Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

University of North Florida Athletics

Dasha Eremeeva going in for a layup.
46
NJIT NJIT 6-23, 3-13 ASUN
54
Winner North Florida UNF 14-13, 9-7 ASUN
NJIT NJIT
6-23, 3-13 ASUN
46
Final
54
North Florida UNF
14-13, 9-7 ASUN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
NJIT NJIT 13 15 11 7 46
North Florida UNF 12 13 14 15 54

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Defeats NJIT to Close Regular Season

Dasha Posts 10-Point, 11-Rebound Double-Double

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -  North Florida women's basketball posted a 54-46 win against NJIT to record its first winning season in Division I history and the best record since 2003-04.

Leaders
UNF
NJIT
  • Danielle Tunstall | 13 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks
  • Tatianna Torres | 11 points, 9 rebounds three steals

Inside the First Half
Adrienne Jackson got things started with two straight baskets before NJIT took a 9-6 lead. The teams evened the score at 10 with 2:39 left in the first quarter. NJIT hit a final three-pointer before Janesha Green added a bucket for a 13-12 first quarter. The Highlanders opened the second frame on a 9-2 run over six minutes to lead 22-16 before both teams were scoreless for more than three minutes each. Out of the media timeout, a basket from Rhetta Moore and a three-point play from Jazz Bond pulled UNF to within 22-21. The teams then played evenly over the final minutes of the quarters with NJIT taking a slight 28-25 lead into the half.

Inside the Second Half
UNF outscored the Highlanders 14-11 in the third quarter after the Highlanders held that advantage for the first two periods. The Ospreys only led for 55 seconds of the third quarter despite there being five lead changes in the third. Bond put in a layup with 33 seconds left in the quarter, tying it at 39 going into the final frame. 

Tied 45-45 with 3:24 remaining, UNF went on a 9-1 run to close out the win. UNF shot 7-for-10 from the line and Dasha Eremeeva reeled in six big rebounds to earn the double-double and prevent NJIT's second-chance opportunities.
 
Osprey Fast Breaks
  • North Florida increased its point total in every quarter by one.
  • UNF went 0-for-16 from long range - marking the first time since November 25, 2017 that the Ospreys did not hit a triple.
  • Eremeeva recorded her fourth double-double of the season, matching her season-high in rebounds with 11.
  • North Florida claimed its ninth ASUN win of the season, increasing the season high record under Gibbs.
  • The 14 overall victories is the season high mark of Gibbs' tenure and is the best finish in the Division I era.
  • There were 14 lead changes and five points in which the two teams were tied.

Thoughts From the Top
 "We had to find another way to win a ball game tonight. The last few games I think that we've really been flowing offensively, really executing, and today I thought NJIT did a good job of stalling us out. We got stagnant and they controlled the game, but the impressive thing is that we found a way to win and that's the most important thing. We adjusted well, got the ball in the paint a little bit more and dug down defensively. Our pressure was good and that took us to a win. I think good teams find a way to win, whether that's winning the way you want to play or have to play, so credit to these guys." -- Head coach Darrick Gibbs.

What's Next
North Florida earned the No. 5 seed in the upcoming conference championship and heads to Florence, Ala.. to face No. 4 North Alabama in the ASUN Quarterfinals. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. EST Friday, March 8.

 
Print Friendly Version