Women's basketball preview: FGCU vs. North Florida

THURSDAY'S GAME

FGCU women (19-2, 11-0) at North Florida (8-14, 5-6)

When: 7 p.m.

Where: UNF Arena (Jacksonville)

On the web: Video and audio coverage is available at fgcuathletics.com

Projected starters

FGCU

Pos Ht Yr Name PPG RPG FG PCT.

PG 5-7 Jr. Brittany Kennedy 5.9 3.6 50.0

G 5-8 Sr. Courtney Chihil 8.3 4.1 42.2

G 5-8 Sr. Eglah Griffin 9.6 3.0 50.0

G 5-8 Sr. Kelsey Jacobson 10.6 1.9 36.5

F 5-10 So. Sarah Hansen 13.1 6.1 48.5

NORTH FLORIDA

PG 5-7 Jr. Ashley Holliday 10.5 4.0 32.4

G 5-5 Fr. Taylor Mills 13.5 2.8 32.4

G 5-9 Fr. Kristina Wells 9.2 5.6 43.4

F 6-1 Jr. Lisa Capellan 7.3 6.5 40.5

F 6-0 Jr. Sametria Gideon 10.8 8.2 43.4

Of note: This is an Atlantic Sun Conference matchup. ... FGCU leads the series 7-2, including the Eagles’ 68-34 home win on Jan. 7. ... Both UNF wins against FGCU were at home — a 63-47 victory in the Eagles’s second-ever A-Sun game in 2008 and the 57-56 victory in 2010. ... At 11-0, FGCU is all alone atop the A-Sun standings by two games over Stetson. ... Karl Smesko’s Eagles received 14 votes in this week’s USA Today/ESPN Coaches Top 25 poll, placing them fifth among teams also receiving votes. FGCU remains third in the CollegeInsider.com Women’s Mid-Major Top 25 poll. ... FGCU could be without starting senior guard Nicoya Jackson for the sixth straight game. Jackson, who averages 12.0 points and 4.0 rebounds, has been trying to overcome a knee sprain. She began practices this week, but Smesko said he won’t play Jackson until she’s 100 percent or close to it. ... UNF has lost two straight, including Monday’s 73-64 setback at Lipscomb.