| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FGCU | 25 | 31 | 56 |
| UNA | 22 | 39 | 61 |
North Alabama beats FGCU for 1st D-I win of season
FLORENCE, Ala. -- Tavon King scored 15 points, Kendarius Smith added 13 points and North Alabama beat Florida Gulf Coast 61-56 on Tuesday night for its first win of the season against a Division I team.
Cantavio Dutreil had 11 points and 12 rebounds and Jamari Blackmon dished six assists for the Lions (4-13, 1-1 Atlantic Sun Conference), who held the Eagles to 35-percent shooting and ended a six-game skid.
The Lions pulled ahead 38-33 on Kendall Stafford's layup and they twice led by seven before the Eagles regained the lead, 54-53, on Schadrac Casimir's free throws with 1:58 to go.
King's 3 and Christian Agnew's two free throws put the Lions up 58-54, but Decardo Day's free throws made it a two-point game with 41 seconds left. Blackmon and Dutreil combined for three free throws from there and Scott missed a 3 with six seconds left.
Day scored a career-high 20 points and Casimir added 13 for the Eagles (5-12, 0-2), who have lost four straight.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Chuck Jones
- Wil Howard
- R.B. Clyburn
2024-25 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | 5-1 | - | 13-6 |
| Queens University | 5-1 | - | 12-7 |
| Jacksonville | 5-1 | - | 11-7 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 5-1 | - | 10-9 |
| North Alabama | 4-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-3 | 2 | 9-10 |
| Stetson | 3-3 | 2 | 5-14 |
| North Florida | 2-4 | 3 | 9-10 |
| Austin Peay | 2-4 | 3 | 7-12 |
| Central Arkansas | 1-5 | 4 | 5-14 |
| West Georgia | 1-5 | 4 | 3-16 |
| Bellarmine | 0-6 | 5 | 3-16 |
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