ATHENS, Ga. - North Florida women's basketball wraps up the year of 2017 with a road trip to SEC foe Georgia on Thursday at 2 p.m.
GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida (7-6) at Georgia (11-1)
WHERE: Athens, Ga. (Stegeman Coliseum)
WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 28 - 2 p.m.
THE SERIES: First Meeting
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ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (7-6)
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ABOUT GEORGIA (11-1)
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FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
>> North Florida is on a two-game win streak for the second time this season.
>> With one more win, UNF would have its best non-conference record since 2014.
>> Senior transfer
Keonna Farmer leads the team in points (14.3), rebounds (8.5) and steals (30).
>> Junior
Ty Purifoy stands at just 5-1 and is one of the shortest Division I players in the country. Marshall, Michigan State and Seton Hall all have one player 5-1 or below.
>> Georgia is the last first-time opponent for UNF. The others were Monmouth and Michigan.
AN OSPREY WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
- Be the 334th win in program history
- Be Head Coach Gibbs 25th win
- Be the first win against Georgia and against an SEC team
ON THIS DAY
North Florida is 0-3 on this date in program history and only competed on the 28th during Division I status. The Ospreys last played on December 28 when they faced off with another SEC team in Florida.
LOOKING AHEAD
UNF has one final non-conference game on January 1 at Wofford before heading into ASUN play.
LAST TIME VS UGA
- This is the first meeting of the two teams.
- North Florida has played three other SEC teams (Alabama, Florida, Missouri) in history and is winless against those opponents.
OFF THE BENCH
Junior
Arianna Emanuel-Wright scored double figures against Northern Kentucky and Edward Waters en route to being named Newcomer of the Week. She came off the bench to drop 19 and 20, respectively.
JUST SCORE
North Florida is 17-2 under Gibbs and 5-1 this season when scoring 70 or more points. With five games above 70 points, North Florida ranks 3rd in the ASUN in points per game.
