Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com LAKEPOINT, Ga. - Following a historic regular season, the FGCU men's basketball team added to its trophy case on Sunday when Brandon Goodwin was named the ASUN Newcomer of the Year, Demetris Morant was tabbed as the ASUN Defensive Player of the Year and Joe Dooley garnered ASUN Coach of the Year honors. Goodwin (Norcross, Ga./UCF/Norcross HS) … [Read more...] about Goodwin, Morant, Dooley highlight FGCU ASUN postseason awards
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FGCU picks up fifth-straight win behind another hot-shooting performance
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com DUNK CITY, Fla. - The FGCU men's basketball team (6-3) nearly shot 60 percent from the field for the third-straight game, received a career-high 16 points from Demetris Morant and staved off a late Siena (3-7) run to win its fifth in a row with a 73-69 decision over the Saints Friday night at Alico Arena. The Eagles shot 57.4 percent (27-47) … [Read more...] about FGCU picks up fifth-straight win behind another hot-shooting performance
FGCU claims A-Sun title with 80-78 win over Stetson in OT
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com DUNK CITY, Fla. - In an action-packed game with 16 ties and eight lead changes, the 4th-seeded FGCU men's basketball team (20-13) outlasted Stetson (12-22) by a final score of 80-78 in overtime Sunday night at Alico Arena to claim the 2016 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Championship. The win marks the Eagles' second A-Sun Tournament Title … [Read more...] about FGCU claims A-Sun title with 80-78 win over Stetson in OT
15-0 second-half run separates FGCU from Upstate to earn road win
Courtesy FGCUAthletics.com SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Trailing 49-43 with 14 minutes remaining Thursday night, FGCU head coach Joe Dooley called a timeout, and his Eagles (15-11, 6-4 A-Sun) responded with a 15-0 run and held on for a crucial 71-64 Atlantic Sun Conference victory at USC Upstate (8-19, 2-8 A-Sun) to move within one game of first place in the league. Redshirt … [Read more...] about 15-0 second-half run separates FGCU from Upstate to earn road win
Morant returns, FGCU locks down on defense and defeats North Florida, 81-65
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com DUNK CITY, Fla. - Redshirt junior Demetris Morant returned to the FGCU lineup Saturday night, blocked the first shot of the game and finished as one of six double-figure scorers for the Eagles (14-11, 5-4 A-Sun), who handed Atlantic Sun Conference leader North Florida (18-8, 7-2 A-Sun) its third-largest defeat of the year, 81-65, in front of a … [Read more...] about Morant returns, FGCU locks down on defense and defeats North Florida, 81-65