Blue Mountain Toppers @ North Alabama Lions
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
Blue Mountain BMCU | 36 | 23 | 59 |
| 35 | 37 | 72 |
N. Alabama beats back scrappy Blue Mountain for 72-59 win
FLORENCE, Ala. -- Jamari Blackmon scored 22 points and Payton Youngblood scored 15 and North Alabama pulled away from NAIA Blue Mountain for a 72-59 win Saturday night.
Tyree Beason's layup with 10:25 before halftime put the Toppers up 18-13 before a 19-5 North Alabama (1-1) run gave the Lions a 32-23 lead with 4:56 before halftime. But the Toppers fought back with a 13-3 spurt and led 36-35 at the break after a pair of free throws by Lukas Durasas.
After intermission, North Alabama took control for good with a 14-3 run for a 49-39 lead with 14:32 remaining and mostly led by double digits the rest of the way.
Da'Juona Ross led Blue Mountain with 18 points and Jonah Simpson scored 12.
Game Information
Florence, AL
Referee:Coy Gammon
Referee:Mick Fieldbinder
Referee:Michael Stramiello
2025-26 Standings
| ASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 9-1 | - | 15-6 |
| Lipscomb | 8-2 | 1 | 15-8 |
| Central Arkansas | 7-2 | 1.5 | 12-10 |
| Queens University | 7-3 | 2 | 12-11 |
| West Georgia | 4-6 | 5 | 10-12 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 4-6 | 5 | 10-13 |
| Bellarmine | 4-6 | 5 | 9-13 |
| Jacksonville | 4-6 | 5 | 9-14 |
| Stetson | 4-6 | 5 | 8-15 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-7 | 6 | 7-16 |
| North Florida | 3-7 | 6 | 5-18 |
| North Alabama | 2-7 | 6.5 | 7-13 |
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