Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com NEWARK, N.J. - After connecting at a 52-percent clip from the floor in the first half, the FGCU men's basketball team (15-12, 6-5 A-Sun) shot a season-low 24.1 percent in the second half as the Eagles dropped a pivotal Atlantic Sun Conference game at NJIT (16-11, 7-4 A-Sun) Saturday, 68-59. Redshirt junior Marc-Eddy Norelia (Orlando, … [Read more...] about Poor second-half shooting dooms FGCU in loss at NJIT
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Zach Johnson named A-Sun Co-Newcomer of the Week
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com MACON, Ga. - Coming off a week in which he led FGCU by averaging 17 points and 4.5 assists per game, redshirt freshman Zach Johnson was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Basketball Co-Newcomer of the Week on Monday by league officials. Johnson shares the award with Stetson's Derick Newton. Johnson (Miami, Fla./Norland HS) scored 16 … [Read more...] about Zach Johnson named A-Sun Co-Newcomer of the Week
FGCU loses early lead to NJIT
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com DUNK CITY, Fla. - The FGCU men's basketball team (11-7, 2-0 A-Sun) let a big first-half lead get away against NJIT (9-9, 0-2 A-Sun), but the young and resilient Eagles clawed back in overtime to win their fifth in a row with an 82-78 decision Thursday night at Alico Arena. FGCU led by as much as 21 late in the first half, and by eight with … [Read more...] about FGCU loses early lead to NJIT
NJIT scores last second win over Army
Courtesy of GoArmySports.com. NEWARK, N.J. – Chris Flores’s layup with one second left propelled the NJIT Highlanders (5-4) to a 69-67 victory over Army (4-5) at the Fleisher Athletic Center Tuesday night. The basket capped a 7-0 run during the final 1:21. Army led from the 3:28 mark of the first half until the final basket. The win kept the … [Read more...] about NJIT scores last second win over Army
Manhattan Captures First Victory of Steve Masiello Era
RIVERDALE, N.Y. – The Steve Masiello coaching era at Manhattan officially began on Saturday with the Jaspers exciting come from behind 62-48 victory over NJIT (0-1) in Riverdale. Jaspers’ junior guard George Beamon (Roslyn, N.Y./Roslyn) filled the stat sheet with his eighth career double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds), while freshman Donovan Kates (Hopkinsville, Ky./Christian … [Read more...] about Manhattan Captures First Victory of Steve Masiello Era