1 | 2 | T | |
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KENN | 27 | 44 | 71 |
UNA | 42 | 34 | 76 |
Smith, Stafford lead North Alabama past Kennesaw St, 76-71
FLORENCE, Ala. -- Kendarius Smith and Kendall Stafford combined to score 35 points and North Alabama bounced back from its first loss in its last five games to hold off Kennesaw State, 76-71 in an Atlantic Sun Conference battle Thursday night.
After getting walloped in their conference opener at North Florida, the Lions put together ra four-game win streak before falling at Liberty Monday night.
Tyler Hooker hit a jumper with 1:06 left to get Kennesaw State within four, 69-65, but Owls could get no closer. Jamari Blackmon made a steal and scored at the basket to push the lead back to six points, 71-65 with :39 to go. Kennesaw State's only field goal in the final minute was a 3 by Bobby Parker with a second left.
Smith finished with 18 points and Stafford had 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for North Alabama (8-14, 5-2).
Hooker finished with 33 points, going 13 of 14 from the free throw line for Kennesaw State (3-18, 0-6).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jason Baker
- Ken Washington
- Keith Patterson
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Liberty | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
UTEP | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Florida International | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
2024-25 ASUN Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
North Florida | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Austin Peay | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Jacksonville | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
North Alabama | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Queens University | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Lipscomb | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Central Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Florida Gulf Coast | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Stetson | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
Bellarmine | 0-0 | - | 0-5 |
West Georgia | 0-0 | - | 0-5 |