North Florida Ospreys @ Eastern Kentucky Colonels
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 41 | 74 | |
EKU | 34 | 45 | 79 |
Kimble scores 26 as Eastern Kentucky knocks off North Florida 79-74
RICHMOND, Ky. -- — George Kimble III scored 26 points as Eastern Kentucky beat North Florida 79-74 on Thursday night.
Kimble also had five assists for the Colonels (8-8, 2-1 Atlantic Sun Conference). Devontae Blanton scored 16 points and added eight rebounds. Turner Buttry shot 3 for 6 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.
Jaylen Smith led the Ospreys (7-9, 0-3) in scoring, finishing with 16 points and five assists. Jasai Miles added 14 points and six rebounds for North Florida. Kamrin Oriol also had 10 points.
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Game Information
Richmond, KY
Referee:Austin Jones
Referee:Eric Lowe
Referee:James Curran
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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