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Women's Basketball

North Florida Travels to FGCU on Tuesday

JACKSONVILLE - After picking up one of the biggest wins in program history against FGCU on Thursday, North Florida women's basketball travels to Alico Arena for a rematch with the Eagles on Tuesday at Alico Arena.


GAME DAY CENTRAL

WHAT: North Florida (10-13, 3-5 ASUN) at FGCU (21-3, 7-1 ASUN)
WHERE: Fort Myers, Fla. (Alico Arena)
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 6 - 7 p.m.
THE SERIES: FGCU leads 21-3
LAST MEETING: UNF beat No. 25 FGCU, 75-73 (Feb. 1, 2018)

FOLLOW THE ACTION

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


ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (10-13)

Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes


ABOUT FGCU (21-3)

Roster | Schedule | Statistics 

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
>> UNF beat FGCU for just the third time on Thursday and it also marked the first time the Ospreys beat a ranked team in Division I.
>> The Ospreys have never won a game at Alico Arena.
>> North Florida set a program record for three-point percentage as it shot 72.7 percent (8-11) against the Eagles.
>> Senior Keonna Farmer recorded her seventh 20+ point game against the Eagles on Thursday and was just two points away from hitting 30. She would have been the first to accomplish the feat since 2001.
>> 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.

AN OSPREY WIN ON TUESDAY WOULD...
- Be the 342nd win in program history
- Be Head Coach Gibbs 28th win
- Snap an 11-game skid at Alico Arena
- Be the first time beating FGCU twice in a season.

ON THIS DAY
The Ospreys are 2-4 on February 6 and have actually played the Eagles in 2015 with FGCU taking a 75-50 win.
 
LAST TIME VS FGCU
  • North Florida knocked off the conference leaders for the first time on Thursday.
  • Keonna Farmer tallied a career-high 28 points in the win and pulled down nine rebounds.
  • Tesh Hanson had 16 points and eight rebounds, while Ty Purifoy had a season-best 13 points with three assists.
  • UNF dropped a season-high eight treys and shot a program-best 72.7 percent from long range.
  • Rosemarie Julien had a team-high 22 for the Eagles.

LOOKING AHEAD
North Florida continues its road trip as it heads to Nashville to face off with Lipscomb on Saturday, Feb. 10.
 
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Players Mentioned

Tesh Hanson

#12 Tesh Hanson

G
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Keonna Farmer

#22 Keonna Farmer

F
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
UAB
Ty Purifoy

#2 Ty Purifoy

G
5' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Tesh Hanson

#12 Tesh Hanson

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
G
Keonna Farmer

#22 Keonna Farmer

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
UAB
F
Ty Purifoy

#2 Ty Purifoy

5' 1"
Junior
G