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North Florida Ospreys vs Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Wrap - North Florida Wins 72-69
North Florida got 14 points from Garrett Sams en route to a 72-69 victory over Southern Mississippi on Saturday at Reed Green Coliseum.
JT Escobar had 14 points for North Florida and Wajid Aminu chipped in with 13 points. Ivan Gandia-Rosa had 6 assists for them, while Carter Hendricksen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Southern Mississippi got a 27-point performance from Tyler Stevenson, who was supported by 16 points from Gabe Watson. Jay Malone had 5 assists in a losing cause for Southern Mississippi, while Leonard Harper-Baker grabbed 11 rebounds.
North Florida was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Southern Mississippi as they grabbed 39 boards, while North Florida only had 37
North Florida heads into a battle against Florida State. Southern Mississippi, meanwhile, will have their next action against Texas Tech.