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)
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ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (10-13)
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ABOUT FGCU (21-3)
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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.