Saturday, February 02, 2013

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MACON, Ga. – ETSU's Jarvis Jones knocked down three consecutive three-pointers in overtime to help ETSU outlast Lipscomb, 90-88, in overtime in Johnson City on Saturday. North Florida also won at home, while FGCU and Northern Kentucky also won in close games on the road.

Jones scored 36 points to lead all scorers, while Stetson's Willie Green grabbed a high of 11 rebounds in the Hatters' loss to North Florida.

Men's Basketball Contests
• FGCU 81, Jacksonville 78
• ETSU 90, Lipscomb 88 (OT)
• North Florida 64, Stetson 59
• Northern Kentucky 70, USC Upstate 65

Top-Three Points
1. Jarvis Jones, ETSU – 36 points
T2. Brett Comer, FGCU; Martin Smith, Lipscomb – 21 points

Top-Three Rebounds
1. Willie Green, Stetson – 11 rebounds 2. Kordario Fleming, Jacksonville – 10 rebounds
T3. Sherwood Brown, FGCU; Stephen Hurt/Malcolm Smith, Lipscomb – 9 rebounds

Top-Three Assists
T1. Brett Comer, FGCU; Petey McClain, ETSU; Will Wilson, North Florida; Ethan Faulkner – 5 assists

Top-Three Steals
T1. Russell Powell, Jacksonville; Martin Smith, Lipscomb; Parker Smith, North Florida – 3 steals

Top-Three Blocks
1. Eric McKnight, FGCU – 3 blocks
T2. Multiple players with one block

A-Sun Men's Basketball continues on Friday night with Kennesaw State at Mercer in the A-Sun/CSS Friday Night game at 7 p.m. in Macon.

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