per game this season so far in the ASUN.
THROUGH 11
In the first 11 games of 2016, the Ospreys have vastly improved on their numbers from a year ago. UNF is scoring 9.4 more points per game this season, while also grabbing almost four more rebounds per contest.
UP NEXT
- The Ospreys are out on the road for one final game before the holiday break against one of its toughest opponents to date in No. 7 Florida State. UNF takes on the Seminoles at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19.
