FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Jaxon Nap poured in 23 points, a career-high 19 rebounds and seven assists for a near triple-double to power #4 Nova Southeastern to a 104-86 victory over Florida Southern to open 2026. Ross Reeves scored 22 points and Dallas Graziani added 21 for the Sharks, who won their 93rd consecutive home game at the Shark Tank.
Score: #4 Nova Southeastern 104 | Florida Southern 86
Records: #4 Nova Southeastern 10-1 (5-1 SSC) | Florida Southern 11-4 (3-2 SSC)
Location: Crutchfield Court at Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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The Sharks took an early 10-5 lead in the first half after back-to-back layups from Dallas Graziani and another one from Ross Reeves. They extended the lead to nine on a dunk from Nap and maintained a 20-11 advantage after a jumper from Reeves. Bennett Kayser's baseline pull-up jumper gave the Sharks a double-digit, 27-16 lead with just over nine minutes remaining. Three-pointers from Graziani and later Reeves gave the Sharks a 21-point advantage, as the full-court pressure began bothering Florida Southern. The turnovers kept piling up for the Mocs, and Reeves hit a jumper from the elbow just before the halftime buzzer to go up 59-33.
NSU's lead ballooned to 29 points, its largest of the game, on a three-pointer from Eli Allen at the 17:55 mark of the second half. For the game, the Sharks outscored the Mocs in the paint 58-46 and scored 25 points off turnovers. The Sharks eclipsed the 100-point threshold on a layup from Nap, and they closed out the 104-86 victory to earn their first win in the New Year.
Jaxon Nap: 23 points, 19 rebounds (career-high), seven assists
Ross Reeves: 22 points, four rebounds, four assists
Dallas Graziani: 21 points, five assists
Bennett Kayser: 14 points, six rebounds, three steals
Eli Allen: 11 points
NSU moves to 10-1 and 5-1 in SSC play, and will visit Rollins on January 10 at 4:00 PM. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Men's Basketball, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at NSU_MBasketball.
