Placer sends North Florida past Kennesaw State 89-86

Published Jan. 5, 2023 10:41 p.m. ET

Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jose Placer buried a 3-pointer with 2 seconds remaining and finished with 32 points to send North Florida to an 89-86 victory over Kennesaw State on Thursday night.

Placer had a big night from beyond the arc for the Ospreys (7-8, 2-1 Atlantic Sun Conference), as he connected on 10 of his 15 3-point attempts. Jarius Hicklen add 16 points, while Carter Hendricksen scored 10.

Chris Youngblood led the Owls (10-6, 2-1) with 18 points. Brandon Stroud pitched in with 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Terrell Burden also scored 13.

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Both teams next play Saturday. North Florida visits FGCU while Kennesaw State visits Queens.

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