PREVIEW: FGCU Prepares for a Battle in Miami

For their next game, FGCU (2-1) will travel across the alley for a bout with Miami (3-0). As far as opponents go, the Hurricanes are the crown jewel of the Eagles’ non conference schedule. In their 3 victories, they have beaten 2 other ASUN members in North Florida (77-59) and Stetson (82-60). Additionally, they won a closely contested game against Purdue (58-54). Meanwhile, FGCU is … Continue reading PREVIEW: FGCU Prepares for a Battle in Miami

RECAP: 5 Eagles Things from 91-74 Win Over Florida National – (12/5/20)

In their 3rd game of the season, FGCU (2-1) beat Florida National by a score of 91-74. To recap the game, below are my 5 Eagles Things. Turnover Problems Persist Unfortunately, even against a lesser opponent, FGCU’s turnover struggles continued in a big way. The Eagles turned it over 21 times and that played a huge part in why FNU was able to stick around … Continue reading RECAP: 5 Eagles Things from 91-74 Win Over Florida National – (12/5/20)

PREVIEW: FGCU Looks to Continue Their Upward Trajectory vs Temple – (12/6/20)

After a rigorous 3 game stretch as part of the Gulf Coast Showcase, in which they showed a ton of early season growth, the Eagles are set to host Temple at Alico Arena. It has been one week since FGCU (2-2) has played and there is plenty of excitement after a strong performance last time out vs Davidson. Below, we will break down the opponent, … Continue reading PREVIEW: FGCU Looks to Continue Their Upward Trajectory vs Temple – (12/6/20)

PREVIEW: FGCU Looks to Rebound Against Florida National – (12-5-20)

The Eagles (1-1) return to the nest to face Florida National (2-9) on Saturday, 12/5. FGCU is coming off of a lopsided loss to USF and will be looking to work out some kinks against the Conquistadors. Below we will break down the opponent, go over some players to watch, discuss potential matchups and starting Lineups, and give our predictions for the game. Florida National … Continue reading PREVIEW: FGCU Looks to Rebound Against Florida National – (12-5-20)

RECAP: 5 Eagles Things from Loss to USF – (12/2/20)

The Eagles flocked north just a couple hours to Tampa to face the USF Bulls on Wednesday, 12/2. Unfortunately, they returned to Fort Myers following a 76-57 loss. To Recap the game, I will be debuting a new series called Russell’s 5 Eagles Things, inspired by a personal favorite beat writer of mine. Lets get started. 1. SIZE From the jump (literally) it looked that … Continue reading RECAP: 5 Eagles Things from Loss to USF – (12/2/20)