From the Jump - Ospreys and Owls Face Off Wednesday Night - University of North Florida Athletics

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF women's basketball looks to get on track in ASUN play when it hosts Kennesaw State Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. in the 51st meeting between these long-time rivals.

UNF vs. Kennesaw State \| UNF Arena
Game 17	Wednesay, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m.
Series History	KSU leads, 27-23
Social Media / Coverage	@OspreyWBB \| #SWOOPLife \| @UNFOspreys

SERIES HISTORY
-UNF and Kennesaw State are playing for the 51st time.
-KSU leads the head-to-head series, 27-23.
-North Florida has won seven of the last nine against the Owls.
-The Ospreys had won seven in a row between Jan. 13, 2018 and Jan. 23, 2021, before the Owls won the last meeting by eight Jan. 24, 2021.
-The Ospreys are 18-22 against KSU as ASUN foes.
-North Florida is 16-8 agianst Kennesaw State at the UNF Arena.

LAST TIME VS. KENNESAW STATE (1.24.21)
KENNESAW, Ga. - North Florida led for more than 26 minutes, but a sharpshooting Kennesaw State team (5-5, 1-5 ASUN) hit 14 of 21 three-pointers as the Ospreys (6-7, 4-2 ASUN) fell, 81-73, Sunday, January 24.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
-Kennesaw State comes into play 5-9 and 1-2 in ASUN play.
-The Owls are 1-5 in road contests this season.
-KSU is coming off its first conference win of the year, a one-point victory against Stetson in DeLand Jan. 15.
-Kennesaw State has suffered a 10-point loss to Liberty and a 35-point defeat at the hands of No. 23 FGCU.
-Head coach Octavia Blue is in her first season leading the Owls.
-Amani Johnson paces the team with 12.4 points per game and 4.7 assists per contest.
-Alexis Poole is the team's big presence down low, posting 12.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.

AN OSPREY WIN WOULD...
-Give UNF its first ASUN win this season.
-Make UNF 8-2 over its last 10 against Kennesaw State.
-Bring UNF to 6-2 at home on the year.

LAST TIME OUT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Ospreys led for over 16 minutes of the second half, but it was the final few that counted as North Florida women's basketball was edged late by the visiting Dolphins, 52-50, Saturday, Jan. 15 in round one of the River City Rumble.

STEADY AS SHE GOES
Jazz Bond's prowess is no surprise to anyone in the program or throughout the ASUN. Her career numbers have been created by a season-by-season level of production that hasn't fallen off.

Since first putting on the UNF jersey in 2018, Bond has averaged 15.9, 13.6, 17.8 and 15.9 points per game per season. Her rebounding numbers haven't changed either. Each year she's posted 7.5, 8.0, 8.2 and 7.9 rebounds per contest over her four seasons.

ASUN'S BEST
The Ospreys are first in the ASUN as a team in three different categories, with one being offensive and two being defensive.

North Florida leads the league in blocks (81), blocks/game (5.1) and free-throw percentage (74.1).

SEASON BESTS
UNF has a number of student-athletes eyeing program DI-era records for the season.

Jazz Bond - 15.9 PPG (5th) | 2.6 (4th)
Emma Broermann - 59.8 FG% (1st)
Ally Knights - 4.9 APG (3rd)

From the Jump - Ospreys and Owls Face Off Wednesday Night

Players Mentioned

Jazz Bond

Emma Broermann

Ally Knights

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