Women's Basketball | 12/14/2018 11:21:00 AM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The North Florida women's basketball team hits the road this weekend, searching for their first road victory of the season at Bethune-Cookman on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Daytona Beach, Fla.
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Date: Saturday, Dec. 15
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Daytona Beach, Fla.
Opponent: Bethune-Cookman
Coverage: Live Stream |
Live Stats
All-time Series: BCU leads 9-4
Last Meeting: UNF won 70-63 in Jacksonville, Fla. on Nov. 30, 2017.
An Osprey Win on Saturday Would…
- Be the 349th win in program history
- Be head coach Gibbs' 35th win
- Be the second consecutive win over BCU and fifth overall
- Be the first road win for the Ospreys since defeating Stetson on March 2, 2018 in the ASUN Quarterfinals
Last Time Out
UNF overcame a 14-point first quarter deficit to defeat FIU 62-53 and extend the home winning streak to five games on Tuesday night.
Janesha Green led the Ospreys with a career-high 15 points and eight rebounds while
Adrienne Jackson chipped in 13 points, seven rebounds and three steals.
Osprey Fast Breaks
- UNF has two players scoring in double-figures, led by Arianna Emanuel-Wright and Jackson with 11.7 and 11.2 points per game, respectively.
- Emanuel-Wright has scored in 26 consecutive games, followed by Jackson with a streak of 12 games.
- Junior Dasha Eremeeva is tallying 9.3 points and 5.9 boards per game while Lauren Gross is chipping in 7.8 points per game in her first collegiate season.
- Jackson and Ty Purifoy rank second and third among ASUN players in steals per game with 2.8 and 2.5 steals per game, respectively.
- North Florida is shooting 40.2 percent from the field, including 27.5 percent from three-point range and 69.6 percent from the charity stripe.
Sunshine State Success
North Florida has found success playing in-state foes this season, posting a 3-1 mark against teams in the Sunshine State. The Ospreys have tallied wins over Trinity Baptist, Florida A&M and FIU while falling on the road at Florida State to open the season.
Looking Ahead
The Ospreys welcome Jacksonville, Alabama A&M and Warner to UNF Arena next week while hosting the UNF Holiday Classic. UNF will take on Alabama A&M on Thursday at 2 p.m. and Warner on Friday at 2 p.m.
