Jacksonville State wins Mayan Division in Cancun

Nov 21, 2018, 11:05 pm

CANCUN, Mexico -- Jamall Gregory dunked it for a late three-point lead and Jacksonville State made six straight free throws in the last 36 seconds to edge North Florida 83-78 Wednesday in the title game of the Mayan Division of the Cancun Challenge.

Maurice Dunlap made two free throws with 1.7 seconds left -- one on either side of a North Florida timeout -- to ice the game.

The win was the second straight for the Gamecocks, who opened the season 0-3. Jason Burnell led Jacksonville State with a season-high 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and Gregory was named the divisional MVP after scoring 16.

J.T. Escobar led North Florida with 24 points coming via eight 3-pointers, including two in the final 26 seconds to keep the Ospreys close. His shot from behind the arc with 2.6 seconds on the clock cut the gap to 81-78.

Wajid Aminu added 15 points and Noah Horchler 14 with nine boards for the Ospreys.