JACKSONVILLE - North Florida women's basketball tips off the season at No. 14/18 Florida State on Friday at 7 p.m.
GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida (0-0) at #14 Florida State (0-0)
WHERE: Tallahassee, Fla. (Donald L. Tucker Center)
WHEN: Friday, November 10 - 7 p.m.
THE SERIES: FSU leads 7-0
LAST TIME vs FLORIDA STATE: Former players Sierra Shepherd and Claire Ioannidis both scored in double figures against FSU last year. The Seminoles outshot the Ospreys 52 to 24 percent from the floor. Now-senior
Tesh Hanson owned seven points and seven rebounds.
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ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (0-0)
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ABOUT FLORIDA STATE (0-0)
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OPENING TIP
North Florida opens on the road for the sixth time since 2009. North Florida last opened against Florida State in that year when the Seminoles were ranked No. 12. FSU grabbed a 79-50 win.
AT THE HELM
Head coach
Darrick Gibbs enters his third year on the North Florida sideline and owns a 17-43 mark in his career.
AN OSPREY WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD...
- Be the 329th win in program history
- Be Head Coach Gibbs 18th win
- Be the first win on November 10
- Be the first win against Florida State
ON THIS DAY
UNF is 0-2 on November 10 and both times played at Florida. The last time the Ospreys played on 11/10 was in 2013 when Florida won, 88-77.
LONG RANGE STREAKING
The Ospreys have made at least one 3-pointer in 62 consecutive games dating back to 2/25/15 when FGCU held them without a longball (0-8).
OPEN THE SEASON
The Ospreys are 3-12 in season openers with two of the victories coming under head coach
Darrick Gibbs. UNF defeated FAMU at home last season and picked up an opening win at UMKC in 2015.
COMING UP
North Florida hosts its home opener in a special way as it welcomes local schools to UNF Arena. The Ospreys take on Warner at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 13.
