Fourth Quarter Dominance Keys Win, Women’s Basketball Advances Past Lipscomb

Wednesday, March 2

Nashville, Tenn.

8 p.m. (EST) / 7 p.m. (CST)

University of North Florida

13-16,5-11ASUN

Lipscomb

10-20,5-11ASUN

Team	1	2	3	4	F
North Florida	16	8	17	19	60
Lipscomb	8	9	17	8	42

UNF women's basketball team celebration at Lipscomb

UNF has won at least one game in ASUN postseason play in each of the last five years.

Fourth Quarter Dominance Keys Win, Women’s Basketball Advances Past Lipscomb

3/2/2022 11:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Ospreys Never Trail, Jazz Bond Sets UNF DI-Era Points Record

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - North Florida women's basketball (13-16) never trailed, Jazz Bond set the UNF DI-era points record, Rhetta Moore reeled in 12 boards and the Ospreys put the clamps on Lipscomb (10-20) in a 60-42 ASUN Championship First Round win on the road Wednesday, March 2.

The Ospreys went on a monstrous 15-0 scoring run out of the gates in the fourth quarter, propelling North Florida to an 18-point win.

North Florida led for nearly 39 minutes of the game and had an advantage of up to 22. UNF got to the line 15 times, making 14, while 10 of the 11 Ospreys that suited up notched at least two points.

Jazz Bond put up her ninth double-double of the season, scoring 11 points to bring her to 1,574 for her career, good for first in UNF's DI-era. She passes UNF Hall of Famer, Brittany Kirkland, who had the previous mark at 1,571 points.

1-0 is ALL THAT MATTERS?

On to the next round????#FlyHigh #ASUNMadness pic.twitter.com/CrD6B1FCn4
— UNF Women's Basketball (@OspreyWBB) March 3, 2022

UNF 60, LIP 42

Beyond the Box Score

First Quarter: UNF took an 8-point lead into the second quarter, holding the advantage for eight minutes and 44 seconds behind some stellar defense … UNF held Lipscomb to 21.4 percent shooting in the first frame, while outscoring Lipscomb, 9-0, in points off turnovers.
Second Quarter: The second quarter was a defensive struggle … both teams shot 20 percent … no Osprey had more than two points in the second quarter and only two Bisons put up points … Lipscomb cut its deficit to 14-16, but North Florida finished out the half on top by seven.
Third Quarter: UNF's push late in the third quarter turned out to be the blow that eventually set the Ospreys well ahead for the rest of the game … with UNF leading 31-29 with 4:33 to go, Summah Evans hit a three-pointer, UNF converted five free throws and Kaila Rougier made a layup with 35 seconds on the clock .. the Ospreys took a seven-point lead into the final frame.
Fourth Quarter: The last session was the most lopsided one … North Florida dominated the fourth quarter, going on a 15-0 run to fuel the Ospreys to a 56-34 lead with 4:46 to go … Lipscomb didn't score until the 4:01 mark as UNF ran away with it … the Ospreys shot 66.7 percent from the field while holding Lipscomb to only 17.6 percent.

Leaders By the Numbers
Lipscomb

Jaylyn Holcomb | 21 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists
Bella Vinson | 6 points, 5 blocks

UNF

Jazz Bond | 11 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks
Summah Evans | 10 points, 1 assist
Rhetta Moore | 12 rebounds, 2 points, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 block

Coach Gibbs' Comments

Big postseason W on the road - @CoachGibbs talks about it! #FlyHigh // 1% pic.twitter.com/rI7uMgxW0S
— UNF Women's Basketball (@OspreyWBB) March 3, 2022

Notes

It was the first-ever meeting between UNF and Lipscomb in ASUN postseason play.
UNF went 2-0 against Lipscomb on the year.
Bond posted her ninth double-double of the season.
10 of the 11 Ospreys to earn minutes scored at least two points.
UNF went 14-for-15 from the free throw line.
North Florida led by as many as 22 but Lipscomb never held a lead.
UNF went on a 15-0 run to start the fourth quarter.
North Florida's bench outscored Lipscomb, 28-10.,
UNF put up 12 more points in the paint than Lipscomb.
Outside of Lipscomb's Jalyn Holcomb, no Lipscomb player reached over six points.
UNF took nine more free throws than Lipscomb.
The Ospreys shot over 90 percent from the free throw line for the third time this season.
UNF's 93.3 percent mark from the free throw line is the fifth-best tally in UNF single game history.
Rhetta Moore reached double-digit rebounds for the third time this season.
Jazz Bond has scored in double figures 22 times this season.
Lipscomb's 42 points was the fewest by one of UNF's ASUN opponents since the Ospreys defeated Kennesaw State 57-33 Feb. 1, 2020.
The Ospreys have won at least one game in ASUN postseason play in five-straight years.

8:19 4th | UNF 49, LIP 34@Jazzy_fizzlee3 is your new UNF D-I era record holder in career points!

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— UNF Women's Basketball (@OspreyWBB) March 3, 2022

Up Next
North Florida goes to the top seed in the ASUN East Division, No. 22 FGCU, for a quarterfinal round matchup Sunday, March 6 at 2 p.m.