North Florida Ospreys @ Austin Peay Governors
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 53 | 11 | 98 | |
APSU | 33 | 54 | 14 | 101 |
Sharp's 35 points in ASUN Tournament quarterfinal helps Austin Peay beat North Florida 101-98 in OT
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- — Demarcus Sharp scored 35 points, Dezi Jones added seven in overtime and No. 4 seed Austin Peay beat fifth-seeded North Florida 101-98 on Tuesday night in an Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament quarterfinal.
Austin Peay (18-14) will play No. 6 seed North Alabama (15-16) in a Thursday quarterfinal.
Sharp added nine rebounds for the Governors. Jones scored 23 points while going 8 of 13 from the floor and 7 for 7 from the line to go with six rebounds. Isaac Haney finished with 16 points.
Haney's layup at the buzzer tied it 87-all to force overtime. Sharp's two free throws capped the scoring with 18 seconds left. Jones forced a turnover to end it.
Nate Lliteras led the way for the Ospreys (16-16) with 21 points. North Florida also got 19 points from Chaz Lanier and Jah Nze.
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Game Information
Clarksville, TN
Referee:Jason Baker
Referee:Hunter Allen
Referee:Erroll Lewis
2025-26 Standings
| ASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens University | 6-0 | - | 11-8 |
| Austin Peay | 5-1 | 1 | 11-6 |
| Lipscomb | 5-1 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 4-2 | 2 | 9-10 |
| West Georgia | 3-3 | 3 | 9-9 |
| Stetson | 3-3 | 3 | 7-12 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-3 | 3 | 7-12 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 2-4 | 4 | 8-11 |
| Jacksonville | 2-4 | 4 | 7-12 |
| North Alabama | 1-5 | 5 | 6-11 |
| Bellarmine | 1-5 | 5 | 6-12 |
| North Florida | 1-5 | 5 | 3-16 |
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