Last Time Out:
The Eagles are coming off of a 82-40 over Lipscomb and currently sit in first place in the A-SUN. As of last game, FGCU is 24-0 over the Lady Bison.
Offensively, junior Nasrin Ulel and redshirt junior Keri Jewett-Giles lead the way.
Ulel is averaging 14.9 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. Ulel became the 17th player to reach 700 career points after scoring 17 against Lipscomb and now has 709 in her career. She needs 18 more to surpass Andrea Clarke (726, 2003-05) for 16th all-time.
Jewett-Giles is averaging 12.9 points and 2.8 assists per game. Like Ulel, Jewett-Giles had 17 points and a season-high six assists against Lipscomb.
The Empress of Assists:
Redshirt senior Lisa Zderadicka has done wonder as her new of the "Empress of Assists". Zderadicka is averaging 9.3 points and 3.9 assists per game. Against Lipscomb, Zderadicka was held to three points, but did have seven assists. Zderadicka currently has 321 career assists, which include the 152 assists with Houston Baptist.
The Rebound Queens:
As far as rebounding, leading the way for the Eagles in the category are junior Tytionia Adderly and redshirt senior Destiny Washington.
Adderly is averaging 5.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Adderly had two points and six rebounds against Lipscomb (three offensive, three defensive). Adderly has 292 career offensive rebounds and is 38 shy of passing Sarah Hansen (329, 2010-14) as the all-time leader while for defensive rebounds, she has 412 in her career as she passed Robyn Swain (404, 2002-14) for fifth all-time. Adderly needs six to pass Adrianne McNally (418, 2002-04) for fourth all-time.
In overall rebounds, Adderly became the third Eagle to reach 700 career rebounds and has 704 (3rd all-time). Adderly trails Whitney Knight (735, 2011-12, 2013-16) for 2nd all-time. In addition, Adderly is two points shy of reaching 500 career points.
Meanwhile, Washington is averaging eight points and 6.3 rebounds per game. The Loyola Chicago/Ball State transfer had 10 points and seven rebounds against Lipscomb. Washington reached 600 career rebounds and currently has 608.
Milestones:
The trio of Zderadicka, Washington and Wingate continue to trend toward 1,000 points in their NCAA careers (Zderadicka, 958; Washington, 922; Wingate, 758).
Mid-Major Bump:
The Eagles went to No. 4 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll this week.
Scouting UNF:
The Ospreys are coming off of a 80-72 loss against crosstown rival Jacksonville.
Junior Jazz Bond is averaging 14.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. Against JU, Bond had a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds and two blocks.
Senior Arianna Emanuel-Wright is averaging 13.6 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game. Against JU, she had 13 points and three rebounds.
Senior Ty Purifoy is averaging 5.7 points and 5.1 assists per game. Against JU, she had seven points and seven rebounds.
Senior Ty Purifoy is averaging 5.7 points and 5.1 assists per game. Against JU, she had seven points and seven rebounds.
Series History:
FGCU is 23-3 all-time against North Florida, but the Ospreys upset the Eagles 75-73 on Feb. 1 in Jacksonville last year. The Eagles defeated the Ospreys 105-66 earlier in the season (January 12) on the road.
How to Keep Up:
Livestats will be available for the game and will air on ESPN+. Commentary will be done by play-by-play commentator Dave Moulton and color commentator J. Webb Horton.
In addition, it is a whiteout in honor of the American Heart Association, so marketing is encouraging fans to wear white to the game as well as it being Azul's birthday.
Fans can also keep updated on the teams' Twitter accounts:
FGCU: @FGCU_WBB
UNF: @OspreyWBB
ESPN+:
The A-SUN will air on the new, subscription-based digital platform ESPN+, which will be the new home for select FGCU and A-SUN games and event broadcasts. Subscribers can try the new app for free for 30 days, which follows to $4.99 a month fee afterwards or can pay $39.99 per-year based on the viewers subscription choice.
Link to Livestats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=244119
Link to Livestream: http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/2517468f-d6c5-4af2-988d-f5097b41a550/north-florida-vs-florida-gulf-coast
In addition, it is a whiteout in honor of the American Heart Association, so marketing is encouraging fans to wear white to the game as well as it being Azul's birthday.
Fans can also keep updated on the teams' Twitter accounts:
FGCU: @FGCU_WBB
UNF: @OspreyWBB
ESPN+:
The A-SUN will air on the new, subscription-based digital platform ESPN+, which will be the new home for select FGCU and A-SUN games and event broadcasts. Subscribers can try the new app for free for 30 days, which follows to $4.99 a month fee afterwards or can pay $39.99 per-year based on the viewers subscription choice.
Link to Livestats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=244119
Link to Livestream: http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/2517468f-d6c5-4af2-988d-f5097b41a550/north-florida-vs-florida-gulf-coast
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