Women's Basketball | 3/6/2020 1:33:00 PM

 

No. 4 JU vs. No. 5 UNF
Game 30: Jacksonville	Saturday, March 7, 2020 | 1 p.m. | Jacksonville, Fla. | Swisher Gymnasium
	TV/Video: ESPN+ | Live Stats
Series History	JU leads 24-9 | Last time: JU W, 69-60 (Feb. 17, 2020) [Recap | Stats]
Social Media	@OspreyWBB | #SWOOPLife | Facebook | @UNFOspreys

 

POSTSEASON
North Florida comes into the ASUN Quarterfinals as the No. 5 seed for the second straight season and are 2-2 as that seed. It is the fourth time meeting JU with the Ospreys going 1-2 in those games. UNF and JU have not met in the first round since 2011 when the Dolphins grabbed a four-point win.

HIT THE THREE
With 195 triples, the Ospreys are just five shy of matching the program record of 200 set by the 2015-16 squad. UNF is currently averaging 6.7 threes per game. UNF ranks first in ASUN-only play in 3PT shooting percentage (35.6) and second in rebounds per game (39.4). Overall, North Florida ranks 45th in the nation with a 34.7 clip from long range.

SECOND TIME'S A CHARM
Junior Jazz Bond earned her second straight nod to the ASUN All-Conference second team and is the second player to earn ASUN All-Academic honors. She has swatted away three or more blocks in 14 contests and ranks first in the ASUN with 2.5 blocks per game. The Murfreesboro, Tenn. native is ranked 16th in the NCAA with 76 total swats which also leads the conference & is 19th with 2.6 per game.

ROAD WARRIORS
UNF has now won six road games and ninth overall away from UNF Arena. The Ospreys won at Stetson to set a Division I record in away victories. With a win on Saturday, the Ospreys would have the most away wins since 2001-02.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
JACKSONVILLE (18-11, 10-6 ASUN)

• The Dolphins snapped a four-game win streak at FGCU to close out the regular season and slip into the No. 4 position. 
• Destiny Marshall leads the team with 14.9 ppg, while Shakayla Nevitt is right behind with 14.3. 
• Off the glass, Jada Perry has been an impact with 7.6 boards/game. Perry also adds 7.6 ppg.
• Jacksonville is outscoring opponents by eight points and are shooting 41 percent from the floor. 
• UNF and JU split the regular season with each team winning on the others home court. The win for UNF at JU in January was the first in 14 tries.

FOLLOW THE ACTION: Stay connected with the Ospreys all season long by following @OspreyWBB and @UNFOspreys on Twitter for all of the latest UNF women's basketball updates. Be sure to use the hashtag #SWOOPLife.