RECAP: FGCU Falls to South Dakota State – 75-56

After a long break, FGCU fell to 2-11 with a loss to South Dakota State. Freshman Jalen Harper received his first start of the season. The Eagles won the tip and quickly hit a 3 (Tracy Hector). The Jackrabbits then went on a 22-0 run. The run was aided by questionable officiating, hot shooting for South Dakota State, and noticeable rust for FGCU. The Eagles … Continue reading RECAP: FGCU Falls to South Dakota State – 75-56

PREVIEW: FGCU Takes on South Dakota State – 12/18/19

After 10 days without a game, FGCU travels to South Dakota to take on the Jackrabbits. The Eagles are coming off another tough loss and have had quite a bit of time to try and sort out some of their struggles. Last season, against South Dakota, Coach Michael Fly earned his first career win against a D-I opponent with an 84-78 victory. FGCU holds a … Continue reading PREVIEW: FGCU Takes on South Dakota State – 12/18/19

RECAP: Eagles Battle Hard in Loss to RMU – 64-59

The Eagles fell to 2-10 on the season after losing to Robert Morris at home. The night started off on a strange note as Justus Rainwater lost the tip for first time (10-1). FGCU displayed solid defense, rebounding, and passing, jumping out to an early 7-2 lead. A couple of missed shots, turnovers and sloppy play led to quick, transition buckets for RMU, who would … Continue reading RECAP: Eagles Battle Hard in Loss to RMU – 64-59

PREVIEW: FGCU vs. Robert Morris – 12/7/19

Bad communication, slow rotation on defense, trouble against the press, turnovers, etc. Sound familiar? Actually, these are things that can be seen while watching Robert Morris play this season. The Colonials have had the same struggles as our Eagles this year and each team is desperately looking for a win. Robert Morris is 2-8 so far with only 1 win against a D-I opponent. Similarly, … Continue reading PREVIEW: FGCU vs. Robert Morris – 12/7/19

RECAP: FGCU Turns One Over to FIU – 71-53

FGCU continued their turnover-filled play against FIU. The game was hard to watch from the start as the Panthers jumped out to a 19-5 lead. The Eagles got back into it with timely points from Zach Scott and Caleb Catto. At halftime, the Eagles trailed 34-21. The 2nd half started with more missed shots and turnovers. The Panthers capitalized and pushed the lead to 27 … Continue reading RECAP: FGCU Turns One Over to FIU – 71-53