AUBURN, Ala. - Lyric Swann paced all players with 19 points while the Ospreys outrebounded the host Auburn Tigers, but transition buckets tilted the game in favor of Auburn (10-2) as North Florida (3-6) dropped Tuesday's game, 77-49.
FINAL | AUBURN 77, UNF 49
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- First quarter: Kaila Rougier, L. Swann and Helena Rafnsdottir all tallied buckets as things were tied 6-6 at the first media timeout … Emma Broermann hit a free throw gave UNF the brief 7-6 lead … L. Swann hit a pair of three-pointers to get UNF within two at 15-13, but Auburn closed out the frame on a 5-0 run.
- Second quarter: Auburn created separation with a 12-2 run as the Tigers created a double-digit advantage heading to the half.
- Third quarter: Nine of UNF's 16 points in the third quarter came from beyond the arc, but Auburn replied by outscoring UNF by 10 in the paint … L. Swann kept on with her strong day by posting eight points in the third session alone.
- Fourth quarter: North Florida's bench provided eight points, but Auburn got seven points on 3-for-3 shooting from Sania Wells as the Tigers controlled their lead late.
LEADERS BY THE NUMBERS
UNF
AUBURN
- Honesty Scott-Grayson | 17 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
- Sydney Shaw | 14 points, 4 steals
- Romi Levy | 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
COACH GIBBS' COMMENTS
"Auburn's pressure really made it hard for us to consistently generate comfortable shots today. I thought we were solid in spurts but not consistent enough to withstand their runs. We have to continue to compete and take advantage of the opportunities we generate as we get into this next challenge Thursday." -- Head Coach Darrick Gibbs
NOTES
- UNF has played Auburn in three consecutive seasons
- Rougier scored eight points and brought down six boards. She made her UNF debut at Auburn just over a year ago to the day.
- Sarah Taub scored a career-best six points in a season-most 28 points
- North Florida had more three pointers, second chance points and rebounds than the Tigers
- UNF has played three Power Five foes this season, with two of the last three games coming against P5 opponents
- North Florida has now played a team from the SEC, ACC and Big Ten this season
- UNF and its opponents have both made 63 three-pointers this year.
- Similarly, UNF has made 218 field goals, with foes having made 211 through nine games
- UNF's 38.9 team three-point percentage was its best against a Division I team this year
- Swann has scored at least 12 points in all but one game this season. The guard has played well against Power Five teams, scoring over 15 points per game against P5 teams.
- Swann's five three-pointers set a season high
- Rougier played at least 30 minutes for the third time this season. She was two points shy of a season high
- All nine active Ospreys earned time
- Jaelyn Swann is averaging eight boards per game over the last two contests after bringing down six today
UP NEXT
UNF concludes non-conference play at Alabama Thursday, Dec. 22 at 1 p.m. EST.
