PREVIEW: FGCU Seeks their 3rd Straight Win in a Clash with FIU

Still riding the high of a big-time win over ACC foe, Miami, FGCU welcomes Florida International University (FIU) (4-1) to Alico Arena. The Eagles (3-1) are off to their best start in several seasons and looking for their 3rd win in a row. Last season, FIU’s talented and experienced team beat FGCU 71-53 in an ugly game. The Golden Panthers finished 19-13 last year. Below … Continue reading PREVIEW: FGCU Seeks their 3rd Straight Win in a Clash with FIU

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

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)

RECAP: FGCU Shows Promise in 65-56 Victory Over FAMU

For the first time in Michael Fly’s tenure as head coach, FGCU is 1-0. Similar to our predictions, it wasn’t always pretty, but the Eagles got it done, like they should have. There were a couple of scoring droughts where is felt like FGCU couldn’t buy a bucket. Then there were scoring runs where they made it look easy. As Coach Fly stated in the … Continue reading RECAP: FGCU Shows Promise in 65-56 Victory Over FAMU