Monday, January 1
Spartanburg, S.C.
2:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
at
Wofford
Ospreys End Non-Conference Play at Wofford
12/31/2017 11:38:00 AM | Women's Basketball
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - North Florida women's basketball opens up 2018 in its final non-conference game at Wofford on New Year's Day at 2 p.m. at the Richardson Indoor Stadium.
WHAT: North Florida (7-7) at Wofford (5-8)
WHERE: Spartanburg, S.C. (Richardson Indoor Stadium)
WHEN: Monday, Jan. 1 - 2 p.m.
THE SERIES: Wofford leads 3-2
LAST MEETING: Wofford grabbed the 79-60 win on Dec. 31, 2016 at UNF during the Holiday Classic.Â
LIVE STATS: WoffordTerriers.com
WATCH: SoCon Digital Network
TWITTER: @OspreyWBB
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
Roster | Schedule | StatisticsÂ
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
>> With one more win, UNF would have its best non-conference record since 2014.
>> UNF is looking to snap a two-game losing streak on the road. Â North Florida has posted seven victories since 2014 outside of UNF arena - all of which have came outside the state of Florida.Â
>> The Ospreys are 7-3 against Mid-Major and lower teams, scoring 69.5 points per game.
>> Senior transfer Keonna Farmer leads the team in points (14.2), rebounds (8.1) and a conference-best 33 steals.
>> Junior Ty Purifoy stands at just 5-1 and is one of the shortest Division I players in the country. Marshall, Michigan State, Stonybrook and Seton Hall all have one player 5-1 or below.
AN OSPREY WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
- Be the 334th win in program history
- Be Head Coach Gibbs 25th win
- Even the series against Wofford
- Be the first win for Gibbs against his alma mater
ON THIS DAY
North Florida has never played on New Year's Day in program history.Â
LOOKING AHEAD
The Ospreys head into ASUN play against crosstown rival Jacksonville on Saturday, Jan. 6 at 2 p.m.
LAST TIME VS WOFFORD
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.
GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida (7-7) at Wofford (5-8)WHERE: Spartanburg, S.C. (Richardson Indoor Stadium)
WHEN: Monday, Jan. 1 - 2 p.m.
THE SERIES: Wofford leads 3-2
LAST MEETING: Wofford grabbed the 79-60 win on Dec. 31, 2016 at UNF during the Holiday Classic.Â
FOLLOW THE ACTION
LIVE STATS: WoffordTerriers.comWATCH: SoCon Digital Network
TWITTER: @OspreyWBB
ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (7-7)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes
ABOUT WOFFORD (5-8)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
>> With one more win, UNF would have its best non-conference record since 2014.
>> UNF is looking to snap a two-game losing streak on the road. Â North Florida has posted seven victories since 2014 outside of UNF arena - all of which have came outside the state of Florida.Â
>> The Ospreys are 7-3 against Mid-Major and lower teams, scoring 69.5 points per game.
>> Senior transfer Keonna Farmer leads the team in points (14.2), rebounds (8.1) and a conference-best 33 steals.
>> Junior Ty Purifoy stands at just 5-1 and is one of the shortest Division I players in the country. Marshall, Michigan State, Stonybrook and Seton Hall all have one player 5-1 or below.
AN OSPREY WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
- Be the 334th win in program history
- Be Head Coach Gibbs 25th win
- Even the series against Wofford
- Be the first win for Gibbs against his alma mater
ON THIS DAY
North Florida has never played on New Year's Day in program history.Â
LOOKING AHEAD
The Ospreys head into ASUN play against crosstown rival Jacksonville on Saturday, Jan. 6 at 2 p.m.
LAST TIME VS WOFFORD
- The Terriers grabbed a 79-60 win against the Ospreys last season in the UNF Holiday Classic.
- Wofford had four players score in double figures and scored 20 or more points in every quarter except the third.
- Maiya Rumph led the team with 14 points, while Tesh Hanson had 11.
- UNF hit just one three-pointer to the Terriers 10 which made the difference in the game.
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.
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