Women's basketball: FGCU at Jacksonville preview

Today's game

FGCU women (20-2, 12-0) at Jacksonville (7-16, 5-7)

When: 1 p.m.

Where: Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

TV: None, but the game can be seen via fgcuathletics.com

Radio: None, but the game can be heard via fgcuathletics.com

Projected starters

Pos. Height Year Name PPG RPG FG PCT.

FGCU

PG 5-7 Jr. Brittany Kennedy 6.5 3.9 51.5

G 5-8 Sr. Courtney Chihil 8.6 4.0 43.8

G 5-8 Sr. Eglah Griffin 9.5 3.0 49.0

G 5-8 Sr. Kelsey Jacobson 10.7 1.9 36.5

F 5-10 So. Sarah Hansen 13.0 6.0 48.3

JU

PG 5-9 Sr. Crystal Bell 12.9 7.2 37.7

G 5-7 So. Avril Peeples 9.7 3.5 30.0

G 5-8 Jr. Maggie Wilson 6.4 2.3 30.5

F 6-0 Jr. Tracie Sneed 10.0 6.4 35.6

F 5-10 So. Jade Cargill 9.3 8.0 38.8

Of note: This is an Atlantic Sun Conference matchup. ... FGCU leads the series, 8-1. That includes the Eagles' 74-51 home win against JU on Jan. 9. ... Jacksonville's only win in this series was the first-ever matchup when the Dolphins won, 62-58, on their home floor on Jan. 5, 2008. ... Led by program-builder Karl Smesko, FGCU has won 12 games in a row, including Thursday's 72-61 victory at North Florida. ... With just six conference games remaining, FGCU, at 12-0, holds a two full-game lead against second-place Stetson (10-2) and the Eagles already have a win against the Hatters. ... FGCU senior starting guard Nicoya Jackson, who missed five straight games with a knee sprain and still is second in team scoring with 11.5 points per game, returned against UNF, playing 13 minutes off the bench. She had three points and two assists. ... After winning three straight, Jacksonville has dropped its last four games, including Thursday's 75-63 home setback against Stetson. ... Jill Dunn's Dolpnins are 6-3 overall and 4-1 in the A-Sun at home.

— Dana Caldwell