Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com RALEIGH, N.C. - The 16th-seeded FGCU men's basketball team (21-14) gave top-seeded North Carolina (29-6) all it could handle, but a big run in the 2nd half by the Tar Heels propelled them to an 83-67 win the First Round of the NCAA Tournament at PNC Arena Thursday night. The Eagles trailed at the half by just one, 41-40, but foul trouble … [Read more...] about FGCU falls to UNC in opening round
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FGCU rolls FDU in NCAA Tournament, advances to face UNC
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com DAYTON, Ohio - Dunks put Florida Gulf Coast University on the national radar three years ago. Tuesday night in the first game of the 2016 NCAA Tournament, a dunk started a dominant performance by 16th-seeded FGCU (21-13) over fellow 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson (18-15) as the Eagles cruised to a 96-65 win, moving on to face top-seeded North … [Read more...] about FGCU rolls FDU in NCAA Tournament, advances to face UNC
FGCU bounces back strong, but falls in a close contest at A-Sun leader UNF
Courtesy of FGCU Athletics JACKSONVILLE - The FGCU men's basketball team (13-10, 4-3 A-Sun) shot better from the floor, out-rebounded and vastly out-scored Atlantic Sun Conference leader North Florida (18-6, 7-0 A-Sun) in the paint, but the nation's leading 3-point attack proved to be the difference as the Ospreys handed the Eagles their third-straight loss with an 82-76 … [Read more...] about FGCU bounces back strong, but falls in a close contest at A-Sun leader UNF
Record-shooting performance from Lipscomb stops FGCU’s winning streak
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com NASHVILLE - Lipscomb (6-16, 2-3 A-Sun) made a school-record 19 3-pointers Sunday afternoon to defeat FGCU (13-8, 4-1 A-Sun) by a 91-75 score in an Atlantic Sun Conference matchup, stopping the Eagles' winning streak at seven and preventing them from starting 5-0 in the league for the first time in program history. FGCU entered the game ranked … [Read more...] about Record-shooting performance from Lipscomb stops FGCU’s winning streak
Behind career-high night from Tucker, FGCU wins 7th in a row
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com KENNESAW, Ga. - On the strength of a career-high 19 points from freshman Rayjon Tucker, the FGCU men's basketball team (13-7, 4-0 A-Sun) again staked itself to a double-figure first-half lead and held on to earn a road Atlantic Sun Conference win with a 79-74 decision over Kennesaw State (5-15, 1-3 A-Sun) Thursday night. Tucker (Charlotte, … [Read more...] about Behind career-high night from Tucker, FGCU wins 7th in a row