Ospreys Fall Short in Overtime on Sunday

Sunday, January 3

Jacksonville, Fla.

2 p.m.

University of North Florida

3-6,1-1ASUN

Stetson

3-4,1-1ASUN

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Stetson

North Florida

Erin Jones dribbles the basketball against FIU

Photo by: Todd Drexler/SESPORTSMEDIA.com

1/3/2021 5:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

JACKSONVILLE - It was a back and forth game featuring 13 lead changes, but the final three minutes is all that mattered as Stetson grabbed a 78-76 overtime win against North Florida women's basketball on Sunday at UNF Arena as the Ospreys earn a split to start ASUN play.

Ospreys of the Game

Erin Jones | 20 points, 6 reb, 5 ast
Jazz Bond | 17 pts, 12 reb, 2 blk - 2nd double-double of the season
Rhetta Moore | 17 pts, 5-9 3PT, 5 reb

QUOTE FROM THE TOP

"Really tough loss. I thought we responded well, but their players just made all the big plays down the stretch. This was a big time learning experience that we will grow from." - head coach Darrick Gibbs

Turning Point

Stetson (3-4, 1-1 ASUN) went on a 12-4 run to end the final quarter as UNF went more than three minutes without a field goal. The Hatters then went 3-for-6 in the overtime to secure the win.

INSIDE THE GAME

After UNF (3-6, 1-1 ASUN) hit the opening two buckets, Stetson hit back-to-back triples to hold a slight edge before UNF went on an 8-0 run for a 12-6 lead.
The Hatters then had a 7-3 run before Jones hit a triple to close out the quarter and give UNF an 18-13 lead.
In the second quarter, Stetson used a 10-2 run including back-to-back three-pointers from Tippy Robertson to force a UNF timeout.
The teams traded baskets for the remainder of the frame as UNF held a 34-33 lead thanks to final free throw from Emma Broermann.
In the third, UNF got out to a 41-37 lead before the teams traded baskets to give the Ospreys just a one-point lead. Jones then hit back-to-back buckets to close out the quarter, giving North Florida a 51-45 advantage.
Another three from Jones to kick off the fourth gave UNF its biggest lead of the game, but Stetson quickly whittled it down with a 9-0 run to regain the lead, 58-57.
Moore hit a three-pointer to start an 8-0 UNF run, but it was the last field goals the Ospreys hit for the quarter. The Hatters used a 12-4 run down the stretch to force an overtime.
In the extra frame, shot 1-for-6, while Stetson used an inside attach to take the game on 3-for-6 shooting. The Hatters called a timeout as the game was tied at 76 and made a run to the inside to score the bucket as time expired.

Osprey Fast Breaks

UNF last played an overtime game against Jacksonville in the ASUN Semifinals last season and are now 10-11 all-time in extra time.
The Ospreys have now had two or more players in double figures in all but one game this season.
UNF shot 40 percent from the floor and from three-point range. Moore had five of the Ospreys 13 three pointers - just one shy of their season high.
Bond is now just nine points shy of 900 for her UNF career and 67 points short of 1,000.

What's Next
North Florida heads out on the road to play at Kennesaw State. The Owls lost a pair of games to North Alabama after their original games against Jacksonville were postponed.