Eastern Kentucky Colonels @ North Florida Ospreys
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EKU | 44 | 42 | 86 |
| 39 | 42 | 81 |
Blanton scores 24 as Eastern Kentucky defeats North Florida 86-81
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- — Devontae Blanton's 24 points helped Eastern Kentucky defeat North Florida 86-81 on Wednesday night to close the regular season.
Blanton shot 11 of 20 from the field and 1 for 3 from the line for the Colonels (18-13, 12-6 Atlantic Sun Conference). Montavious Myrick scored 15 points while going 5 of 7 and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds. Jordan Crawford shot 5 for 9, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points, while adding five steals.
The Ospreys (15-16, 8-10) were led by Josh Harris, who posted 19 points and 10 rebounds. Jasai Miles added 18 points and Liam Murphy had 14 points.
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Game Information
Jacksonville, FL
Referee:Jon Broska
Referee:Nelson Santiago
Referee:Adam James
2025-26 Standings
| ASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 11-1 | - | 17-6 |
| Central Arkansas | 9-2 | 1.5 | 14-10 |
| Queens University | 9-3 | 2 | 14-11 |
| Lipscomb | 8-4 | 3 | 15-10 |
| Bellarmine | 6-6 | 5 | 11-13 |
| West Georgia | 5-7 | 6 | 11-13 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 5-7 | 6 | 9-16 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 4-8 | 7 | 10-15 |
| Jacksonville | 4-8 | 7 | 9-16 |
| Stetson | 4-8 | 7 | 8-17 |
| North Florida | 4-8 | 7 | 6-19 |
| North Alabama | 2-9 | 8.5 | 7-15 |
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