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North Ala. UNA 7-3,3-1 ASUN

Kennesaw St. KSU 3-11,0-6 ASUN

North Ala. UNA

7-3,3-1 ASUN

Final

Jan. 16, 2021

Kennesaw St. KSU

3-11,0-6 ASUN

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
North Ala. UNA	20	46	66
Kennesaw St. KSU	25	39	64

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Team Statistics

Team Statistics
Game Stats	UNA	KSU
FG%	.333	.408
3FG%	.294	.333
FT%	.742	.792
RB	29	38
TO	13	22
STL	6	3

Field Goal %

UNA

.333

KSU

.408

3PT Shooting %

UNA

.294

KSU

.333

Free Throw %

UNA

.742

KSU

.792

Rebounds

UNA

KSU

Turnovers

UNA

KSU

Steals

UNA

KSU

Game Leaders

<a href='/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jamari-blackmon/2004' class='boxscore_player_link'>Blackmon, Jamari</a>

#03 Blackmon, Jamari

Pts

21
FGM

8
3FGM

2
FTM

3
Min

31

<a href='/sports/mens-basketball/roster/mervin-james/2006' class='boxscore_player_link'>James, Mervin</a>

#05 James, Mervin

Pts

15
FGM

4
3FGM

0
FTM

7
Min

31

<a href='/sports/mens-basketball/roster/payton-youngblood/2011' class='boxscore_player_link'>Youngblood, Payton</a>

#14 Youngblood, Payton

Pts

12
FGM

2
3FGM

2
FTM

6
Min

31

<a href='/sports/mens-basketball/roster/detalian-brown/2013' class='boxscore_player_link'>Brown, Detalian</a>

#01 Brown, Detalian

Pts

6
FGM

2
3FGM

1
FTM

1
Min

28

#03 Blackmon, Jamari

Pts

21
FGA

16
FGM

8
FG%

.500
Min

31

#05 James, Mervin

Pts

15
FGA

12
FGM

4
FG%

.333
Min

31

#01 Brown, Detalian

Pts

6
FGA

6
FGM

2
FG%

.333
Min

28

#14 Youngblood, Payton

Pts

12
FGA

7
FGM

2
FG%

.286
Min

31

#14 Youngblood, Payton

3FG

4
3FGM

2
3FG%

.5
Min

31

#03 Blackmon, Jamari

3FG

6
3FGM

2
3FG%

.33
Min

31

#01 Brown, Detalian

3FG

3
3FGM

1
3FG%

.33
Min

28

#05 James, Mervin

3FG

3
3FGM

0
3FG%
Min

31

#05 James, Mervin

FTA

9
FTM

7
FT%

.78
Min

31

#14 Youngblood, Payton

FTA

6
FTM

6
FT%

1
Min

31

<a href='/sports/mens-basketball/roster/isaac-chatman/2015' class='boxscore_player_link'>Chatman, Isaac</a>

#04 Chatman, Isaac

FTA

6
FTM

4
FT%

.67
Min

17

#03 Blackmon, Jamari

FTA

4
FTM

3
FT%

.75
Min

31

#05 James, Mervin

OR

0
DF

8
TR

8
Min

31

#04 Chatman, Isaac

OR

2
DF

5
TR

7
Min

17

<a href='/sports/mens-basketball/roster/emanuel-littles/2008' class='boxscore_player_link'>Littles, Emanuel</a>

#21 Littles, Emanuel

OR

0
DF

4
TR

4
Min

25

<a href='/sports/mens-basketball/roster/will-soucie/2012' class='boxscore_player_link'>Soucie, Will</a>

#00 Soucie, Will

OR

1
DF

2
TR

3
Min

11

Points Scored

#03

3 Pointers

#14

Free Throws

#05

Rebounds

#05

KENNESAW, Ga., – For the second straight game, the North Alabama men's basketball team overcame a deficit at the half to post a road win over Kennesaw State. Jamari Blackmon scored a game-high 21 points and UNA rallied for a 66-64 win over the Owls at the KSU Convocation Center.

The win, along with a loss by Lipscomb on the same day put the Lions into a tie with Jacksonville for first place in the ASUN Conference standings. UNA will host the Dolphins next weekend in a two-game series at Flowers Hall.

On Saturday, UNA trailed 25-20 at the break. Less than 24 hours after rallying from a 25-22 halftime deficit against the same opponent, the Lions grabbed the lead in the final minute and held on for the team's third straight win to improve to 7-3 overall and 3-1 in ASUN play.

Each team claimed double-digit leads. The Lions trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half after struggling to find offense. With the game tied at 7-7 early, UNA missed 13 consecutive shots from the floor.

KSU took advantage, forcing five turnovers during a 14-1 run to claim a 21-8 lead with 3:56 remaining.

The lead remained double digits until the final minute of the period. A three-point basket by Blackmon made the score 25-18 with 40 second to play. The Lions then got a defensive stop and Isaac Chatman hit two free throws with four seconds remaining to cut the deficit to five points at the half.

The two teams traded scoring runs over the final 20 minutes. After battling to a 34-34 tie, UNA grabbed control with a 10-0 run, capped by a basket and free throw by Mervin James. The three-point play gave the Lions a 44-34 lead midway through the second half.

Another UNA scoring drought, however, allowed the home team to get back in the game. Following James' basket, the Lions would not score for the next 7:48 of playing time. The Owls were able to regain momentum with a 16-0 run. A basket and free throw put KSU ahead 60-54 at the 3:06 mark.

Three-pointers by Detalian Brown and Payton Youngblood tied the game and set the stage for a wild finish. The two teams traded scores to tie the game at 62-62 heading into the final minute.

After a step back jumper in the lane by Blackmon put UNA ahead with 49.7 seconds remaining, the Lions forced a turnover. James then hit 1-of-2 free throws to make the score 65-62 with 26.7 seconds to play.

After Kennesaw State's Kasen Jennings drew a foul and hit both free throws to cut the deficit to a single point, the Lions inbounded the ball and sent Brown to the foul line with 8.4 seconds remaining. The freshman from Chicago hit 1-of-2 free throws, then Chatman deflected an inbounds attempt in the closing seconds, allowing time to expire on the Owls.

For the game, North Alabama forced 22 turnovers and converted them into 19 points. The Lions also had seven blocked shots.

Blackmon led all scorers with 21 points. James added 15 points and eight rebounds while Youngblood rounded out the top scorers for the Lions with 12 points.

UNA is tied with Jacksonville for second place in the ASUN standings. The Lions will host the Dolphins in a conference showdown Friday and Saturday with tip-off set for 6 p.m. each night.

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