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Hadley Kiefer previews the Michigan women's basketball game.

Women's Basketball

Ospreys Head North to Face No. 24 Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Coming off of a win at Florida A&M, North Florida women's basketball concludes its three-game road swing at No. 24 Michigan on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Crisler Center.


GAME DAY CENTRAL

WHAT: North Florida (5-4) vs. No. 24 Michigan (8-2)
WHERE: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Center)
WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 12 - 7 p.m.
THE SERIES: First Meeting


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ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (5-4)

Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes


ABOUT MICHIGAN (8-2)

Roster | Schedule | Statistics 

OPENING TIP
Coming off a win after a finals week break, North Florida faces its third nationally-ranked team of the season as it travels to Michigan with a day's rest. It is the first meeting between the two teams.

AN OSPREY WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD...
- Be the 333rd win in program history
- Be Head Coach Gibbs 23rd win
- Be the first win against Michigan
- Be the first win against a Big Ten team

ON THIS DAY
North Florida is 3-1 on the 12th day of December and last played in Coach Gibbs' first season with a 97-30 win against Trinity Baptist. The only other game on this date in Division I was in 2010 at USF.

LOOKING AHEAD
After three games away from UNF Arena, the Ospreys return home to host their next three contests. North Florida takes on College of Charleston on Friday at 7 p.m. 

QUICK HITS
- UNF has played Nebraska, Purdue, Rutgers and Indiana from the Big Ten.
- North Florida is 16-2 under Gibbs and 4-1 this season when scoring 70 or more points. With five games above 70 points, North Florida ranks 2nd in the ASUN in points per game.
- North Florida set a program record with 35 made free throws against Webber on November 24.
Junior Ty Purifoy recorded seven assists at Florida A&M and now ranks fifth in the ASUN with 3.6 assists per game and 32 overall.
- Sophomore Adrienne Jackson hit six treys against Florida A&M (Dec. 10) to become the seventh player in D1 history to accomplish the feat. UNF's single-game record is seven makes from long range.
- For the first time under head coach Gibbs, the Ospreys' are producing a positive turnover margin. 
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Players Mentioned

Tesh Hanson

#12 Tesh Hanson

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5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Adrienne Jackson

#4 Adrienne Jackson

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5' 9"
Sophomore
Ty Purifoy

#2 Ty Purifoy

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5' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Tesh Hanson

#12 Tesh Hanson

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
G
Adrienne Jackson

#4 Adrienne Jackson

5' 9"
Sophomore
G
Ty Purifoy

#2 Ty Purifoy

5' 1"
Junior
G