JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Will Soucie scored 20 points and North Alabama defeated North Florida 79-74 on Thursday night to spoil Chaz Lanier's 35-point performance.

Soucie added five rebounds for the Lions (12-12, 6-4 Atlantic Sun Conference). KJ Johnson scored 14 points while shooting 4 of 11 from the field and 6 for 11 from the line. Damien Forrest finished 5 of 6 from the floor to finish with 12 points, while adding seven rebounds.

The Ospreys (13-12, 6-4) were led by Lanier, who was 11 of 18 from the field with five 3-pointers. Nate Lliteras added 10 points for North Florida. In addition, Dorian James had seven points and eight rebounds.

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