PREVIEW: FGCU Gears Up for a Clean Sweep of Stetson – 2/6

FGCU (7-17, 4-5) returns home for a Thursday night bout with Stetson (12-12, 6-3). Stetson has been a surprisingly strong ASUN contender. They have upsets over Liberty and UNF but lost to UNF the second time around. Last time these teams squared off, FGCU stole an overtime victory over the Hatters 66-62. In their last game, Stetson narrowly escaped with a 55-53 victory over Lipscomb. … Continue reading PREVIEW: FGCU Gears Up for a Clean Sweep of Stetson – 2/6

PREVIEW: FGCU Begins the 2nd Half of Conference Play on the Road Against Liberty – 2/1

After playing each team in the ASUN once, FGCU managed a 4-4 conference record. Some would say they are underperforming and others might say they have improved. When presented with 2 extremes, the answer nearly always lies somewhere in the middle. FGCU stole 2 road games from Stetson (the surprise current 1st place team) and Jacksonville while losing winnable games against UNA and NJIT. Considering … Continue reading PREVIEW: FGCU Begins the 2nd Half of Conference Play on the Road Against Liberty – 2/1

RECAP: FGCU Hangs on in 63-61 Win Over Jacksonville

Following 2 straight losses and a fall from 3rd to 8th in the ASUN standings, FGCU (7-16, 4-4) traveled north to take on Jacksonville (10-13, 3-5). The game started off with each squad doing doing a good impression of the other. If Jacksonville hit a 3, FGCU hit a 3. If FGCU missed a jumper, Jacksonville did the same. The game stayed even for most … Continue reading RECAP: FGCU Hangs on in 63-61 Win Over Jacksonville

PREVIEW: The Eagles Flock to Jacksonville for a Road Test Against the Dolphins – 1/30

FGCU (6-16, 3-4) will travel to Jacksonville (10-12, 3-4) for a road game that will, for the time being, make the overall ASUN standings a bit more clear. The ASUN has been insanely competitive this year. Stetson has been the biggest surprise and currently sits in 1st place. Only 2 games separate 1st and 8th place in the standings thus far. Jacksonville has won 2 … Continue reading PREVIEW: The Eagles Flock to Jacksonville for a Road Test Against the Dolphins – 1/30

RECAP: FGCU Comes Up Short in 56-54 Loss to NJIT

FGCU battled hard against NJIT but came up just short, losing 56-54. The game started in a strange way. A few non-calls, a questionable technical foul, and hot shooting from Zach Cooks helped the Highlanders to a quick 10-0 lead. The Eagles responded with an 11-5 run of their own. For the rest of the first half, the teams traded buckets. Cooks continued to dominate … Continue reading RECAP: FGCU Comes Up Short in 56-54 Loss to NJIT