JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — Lipscomb used a dominant second half to secure a 100-94 men’s basketball victory over North Florida on Saturday at UNF Arena. The Bisons, who trailed 45-36 at halftime, erupted for 64 points after intermission to overtake the Ospreys.

Mateo Esmeraldo led Lipscomb with 24 points and nine assists. Kamrin Oriol scored a game-high 35 points and added 10 assists for North Florida, while teammate Kent Jackson contributed 32 points. Lipscomb’s interior play was decisive, outscoring North Florida 58-28 in the paint.

The win improved Lipscomb to 15-8 overall. North Florida fell to 5-18. An announced crowd of 1,421 attended the ASUN Conference game.