FLORENCE, Ala. (January 17, 2026) – The University of North Alabama men's basketball team ended a tough weekend inside CB&S Bank Arena with a 90-68 loss to Jacksonville in Atlantic Sun Conference action on Saturday.

The Lions (6-11, 1-5 ASUN) began to slip midway into the first half after a 10-0 run put them behind 19-10. UNA cut the lead from 20 to 13 early in the second half, but Jacksonville (7-12, 2-4 ASUN) remained ahead.

Sophomore guard Kevin de Kovachich and redshirt junior forward Corneilous Williams each finished with 17 points. Redshirt senior Dallas Howell added 11 points. True freshman guard Braylon Patton was one of the top rebounders for UNA with five, one behind Williams.

Jacksonville was led by 25 points from Hayden Wood, who went 6-7 from three.

Despite the loss, UNA took advantage of most of its opportunities from the free throw line, shooting 23-30 to finish 76.7 percent. Williams went 11-14, while de Kovachich went 6-7.

The Lions look to right the ship on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at Queens. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. CT in Charlotte, North Carolina. Queens is currently 6-0 in ASUN play.

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