North Florida Ospreys at NJIT Highlanders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
82 - 75
Escobar knocks down a late 3, N. Florida tops NJIT 82-75
Escobar, who scored just five points, knocked down a bulls-eye 3-pointer from the left side, boosting North Florida's lead to 77-71 with 42.7 seconds on the clock. NJIT fought to 79-75 before Gandia-Rosa's steal with 14.3 seconds left was the stopper.
Carter Hendricksen scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds for North Florida, which maintains its share, with Liberty, of first place in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
Garrett Sams added 12 points and seven rebounds. Gandia-Rosa had eight points and seven assists for the Ospreys (15-10, 8-2)..
Zach Cooks led the Highlanders (7-15, 4-5) with 19 points. San Antonio Brinson added 14 points. Souleymane Diakite had 13 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks.
North Florida, the national leader with 291 3-point baskets (and 12.1 per game) was 6-for-13 shooting from distance at NJIT
The Ospreys leveled the season series against the Highlanders with the win. NJIT defeated North Florida 78-66 on Jan. 11. North Florida faces Florida Gulf Coast on the road on Saturday. NJIT plays Jacksonville at home on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Shyquan Gibbs Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Dorian James missed Free Throw. | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Dorian James made Free Throw. | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Souleymane Diakite. | 81 - 75 |
Statistics
 UNF |
 NJIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-51 | FG | 27-66 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-13 | 3PT | 3-15 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 24-31 | FT | 18-26 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 17 | Assists | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 20 | Fouls | 23 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 256 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Sun Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | +1 | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | +1 | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 7 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |
2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |