North Alabama Lions @ Stetson Hatters
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 38 | 72 | |
STET | 35 | 47 | 82 |
Stetson beats North Alabama 82-72 in Atlantic Sun tourney
DELAND, Fla. -- Kenny Aninye had a career-high 21 points as fourth-seeded Stetson topped No. 5 seed North Alabama 82-72 in an Atlantic Sun Conference tournament quarterfinal on Tuesday night.
The Hatters (16-16) will face top-seeded Liberty (28-4) in a Thursday semifinal. Stetson split the season series with the Flames, winning 48-43 in a home game in January, but losing in a rout on the road, 77-49 on Feb. 22.
Aninye made 4 of 6 3-pointers. Mahamadou Diawara added 14 points for Stetson. Rob Perry had 13 points and Christiaan Jones 12.
Jamari Blackmon had 22 points for the Lions (13-17). Mervin James added 15 points and nine rebounds. C.J. Brim had 14 points and six assists.
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Game Information
DeLand, FL
Referee:Stephen Divine
Referee:Josue Nieves
Referee:Keith Patterson
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
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