2019-20 University of North Alabama2019-20 Women’s University Basketball of North Game Alabama Notes Women’s Basketball Game Notes GAME 27: FGCU NORTHNORTH ALABAMAALABAMA 7 NCAA TOURNAMENTS // 1 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP // 1994 NCAA Division II Final Four NOVEMBER Saturday, Feb. 29th • 3:30 PM • Fort Myers, Fla. • Alico Arena 7 VIRGINIA-LYNCHBURG W • 128-26 NORTH ALABAMA FGCU 9 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE W • 86-60 14 at Iowa L • 81-86 LIONS - VS - EAGLES 18 at Tennessee State W • 88-63 27 SAMFORD L • 63-79 18-8 Overall 27-2 Overall University of Denver Classic 9-5 ASUN 14-0 ASUN 29 vs Alabama A&M W • 80-65 30 vs UC-Irvine W • 88-60 OPENING TIP DECEMBER 5 OAKWOOD W • 120-38 The women’s game against FGCU will represent the seventh all-time meeting 17 at Alabama State W • 81-60 between the two basketball programs. FGCU has a 6-0 all-time record against the Georgia State Classic • Lions, including a trio of victories at Flowers Hall. The two meetings last year were 21 vs. SIUE W • 85-67 the fi rst as Division I programs. 22 vs. South Carolina State W • 99-46 30 at Iowa State L • 72-80 UNA remains in a three-way tie with Jacksonville and Liberty for second place in the ASUN standings with a 9-5 league record. The Lions own the tiebreaker over JANUARY • Liberty after getting the season sweep. UNA and JU split with each team winning 4 NORTH FLORIDA* W • 54-51 at home. The ASUN uses RPI as a tiebreaker, giving the Lions the slight edge over 6 JACKSONVILLE* W • 76-65 the Dolphins. 11 at Lipscomb* W • 84-72 13 at Liberty* W • 76-71 (OT) Ivy Wallen has continued her historic career at UNA. The program’s all-time leading 18 FGCU* L • 63-74 scorer scored 13 points against Kennesaw State to move post 1,700 career points. 20 STETSON* W • 68-57 • She enters today’s game with 1,706 points. She also leads the ASUN in assists and 27 at Kennesaw State* L • 56-59 is only nine away from 200 for the season. FEBRUARY 1 at Jacksonville* L • 56-67 Olivia Noah is expected to get her fi rst career start today for the Lions. The junior 3 at NJIT* W • 57-55 transfer from Cypress, Texas has played in every games this season, averaging nine 8 LIBERTY* W • 86-75 • points per game and shooting 46.6 percent from the fl oor. She has been named 10 LIPSCOMB* W • 91-58 ASUN Newcomer of the Week three times. 15 at North Florida* L • 65-67 17 at Stetson* L • 60-69 PROBABLE STARTERS 24 KENNESAW STATE* W • 71-54 29 at FGCU* 2:30 PM MARCH 2 NJIT* 6 PM 7-15 ASUN BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Higher seed hosts Ivy Ansley Olivia Kenysha Emma * ASUN game | All Times Central Wallen Eubank Noah Coulson Wallen 5-7 • Sr. • G 5-11 • Sr. • G 6-1 • Jr. • F 5-10 • Sr. • G 5-7 • Sr. • G MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS: NORTH ALABAMA PPG ...........15.8 PPG ............7.0 PPG ............9.0 PPG ............9.2 PPG ..........12.0 Shane Herrmann ([email protected]) RPG .............3.8 RPG ............5.9 RPG ............2.9 RPG ............5.1 RPG ............3.0 (256) 765-4895 (offi ce) • (256) 483-2604 (cell) FG% ..........38.6 FG% .........47.7 FG% .........46.6 FG% .........50.3 FG% .........43.0 FT% ..........81.7 FT% .........60.5 FT% .........76.5 FT% .........64.5 FT% .........76.9 FGCU AST ............191 AST .............61 AST ...............7 AST .............84 AST .............42 Nicholas Huenefeld ([email protected]) BLK ................3 BLK .............15 BLK .............12 BLK .............15 BLK .............14 (239) 590-7097 (offi ce) • (567) 225-2333 (cell) MIN/G ........33.2 MIN/G .......30.7 MIN ..........18.0 MIN ..........26.5 MIN ..........32.6 2019-20 University of North Alabama Women’s Basketball Game Notes GAME 27: FGCU INSIDE THE NUMBERS: ASUN Women’s Basketball Standings Team ASUN Overall Streak FGCU 14-0 27-2 Won 14 North Alabama 9-5 18-8 Won 1 Jacksonville 9-5 17-10 Won 3 78.2 POINTS 78.7 Liberty 9-5 16-11 Won 4 Per game North Florida 7-8 14-14 Lost 3 Stetson 6-8 12-15 Won 1 46.0 FG% 43.0 Kennesaw State 5-9 12-14 Lost 3 Lipscomb 4-11 7-21 Lost 1 73.3 FT% 71.5 NJIT 1-13 4-23 Lost 4 37.0 REBOUNDS 35.3 Per game TONIGHT’S ASUN SCHEDULE 18.9 ASSISTS 15.8 North Alabama at FGCU 3:30 p.m. Per game NJIT at Kennesaw State 3:30 p.m. Jacksonville at Stetson 4 p.m. 8.5 STEALS 10.8 Liberty at Lipscomb 4:30 p.m. Per game (all times Eastern) 4.1 BLOCKS 1.8 Per game 16.4 TURNOVERS 10.6 Per game LAST TIME VS. FGCU (1-18-20) GAME COVERAGE: FGCU took sole possession of fi rst place in the ASUN with a LIVE STATS SOCIAL MEDIA 74-63 victory at UNA. FGCU seized momentum with a 12-0 http://statb.us/v/noal/280896 Twitter: run midway through the third quarter. After a basket and free throw by Ivy Wallen gave the Lions a 42-36 lead with 4:23 left, the visitors quickly turned the six-point defi cit into a six-point VIDEO @UNAHOOPS lead and never trailed again. UNA had three turnovers and ESPN+ @UNAAthletics missed its fi nal fi ve shots of the period. A jumper by Wallen Instagram: early in the fourth quarter cut the lead to 48-44, but the Eagles quickly answered with a 3-pointer and maintained at least a fi ve-point lead the rest of the way. The Lions were plagued @unahoops with a season-high 23 turnovers, leading to 19 FGCU points. RADIO @UNA_Athletics The Eagles also held advantages in rebounds (39-32), points in WBCF Facebook the paint (46-34), second-chance points (11-2) and fast-break points (19-15). Four players reached double fi gures for North Alabama. Wallen and Noah led the way with 17 points each. Eubank added 13 points and seven rebounds while Kenysha @UNAHOOPS @UNAathletics Coulson turned in 12 points and six assists. www.roarlions.com 2019-20 University of North Alabama Women’s Basketball Game Notes GAME 27: FGCU 2019-20 University of North Alabama Women’s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 00 Ansley Eubank G 5-11 Sr. Murfreesboro, Tennessee/UT-Martin 1 Emma Wallen G 5-7 Sr. Anderson, Alabama/Lauderdale County HS 3 Ivy Wallen G 5-7 Sr. Anderson, Alabama/Lauderdale County HS 5 Jaida Bond G 5-8 Fr. Murfreesboro, Tennessee/Blackman HS 10 Sarah Suttle G 5-7 So. New Market, Alabama/Buckhorn HS 14 Olivia Noah F 6-1 Jr. Cypress, Texas/Incarnate Word 23 Jaila Roberts G 5-6 Fr. Cantonment, Florida/Booker T. Washington HS 22 Jaylin Austin F 6-0 So. Helena, Alabama/McAdory HS 24 Kenysha Coulson G 5-10 Sr. Huntsville, Alabama/Lawson State CC 25 Olivia Graham G 5-6 So. Plainview, Alabama/Plainview HS 30 Savannah Holt G 6-1 R-Fr. Lyles, Tennessee/East Hickman HS 44 Brittany Panetti F 6-2 Sr. Katy, Texas/New Mexico Coaches/Staff Head Coach: Missy Tiber (7th Season) Associate Head Coach: Adrianne Harlow Assistant Coach: Josh Ashley Assistant Coach: Alison Seburger Graduate Assistant: Sharin Rivers Athletic Trainer: Anna Talbot Pronunciation Guide Strength and Conditioning Coach: Spenser Scopel Manager: Sydney Jones Jaida Bond - Jay-Da Jaila Roberts - Jay-La Kenysha Coulson - Kin-EE-sha Brittany Panetti - Pa-NET-y Missy Tiber - Ty-ber 2019-20 University of North Alabama Women’s Basketball Game Notes GAME 27: FGCU QUICK HITS: Florida Gulf Coast University 0 - Davion Wingate G 5-6 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. THE FGCU FILE 1 - Erna Normil G/F 5-10 Jr. Lake Worth, Fla. After starting its athletics programs at the NAIA level in 2 - Alyssa Blair G 5-11 Jr. Sun Prairie, Wisc. 1997, Florida Gulf Coast became an independent member 3 - Keri Jewett-Giles G 5-6 Sr. Fort Myers, Fla. of NCAA Division II in 2002. In 2006, FGCU applied for 4 - Chandler Ryan G 5-7 Jr. Groveland, Ill. 5 - Anja Marinkovic G 5-8 Jr. Sombor, Serbia NCAA Division I status and became a provisional member 10 - Sheahen Dowling G 5-7 Jr. Chicago, Illinois in the 2007–08 season. The Eagles became a full Division I 13 - Kerstie Phills G 5-9 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. member on August 11, 2011, and currently sport 15 varsity 15 - Tyra Cox G 5-8 So. Orlando, Fla. teams. FGCU is also notable as the youngest institution to 20 - Tanner Bryant G/F 5-11 So. Washington Court House, Ohio 21 - Kierra Adams G 6-0 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. compete in NCAA Division I, having been officially founded 23 - Ashley Panem G 5-9 Fr. Broomfield, Colo. in 1991 and started classes in 1997. 31 - Nasrin Ulel G/F 5-9 Sr. Murrieta, Calif. 32 - Emma List G 5-10 So. Colorado Springs, Colo. LAST TIME OUT 34 - Ashli O’Neal G 5-5 Gr. Wyoming, Ohio 42 - Tytionia Adderly F 5-10 Sr. Jupiter, Fla. Four players reached double figures as UNA knocked off Kennesaw State 71-54. The Lions took a 37-29 lead into the Head Coach: Karl Smesko half before breaking the game open with a big third quarter.