Women's Basketball Hosts #25 FGCU on Thursday

JACKSONVILLE - North Florida women's basketball comes home to UNF Arena to take on conference-leader No. 25 FGCU on Thursday at 7 p.m. at UNF Arena.

GAME DAY CENTRAL

WHAT: North Florida (9-12, 2-4 ASUN) vs. #25 FGCU (20-3, 6-0 ASUN)
WHERE: Jacksonville, Fla. (UNF Arena)
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 1- 7 p.m.
THE SERIES: FGCU 21-2
LAST MEETING: FGCU W, 59-42 (ASUN Quarterfinal)

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LIVE STATS: UNFOspreys.com
WATCH: ESPN3
TWITTER: @OspreyWBB

ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (9-12)

Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes

ABOUT FGCU (20-3)

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FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
>> The Ospreys have not beaten the Eagles since 2010.
>>With a win, UNF would match its ASUN best under coach Gibbs.
>> Senior Keonna Farmer is on a tear in ASUN play, averaging 20.8 PPG, 8.3 RPG and shooting 48 percent from the field. In conference play, Farmer leads all players in scoring and steals.
>> The Ospreys have are second in the conference swiping 9.0 steals per game, as they are led by Farmer who averages 2.6 per game.
>> Junior guard 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 341st win in program history
- Be Head Coach Gibbs 27th win
- Snap a 17-game skid against the Eagles
- Be the first win against FGCU since Feb. 13, 2010
- Be the first win against a nationally-ranked opponent

ON THIS DAY
North Florida is 4-2 on the first day in February. The Ospreys have not played on this date since 2014 when they lost to ETSU, 72-57.

LAST TIME VS FGCU

North Florida faced off with FGCU in the ASUN Quarterfinals to close out the 2017 season.
The Ospreys held a 21-18 lead at the half, but led the Eagles come back and score double-figure points in the final two quarters to take the game.
UNF hit just 14 total field goals as FGCU held the No. 7 seed to just 21 points in the second half, including a six-point third quarter.
Adrienne Jackson and Tesh Hanson had six and five points, respectively.

RUN LIKE YOU STOLE SOMETHING
Senior Keonna Farmer is just EIGHT steals away from breaking into the top 10 in UNF single-season records. She currently leads the ASUN and is ranked 39th in the nation in swipes.

LOOKING AHEAD
North Florida continues its brief home stretch against Stetson on Saturday at 2 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Keonna Farmer

Tesh Hanson

Adrienne Jackson

Ty Purifoy