Forward Ben Simmons spearheaded a furious second half rally while guard Josh Gray efficiently ran the LSU offense in his first start of the season, propelling the Tigers past North Florida in a wild 119-108 win that snapped a three-game losing streak.

After trailing by eight at halftime, the Tigers (4-3) were unconscious from the field in the second half, shooting 77.1 percent while Simmons buoyed the attack inside -- scoring 25 of his game-high 43 points.

Gray added 20 points with six assists while forward Aaron Epps added a career-high 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting.

Ospreys forward Beau Beech -- the preseason Atlantic Sun Player of the Year -- hit his first five 3-pointers en route to a 22-point first half where his team built as big as a 14-point lead while shooting 10-for-16 from 3-point land.

But the Ospreys (6-3) couldn't contain Simmons or the run-n-gun Tiger offense in the second half, running into deep foul trouble inside when forward Chris Davenport fouled out with more than eight minutes to go. Fellow forward Demarcus Daniels followed soon after, leaving no answer for Simmons.

Beech and guard Dallas More each finished with 31 points to lead the Ospreys, who made 19 3-pointers on the night.