JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's basketball will be ready to take on its biggest challenge of the season when it goes on the road to face No. 12/16 Kansas State on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 5 p.m. ET, in Manhattan, Kan.

This will be the first time the Ospreys will be playing against a ranked opponent since facing No. 25/22 FGCU on Feb. 19, 2022, as well as a top-12 opponent since No. 6/8 NC State on Nov. 25, 2020. UNF is coming off of back-to-back wins and are searching for its third consecutive victory for the first time since the 2021-22 season.

Saturday's matchup will be broadcasted on Big XII Now / ESPN+. Updates for the games will be made through live stats, as well as on Twitter/X at OspreyWBB and on Instagram at OspreysWBB.

FROM THE JUMP

• Ospreys are looking to continue its run of three wins over the last four games for the first time since Jan. 29, 2022.
• This will be the second team that UNF will play this season that is currently ranked in the top 25 of the AP Poll.
• Could win back-to-back games on the road for the first time since Mar. 5-6, 2021, against Bellarmine.
• It will also complete their road non-conference slate with their next away matchup not being until Jan. 11, 2024, against Kennesaw State.
• Alexa Washington is coming off a record-breaking performance with nine made threes to take over the program record.
• Her career-high 31 points bumped her average up to 11.0 PPG, which joins Kaila Rougier and Lyric Swann in double figures.
• Washington (26-for-71) and Swann (25-for-71) are the top shooters from range with almost identical numbers.
• Emma Broermann, Selma Eklund and Jayla Adams continue to start in every game so far this year.

SCOUTING REPORT

• Kansas State welcomes UNF with a 9-1 record, including an undefeated mark at home through four games.
• The Wildcats' marquee wins this season have been against No. 2/2 Iowa and No. 18/17 North Carolina.
• Its lone loss of the year was a rematch against the Hawkeyes at the Gulf Coast Showcase on a neutral court.
• It heads into this matchup with three consecutive wins against Jackson State, McNesse State and Missouri.
• This will be the first of three games for the Wildcats in a five game span with Oral Roberts and Southern on deck.
• KSU is 8-0 all-time against current members of the ASUN Conference.
• Ayoka Lee has been the leader of this squad with a team-best 19.1 PPG, 7.6 RPG and 1.9 BPG.
• Serena Sundell joins Lee with double-digit scoring numbers with 10.0 PPG and a team-high 4.9 APG.
• Gabby Gregory and Jaelyn Glenn are the three-point snipers combining for 28 makes from beyond the arc.
• Brylee Glenn join the other as a regular starter, as they have used the same lineup in all 10 games played.

AN OSPREY WIN AGAINST KANSAS STATE WOULD...

• Be the first ranked win for UNF since defeating No. 25 FGCU on Feb. 1, 2018.
• Earn the program its first victory against a Power Five team.
• Extend its winning streak to three games for the first time since Nov. 21, 2021.

PROJECTED UNF STARTING FIVE (BASED ON LAST GAME)

G - Jayla Adams (9.0 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 4.5 APG)
G - Lyric Swann (11.6 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.5 APG)
G - Kaila Rougier (11.0 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 2.2 APG)
F - Selma Eklund (7.7 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.7 APG)
F - Emma Broermann (8.2 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 0.4 APG)

LAST TIME VS. KANSAS STATE

This will be the first time in program history that North Florida and Kansas State will face each other.

LOOKING AHEAD

The Ospreys play one last home game before the week-long Christmas break, as they take on Winthrop on Wednesday, Dec. 20, with tip-off set for 12 p.m., at UNF Arena.