Monday, February 12
Kennesaw, Ga,
7:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
11-15, 4-7
68
at
44
Kennesaw State
7-15, 3-8
1
2
3
4
F
North Florida
21
10
22
15
68
Kennesaw State
11
11
10
12
44
Team Stats
UNF
KSU
FG%
.417
.250
3FG%
.278
.125
FT%
.765
.737
RB
38
41
TO
16
24
STL
11
6
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Todd Drexler
Ospreys Take Down Kennesaw State on the Road
2/12/2018 9:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
KENNESAW, Ga. - North Florida women's basketball led from start to finish as it defeated Kennesaw State, 68-44, to mark 11 wins on the season which is the most under head coach Darrick Gibbs and the most ASUN victories since the 2012-13 season.
QUICK GLANCE
Score:Â North Florida 68, Kennesaw State 44
Records:Â North Florida (11-15, 4-7Â ASUN) | Kennesaw State (7-15, 3-8 ASUN)
Location: Kennesaw, Ga. (KSU Convocation Center)
The Short Story:Â UNF used double figure performances from four players to propel itself past Kennesaw State and sweep the Owls.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
FINAL BOX SCORE PDF
SAY WHAT
"I really appreciated how we responded coming off our last outing. Our leadership group has been great over the past two days and it correlated to the success we had tonight." - Head Coach Darrick Gibbs
OPENING TIP
GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends
Second Half Trends
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
UP NEXT
UNF now readies for its final three ASUN contests beginning with NJIT on Saturday, Feb. 17. The Ospreys look to get back a game against the Highlanders at 2 p.m. North Florida will honor its seniors prior to the game.
QUICK GLANCE
Score:Â North Florida 68, Kennesaw State 44
Records:Â North Florida (11-15, 4-7Â ASUN) | Kennesaw State (7-15, 3-8 ASUN)
Location: Kennesaw, Ga. (KSU Convocation Center)
The Short Story:Â UNF used double figure performances from four players to propel itself past Kennesaw State and sweep the Owls.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
FINAL BOX SCORE PDF
SAY WHAT
"I really appreciated how we responded coming off our last outing. Our leadership group has been great over the past two days and it correlated to the success we had tonight." - Head Coach Darrick Gibbs
OPENING TIP
- Senior Tesh Hanson tossed in a game-high 17 points to go with five rebounds and three assists.
- Freshman Tiffany Tolbert recorded 15 points - her first double-figure performance since January 27 at Stetson. She also dished out three assists with two steals with no turnovers.
- After scoring just five points at Lipscomb, senior Keonna Farmer jumped back into double-digits with 12 points with eight rebounds.
- Sophomore Adrienne Jackson rounded out the double-digit performances with 10 points including two buckets from long range.
- The Ospreys held Kennesaw State to just 14 field goals which is a season-low in conference play and the least for an opponent since Webber (11/24/17).
GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends
- North Florida jumped out to a 6-0 lead and did not look back for the half.
- Kennesaw State closed in at 6-4 on back-to-back buckets, but North Florida went on a 10-2 lead, capped by a triple from Jackson to lead 16-6 with 2:13 left in the first.
- The Owls tried to make a dent in the lead, but Tolbert hit a three-pointer as time expired for the 21-11 lead after one.
- It was a slow start in the second frame as the first basket was not scored until 7:21 by Hanson to take the biggest lead of the half, 23-11.
- KSU got to within seven three times in the second, the final on a three-pointer from Clara Young, but a pair of free throws for the Ospreys gave the visitors a 31-22 halftime lead.
Second Half Trends
- North Florida outscored the home team, 22-10, in the third stanza - allowing just one field goal. UNF went on to shoot a game-best 57 percent in the third.
- The Ospreys held the Owls off the board for the final 6:09 of the quarter to lead 53-32.
- Kennesaw State got as close as 19 early in the fourth, but it was all it mustered for the game.
- UNF capitalized on 13 Owl miscues as it scored 16 points off the turnovers in the second half.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- The sweep of the Owls is the first since 2012 and the largest conference victory this season.
- Kennesaw State held a slight 41-38 edge off the glass, but UNF owned a 14-7 advantage in second chance points.
- The Ospreys limited the Owls to just two three-pointers for the game.
- Ty Purifoy recorded four assists and four steals on the night.
- Senior Maiya Rumph helped out on the defensive end of the floor with three blocks and seven rebounds.
UP NEXT
UNF now readies for its final three ASUN contests beginning with NJIT on Saturday, Feb. 17. The Ospreys look to get back a game against the Highlanders at 2 p.m. North Florida will honor its seniors prior to the game.
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