ORLANDO, Fla. - North Florida women's basketball (4-3) concluded its stay in Orlando with an 80-70 victory against Rider (3-2) thanks to career high point totals from Janesha Green and Tiffany Tolbert Saturday, Nov. 23. 

Green exploded for 27 points on 8-of-13 from the field while Tolbert poured in 23 points to knock off the Broncs, a team that was ranked No. 22 in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll as of Nov. 19.

Ospreys of the Game

• Janesha Green | 27 pts.
• Tiffany Tolbert | 23 pts. (9-16 FG)
• Jazz Bond | 19 pts (7-7 FTM), 9 reb, 3 blocks

Turning Point
Consecutive and-ones converted by Bond and Tolbert propelled UNF ahead for good at 53-52. Green caught fire at that point, scoring 13 of her 27 points in the final seven minutes.

SWOOP of the Game
Tolbert nailed a three-pointer as time expired in the third quarter to put UNF out in front, 49-48. Rider regained the lead 20 seconds into the fourth, but an 8-2 run shortly after allowed the Ospreys to run away with the win.

INSIDE THE GAME

• It was a slow start for both teams with just a 7-6 score by the first media timeout. The Ospreys then jumped on a 9-2 run to take a 15-11 lead after one.
• The second quarter saw the teams trade baskets with neither team leading by more than three points. UNF held a 29-28 lead going into the half thanks to a three-pointer from Bond with nine ticks left on the clock.
• The third session saw three tie scores and six lead changes as both teams netted 20 points. Tolbert's three-pointer at the buzzer allowed UNF to end the session with the lead.
• UNF asserted itself in the final frame, outscoring Rider 31-20. The Ospreys scored 10 points off of turnovers and 10 fast break points in the fourth quarter, both game highs.

Thoughts from the Top
"This was a great team win! Going 2-1 and playing as well as we did in our third game in five days tells you a lot about this group. We had some really special performances against a really good Rider squad! I'm looking forward to the continued growth of this group. Now it's time to hang out with Mickey Mouse and the crew!" - Head Coach Darrick Gibbs

Osprey Fast Breaks

• North Florida is 33-8 when leading at the half under Coach Gibbs.
• Green has now scored in double figures in all but one game this season and in three straight.
• UNF has now had 15 or more points come from the line in four games. Last season, the Ospreys only had that happen in seven total games.
• The last time North Florida had two 20-point scorers was February 5, 2019 vs. Lipscomb.
• North Florida is now 31-3 when scoring 70 or more points.
• The Ospreys shot .511 from the floor, tied for the 15th-best single game mark in program history.
• This was the first meeting between UNF and Rider.
• The last meeting between UNF and a MAAC team was on this day in 2013 when the Ospreys battled the Siena Saints in Burlington, Vt.

What's Next
North Florida heads back to Jacksonville, but goes across town to face off in the JU Thanksgiving Classic. The Ospreys take on Norfolk State Friday and Nicholls State Saturday. Both games tip-off at noon.