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

RECAP: FGCU Gets Outplayed in 61-46 Loss to Liberty

FGCU showed up in Virginia with a chance to make a lot of noise in the ASUN standings. Unfortunately, they left with a bad loss. The game started with each team trading baskets. With just over 13 minutes remaining in the 1st half, FGCU trailed 9-8. Liberty then went on an 8-0 run. This poor play continued throughout the half as FGCU trailed by 19 … Continue reading RECAP: FGCU Gets Outplayed in 61-46 Loss to Liberty

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