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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 12-1 | - | 18-6 |
| Central Arkansas | 12-2 | 0.5 | 17-10 |
| Lipscomb | 9-4 | 3 | 16-10 |
| Queens University | 9-4 | 3 | 14-12 |
| Bellarmine | 6-7 | 6 | 11-14 |
| West Georgia | 6-8 | 6.5 | 12-14 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 6-8 | 6.5 | 12-15 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 5-8 | 7 | 9-17 |
| Stetson | 5-9 | 7.5 | 9-18 |
| Jacksonville | 4-9 | 8 | 9-17 |
| North Florida | 4-9 | 8 | 6-20 |
| North Alabama | 2-11 | 10 | 7-17 |
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