Aminu, Hendricksen lift North Florida over Stetson 85-72
DELAND, Fla. -- Wajid Aminu had 17 points and Carter Hendricksen added 16 as North Florida defeated Stetson 85-72 on Thursday night to close out its regular season.
North Florida (20-11, 13-3 Atlantic Sun) set a program record for conference wins in a season, and reached 20 overall wins for just the third time.
Garrett Sams chipped in 15 and JT Escobar had 12 for North Florida.
Mahamadou Diawara scored a season-high 28 points and had 12 rebounds for the Hatters (15-15, 9-6). Christiaan Jones scored a career-high 25 points and had six rebounds. Joel Kabimba had 10 points.
The Ospreys improve to 2-0 against the Hatters on the season after winning 78-65 on Jan. 30. Stetson finishes out the regular season against Jacksonville at home on Saturday.
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Game Information
2023-24 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky | 12-4 | - | 17-14 |
| Stetson | 11-5 | 1 | 22-13 |
| Lipscomb | 11-5 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Austin Peay | 10-6 | 2 | 19-16 |
| North Florida | 9-7 | 3 | 16-16 |
| North Alabama | 8-8 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-8 | 4 | 14-18 |
| Queens University | 7-9 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-10 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Jacksonville | 5-11 | 7 | 16-17 |
| Central Arkansas | 5-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Bellarmine | 4-12 | 8 | 8-23 |
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