JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (November 8, 2026) – The University of North Alabama women's basketball team travels to Jacksonville, Ala. for a matchup against in-state rival Jacksonville State on Monday at 6 p.m. Pete Mathews Coliseum.
Live stats will be available at RoarLions.com via StatBroadcast. The game will be broadcast and streamed via ESPN+. Grant Wakefield will have the hometown call on Roar Lions Productions.
MATCHUP
North Alabama at Jacksonville State
Monday, November 9
6:00 p.m.
Jacksonville, Ala. – Pete Mathews Coliseum
Live Stats | ESPN+ | RLP
NOTES
ABOUT LAST GAME: The UNA women's basketball team led No. 19 Ole Miss in the first half before falling in Oxford, Miss. by a score of 72-51 on Thursday night at the Pavilion. The Lions led Ole Miss to the end of the first half at 27-25. North Alabama scored double-digit points in every period of play, something not accomplished during the Tuesday night game against Mississippi State. UNA had 27 points for the entire four quarters of play against the Bulldogs and matched that total in the first half against the 19th best team in the nation tonight. North Alabama bounced back after a tough loss to the Bulldogs on Tuesday. The Lions, who finished one shy of winning the rebound battle in Starkville, won the rebound battle on Thursday night in Oxford, 36-29.
SERIES HISTORY: North Alabama and Jacksonville State have played four times through the Division I era with the lone win coming last season, 66-54. The pair of programs have played 45 times since 1978 under Gary Elliott. North Alabama lost three times ahead of the win last season. Before the last meeting during the 2021 season, the two teams had not met since 1994-95 — a 27-year gap. The Lions are looking for their first win in Jacksonville since the 1993-94 season.
SCOUTING THE GAMECOCKS: Jacksonville State finished the 2025-26 season with an even 16-16 record and made the second round of the CUSA Tournament before dropping a 76-66 decision at the hands of second-seeded FIU. The Gamecocks had a 10-4 record when playing at home and have already added two home wins this season over Oglethorpe and Life (GA). JSU is averaging 76 points per game between the first two and is led by fifth-year forward Mya Barnes at 11.2 points per game.
REBOUNDING ROOK: The Lions have a 6-5 center for the first time in a decade, and so far, Emma D'este is putting her height on notice. The Lions fell one short of the rebounding battle against Mississippi State in Starkville but turned around to win the rebounding battle in Oxford against No. 19 Ole Miss on Thursday. D'este was an important piece as she had a third (13) of the 36 rebounds the team collected against Ole Miss. The freshman from Italy leads the team in rebounding, averaging nine a game. She is currently third in the UAC for rebounds per game.
HALFTIME LEAD: North Alabama held a two-point advantage heading into halftime against No. 19 Ole Miss on Thursday night. Lions went into break up 27-25 after an Amy Kurkowski turnaround jumper with 1.2 left on the shot clock to take the advantage. The Lions scored a total of 27 points for the entire game against Mississippi State and matched that in one half against the No. 19 team in the nation. Ole Miss eventually returned with a 47-point second half to take the win, but for a brief moment, the Lions led.
CAREER-HIGH AMY: Junior forward and captain Amy Kurkowski set her career-high in points against Ole Miss on Thursday night with 11. Kurkowski comes to North Alabama after spending two years at St. Mary's. She scored a career-high nine points against Seattle University on Jan. 24 of this past season.
NEXT GAME: The Lions receive their first home game of the season against Fisk on Friday, Nov. 13 at CB&S Bank Arena at Flowers Hall starting at 6 p.m.
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