Monday, January 07, 2013

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MACON, Ga. - Atlantic Sun Women's hoops continues with Stetson and FGCU unbeaten with a 3-0 record in league play. The Eagles look to collect their 22nd straight conference win vs. North Florida, while Stetson defends its 11 game home win streak vs. Jacksonville.

In more A-Sun action USC Upstate travels to Nashville to play Lipscomb. Northern Kentucky looks to grab its second straight conference win at home vs. ETSU.

Jacksonville (6-8; 2-1) at Stetson (10-4; 3-0) - ASun.TV - 3 PM
• Stetson's six straight wins is the longest in the A-Sun. The Hatters are tied at No. 9 in the nation with consecutive home victories with 11.
• Jacksonville has four players with double-double; tied with Kennesaw State for the most in the A-Sun.
• The Hatters Victoria McGowan leads the conference in three-point field goal percentage (.452) and ranks No. 13 in the country.
• The Dolphins are 4-0 this season when holding their opponents to 60 points or less
• Stetson has held its conference opponents this season to an average of 50 points per game
• JU is the only A-Sun team with four players in the top-20 for rebounding in the conference

USC Upstate (5-8; 1-1) at Lipscomb (1-12; 0-3) - ASun.TV - 2:30 PM CST
• Lipscomb’s Hannah Phillips and Presley Stansty rank No. 2 and No. 3 in the A-Sun in three-point field goals made per game.
• USC Upstate has won its last six vs. Lipscomb. Tee’Ara Copney averaged 22.5 PPG and produced four game-high performances.
• Phillips is only 14 points away from hitting the 900 career point mark for the Bisons.
• The Spartans Copney has hit 27 of 29 from the free throw line and leads the A-Sun in free-throw percentage.
• The young Bison squad has started four freshmen in their last three contests.
• Upstate leads the conference in defensive rebounding with 27.6 per game.

ETSU (3-6; 1-1) at Northern Kentucky (4-8; 1-2) - ASun.TV - 5 PM
• NKU has two of the top-10 three-point shooters in the A-Sun; Rianna Gayheart (.439; 2nd) and Christine Roush (.370; 10th)
• The Bucs have out rebounded their opponents by an average of 3.8 rebounds per game.
• NKU has the most players ranked in the top-15 in the A-Sun in three-point field goals made per game with three players
• ETSU’s bench has contributed an average of 30 points per game this season
• The Norse rank third in the A-Sun in assists per game with 12.4
• The Bucs lead the league in in blocked shots (4.3). Tosha Austin ranks No. 19 in the A-Sun record books with 111 blocks

North Florida (6-8; 2-1) at FGCU (10-5; 3-0) - ASun.TV - 5:15 PM
• FGCU has won its last 21 conference games and is 38-3 in conference play in the last three years.
• In their last ten games the Ospreys have held their opponents to an average of 57.8 points with a 6-4 record.
• The Eagles lead the A-Sun in three-point field goals made (8.1), which ranks No. 11 in the nation.
• UNF’s Jadhken Kerr is No. 5 in the A-Sun record books with 236 career three-pointers
• FGCU has averaged 75.2 points per game in Alico Arena; outscoring its opponents by an average of 23.2 points.
• The Ospreys Fabiola Josil has averaged four assists per game in A-Sun play and is 17-20 from the free-throw line

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