DELAND, Fla. Christiaan Jones had 20 points as Stetson defeated North Florida 85-68 on Saturday.
Chase Johnston had 14 points for Stetson (10-13, 7-9 Atlantic Sun Conference). Josh Smith added 13 points and eight rebounds. Wheza Panzo had 13 points. Stephan Swenson had three points and 11 assists.
Josh Berenbaum had 15 points for the Ospreys (8-14, 6-6). Jose Placer added 11 points. Jonathan Aybar had 10 points.
Carter Hendricksen, whose 12 points per game coming into the matchup ranked second on the Ospreys, shot only 14% for the game (1 of 7).
The Hatters evened the season series against the Ospreys. North Florida defeated Stetson 79-74 on Friday.
Kennesaw St. looks to end streak vs N. Fla.
January 23, 2021 GMT
UNF Arena, Jacksonville, Florida; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: North Florida looks to extend Kennesaw State’s conference losing streak to 25 games. Kennesaw State’s last Atlantic Sun win came against the Stetson Hatters 83-82 on March 1, 2019. North Florida is coming off a 69-54 home win over Kennesaw State in its most recent game.
YOUTH MOVEMENT: Both of these teams have relied heavily on their freshmen this year. Jose Placer, Josh Endicott and Jonathan Aybar have collectively scored 41 percent of North Florida’s points this season. For Kennesaw State, Spencer Rodgers, Chris Youngblood, Brandon Stroud and Kasen Jennings have collectively accounted for 59 percent of all Kennesaw State scoring, including 63 percent of the team’s points over its last five games.
Lipscomb looks for home win vs N. Fla.
January 14, 2021 GMT
Allen Arena, Nashville, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Lipscomb looks for its fourth straight win over North Florida at Allen Arena. The last victory for the Ospreys at Lipscomb was a 91-85 win on March 2, 2017.
STEPPING UP: Lipscomb’s Ahsan Asadullah has averaged 12.6 points and 7.9 rebounds while Romeao Ferguson has put up 11.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. For the Ospreys, Jose Placer has averaged 13.7 points while Emmanuel Adedoyin has put up 9.8 points and 4.6 assists.
SPARKING THE OFFENSE: Placer has either made or assisted on 40 percent of all North Florida field goals over the last five games. The junior guard has accounted for 34 field goals and 20 assists in those games.
N. Fla., Jacksonville meet in conference play
January 14, 2021 GMT
Swisher Gym, Jacksonville, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: North Florida visits Jacksonville in an Atlantic Sun matchup. North Florida won 70-68 at Jacksonville in its last outing. Jacksonville lost 70-68 loss at home to North Florida in its most recent game.
TEAM LEADERS: Jacksonville’s Dontarius James has averaged 19.1 points and 4.7 rebounds while Kevion Nolan has put up 12.6 points. For the Ospreys, Jose Placer has averaged 13.7 points while Emmanuel Adedoyin has put up 9.8 points and 4.6 assists.
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: Nolan has made or assisted on 49 percent of all Jacksonville field goals over the last five games. The senior guard has accounted for 35 field goals and 23 assists in those games.
Placer leads North Florida past Jacksonville 70-68
January 10, 2021 GMT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jose Placer had 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as North Florida held off Jacksonville 70-68 on Saturday night.
Carter Hendricksen had 12 points and seven rebounds for North Florida (3-9, 1-1 Atlantic Sun Conference), which snapped its six-game road losing streak. Jonathan Aybar added 10 rebounds. Jacob Crews had six rebounds.
North Florida scored 22 points in the second half, a season low for the team.
Dontarius James tied a career high with 30 points and had eight rebounds for the Dolphins (9-5, 3-1). Kevion Nolan added 18 points and seven assists. Bryce Workman had 10 points.