Saturday, January 13
Jacksonville, Fla.
2:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
8-9, 1-1ASUN
77
vs
72
Kennesaw State
4-9, 0-2ASUN
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
Kennesaw State
20
19
19
14
72
North Florida
16
15
25
21
77
Team Stats
KSU
UNF
FG%
.492
.500
3FG%
.462
.267
FT%
.615
.650
RB
34
28
TO
25
17
STL
7
10
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
12
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Todd Drexler
Farmer Leads Ospreys Past Kennesaw State
1/13/2018 6:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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JACKSONVILLEÂ - North Florida women's basketball fought back from a 14-point deficit to snap a six-game skid against Kennesaw State as the Ospreys grabbed a 77-72 win against the Owls on Saturday afternoon at UNF Arena.
QUICK GLANCE
Score:Â North Florida 77, Kennesaw State 72
Records:Â North Florida (8-9, 1-1 ASUN) | Kennesaw State (4-9, 0-2 ASUN)
Location:Â Jacksonville, Fla. (UNF Arena)
The Short Story:Â North Florida used a 15-3 run to close the third quarter and never looked back en route to taking down the Owls on Saturday.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
FINAL BOX SCORE PDF
SAY WHAT
"This team win highlighted our continued growth as a team. We battled, competed and made plays when we had to. I am really proud of how we bounced back." - Head Coach Darrick Gibbs
OPENING TIP
GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends
Second Half Trends
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
UP NEXT
The Ospreys host Lipscomb on Monday at 7 p.m. Lipscomb dropped a 70-48 decision at Jacksonville on Saturday.
JACKSONVILLEÂ - North Florida women's basketball fought back from a 14-point deficit to snap a six-game skid against Kennesaw State as the Ospreys grabbed a 77-72 win against the Owls on Saturday afternoon at UNF Arena.
QUICK GLANCE
Score:Â North Florida 77, Kennesaw State 72
Records:Â North Florida (8-9, 1-1 ASUN) | Kennesaw State (4-9, 0-2 ASUN)
Location:Â Jacksonville, Fla. (UNF Arena)
The Short Story:Â North Florida used a 15-3 run to close the third quarter and never looked back en route to taking down the Owls on Saturday.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
FINAL BOX SCORE PDF
SAY WHAT
"This team win highlighted our continued growth as a team. We battled, competed and made plays when we had to. I am really proud of how we bounced back." - Head Coach Darrick Gibbs
OPENING TIP
- Senior Keonna Farmer had a career day with 26 points, while shooting 12-of-17 from the floor. Farmer also grabbed nine rebounds and matched a career-high with four steals.
- Redshirt senior Tesh Hanson scored 16 points off the bench in just 14 minutes of play.
- Freshman Tiffany Tolbert added double figures for the second straight game with 13 points, while also dishing out four assists and picking up a pair of steals.
- The 14-point comeback as the largest for North Florida this season.
GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends
- Farmer opened the game quickly as she had the first eight points for the Ospreys which led to an 8-5 advantage just four minutes into the contest.
- The teams stayed tight before the Owls closed the quarter on a 7-3 run to take a 20-16 lead to the second.
- In the second stanza, the Ospreys forced KSU into four turnovers that allowed the hosts to go on a 9-0 run and take a 27-24 lead with 4:19 left.
- KSU responded with a 15-4 run to close the half and take a 39-31 lead into the break. Kennesaw State shot a game-high 57.1 percent in the second quarter.
Second Half Trends
- Kennesaw continued to put the pressure on UNF pushing the lead to the largest of the game at, 55-41, with 3:43 to go in the third quarter.
- North Florida began the climb back as it used a 15-3 run to close the third quarter and cut the visitors advantage to just, 58-56.
- In the third, the Ospreys shot a game-high 61.1% from the field to get back into the game.
- The teams traded baskets in the early going of the final frame, before a pair of makes from the line to spark a 9-2 run that gave the Ospreys a lead it never relinquished.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- It was the first time since February 11, 2017 that North Florida scored 70+ points in an ASUN game.Â
- North Florida shot a season-high 50 percent from the field. The Ospreys have shot at least 40 percent in eight games, going 6-2 in those contests.
- The Ospreys forced 25 Kennesaw turnovers and scored a season-high 30 points off of the miscues.
- North Florida set a season-high with 44 points in the paint.
- Kamiyah Street led the Owls who had 26 points and seven assists, while Alexis Poole added 21 points and seven rebounds.
- The Ospreys have opened ASUN play 1-1 for the first time since the 2012-13 season.
UP NEXT
The Ospreys host Lipscomb on Monday at 7 p.m. Lipscomb dropped a 70-48 decision at Jacksonville on Saturday.
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