FGCU Men’s: “Eagles Things” after loss to Loyola and Heading into USC Game

In the first road test of the season, FGCU travelled to Chicago to face off with a tough Loyola team that returned 8 of their top 9 scorers from a season ago. The Eagles wound up losing the contest 89-77. Below Russell breaks down his Eagles Things (discussion points/topics) from the game, heading into the much anticipated Dunk City Reunion Game versus USC. Russell’s Eagles … Continue reading FGCU Men’s: “Eagles Things” after loss to Loyola and Heading into USC Game

RECAP: FGCU Shows Improvement in 71-58 Loss to USC

In a game that most believed they had no business being in, FGCU fought with USC for the better part of 40 minutes. The Eagles jumped out to a 7-1 lead but that was quicky followed by a familiar run from the opposing team. Still, FGCU continued to battle through foul trouble and remained in the game until the final stretch. Even in a loss, … Continue reading RECAP: FGCU Shows Improvement in 71-58 Loss to USC

PREVIEW: Protege Meets Mentor as FGCU travels to USC – 12/29/19

FGCU travels to Southern California to take on the Trojans. USC is 10-2 (5-1 @ home) and riding a 4 game win streak. The Trojans have wins against South Dakota State and LSU. They did lose to Marquette 101-79. USC is a very experienced team with 5 seniors on the roster. However, most of their production comes from youth. This team also features 6 freshmen. … Continue reading PREVIEW: Protege Meets Mentor as FGCU travels to USC – 12/29/19

RECAP: FGCU Steamrolls St. Thomas – 84-62

FGCU ended a 6 game losing streak with a win against NAIA St. Thomas University. The game started slow for the Eagles as the Bobcats went up 7-0. FGCU did not score their first bucket until almost 3 minutes into the game, on a clutch 3 from Zach Scott. After that, the Eagles never really looked back. They scored 23 straight points to go up … Continue reading RECAP: FGCU Steamrolls St. Thomas – 84-62