Escobar carries North Florida over Georgia Southern 80-77

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — J.T. Escobar had 23 points as North Florida narrowly beat Georgia Southern 80-77 on Monday night.
Garrett Sams added 20 points for the Ospreys. Ivan Gandia-Rosa had 17 points and six assists for North Florida (2-1). Carter Hendricksen added 12 points and 17 rebounds.
Escobar shot 7 for 8 from deep.
The Eagles closed to 78-77 when Calvin Wishart drained a 3-pointer with 12 seconds remaining. Gandia-Rosa then calmly dropped in two free throws for the final score.Wis