#3 seed West Florida (23-5) vs. #6 seed Eckerd (22-9)
Date | Time	Friday, March 15 | 12:00 pm ET
Location	Lakeland, Fla. | George Jenkins Field House Florida Southern College | Directions
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* West Florida will open play in the program's sixth NCAA South Regional Tournament and fourth in the last six years on Friday afternoon against Eckerd.
* 23rd-ranked and third seeded West Florida enters the NCAA South Regional with a 23-5 record. The Argonauts finished second in the Gulf South Conference with a 17-3 record.

WHAT'S AT STAKE
* The winner will advance to Saturday's NCAA Regional Semifinal against the winner of the Union-Nova Southeastern game. The semifinal game will begin at 5:00 pm ET.

23 WINS FOR UWF IN 2018-19
* UWF surpassed the 20-win plateau on Valentine's Day with a win over Delta State ... That marked the third time in the last five years to reach that mark and just the seventh time in program history.
* UWF enters the NCAA South Regional with 23 victories, ranking tied for fourth in program history.
28 - 2016-17
25 - 1997-98
24 - 1998-99
23 - 2018-19, 2005-06

UWF'S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
* UWF is making its sixth NCAA Championship appearance this week and has a 6-5 all-time record ... The Argos are 4-1 in first round games, 1-3 in regional semifinals, 1-0 in regional finals and 0-1 in national quarterfinals.
* The No. 3 seed is the second highest in program history after the No. 2 seed in 2017.
* Senior Toni Brewer has joined former teammate Katie Bobos as the only players in school history to appear in three NCAA Tournaments.

1998 - South Regional - #5 seed - Russellville, Ark.
3/6/98    vs. Albany State    W    70-64
3/7/98    at Arkansas Tech    L    53-75

2006 - South Regional - #6 seed - Arkadelphia, Ark.
3/10/06    vs. Fort Valley State    W    65-64
3/11/06    at Henderson State    L    62-68

2014 - South Regional - #7 seed - Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
3/14/14    vs. Tampa    L    62-77

2015 - South Regional - #4 seed - Jackson, Tenn.
3/13/15    vs. Benedict    W    78-58
3/14/15    at Union    L    66-75

2017 - South Regional - #2 seed - St. Petersburg, Fla.
3/10/17    vs. Nova Southeastern    W    66-57
3/11/17    vs. Benedict    W    74-51
3/13/17    vs. Rollins    W    72-62

2017 - Elite Eight - #7 seed - Columbus, Ohio
3/21/17    vs. California Baptist    L    69-77
 

UWF AGAINST THE FIELD
* UWF is 6-2 all-time against Eckerd. The Argos defeated the Tritons, 66-62, in the 2016-17 season-opener in Valdosta, Ga.
* POSSIBLE SEMIFINAL OPPONENTS: UWF is 3-0 all-time against Nova Southeastern, having defeated the Sharks in Dec. 2004, Dec. 2006 and two years ago in the NCAA Regional Quarterfinal ... the Argonauts are 4-11 against GSC rival Union. The Bulldogs won the only regular-season meeting, 81-62, in Pensacola in December and won the only NCAA postseason contest, 75-66, in the 2015 NCAA South Region Semifinal in Jackson, Tenn.
* POSSIBLE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME OPPONENTS: UWF is 5-10 against Florida Southern (2-5 in Lakeland) with the last meeting coming in 2011-12 ... The Argos are 4-8 against Lee after winning the lone 2018-19 matchup, 76-70, in Cleveland, Tenn. on Dec. 17 ... The Argos are 3-4 against Tampa and has never faced Lane.

ABOUT UWF
* The program has averaged 20.8 wins per season in the last six years.
* The 2018-19 team is currently on pace to set school records for field goal percentage (45.2) and 3-point field goal percentage (35.9). The Argos are also one of the tougher defensive units in the country, ranking second nationally in 3-point field goal defense and defensive rebounds. UWF is 35th in overall field goal defense and 40th in scoring defense.
* UWF has out-rebounded its opponents by an average of 43.5-32.2 this season & ranks third nationally in rebound margin (11.1) and first in defensive boards (32.0). The Argos have outrebounded their opponents in 24 of 28 games and had a plus-10 margin 16 times.
* The Argos have 14 victories by double figures and an average margin of victory of 17.6 points per game.

WIN STREAK REACHED 13
* The Argos won a school-record 13-consecutive games to close the regular-season. The 2005-06 team previously held the mark when it won 10-in-a-row from Dec. 16-Jan. 23 on its way to a 23-7 record. Additionally, the stretch of 13 wins over GSC opponents bettered the previous mark of nine held by the 2005-06 squad.
* The winning streak was tied for the eighth-longest in Division 2 women's basketball at the time of its conclusion.

REBOUNDING CONTINUES TO BE A STRONG POINT FOR UWF
* Over the past four seasons, the Argonauts have always been a strong rebounding team. This year is no different as UWF ranks first in Division 2 with 32.0 defensive rebounds per game and is third with an 11.2 rebound margin.
* The Argos have finished the year no lower than 22nd in rebound margin over the past five seasons.

BREWER NAMED GSC POY; BREWER & NIEMAN NAMED ALL-REGION & ALL-CONFERENCE
* UWF senior Toni Brewer was named the Gulf South Conference Player of the Year, while Halee Nieman joined her on the First Team all-conference squad.
* Brewer averages 18.0 points and 11.1 rebounds per game and 20 double doubles. She ranks second in the NCAA in double-doubles and is shooting 48.6 percent from the floor. The Huntsville, Ala. native is UWF's career rebounds leader with 1,176 and ranks second in scoring with 1,652 points.
* This is the senior's third all-region selection and her second time on the first team. Her all-GSC honors were her third all-conference selection and her second time on the first team. She was also the Freshman of the Year and second team choice in the 2014-15 season.
* This marks the seventh time an Argonaut has won the top honor from the league and the second time in the last three years after Alex Coyne in 2016-17. Brewer joins former greats Tanisha Ruckman – twice, LaKeisha Little, Erin Vierling, Michelle Gibson and Coyne as POY recipients.
* Nieman has teamed with Brewer to form one of the strongest front lines in the country. She averages 17.9 points per contest and is the only player in the Gulf South Conference to score in double figures in every game this season. She is second in the league and fourth in the South Region with a 52.8 field goal percentage. The senior from Midland, Mich. has nine games with at least 20 points and two 30-plus point performances.
* Nieman was a second team selection by the coaches last season. As a freshman at Saginaw Valley State, she was the 2015-16 GLIAC Freshman of the Year.

YELTON IN SEVENTH YEAR AT UWF, NAMED GSC COACH OF THE YEAR
* Stephanie Lawrence Yelton is in her seventh season at UWF, bringing a 131-75 record into the NCAA South Regional ... She is 188-159 in her 12th year as a college head coach, which includes a 57-84 mark in at Charleston Southern from 2001-06 ... She is a 1996 North Carolina graduate who was the school's all-time leader in every 3-point category at the end of her career.
* Yelton was named the GSC Coach of the Year in 2018-19. This is the second time she has been voted the GSC Coach of the Year. She collected the honor in 2013-14 – her second season in Pensacola. It is the sixth time for a UWF mentor to earn the top coaching award, with Yelton joining Megan Henry and Shannan Bergen as two-time winners.

BREWER BECOMES THE PROGRAM'S WINNINGEST PLAYER
* With the win over Mississippi College on Feb. 16, Toni Brewer became the winningest player in program history. She has now been part of 87 wins over her four years of competition. Belle Bistrow moved into second on the list at 86 wins following a win over Valdosta State on Feb. 21. Katie Bobos (2013-17) and Kearstin Howald (1997-2001) are tied for fourth with 84 wins during their careers.

BREWER UP TO 20 DOUBLE-DOUBLES
* Senior Toni Brewer had a dominating performance against West Georgia in the GSC Tournament with 26 points and 17 rebounds, moving her season total to a GSC-leading 20. That is also second in the country. She now has 56 career double-doubles which is second among active Division 2 players.

UWF CAREER POINTS SCORED
1. 2,104 - Kristi Jernigan (1989-93)
2. 1,652 - Toni Brewer (2014-17, 18-19)
3. 1,472 - Erin Vierling (2002-06)
4. 1,446 - Jennifer Baas (1993-97)
5. 1,444 - Michelle Gibson (2003-06)
6. 1,346 - Katie Bobos (2013-17)

UWF CAREER REBOUNDS
1. 1,176 - Toni Brewer (2014-17, 18-19)

GSC CAREER REBOUNDS
1. 1,530 - Tracy Linton, Jacksonville State (1990-93)
2. 1,331 - Tracy Sprolden, Valdosta State (1997-01)
3. 1,318 - Mary Kate Long, UT-Martin (1985-89)
4. 1,217 - Shannon Williams, Valdosta State (1986-90)
5. 1,196 - Genai Walker, Central Arkansas (2000-04)
6. 1,176 - Toni Brewer, West Florida (2014-17, 18-19)

BREWER AMONG ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS IN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
* While Toni Brewer has had a very successful career, her rank among current women's players across all divisions is eye-opening.
Overall    Div. 2
Rank       Rank    Category               Stat
93           19           Points           1,652
10           1           Rebounds           1,177
-           13           Rebound Average           9.9
-           16           Field Goals Made           616
-           13           Field Goal Attempts           1,411
41           16           Free Throws Made           420
38           10           Free Throw Attempts           583
11           2           Double Doubles           56

HALL WITH 3 TRIPLE-DOUBLES & 4 DOUBLE-DOUBLES
* Senior Anna Hall has made an immediate impact as a transfer point guard, ranking sixth nationally with 7.0 assists per game. She leads the country and is fourth among all women's players at any division with three triple-doubles (Christen Prasse of Nova SE also has three). Hall also has five double-doubles.

BISTROW MAKING IT RAIN IN HER FINAL SEASON
* Throughout her career, Belle Bistrow has been known as a strong 3-point shooter. But in her senior season she has come on strong and leads the GSC in all three long-range shooting categories: 3-point pct at .419; 3-pointers per game at 2.9; & total 3-pointers with 78.
* The Jacksonville, Fla. native ranks among the NCAA D2 leaders: 24th in 3-pointers made; 20th in 3-pointers per game and 16th in 3-point percentage.
* She is also one of the top perimeter defenders in the GSC who routinely draws the opponent's best outside threat on defense. She also ranks second in the GSC and is 26th in the country in minutes played at 35.9.

UWF CAREER 3-POINTERS MADE
1. 164 - Michelle Gibson (2003-06)
2. 159 - Belle Bistrow (2015-pr.)
3. 138 - Amy Drake (2007-10)
4. 127 - Kelly Barrett (2000-03)
5. 126 - Johanna Lautala (1997-98)