SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Preston Blackman scored 21 points and Rashad Hassan scored all 11 of his points in the second half as Savannah State defeated North Florida 54-47 Wednesday in a nonconference matchup.
Blackman was 8 of 11 from the field - including 3 of 6 from deep - while Hassan was 5 of 8.
North Florida (1-2) led 30-22 at halftime and pushed that lead to 11, 33-22, behind two free throws from Parker Smith to start the second half. Savannah State, however, used a 19-7 run to retake the lead, 41-40, with 12 minutes left to play. Hassan scored eight points during the run and Blackman added seven.
Savannah State (2-1) would not relinquish the lead, using free throws and tough defense to seal the victory.
Smith led North Florida with 17 points but the Ospreys made just 2 of 9 shots and committed eight turnovers over the final 12 minutes.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| North Florida (1-2) | 31 | 16 | 47 |
| Savannah State (2-1) « | 22 | 32 | 54 |
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| North Florida Ospreys | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| D. Jeune, F | 24 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| A. Diaz, F | 22 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| W. Wilson, G | 35 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| J. Granberry, G | 34 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| P. Smith, G | 29 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| T. Wallace | 18 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| B. Beech | 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C. McRoy | 15 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| R. Rodriguez | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 17-48 | 6-8 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 47 | |
| 35.4% | 75% | ||||||
| Savannah State Tigers | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| R. Hassan, F | 28 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| J. Smith, F | 28 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| P. Blackman, G | 30 | 8-11 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| S. Wilson, G | 30 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| C. Smith, G | 29 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| A. Louis | 23 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| K. White | 13 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D. Williams | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| R. Burger | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Hendley | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 21-42 | 9-15 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 54 | |
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