North Alabama Lions at North Florida Ospreys
· NCAA Men's Basketball
67 - 80
Sams propels North Florida past North Alabama 80-67
Sams sank 8 of 15 shots from the floor with three 3-pointers and added eight rebounds for the Ospreys (18-10, 11-2 Atlantic Sun Conference). Wajid Aminu had 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting, nine rebounds and five blocks. JT Escobar added 10 points.
Freshman Mervin James scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his second double-double for the Lions (10-16, 5-8), who have now lost five straight. C.J. Brim added 14 points and six rebounds.
North Florida shot 52% from the floor, 38.5% from distance (10 of 26) and made 12 of 20 free throws. North Alabama shot 39% overall, 25% from distance (5 of 20) and made 8 of 10 foul shots.
The Ospreys improve to 2-0 against the Lions on the season. North Florida defeated North Alabama 81-65 on Jan. 4.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Carter Hendricksen Steal. | 67 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Christian Agnew Turnover. | 67 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Garrett Sams Turnover. | 67 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:50 | Aleksa Matic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Agnew. | 67 - 80 |
Statistics
 UNA |
 UNF |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-70 | FG | 29-56 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 10-26 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 8-10 | FT | 12-20 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 7 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Attendance: 1,548 | Capacity:
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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 |