The FGCU men's basketball team (23-10) continued their dominance as the No. 1 seed as they beat No. 5 seed UNF (14-19) 95-72 in the semifinals of the A-SUN Conference Tournament. With the win, The Eagles advances to the A-SUN Conference Tournament finals and will face No. 2 seed Lipscomb.
Redshirt senior, All-Conference First Team member and A-SUN Player of the Year Brandon Goodwin had 18 points (8-16 FG, 2-5 3FG), six rebounds, six assists and three steals.
Redshirt junior and All-Conference First Team member Zach Johnson had 17 points (6-10 FG, 5-8 3FG), two rebounds and six assists.
Redshirt junior Michael Gilmore had 16 points (7-12 FG, 2-4 3FG), six rebounds, two assists and one block.
Senior Christian Terrell had 14 points (6-9 FG, 1-2 3FG, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, seven assists and two steals.
Sophomore RaySean Scott, Jr had six points, three rebounds and one steal.
Off the bench, redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius had 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-4 3FG), two rebounds and three steals.
Redshirt senior Antravious Simmons had six points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal.
After missing six straight games from a sprained ankle, sophomore Christian Carlyle returned to the rotation. Carlyle finished with five points and one rebound.
Sophomore Brady Ernst had two points and three rebounds.
Redshirt senior Josh Ko contributed with one steal.
For the Ospreys, redshirt sophomore J.T. Escobar had 22 points, one assist and one steal. Sophomore Garrett Sams had 10 points, five rebounds and four assists. Sophomore Noah Horchler had nine points, six rebounds and one steal. Sophomore Wajid Aminu had nine points, seven rebounds, one assist, one block and three steals. Sophomore Ivan Gandia-Rosa had seven points, two rebounds and five assists.
Off the Ospreys bench, freshman Trip Day had 12 points, two rebounds and one assist. Freshman Ryan Burkhardt had three points. Redshirt senior Osborn Blount contributed with one rebound, freshman Emmanuel Lambright contributed with one block and freshman Brian Coffey II contributed with one assist.
After FGCU's game, the battle between No. 2 seed Lipscomb and No. 3 seed Jacksonville ended with the Bison beating the Dolphins 77-62.
Up next, No. 1 FGCU returns to action at home as they face No. 2 Lipscomb in the championship game of the A-SUN Conference Tournament. The game will not air on ESPN 3. Instead, it will air on ESPN on TV at 3 P.M.
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FGCU MBB vs Upstate Recap: A-SUN Quarterfinals
No. 1 seed FGCU men's basketball team (22-10) took advantage of a strong second half as they defeated No. 8 seed USC Upstate (8-22) 96-76 in the quarterfinals of the A-SUN Conference Tournament. With the win, FGCU advances to the semifinals and will face UNF, who defeated NJIT in their quarterfinals.
Leading the way offensively for FGCU was redshirt junior and A-SUN All-Conference First Team member Zach Johnson. Johnson finished with 28 points (11-17 FG, 4-6 3FG), four rebounds, three assists and one block.
Senior Christian Terrell finished with 18 points (7-9 FG, 4-4 3FG), six rebounds, eight assists and two steals.
Redshirt senior, A-SUN All-Conference First Team and A-SUN Player of the Year was held to nine points, two rebounds, four assists and one steal.
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius had nine points, one rebound and two assists.
Redshirt junior Michael Gilmore had five points and two rebounds.
Off the Eagles bench, redshirt senior Antravious Simmons had 18 points (6-8 FG, 6-10 FT), eight rebounds and one assist.
Sophomore RaySean Scott Jr had eight points, three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal.
Freshman Brian Thomas had three points and two rebounds.
For the Spartans, redshirt junior Michael Cunnigham had 28 points, four rebounds and three assists.
Junior Malik Moore had 17 points, seven rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals.
Senior Ramel Thompkins had 14 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks.
Junior Deion Holmes had seven points, four rebounds and one assist.
Junior A-SUN All-Academic Team member Jure Span had five points, one rebound and three assists.
Off the bench, junior Pat Welch had three points.
Redshirt freshman Thomas Booker had two points and one rebound.
Freshman Avery Diggs contributed with two rebounds.
Senior Carson Smith contributed with one rebound and one assist.
Freshman Isaiah Anderson contributed with two rebounds and one steal.
This was Upstate's official last men's basketball game in the A-SUN Conference as they will be leaving the A-SUN and will join the Big South Conference.
In the other conference tournament games, No. 5 UNF defeated No. 4 NJIT 80-76, No. 3 Jacksonville defeated No. 6 Kennesaw 87-68 and No. 2 Lipscomb defeated No. 7 Stetson 89-73.
So as it sits, It will be No. 1 FGCU vs No. 5 UNF and No. 2 Lipscomb vs No. 3 Jacksonville.
FGCU MBB vs. Lipscomb Recap: Senior Day
The FGCU men’s basketball team (20-10, 11-2 A-SUN) lost its second straight game in A-SUN Conference play as they fell 87-90 to Lipscomb (19-9, 9-4 A-SUN) on Senior Day. With the loss, the Eagles are now 9-12 against the Bison and split the season series as a result. FGCU remains the holder of the A-SUN Conference season championship and maintains the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. Lipscomb has been named the No. 2 seed in the tournament and will face No. 7 seed Stetson in the quarterfinals.
Before the game started, the four senior players Josh Ko, Brandon Goodwin, Antravious Simmons and Christian Terrell, as well as the team managers were recognized for what they have done for the team.
The Eagles would fall in the first half by a score of 31-38, but fought hard for a comeback in the second half. Despite a strong second half, the Eagles could not finish in the end. After Goodwin made three free throws to cut the deficit to three points, Terrell attempted to tie the game with a three pointer.
“If the first thing we’re talking about (in the postgame press conference) is the amount of points we gave up, that’s not a good thing,” stated FGCU head coach Joe Dooley. “We got ourselves in a hole, but a lot of that was actually because of our offense and the ball not moving enough. But for them to shoot 57 percent from the floor is unacceptable, and that needs to get corrected immediately.”
Goodwin led the team with 28 points and a team-leading five steals. Terrell would finish with 22 points, three rebounds and three assists. Three players had four steals in the game as well: Terrell, redshirt junior Zach Johnson and redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst.
FGCU concludes the regular season at Stetson (12-18, 4-9 A-SUN) next Thursday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. as part of a doubleheader with the women’s team. The Eagles defeated the Hatters 90-52 at Alico Arena in the league opener in early January.
Following the end of game with Stetson, FGCU will begin its quest for a third-straight A-SUN Tournament Championship by hosting a quarterfinal matchup on Monday, Feb. 26 as the No. 1 seed in conference. Based off the results earlier on Saturday, the Eagles know they will be hosting No. 8 USC Upstate (7-23, 2-11 A-SUN).
Before the game started, the four senior players Josh Ko, Brandon Goodwin, Antravious Simmons and Christian Terrell, as well as the team managers were recognized for what they have done for the team.
The Eagles would fall in the first half by a score of 31-38, but fought hard for a comeback in the second half. Despite a strong second half, the Eagles could not finish in the end. After Goodwin made three free throws to cut the deficit to three points, Terrell attempted to tie the game with a three pointer.
“If the first thing we’re talking about (in the postgame press conference) is the amount of points we gave up, that’s not a good thing,” stated FGCU head coach Joe Dooley. “We got ourselves in a hole, but a lot of that was actually because of our offense and the ball not moving enough. But for them to shoot 57 percent from the floor is unacceptable, and that needs to get corrected immediately.”
Goodwin led the team with 28 points and a team-leading five steals. Terrell would finish with 22 points, three rebounds and three assists. Three players had four steals in the game as well: Terrell, redshirt junior Zach Johnson and redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst.
FGCU concludes the regular season at Stetson (12-18, 4-9 A-SUN) next Thursday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. as part of a doubleheader with the women’s team. The Eagles defeated the Hatters 90-52 at Alico Arena in the league opener in early January.
Following the end of game with Stetson, FGCU will begin its quest for a third-straight A-SUN Tournament Championship by hosting a quarterfinal matchup on Monday, Feb. 26 as the No. 1 seed in conference. Based off the results earlier on Saturday, the Eagles know they will be hosting No. 8 USC Upstate (7-23, 2-11 A-SUN).
FGCU MBB vs Upstate Recap
After the women's game, the FGCU men's basketball team (20-8, 11-0 A-SUN) wrapped up their three-game road trip with a win over Upstate (7-21, 2-9 A-SUN). The Eagles, who were down 44-29 in the first half, rallied a 59-27 second half and ended up erasing a 15-point deficit and won 88-71. With the win, the Eagles are not only on a 13-game winning streak and are 16-6 against the Spartans, but manged to claim their second-straight outright regular-season crown.
Five players scored in double digits. It was sophomore RaySean Scott Jr who lead the charge offensively for the Eagles. Scott, who played off the bench, had 21 points (8-10 FG, 5-6 FT) and six rebounds.
From the starters, redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin had 19 points (8-15 FG, 1-3 3FG, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, six assists and one steal.
Redshirt junior Zach Johnson had 14 points (5-11, 1-4 3FG, 3-5 FT), two rebounds, five assists and three steals.
Redshirt senior Antravious Simmons had 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 FT), six rebounds and one steal.
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius had seven points, two rebounds, two assists and one block.
Redshirt junior Michael Gilmore was held scoreless, but contributed with six rebounds.
Aside from Scott off the bench, senior Christian Terrell had 14 points (5-10 FG, 1-3 3FG, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, six assists and one steal.
Redshirt junior Ricky Doyle, who returned from concussion protocol, had two points, two rebounds and one block.
Redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst contributed with one rebound.
For the Spartans, redshirt junior Mike Cunningham had 26 points, four rebounds and three assists.
Junior Deion Holmes had 16 points, eight rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Senior Ramel Thompkins had 13 points, six rebounds and three blocks.
Junior Malik Moore had seven points, seven rebounds, one assist and two steals.
Junior Jure Span had three points, four rebounds and seven assists.
Off the Spartans bench, freshman Avery Diggs had three points, two rebounds and one assist.
Senior Carson Smith had three points, one rebound and two assists.
Freshman Isaiah Anderson contributed with four rebounds and one steal.
Redshirt freshman Thomas Booker contributed with two rebounds and one steal.
Junior Pat Welch also entered the game.
Up next, the Eagles return home to play as they play Kennesaw and Lipscomb for their last two home games of the season.
Five players scored in double digits. It was sophomore RaySean Scott Jr who lead the charge offensively for the Eagles. Scott, who played off the bench, had 21 points (8-10 FG, 5-6 FT) and six rebounds.
From the starters, redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin had 19 points (8-15 FG, 1-3 3FG, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, six assists and one steal.
Redshirt junior Zach Johnson had 14 points (5-11, 1-4 3FG, 3-5 FT), two rebounds, five assists and three steals.
Redshirt senior Antravious Simmons had 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 FT), six rebounds and one steal.
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius had seven points, two rebounds, two assists and one block.
Redshirt junior Michael Gilmore was held scoreless, but contributed with six rebounds.
Aside from Scott off the bench, senior Christian Terrell had 14 points (5-10 FG, 1-3 3FG, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, six assists and one steal.
Redshirt junior Ricky Doyle, who returned from concussion protocol, had two points, two rebounds and one block.
Redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst contributed with one rebound.
For the Spartans, redshirt junior Mike Cunningham had 26 points, four rebounds and three assists.
Junior Deion Holmes had 16 points, eight rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Senior Ramel Thompkins had 13 points, six rebounds and three blocks.
Junior Malik Moore had seven points, seven rebounds, one assist and two steals.
Junior Jure Span had three points, four rebounds and seven assists.
Off the Spartans bench, freshman Avery Diggs had three points, two rebounds and one assist.
Senior Carson Smith had three points, one rebound and two assists.
Freshman Isaiah Anderson contributed with four rebounds and one steal.
Redshirt freshman Thomas Booker contributed with two rebounds and one steal.
Junior Pat Welch also entered the game.
Up next, the Eagles return home to play as they play Kennesaw and Lipscomb for their last two home games of the season.
FGCU MBB vs. NJIT Recap
The FGCU men's basketball (19-8, 10-0 A-SUN) swept the season against NJIT (12-13, 5-5 A-SUN) as the Eagles clipped the Highlanders 75-70 in a rematch at NJIT. With the win, the Eagles are now 5-1 against NJIT and remain in sole possession of first place in the A-SUN. In addition, the Eagles are now on a 12-game winning streak.
Five players for the Eagles scored in double digits. Leading the way offensively for the Eagles was senior Christian Terrell. Terrell, who played off the bench, had 17 points (5-6 FG, 2-3 3FG, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal.
From the starting rotation, redshirt junior Zach Johnson had 15 points (6-9 FG, 3-4 3FG), three rebounds and three assists.
Redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin had 14 points (5-11 FG, 1-2 3FG, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and one steal.
Redshirt senior Antravious Simmons had 12 points (4-7 FG, 4-4 FT) and four rebounds.
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius had 10 points (2-4 FG, 2-4 3FG, 4-4 FT), one rebound, two assists and four steals.
Redshirt junior Michael Gilmore had five points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks.
Sophomore RaySean Scott Jr had two points and two rebounds.
For the Highlanders, Junior Abdul Lewis had 23 points, nine rebounds and two assists.
Sophomore Anthony Tarke had 21 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Sophomore Shyquan Gibbs had five points, two rebounds and three assists.
Junior Diandre Wilson had four points, one rebound and one steal.
Junior Reilly Walsh had two points, two rebounds and two assists.
Off the Highlander bench, freshman Zach Cooks had nine points, one rebound, two assists and four steals.
Junior Donovan Greer had six points, one rebound, one assist and two steals.
Freshman Shawndale Jones contributed with two assists while junior Mohamed Bendary contributed with two rebounds and one steal.
Up next, the Eagles wrap up their three-game road as they face USC Upstate on February 10 at 4 P.M.
Five players for the Eagles scored in double digits. Leading the way offensively for the Eagles was senior Christian Terrell. Terrell, who played off the bench, had 17 points (5-6 FG, 2-3 3FG, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal.
From the starting rotation, redshirt junior Zach Johnson had 15 points (6-9 FG, 3-4 3FG), three rebounds and three assists.
Redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin had 14 points (5-11 FG, 1-2 3FG, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and one steal.
Redshirt senior Antravious Simmons had 12 points (4-7 FG, 4-4 FT) and four rebounds.
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius had 10 points (2-4 FG, 2-4 3FG, 4-4 FT), one rebound, two assists and four steals.
Redshirt junior Michael Gilmore had five points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks.
Sophomore RaySean Scott Jr had two points and two rebounds.
For the Highlanders, Junior Abdul Lewis had 23 points, nine rebounds and two assists.
Sophomore Anthony Tarke had 21 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Sophomore Shyquan Gibbs had five points, two rebounds and three assists.
Junior Diandre Wilson had four points, one rebound and one steal.
Junior Reilly Walsh had two points, two rebounds and two assists.
Off the Highlander bench, freshman Zach Cooks had nine points, one rebound, two assists and four steals.
Junior Donovan Greer had six points, one rebound, one assist and two steals.
Freshman Shawndale Jones contributed with two assists while junior Mohamed Bendary contributed with two rebounds and one steal.
Up next, the Eagles wrap up their three-game road as they face USC Upstate on February 10 at 4 P.M.
FGCU MBB vs NJIT Preview
The FGCU men's basketball returns to action as they continue their three-game road trip with a game against NJIT to continue conference play.
Last Time Out:
Last game, the Eagles (18-8, 9-0 A-SUN) played Jacksonville for the first game of the three-game road trip where the Eagles blew out the Dolphins 80-55, thus sweeping the season series between both teams. Currently, the Eagles remain in sole possession of first place in conference.
Leading the way against JU was the duo of redshirt junior Zach Johnson and redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin. Both players scored at least 20 points in the game. Johnson finished with 25 points while Goodwin finished with 24.
Johnson is currently averaging 14.9 points per game overall and 18.2 points per game in conference.
Goodwin is averaging 17.5 points per game overall and 17.4 points per game in conference. Goodwin also leads the team with 5.7 rebounds per game.
Junior Dinero Mercurius is also someone to look out for. Mercurius scored 11 points against JU and is averaging 8.8 points per game overall and 9.4 in conference.
Scouting NJIT:
The Highlanders (12-12, 5-4 A-SUN) recently competed against Lipscomb where they won 81-77. The Highlanders are currently in a three-way tie for third place in conference with Lipscomb and UNF.
Junior Abdul Lewis, who was named A-SUN Player of the Week on Monday, set a career high with 27 points at Lipscomb on Saturday, while posting game highs in rebounds (13), assists (5) and blocks (4). The last of his career-high four swats came on a potential game-tying attempt with 11 seconds left. Lewis is averaging 11.5 points per game.
Sophomore Anthony Tarke scored 27 points as well against the Bisons to tie his career high. He's tallied double-figure points in six-straight contests. Tarke is averaging 15.7 points per game.
Series History:
FGCU holds a 4-1 edge in the all-time series with NJIT. The Highlanders joined the ASUN in 2015-16, and the Eagles split with them that first year as each team protected its home court. However, FGCU swept both matchups last year and took the first meeting this year. The Eagles defeated the Highlanders earlier in the season, winning 68-54.
Last Time Out:
Last game, the Eagles (18-8, 9-0 A-SUN) played Jacksonville for the first game of the three-game road trip where the Eagles blew out the Dolphins 80-55, thus sweeping the season series between both teams. Currently, the Eagles remain in sole possession of first place in conference.
Leading the way against JU was the duo of redshirt junior Zach Johnson and redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin. Both players scored at least 20 points in the game. Johnson finished with 25 points while Goodwin finished with 24.
Johnson is currently averaging 14.9 points per game overall and 18.2 points per game in conference.
Goodwin is averaging 17.5 points per game overall and 17.4 points per game in conference. Goodwin also leads the team with 5.7 rebounds per game.
Junior Dinero Mercurius is also someone to look out for. Mercurius scored 11 points against JU and is averaging 8.8 points per game overall and 9.4 in conference.
Scouting NJIT:
The Highlanders (12-12, 5-4 A-SUN) recently competed against Lipscomb where they won 81-77. The Highlanders are currently in a three-way tie for third place in conference with Lipscomb and UNF.
Junior Abdul Lewis, who was named A-SUN Player of the Week on Monday, set a career high with 27 points at Lipscomb on Saturday, while posting game highs in rebounds (13), assists (5) and blocks (4). The last of his career-high four swats came on a potential game-tying attempt with 11 seconds left. Lewis is averaging 11.5 points per game.
Sophomore Anthony Tarke scored 27 points as well against the Bisons to tie his career high. He's tallied double-figure points in six-straight contests. Tarke is averaging 15.7 points per game.
Series History:
FGCU holds a 4-1 edge in the all-time series with NJIT. The Highlanders joined the ASUN in 2015-16, and the Eagles split with them that first year as each team protected its home court. However, FGCU swept both matchups last year and took the first meeting this year. The Eagles defeated the Highlanders earlier in the season, winning 68-54.
The game is scheduled to start at 7 PM on Thursday, February 8.
FGCU Basketball vs JU Recap
The men's and women's basketball teams made their presence known as both teams defeated Jacksonville in conference play.
The women played first as they were fighting for sole possession of first place in the A-SUN Conference. After going back and forth, the Eagles (21-4, 7-1 A-SUN) beat the Dolphins (16-7, 6-2 A-SUN) 65-63. With the win, the Eagles maintain sole possession of first and are 22-3 against JU. The Eagles were once again without sophomore Tytionia Adderly in the starting lineup. Adderly is still on concussion protocol.
Leading the way offensively was redshirt senior China Dow. Dow finished with 24 points (7-18 FG, 4-6 3FG, 6-7 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Senior Erica Nelson had six points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Sophomore Nasrin Ulel had four points, two rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block.
Senior Rose Julien had four points, seven rebounds and one assist.
Redshirt senior Taylor Grandijan had nine points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal. With her nine points, Grandijan (1,133) is only three points away from passing video coordinator Stephanie Haas (1,135) for seventh all-time in career points. In addition, Grandijan's three rebounds put her at 464 career rebounds
Off the bench, redshirt senior Jessica Cattani had three points, one rebound and one steal.
Redshirt junior Lisa Zderadicka had 15 points (7-14 FG, 1-2 FT), five rebounds and three steals.
For the Dolphins, five players scored in double figures. Senior Naqaiyyah Teague led the team with 15 points, four rebounds and one steal.
Junior Jasmyn Brown had 13 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Senior Kayla Gordon had a double-double of 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Senior Brandi Buie had 10 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Junior Lindsay John contributed with one rebound.
Off the Dolphins bench, redshirt junior Shakayla Nevitt had 10 points, seven rebounds, two assists, three blocks and three steals.
Redshirt sophomore Shalonda Neely had two points and one rebound and sophomore Alexis burns had two points and one rebound.
Fast forwarding to the men's game, the Eagles (18-8, 9-0 A-SUN) had no problem sinking the Dolphins (12-14, 6-3 A-SUN) by a score of 80-55. With the win, the Eagles continue with an 11-game winning streak.
It was the duo of redshirt junior Zach Johnson and redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin that led the way. Johnson finished with 25 points (10-16 FG, 3-4 3FG, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist, one block and four steals while Goodwin finished with 24 points (11-19 FG, 1-5 3FG, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius had 11 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3FG, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and one assist.
Sophomore RaySean Scott Jr returned to the starting lineup. Scott had eight points, six rebounds, one assist and one block.
Redshirt junior Michael Gilmore had four points and one rebound.
Off the Eagles bench, senior Christian Terrell, redshirt senior Antravious Simmons, sophomore Christian Carlyle and freshman Brian Thomas scored two points each. Terrell added five rebounds and one steal, Carlyle added one rebound, four assists and one block, Simmons added six rebounds and Thomas added two rebounds.
Redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst and redshirt senior Josh Ko also contributed to the game. Ernst added two rebounds and two blocks while Ko added two rebounds.
For the Dolphins, junior Jace Hogan had 17 points, three rebounds and two assists.
Freshman JD Notae had five points, one rebound, two assists and one steal.
Freshman Jalyn Hinton had five points, eight rebounds and one block.
Senior Antwon Clayton had four points, six rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals.
Redshirt senior Devin Harris had two points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Off the Dolphins bench, sophomore Tanner Rubio had 13 points, two rebounds and two assists.
Freshman Corey Romich had three points and one assist.
Junior Radwan Bakkali contributed with four rebounds and one assist.
Both teams remain in sole possession of first place.
Up next for both teams, the women's team return to action at home as they in a rematch against UNF on Tuesday, February 6 at 7 p.m. while the men continue their three-game road trip with NJIT (February 8 at 7 pm) and USC Upstate (February 10 at 4 pm).
The women played first as they were fighting for sole possession of first place in the A-SUN Conference. After going back and forth, the Eagles (21-4, 7-1 A-SUN) beat the Dolphins (16-7, 6-2 A-SUN) 65-63. With the win, the Eagles maintain sole possession of first and are 22-3 against JU. The Eagles were once again without sophomore Tytionia Adderly in the starting lineup. Adderly is still on concussion protocol.
Leading the way offensively was redshirt senior China Dow. Dow finished with 24 points (7-18 FG, 4-6 3FG, 6-7 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Senior Erica Nelson had six points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Sophomore Nasrin Ulel had four points, two rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block.
Senior Rose Julien had four points, seven rebounds and one assist.
Redshirt senior Taylor Grandijan had nine points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal. With her nine points, Grandijan (1,133) is only three points away from passing video coordinator Stephanie Haas (1,135) for seventh all-time in career points. In addition, Grandijan's three rebounds put her at 464 career rebounds
Off the bench, redshirt senior Jessica Cattani had three points, one rebound and one steal.
Redshirt junior Lisa Zderadicka had 15 points (7-14 FG, 1-2 FT), five rebounds and three steals.
For the Dolphins, five players scored in double figures. Senior Naqaiyyah Teague led the team with 15 points, four rebounds and one steal.
Junior Jasmyn Brown had 13 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Senior Kayla Gordon had a double-double of 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Senior Brandi Buie had 10 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Junior Lindsay John contributed with one rebound.
Off the Dolphins bench, redshirt junior Shakayla Nevitt had 10 points, seven rebounds, two assists, three blocks and three steals.
Redshirt sophomore Shalonda Neely had two points and one rebound and sophomore Alexis burns had two points and one rebound.
Fast forwarding to the men's game, the Eagles (18-8, 9-0 A-SUN) had no problem sinking the Dolphins (12-14, 6-3 A-SUN) by a score of 80-55. With the win, the Eagles continue with an 11-game winning streak.
It was the duo of redshirt junior Zach Johnson and redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin that led the way. Johnson finished with 25 points (10-16 FG, 3-4 3FG, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist, one block and four steals while Goodwin finished with 24 points (11-19 FG, 1-5 3FG, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius had 11 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3FG, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and one assist.
Sophomore RaySean Scott Jr returned to the starting lineup. Scott had eight points, six rebounds, one assist and one block.
Redshirt junior Michael Gilmore had four points and one rebound.
Off the Eagles bench, senior Christian Terrell, redshirt senior Antravious Simmons, sophomore Christian Carlyle and freshman Brian Thomas scored two points each. Terrell added five rebounds and one steal, Carlyle added one rebound, four assists and one block, Simmons added six rebounds and Thomas added two rebounds.
Redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst and redshirt senior Josh Ko also contributed to the game. Ernst added two rebounds and two blocks while Ko added two rebounds.
For the Dolphins, junior Jace Hogan had 17 points, three rebounds and two assists.
Freshman JD Notae had five points, one rebound, two assists and one steal.
Freshman Jalyn Hinton had five points, eight rebounds and one block.
Senior Antwon Clayton had four points, six rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals.
Redshirt senior Devin Harris had two points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Off the Dolphins bench, sophomore Tanner Rubio had 13 points, two rebounds and two assists.
Freshman Corey Romich had three points and one assist.
Junior Radwan Bakkali contributed with four rebounds and one assist.
Both teams remain in sole possession of first place.
Up next for both teams, the women's team return to action at home as they in a rematch against UNF on Tuesday, February 6 at 7 p.m. while the men continue their three-game road trip with NJIT (February 8 at 7 pm) and USC Upstate (February 10 at 4 pm).
FGCU MBB vs UNF Recap
The FGCU men's basketball team continued its dominance as they took on UNF in a rematch. The Eagles beat the Ospreys earlier in the season winning by a score 96-87 at UNF. It would not make much difference as the Eagles (17-8, 8-0 A-SUN) clipped the wings of the Ospreys (10-15, 4-4 A-SUN) with a blowout score of 103-70. With the win, the Eagles remain in sole possession of first place in the A-SUN and are now on a 10-game winning streak.
Redshirt junior Zach Johnson lead the way scoring-wise. The current A-SUN Player of the Week had 16 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and one steal.
Redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Junior Dinero Mercurius had eight points (3-for-5 FG, 2-for-2 3FG), five rebounds, one assist and two steals.
Getting his second start with FGCU, redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst had four points, two rebounds and one steal.
The player that stole the show was redshirt junior Michael Gilmore. Gilmore finished with a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds. Gilmore also added three assists, two blocks and one steal.
Off the bench, nine players contributed to the game. Senior Christian Terrell had 13 points (5-for-8 FG, 1-for-3 3FG, 2-for-2 FT), two rebounds and three assists.
Coming back from concussion protocol, sophomore RaySean Scott Jr. came back with 12 points (6-for-9 FG), two rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Senior Antravious Simmons had 10 points and four rebounds.
Freshman Brian Thomas had eight points, two rebounds and one steal.
Redshirt senior Josh Ko had three points and two rebounds.
Freshman Ryan McAdoo scored two points.
Sophomore Christian Carlyle contributed with two rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Freshman Darnell Rogers contributed with one assist.
Junior Dolan Mahoney also got into the game.
For the Ospreys, sophomore Noah Horchler had a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds. Horchler also added two assists.
Sophomore Ivan Gandia-Rosa had 11 points, two rebounds and seven assists.
Sophomore Garrett Sams had eight points, five rebounds, one assist and two steals.
Sophomore Wajid Aminu had seven points, three assists and one steal.
Redshirt sophomore J.T. Escobar had six points and one steal.
Off the UNF bench, three players contributed to the game: freshman Trip Day (11 points, two rebounds, two assists, redshirt senior Osborn Blount (11 points, one rebound, two assists) and freshman Brian Coffey II (one rebound).
The crowd of fans and students wearing white for the whiteout in the Alico Arena was phenomenal. Members of the Tri-Delta sorority and of the Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Chi and Kappa Alpha fraternities were in attendance for the game as part of the FGCU Greek Life Spirit Cup Challenge.
Up next, the Eagles go on another three-game road trip as they travel to JU (February 3), NJIT (February 8) and USC Upstate (February 10).
Redshirt junior Zach Johnson lead the way scoring-wise. The current A-SUN Player of the Week had 16 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and one steal.
Redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Junior Dinero Mercurius had eight points (3-for-5 FG, 2-for-2 3FG), five rebounds, one assist and two steals.
Getting his second start with FGCU, redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst had four points, two rebounds and one steal.
The player that stole the show was redshirt junior Michael Gilmore. Gilmore finished with a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds. Gilmore also added three assists, two blocks and one steal.
Off the bench, nine players contributed to the game. Senior Christian Terrell had 13 points (5-for-8 FG, 1-for-3 3FG, 2-for-2 FT), two rebounds and three assists.
Coming back from concussion protocol, sophomore RaySean Scott Jr. came back with 12 points (6-for-9 FG), two rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Senior Antravious Simmons had 10 points and four rebounds.
Freshman Brian Thomas had eight points, two rebounds and one steal.
Redshirt senior Josh Ko had three points and two rebounds.
Freshman Ryan McAdoo scored two points.
Sophomore Christian Carlyle contributed with two rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Freshman Darnell Rogers contributed with one assist.
Junior Dolan Mahoney also got into the game.
For the Ospreys, sophomore Noah Horchler had a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds. Horchler also added two assists.
Sophomore Ivan Gandia-Rosa had 11 points, two rebounds and seven assists.
Sophomore Garrett Sams had eight points, five rebounds, one assist and two steals.
Sophomore Wajid Aminu had seven points, three assists and one steal.
Redshirt sophomore J.T. Escobar had six points and one steal.
Off the UNF bench, three players contributed to the game: freshman Trip Day (11 points, two rebounds, two assists, redshirt senior Osborn Blount (11 points, one rebound, two assists) and freshman Brian Coffey II (one rebound).
The crowd of fans and students wearing white for the whiteout in the Alico Arena was phenomenal. Members of the Tri-Delta sorority and of the Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Chi and Kappa Alpha fraternities were in attendance for the game as part of the FGCU Greek Life Spirit Cup Challenge.
Up next, the Eagles go on another three-game road trip as they travel to JU (February 3), NJIT (February 8) and USC Upstate (February 10).
FGCU Basketball vs JU Recap
In a battle of the first in the A-SUN Conference, both the FGCU men's and women's basketball teams were taken to the limits against Jacksonville (JU) for conference play at FGCU.
In the women's game, both FGCU and JU were tied for first place in conference. Going back and forth between the two teams, the Eagles (20-3, 6-0 A-SUN) managed to come out on top and beat the Dolphins (15-6, 5-1 A-SUN) by a score of 63-58.
"It was a very tough game. It was probably the most physical game we've played all season," FGCU head coach Karl Smesko said. "I thought Jacksonville played with a lot of energy. They played very physical. We got fortunate that some of their best players got in foul trouble, and we got fortunate that they missed some foul shots down the stretch. But, we feel really good about beating a good team. Despite getting beat on the boards, we found a way to compensate and get the win."
Before the women's basketball game began, five cheerleaders and two FGCU Dancing E'Gals were recognized for their senior day.
Leading the way offensively for the Eagles was senior Erica Nelson. Nelson finished with 14 points (2-6 FG, 1-2 3FG, 9-10 FT), three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal.
Sophomore Nas Ulel had 13 points (5-7 FG, 2-3 3FG, 1-3 FT), two rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals.
Senior Rose Julien had 11 points, five rebounds and one assist. Julien was 6-7 at the free throw line.
Sophomore Tytionia Adderly was held to two points and one defensive as the Jupiter native only played five minutes in the first quarter and did not return due to an injury. Adderly has 448 career rebounds and remains eighth all-time.
Redshirt senior Taylor Grandijan had seven points, six rebounds and one steal. With her seven points, Grandijan has 1,115 and is 21 away from surpassing current video coordinator Stephanie Haas (1,135) for seventh all-time in career points. In addition, Grandijan's six rebounds puts her at 458 career rebounds and is 51 away from surpassing Kaneisha Atwater for sixth all-time and is tied with Katie Meador for third all-time in career games played (135).
Off the bench, redshirt senior China Dow had 12 points and four rebounds while redshirt junior Lisa Zderadicka had four points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals.
"I thought both teams played their hearts out, both teams wanted to win the game and unfortunately, someone had to lose and we were at that end this time," stated Head Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin. "There were some key moments in the game that I felt we didn't capitalize on and some key possessions that we'll be able to watch film on and be ready for when they come to our place."
"Florida Gulf Coast did their job, they protected their home floor. Now we need to do our job when they come to our place and go from there. That's going to be the focus; we'll learn from this. We have to move on to the next game, exude toughness, and protect home court."
For the Dolphins, senior Naqaiyyah Teague led the way with 15 points, nine rebounds and two assists. Teague did get a technical foul in the game.
Junior Lindsay John had 10 points, one rebound and one assist.
Senior Brandi Buie had nine points, five rebounds and one steal.
Senior Kayla Gordon had six points, 13 rebounds and two steals.
Junior Jasmyn Brown was held to four points and three rebounds.
Off the bench, four players contributed for the Dolphins: sophomore Alexis Burns (five points, one rebound, one assist), redshirt sophomore Shalonda Neely (four points, two rebounds, one steal), redshirt junior La'Karis Salter (three points) and redshirt junior Shakayla Nevitt (two points, six rebounds, two blocks).
With the win, the Eagles are on a 10-game winning streak, 21-3 overall against JU and are in sole possession of first place.
Fast forward to the men's game. The Eagles (16-8, 7-0 A-SUN) managed to beat the Dolphins (11-13, 5-2 A-SUN) by a score of 68-62.
"It wasn't pretty, and we were very streaky, but our defense bailed us out tonight. We got some timely stops," stated FGCU head coach Joe Dooley. "But give JU credit; they switched and did some things defensively which put us in harm's way. The ball stuck for us tonight and that hurt us offensively, but our defense got stops late when it mattered most."
Leading the way for the Eagles was the duo of redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin and redshirt junior Zach Johnson. Goodwin had 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals while Johnson finished with 18 points, three rebounds, one assist and three steals.
Junior Dinero Mercurius had six points and three rebounds.
Redshirt junior Michael Gilmore finished with six points and 10 rebounds.
Redshirt senior Antravious Simmons contributed with two rebounds and one assist.
Off the bench, senior Christian Terrell had 11 points and two rebounds.
Redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst had seven points and four rebounds.
Sophomore Christian Carlyle had two points, six rebounds and one assist.
Freshman Brian Thomas had two points, seven rebounds and one block.
"I thought we were able to do some good things in the second half, but as the game wore on, our inability to keep [the ball] in front just killed us," said Head Coach Tony Jasick
For the Dolphins, junior Jace Hogan had 23 points (10-16 FG, 1-2 3FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist.
Freshman JD Notae had 15 points, three rebounds and one steal.
Senior Antwon Clayton had nine points, six rebounds, one assist and two steals.
Redshirt senior Devin Harris had seven points, eight rebounds, seven assists and two steals.
Freshman Jalyn Hinton had six points, three rebounds and two steals.
Off the bench, three players contributed for the Dolphins: sophomore Tanner Rubio (two points, one rebound, one assist), redshirt senior Cody Helgeland (two rebound, two steals) and junior Radwan Bakkali (two rebounds).
"We're awfully close, but we're light years away if we won't commit to guarding the basketball," said Jasick.
With the win, the Eagles are on a nine-game winning streak.
Up next for both teams, the men's team will play UNF at home on Monday, January 29 at 7 pm where it will be a white out.
For the women, they will be on another two-game road trip in Jacksonville as they play UNF on Thursday, February 1 at UNF and a rematch against Jacksonville at JU.
In the women's game, both FGCU and JU were tied for first place in conference. Going back and forth between the two teams, the Eagles (20-3, 6-0 A-SUN) managed to come out on top and beat the Dolphins (15-6, 5-1 A-SUN) by a score of 63-58.
"It was a very tough game. It was probably the most physical game we've played all season," FGCU head coach Karl Smesko said. "I thought Jacksonville played with a lot of energy. They played very physical. We got fortunate that some of their best players got in foul trouble, and we got fortunate that they missed some foul shots down the stretch. But, we feel really good about beating a good team. Despite getting beat on the boards, we found a way to compensate and get the win."
Before the women's basketball game began, five cheerleaders and two FGCU Dancing E'Gals were recognized for their senior day.
Leading the way offensively for the Eagles was senior Erica Nelson. Nelson finished with 14 points (2-6 FG, 1-2 3FG, 9-10 FT), three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal.
Sophomore Nas Ulel had 13 points (5-7 FG, 2-3 3FG, 1-3 FT), two rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals.
Senior Rose Julien had 11 points, five rebounds and one assist. Julien was 6-7 at the free throw line.
Sophomore Tytionia Adderly was held to two points and one defensive as the Jupiter native only played five minutes in the first quarter and did not return due to an injury. Adderly has 448 career rebounds and remains eighth all-time.
Redshirt senior Taylor Grandijan had seven points, six rebounds and one steal. With her seven points, Grandijan has 1,115 and is 21 away from surpassing current video coordinator Stephanie Haas (1,135) for seventh all-time in career points. In addition, Grandijan's six rebounds puts her at 458 career rebounds and is 51 away from surpassing Kaneisha Atwater for sixth all-time and is tied with Katie Meador for third all-time in career games played (135).
Off the bench, redshirt senior China Dow had 12 points and four rebounds while redshirt junior Lisa Zderadicka had four points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals.
"I thought both teams played their hearts out, both teams wanted to win the game and unfortunately, someone had to lose and we were at that end this time," stated Head Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin. "There were some key moments in the game that I felt we didn't capitalize on and some key possessions that we'll be able to watch film on and be ready for when they come to our place."
"Florida Gulf Coast did their job, they protected their home floor. Now we need to do our job when they come to our place and go from there. That's going to be the focus; we'll learn from this. We have to move on to the next game, exude toughness, and protect home court."
For the Dolphins, senior Naqaiyyah Teague led the way with 15 points, nine rebounds and two assists. Teague did get a technical foul in the game.
Junior Lindsay John had 10 points, one rebound and one assist.
Senior Brandi Buie had nine points, five rebounds and one steal.
Senior Kayla Gordon had six points, 13 rebounds and two steals.
Junior Jasmyn Brown was held to four points and three rebounds.
Off the bench, four players contributed for the Dolphins: sophomore Alexis Burns (five points, one rebound, one assist), redshirt sophomore Shalonda Neely (four points, two rebounds, one steal), redshirt junior La'Karis Salter (three points) and redshirt junior Shakayla Nevitt (two points, six rebounds, two blocks).
With the win, the Eagles are on a 10-game winning streak, 21-3 overall against JU and are in sole possession of first place.
Fast forward to the men's game. The Eagles (16-8, 7-0 A-SUN) managed to beat the Dolphins (11-13, 5-2 A-SUN) by a score of 68-62.
"It wasn't pretty, and we were very streaky, but our defense bailed us out tonight. We got some timely stops," stated FGCU head coach Joe Dooley. "But give JU credit; they switched and did some things defensively which put us in harm's way. The ball stuck for us tonight and that hurt us offensively, but our defense got stops late when it mattered most."
Leading the way for the Eagles was the duo of redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin and redshirt junior Zach Johnson. Goodwin had 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals while Johnson finished with 18 points, three rebounds, one assist and three steals.
Junior Dinero Mercurius had six points and three rebounds.
Redshirt junior Michael Gilmore finished with six points and 10 rebounds.
Redshirt senior Antravious Simmons contributed with two rebounds and one assist.
Off the bench, senior Christian Terrell had 11 points and two rebounds.
Redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst had seven points and four rebounds.
Sophomore Christian Carlyle had two points, six rebounds and one assist.
Freshman Brian Thomas had two points, seven rebounds and one block.
"I thought we were able to do some good things in the second half, but as the game wore on, our inability to keep [the ball] in front just killed us," said Head Coach Tony Jasick
For the Dolphins, junior Jace Hogan had 23 points (10-16 FG, 1-2 3FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist.
Freshman JD Notae had 15 points, three rebounds and one steal.
Senior Antwon Clayton had nine points, six rebounds, one assist and two steals.
Redshirt senior Devin Harris had seven points, eight rebounds, seven assists and two steals.
Freshman Jalyn Hinton had six points, three rebounds and two steals.
Off the bench, three players contributed for the Dolphins: sophomore Tanner Rubio (two points, one rebound, one assist), redshirt senior Cody Helgeland (two rebound, two steals) and junior Radwan Bakkali (two rebounds).
"We're awfully close, but we're light years away if we won't commit to guarding the basketball," said Jasick.
With the win, the Eagles are on a nine-game winning streak.
Up next for both teams, the men's team will play UNF at home on Monday, January 29 at 7 pm where it will be a white out.
For the women, they will be on another two-game road trip in Jacksonville as they play UNF on Thursday, February 1 at UNF and a rematch against Jacksonville at JU.
FGCU Basketball vs JU Preview
Continuing in A-SUN Conference play, the FGCU men's and women's basketball teams prepare for a doubleheader as they both will play Jacksonville.
Last Time Out for the Women:
The women's team (19-3, 5-0 A-SUN) completed a two-game road trip as they faced Kennesaw and Lipscomb before coming back home. The Eagles would beat Kennesaw 78-57 before concluding the road trip with a 68-54 win over Lipscomb. As a result, the Eagles are currently on a nine-game winning streak.
Senior Rose Julien continues to lead the way offensively. Julien is averaging 12.9 points per game and free throw percentage (.846). Julien had 19 points against Kennesaw and 12 against Lipscomb. In fact, Julien has scored at least 10 points in all five conference games.
Sophomore Tytionia Adderly continues to be the main rebounder of the team. Adderly is averaging 7.2 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. In her game against Kennesaw, Adderly was held scoreless, but managed to grab 10 rebounds with nine of them offensively. Against Lipscomb, Adderly had her third double-double of the season and seventh in her career as she finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds, four of them being offensive. Adderly surpassed Courtney Chihil (183) for seventh all-time in career offensive rebounds (185). Adderly is two offensive rebounds away from surpassing Kaneisha Atwater (186) for sixth all-time.
Redshirt senior Taylor Grandijan is averaging 10.2 points per game. Grandijan had 12 points in both games against Kennesaw and Lipscomb. The rare sixth-year senior has 1,108 points and 269 3-pointers made. Grandijan is 28 away from surpassing current video coordinator Stephanie Haas (1,135) for seventh all-time in career points and 26 3-pointers away from surpassing WNBA player Whitney Knight (294) for second all-time in career 3-pointers.
Grandijan vs Adderly, Battle of Rebounds:
This season was a battle of career rebounds. Grandijan has 452 career rebounds and is sixth all-time while Adderly is seventh all-time with 447 total career rebounds. Both players are neck and neck with each other in the same category, and are on a pace to surpass Atwater (508) for fifth all-time in career rebounds. Grandijan is 57 away from surpassing while Adderly is 62 away.
Bench Role Sparks:
Remaining as the key sparks off the bench are redshirt seniors Jessica Cattani and China Dow and redshirt junior Lisa Zderadicka.
Cattani, who was supposed to originally be a starter for the season, has been strong off the bench. Cattani is averaging 7.4 points per game. She scored nine points against Kennesaw and five against Lipscomb.
Dow is second on the team in points per game (10.4) and has been a key role for the bench. Dow had 10 points each against Kennesaw and Lipscomb, and in the game against Lipscomb, the Louisville native added 10 rebounds for a double-double.
Zderadicka is averaging 7.3 points and 2.8 assists per game. The Vienna, Austria native and Houston Baptist transfer had 11 points against Kennesaw before being held to four points against Lipscomb.
Scouting Lady Dolphins:
The Lady Dolphins (15-5, 5-0 A-SUN) recently completed a two-game road trip as they defeated NJIT (88-58) and Upstate (71-45).
Junior Jasmyn Brown leads the team offensively. Brown is averaging 13.9 points. During the road games, Brown scored 19 points against NJIT and Upstate.
Senior Brandi Buie is averaging 12.3 points per game and against NJIT and Upstate, Buie scored 14 points against NJIT and 16 against Upstate.
Series History:
FGCU is 20-3 against JU. The last series, FGCU split the season series with JU winning 60-57 at home and losing 65-73 at JU. FGCU did defeat JU in the A-SUN Conference tournament semifinals by a score of 68-64.
Last Time Out for the Men:
The men's team (15-8, 6-0 A-SUN) recently completed a three-game road trip for conference play. The Eagles beat Lipscomb (88-83), Kennesaw (66-49) and UNF (96-87). Currently, the Eagles are in sole possession of first place in conference and are on a eight-game winning streak.
During the game against UNF, the Eagles played without redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin and redshirt junior Ricky Doyle as they sat out as a coach's decision.
Redshirt junior Zach Johnson led the way offensively against UNF scoring 19 points. Johnson is averaging 14.3 points per game. In the games against Lipscomb and Kennesaw, Johnson scored 14 against Lipscomb and 17 against Kennesaw.
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius has been a big factor since being in the starting lineup. Despite being held to three points against Kennesaw, the Orlando native and triple transfer scored 12 against Lipscomb and 16 against UNF. The majority of his point came from behind the 3-point line. Mercurius is averaging 8.9 points per game.
Senior Christian Terrell is averaging 11.2 points per game.
"Big" Improvements:
The big men have improved a lot better since finishing non-conference and getting stronger with rebounds.
Redshirt senior Antravious Simmons started against UNF replacing Doyle. Simmons scored 11 against Lipscomb and nine against Kennesaw and UNF. Simmons is averaging seven points per game.
Despite scoring 2.1 points per game, redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst had his best game against UNF scoring a season-high 10 points with seven rebounds.
Since returning from a broken hand, freshman Brian Thomas has made a strong comeback. Thomas is averaging 3.6 points per game, but in the game against Kennesaw, Thomas' hometown, he scored nine points against the Owls and against UNF, scored seven points.
Scouting JU Men's Team:
The Dolphins (11-12, 5-1 A-SUN) are currently in second place in conference. JU recently competed against Stetson as they beat the Hatters 76-69.
Leading the Dolphins offensively are junior Jace Hogan and freshman JD Notae.
Hogan is averaging 16.2 points per game and scored 17 against Stetson.
Notae is scoring 16.1 points per game and scored 21 against Stetson.
Series History:
FGCU is 10-11 against JU. Last season series, FGCU swept the series winning 78-56 at home and 67-57 at JU. JU's last win against FGCU was on February 1, 2016 as the Dolphins 83-80.
Both games will be played on Saturday, January 27 and aired on ESPN 3. The women will play at 4 pm and the men will play at 7 pm, and are dubbed as a red out as a way to benefiting the American Heart & Stroke Association, so marketing is encouraging fans to wear red to both games.
In addition, it will be recognition for five seniors on the cheerleading squad and two on the Dancing E'Gals: Patrick Natali, Zahra Fayad, Brittany Borman, Bailey Spenlau and Jessica Gorman from cheerleading and Jaime Garcia and Amanda Wakeman from the E'Gals.
Last Time Out for the Women:
The women's team (19-3, 5-0 A-SUN) completed a two-game road trip as they faced Kennesaw and Lipscomb before coming back home. The Eagles would beat Kennesaw 78-57 before concluding the road trip with a 68-54 win over Lipscomb. As a result, the Eagles are currently on a nine-game winning streak.
Senior Rose Julien continues to lead the way offensively. Julien is averaging 12.9 points per game and free throw percentage (.846). Julien had 19 points against Kennesaw and 12 against Lipscomb. In fact, Julien has scored at least 10 points in all five conference games.
Sophomore Tytionia Adderly continues to be the main rebounder of the team. Adderly is averaging 7.2 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. In her game against Kennesaw, Adderly was held scoreless, but managed to grab 10 rebounds with nine of them offensively. Against Lipscomb, Adderly had her third double-double of the season and seventh in her career as she finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds, four of them being offensive. Adderly surpassed Courtney Chihil (183) for seventh all-time in career offensive rebounds (185). Adderly is two offensive rebounds away from surpassing Kaneisha Atwater (186) for sixth all-time.
Redshirt senior Taylor Grandijan is averaging 10.2 points per game. Grandijan had 12 points in both games against Kennesaw and Lipscomb. The rare sixth-year senior has 1,108 points and 269 3-pointers made. Grandijan is 28 away from surpassing current video coordinator Stephanie Haas (1,135) for seventh all-time in career points and 26 3-pointers away from surpassing WNBA player Whitney Knight (294) for second all-time in career 3-pointers.
Grandijan vs Adderly, Battle of Rebounds:
This season was a battle of career rebounds. Grandijan has 452 career rebounds and is sixth all-time while Adderly is seventh all-time with 447 total career rebounds. Both players are neck and neck with each other in the same category, and are on a pace to surpass Atwater (508) for fifth all-time in career rebounds. Grandijan is 57 away from surpassing while Adderly is 62 away.
Bench Role Sparks:
Remaining as the key sparks off the bench are redshirt seniors Jessica Cattani and China Dow and redshirt junior Lisa Zderadicka.
Cattani, who was supposed to originally be a starter for the season, has been strong off the bench. Cattani is averaging 7.4 points per game. She scored nine points against Kennesaw and five against Lipscomb.
Dow is second on the team in points per game (10.4) and has been a key role for the bench. Dow had 10 points each against Kennesaw and Lipscomb, and in the game against Lipscomb, the Louisville native added 10 rebounds for a double-double.
Zderadicka is averaging 7.3 points and 2.8 assists per game. The Vienna, Austria native and Houston Baptist transfer had 11 points against Kennesaw before being held to four points against Lipscomb.
Scouting Lady Dolphins:
The Lady Dolphins (15-5, 5-0 A-SUN) recently completed a two-game road trip as they defeated NJIT (88-58) and Upstate (71-45).
Junior Jasmyn Brown leads the team offensively. Brown is averaging 13.9 points. During the road games, Brown scored 19 points against NJIT and Upstate.
Senior Brandi Buie is averaging 12.3 points per game and against NJIT and Upstate, Buie scored 14 points against NJIT and 16 against Upstate.
Series History:
FGCU is 20-3 against JU. The last series, FGCU split the season series with JU winning 60-57 at home and losing 65-73 at JU. FGCU did defeat JU in the A-SUN Conference tournament semifinals by a score of 68-64.
Last Time Out for the Men:
The men's team (15-8, 6-0 A-SUN) recently completed a three-game road trip for conference play. The Eagles beat Lipscomb (88-83), Kennesaw (66-49) and UNF (96-87). Currently, the Eagles are in sole possession of first place in conference and are on a eight-game winning streak.
During the game against UNF, the Eagles played without redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin and redshirt junior Ricky Doyle as they sat out as a coach's decision.
Redshirt junior Zach Johnson led the way offensively against UNF scoring 19 points. Johnson is averaging 14.3 points per game. In the games against Lipscomb and Kennesaw, Johnson scored 14 against Lipscomb and 17 against Kennesaw.
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius has been a big factor since being in the starting lineup. Despite being held to three points against Kennesaw, the Orlando native and triple transfer scored 12 against Lipscomb and 16 against UNF. The majority of his point came from behind the 3-point line. Mercurius is averaging 8.9 points per game.
Senior Christian Terrell is averaging 11.2 points per game.
"Big" Improvements:
The big men have improved a lot better since finishing non-conference and getting stronger with rebounds.
Redshirt senior Antravious Simmons started against UNF replacing Doyle. Simmons scored 11 against Lipscomb and nine against Kennesaw and UNF. Simmons is averaging seven points per game.
Despite scoring 2.1 points per game, redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst had his best game against UNF scoring a season-high 10 points with seven rebounds.
Since returning from a broken hand, freshman Brian Thomas has made a strong comeback. Thomas is averaging 3.6 points per game, but in the game against Kennesaw, Thomas' hometown, he scored nine points against the Owls and against UNF, scored seven points.
Scouting JU Men's Team:
The Dolphins (11-12, 5-1 A-SUN) are currently in second place in conference. JU recently competed against Stetson as they beat the Hatters 76-69.
Leading the Dolphins offensively are junior Jace Hogan and freshman JD Notae.
Hogan is averaging 16.2 points per game and scored 17 against Stetson.
Notae is scoring 16.1 points per game and scored 21 against Stetson.
Series History:
FGCU is 10-11 against JU. Last season series, FGCU swept the series winning 78-56 at home and 67-57 at JU. JU's last win against FGCU was on February 1, 2016 as the Dolphins 83-80.
Both games will be played on Saturday, January 27 and aired on ESPN 3. The women will play at 4 pm and the men will play at 7 pm, and are dubbed as a red out as a way to benefiting the American Heart & Stroke Association, so marketing is encouraging fans to wear red to both games.
In addition, it will be recognition for five seniors on the cheerleading squad and two on the Dancing E'Gals: Patrick Natali, Zahra Fayad, Brittany Borman, Bailey Spenlau and Jessica Gorman from cheerleading and Jaime Garcia and Amanda Wakeman from the E'Gals.
FGCU MBB vs UNF Recap
Still maintaining sole possession of first place, the FGCU men's basketball team (15-8, 6-0 A-SUN) wrapped up their final game of a three-game road trip as they clipped the wings of UNF (9-14, 2-4 A-SUN) by a score of 96-87. With the win, the Eagles not only maintained first place in conference play, but they are on a eight-game winning streak and have reached win number 300.
Before the game started, the lineup changed once again as the Eagles played without redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin, redshirt junior Ricky Doyle and sophomore RaySean Scott Jr. Goodwin and Doyle did not play or travel with the team as a coach's decision while Scott Jr is under concussion protocol.
Leading the charge offensively for the Eagles was redshirt junior Zach Johnson. Johnson led the way with 19 points (7-16 FG, 5-5 FT), five rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Senior Christian Terrell had four points, three rebounds, six assists and one steal.
Redshirt junior Michael Gilmore finished with a double-double of 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-6 FT) and 11 rebounds and one block. Gilmore did get a technical foul in the second half
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius was the main factor from the 3-point line as the Orlando native finished with 16 points (5-7 FG, 4-5 3FG, 2-2 FT) and three rebounds.
Off the bench, it was sophomore Christian Carlyle that provided a lot of energy off the bench. Carlyle finished with 17 points (6-10 FG, 5-5 FT), one rebound, two assists and three steals.
Redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst made a big improvement in the game as the Clinton, Iowa native had a season-high 10 points (5-6 FG), seven rebounds and three assists.
Redshirt senior Antravious Simmons had nine points, 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Freshman Brian Thomas had seven points, four rebounds and one block.
Freshman Darnell Rogers also contributed with one assist and one steal.
For the Ospreys, it was redshirt sophomore J.T. Escobar that led the way. Escobar finished with 28 points (10-17 FG, 6-12 3FG, 2-2 FT), one rebound and one assist before fouling out. Escobar also had a technical foul that ended with him fouling out of the game.
Sophomore Noah Horchler had a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds, along with four blocks and three steals.
Sophomore Garrett Sams had 20 points, five rebounds and two assists.
Sophomore Ivan Gandia-Rosa, the team's lead scorer, was held to eight points (2-10 FG, 2-10 3FG, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, 10 assists and two steals.
Freshman Trip Day had 13 points, three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal.
Off the Osprey bench, redshirt senior Osborn Blount had eight points, one rebound, two assists and six steals.
Freshman Emmanuel Lambright contributed with one rebound and two steals.
Freshman Ryan Burkhardt contributed with one rebound.
With the win, the Eagles are now 17-10 overall against UNF.
Up next, the Eagles return to action at home as they play UNF's crosstown rival JU on January 27 at 7 p.m.
Before the game started, the lineup changed once again as the Eagles played without redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin, redshirt junior Ricky Doyle and sophomore RaySean Scott Jr. Goodwin and Doyle did not play or travel with the team as a coach's decision while Scott Jr is under concussion protocol.
Leading the charge offensively for the Eagles was redshirt junior Zach Johnson. Johnson led the way with 19 points (7-16 FG, 5-5 FT), five rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Senior Christian Terrell had four points, three rebounds, six assists and one steal.
Redshirt junior Michael Gilmore finished with a double-double of 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-6 FT) and 11 rebounds and one block. Gilmore did get a technical foul in the second half
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius was the main factor from the 3-point line as the Orlando native finished with 16 points (5-7 FG, 4-5 3FG, 2-2 FT) and three rebounds.
Off the bench, it was sophomore Christian Carlyle that provided a lot of energy off the bench. Carlyle finished with 17 points (6-10 FG, 5-5 FT), one rebound, two assists and three steals.
Redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst made a big improvement in the game as the Clinton, Iowa native had a season-high 10 points (5-6 FG), seven rebounds and three assists.
Redshirt senior Antravious Simmons had nine points, 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Freshman Brian Thomas had seven points, four rebounds and one block.
Freshman Darnell Rogers also contributed with one assist and one steal.
For the Ospreys, it was redshirt sophomore J.T. Escobar that led the way. Escobar finished with 28 points (10-17 FG, 6-12 3FG, 2-2 FT), one rebound and one assist before fouling out. Escobar also had a technical foul that ended with him fouling out of the game.
Sophomore Noah Horchler had a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds, along with four blocks and three steals.
Sophomore Garrett Sams had 20 points, five rebounds and two assists.
Sophomore Ivan Gandia-Rosa, the team's lead scorer, was held to eight points (2-10 FG, 2-10 3FG, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, 10 assists and two steals.
Freshman Trip Day had 13 points, three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal.
Off the Osprey bench, redshirt senior Osborn Blount had eight points, one rebound, two assists and six steals.
Freshman Emmanuel Lambright contributed with one rebound and two steals.
Freshman Ryan Burkhardt contributed with one rebound.
With the win, the Eagles are now 17-10 overall against UNF.
Up next, the Eagles return to action at home as they play UNF's crosstown rival JU on January 27 at 7 p.m.
FGCU MBB vs UNF Preview
The FGCU men's basketball team (14-8, 5-0 A-SUN) will wrap up their three-game road trip at Jacksonville and face UNF (9-13, 3-2 A-SUN). The Eagles are looking to extend their winning streak to eight in a row and remain in sole possession of 1st place in the A-SUN standings.
Last Time Out:
The Eagles started their three-game road against Lipscomb and Kennesaw. In the game against Lipscomb, the Eagles were down by eight in the first half and were behind by as much as 18 points, but bounced with a 88-83 come-from-behind win. They then traveled to Kennesaw and had no problem beating the Owls 66-49.
Mr. 1,000:
During the game against Kennesaw, redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin sealed the deal by becoming the 10th player in program history to reach 1,000 points. Goodwin, who was named A-SUN Player of the Week, scored 22 points against Lipscomb and 18 against Kennesaw. The Norcross, Georgia native is averaging 17.5 points per game overall and 17.2 in conference and leads the team in rebounds per game (5.7). The last players that recently joined the 1,000 point club were senior Christian Terrell (8th) and redshirt junior Zach Johnson (9th).
Impactful Players:
Aside from Goodwin, Johnson and Terrell have been strong keys to the game.
Johnson is averaging 14.1 points per game overall and 17.2 in conference. Johnson had 14 against Lipscomb and 17 against Kennesaw.
Terrell began the season majorly as a starter before transitioning to bench role. Terrell is averaging 11.4 points per game overall and 6.8 in conference. Terrell had eight points against Lipscomb and four against Kennesaw.
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius made impact as a starter. Beginning off the bench, Mercurius started all five conference games and made a big difference in the lineup. The Orlando native, who is averaging 8.5 point per game overall and 8.8 in conference, had 12 points against Lipscomb before being held to three against Kennesaw.
Hometown Hero:
Freshman Brian Thomas played strongly in the game against Kennesaw, which is where he is from. Thomas, who missed several games due to an injury on his non-shooting hand, had nine points and eight rebounds in his hometown of Kennesaw, Georgia.
Scouting UNF:
The Ospreys had the toughest schedule for non-conference playing Power 5 teams such Michigan and Michigan State from the Big Ten Conference, Miami from the ACC and LSU from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Last time out, The Ospreys beat Upstate 100-80.
Sophomore Ivan Gandia-Rosa leads the team offensively. Gandia-Rosa, a transfer from NJCAA College of Central Florida (CCF), leads the team with 14.2 points per game. In the game against Upstate, Gandia-Rosa finished with a double-double of 13 points and 13 assists. Gandia-Rosa also leads the team in assists (119) and assists per game (5.4).
Sophomore Garrett Sams is scoring 12.4 points per game (second on the team). Garrett scored 19 points against Upstate.
As far as newcomers, sophomore Noah Horchler is scoring 10.2 points per game and leads the team in rebounds per game (8). Horchler, a transfer from NJCAA Eastern Florida State College, had a double-double of a season-high 31 points and 12 rebounds against Upstate.
Series History:
Overall, the Eagles are 16-10 against UNF. Last series, the Eagles swept the Ospreys winning 86-82 at UNF, 74-59 at FGCU and 77-61 in the A-SUN Conference Tournament Championship. The Ospreys last win was on January 30, 2016 where they beat the Eagles 82-76.
The game will be on Wednesay, January 24 at 7 PM and be livestream on ESPN 3.
Link: http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/3245196/florida-gulf-coast-vs-north-florida-m-basketball
Last Time Out:
The Eagles started their three-game road against Lipscomb and Kennesaw. In the game against Lipscomb, the Eagles were down by eight in the first half and were behind by as much as 18 points, but bounced with a 88-83 come-from-behind win. They then traveled to Kennesaw and had no problem beating the Owls 66-49.
Mr. 1,000:
During the game against Kennesaw, redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin sealed the deal by becoming the 10th player in program history to reach 1,000 points. Goodwin, who was named A-SUN Player of the Week, scored 22 points against Lipscomb and 18 against Kennesaw. The Norcross, Georgia native is averaging 17.5 points per game overall and 17.2 in conference and leads the team in rebounds per game (5.7). The last players that recently joined the 1,000 point club were senior Christian Terrell (8th) and redshirt junior Zach Johnson (9th).
Impactful Players:
Aside from Goodwin, Johnson and Terrell have been strong keys to the game.
Johnson is averaging 14.1 points per game overall and 17.2 in conference. Johnson had 14 against Lipscomb and 17 against Kennesaw.
Terrell began the season majorly as a starter before transitioning to bench role. Terrell is averaging 11.4 points per game overall and 6.8 in conference. Terrell had eight points against Lipscomb and four against Kennesaw.
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius made impact as a starter. Beginning off the bench, Mercurius started all five conference games and made a big difference in the lineup. The Orlando native, who is averaging 8.5 point per game overall and 8.8 in conference, had 12 points against Lipscomb before being held to three against Kennesaw.
Hometown Hero:
Freshman Brian Thomas played strongly in the game against Kennesaw, which is where he is from. Thomas, who missed several games due to an injury on his non-shooting hand, had nine points and eight rebounds in his hometown of Kennesaw, Georgia.
Scouting UNF:
The Ospreys had the toughest schedule for non-conference playing Power 5 teams such Michigan and Michigan State from the Big Ten Conference, Miami from the ACC and LSU from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Last time out, The Ospreys beat Upstate 100-80.
Sophomore Ivan Gandia-Rosa leads the team offensively. Gandia-Rosa, a transfer from NJCAA College of Central Florida (CCF), leads the team with 14.2 points per game. In the game against Upstate, Gandia-Rosa finished with a double-double of 13 points and 13 assists. Gandia-Rosa also leads the team in assists (119) and assists per game (5.4).
Sophomore Garrett Sams is scoring 12.4 points per game (second on the team). Garrett scored 19 points against Upstate.
As far as newcomers, sophomore Noah Horchler is scoring 10.2 points per game and leads the team in rebounds per game (8). Horchler, a transfer from NJCAA Eastern Florida State College, had a double-double of a season-high 31 points and 12 rebounds against Upstate.
Series History:
Overall, the Eagles are 16-10 against UNF. Last series, the Eagles swept the Ospreys winning 86-82 at UNF, 74-59 at FGCU and 77-61 in the A-SUN Conference Tournament Championship. The Ospreys last win was on January 30, 2016 where they beat the Eagles 82-76.
The game will be on Wednesay, January 24 at 7 PM and be livestream on ESPN 3.
Link: http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/3245196/florida-gulf-coast-vs-north-florida-m-basketball
FGCU MBB vs Kennnesaw Recap
The FGCU men's basketball team (14-8, 5-0 A-SUN) continues their long run in conference play as they defeated Kennesaw (5-15, 1-4 A-SUN) by a score of 66-49. With the win, the Eagles enter a seven-game winning streak for their next game.
Leading the charge offensively for FGCU was redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin. Goodwin finished with 18 points (7-for-14 FG, 3-for-6 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal. In addition to his 17 points, Goodwin became the 10th FGCU player in program history to reach 1,000 career points.
Redshirt junior Zach Johnson finished with 17 points (6-for-13 FG, 5-for-7 FT), six rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Redshirt junior Ricky Doyle had four points, six rebounds and two blocks.
Redshirt junior Michael Gilmore had two points, five rebounds and one assist before fouling out.
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius had three points, one rebound and one assist.
Off the bench, redshirt senior Antravious Simmons finished with nine points each, five rebounds and one assist.
Freshman Brian Thomas was playing in his hometown of Kennesaw, Georgia as he finished with nine points, eight rebounds and one block.
Senior Christian Terrell had four points, three rebounds and four assists.
Sophomore Christian Carlyle contributed one rebound while redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst contributed with two rebounds and one block. Freshman Ryan McAdoo also played in the game.
Sophomore RaySean Scott Jr, freshman Darnell Rogers, junior Dolan Mahoney and redshirt senior Josh Ko did not travel with the team.
For the Owls, three of their players fouled out during the game, two in which were in the starting rotation: s
Hooker and senior Nick Masterson finished with 11 points each. Hooker added three rebounds and one steal before fouling out while Masterson added three rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Mbuyamba had seven points, five rebounds and two blocks before fouling out.
Sophomore James Scott finished with seven points, two assists and one steal.
Redshirt senior Jordan Jones had four points, four rebounds, one assist, three blocks and three steals.
Off the bench, sophomore Anthony Wilson finished with four points, four rebounds, one assist and three steals.
Lockley had four points, three rebounds and one block before fouling out.
Junior Kyle Clarke had one point, two rebounds and one block.
With the win, FGCU is now 17-6 against Kennesaw overall.
Up next, the Eagles will wrap up their three-game conference road trip traveling to Jacksonville to play UNF on Wednesday, January 24 at 7 PM before playing Jacksonville at home on Saturday, January 27 at 7 PM.
Up next, the Eagles will wrap up their three-game conference road trip traveling to Jacksonville to play UNF on Wednesday, January 24 at 7 PM before playing Jacksonville at home on Saturday, January 27 at 7 PM.
FGCU MBB/WBB vs Kennesaw Preview
Both FGCU's men's and women's basketball teams continue their dominance in conference play as they prepare for their next conference opponent: Kennesaw State.
Last Time Out for the Women:
The women's team (17-3, 3-0 A-SUN) last played against USC Upstate at home on MLK Day. The Eagles won 93-60 and are currently on a seven-game winning streak.
Key Player(s):
Senior Rose Julien still leads the team in points per game (12.8). Julien had 11 points against Upstate.
Redshirt senior Taylor Grandijan had nine points in the game against Upstate, and with 1,084 career points, Grandijan is still 42 points away from surpassing video coordinator Stephanie Haas (1,135) for seventh all-time. Grandijan is averaging 10 points per game.
Sophomore Nasrin Ulel has also been a key factor in the lineup. Ulel had 14 points against Upstate and is averaging 10.4 points per game
Sophomore Tytionia Adderly remains on the strong end for rebounds. Adderly is averaging 7.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. Adderly had six points and seven rebounds with two of being offensive rebounds. Adderly remains eighth all-time in career offensive rebounds (172) and is 12 away from surpassing Courtney Chihil (183) for seventh all-time.
Strong Bench Role:
Redshirt seniors China Dow and Jessica Cattani and redshirt junior Lisa Zderadicka continue to provide numerous amounts of sparks off the bench.
Dow had a double-double in the last game against Upstate with 22 points and 10 rebounds. The Louisville native is averaging 10.4 points per game.
Cattani is averaging 7.4 points per game. She finished with four points against Upstate.
Zderadicka is averaging 7.3 points per game and scored 10 points against Upstate.
Scouting Kennesaw's Women's Team:
The Owls (4-10, 0-3 A-SUN) lost all three of their conference games to Lipscomb (62-64) at home and to UNF (72-77) and JU (49-84) in Jacksonville.
Key Player(s):
Leading the Owls on the offensive end is freshman Kamiyah Street. Street is averaging 16.4 points per game and leads the team in steals. Street scored 16 points against Lipscomb, 26 against UNF and 15 against JU.
Another player on the offensive end is sophomore Carlotta Gianolla. Gianolla is averaging 9.9 points per game. The Marcon, Italy native scored 17 against Lipscomb, nine against UNF and 10 against JU.
Defensively, freshman Alexis Poole lead the way. Poole is averaging 9.6 points per game and leads the team in blocks.
Series History:
The Eagles are 20-2 against Kennesaw, including postseason. The Eagles swept the series last year against the Owls winning 75-56 at Kennesaw and 69-35 at home. The Owls last win against the Eagles was on February 14, 2011 where they won 63-52.
Last Time Out for the Men:
For the men's team (13-8, 4-0 A-SUN), the last time out was on the road against Lipscomb. After being down 40-48 in the first half and being behind by as much as 18 points, the Eagles clawed their way to an 88-83 come-from-behind win.
Redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin and redshirt junior Zach Johnson continue to lead the fray offensively. Goodwin is averaging 17.4 points per game while Johnson is averaging 14 points per game. In the game against Lipscomb, Goodwin had 22 points while Johnson had 14 points.
Another player that has developed a hot hand is redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius. Mercurius is averaging 8.8 points per game and continues shooting the long ball from behind the arc. Mercurius had 12 points against Lipscomb.
Going back and forth between starter and bench role, senior Christian Terrell has made impact from both ends. Terrell played on the bench and scored eight points. Terrell is averaging 11.8 points per game.
Bench Role:
The players that developed strongly off the bench include redshirt senior Antravious Simmons and sophomore Christian Carlyle.
After make his return from a foot injury, Simmons scored 11 points in the game against Lipscomb. Simmons is averaging 6.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
Carlyle is averaging 5.8 points per game and had five points against Lipscomb.
Scouting Kennesaw's Men's Team:
The Owls' men's team (5-14, 1-3 A-SUN) recently competed against Stetson winning 95-81. However, they lost to Lipscomb (71-86), JU (58-65) and UNF (78-85) in the first three games.
Key Player(s):
Sophomore James Scott leads the way offensively for the Owls. Scott is averaging 16.8 points per game. In all four conference games, Scott scored 15 points against Lipscomb and UNF, six against JU and 32 against Stetson.
Two other players on the offensive end include senior Nick Masterson and redshirt sophomore Tyler Hooker.
Masterson is averaging 13.7 points per game and in all four conference games, he scored 17 against Lipscomb, eight against JU, 24 against UNF and 28 against Stetson.
Hooker is averaging 11.2 points per game. In all four conference games, Hooker has scored seven against Lipscomb, 16 against JU, five against UNF and six against Stetson.
Series History:
FGCU is 16-6 against Kennesaw. The Eagles swept the Owls in the season series winning 78-75 at Kennesaw and 75-63 at home. The Eagles also beat the Owls in the semifinals of the A-SUN Conference Tournament winning 74-62. Kennesaw's last win was on February 10, 2011 where the Owls swept the series winning 81-70 at FGCU and 69-68 at home.
Both games will be on ESPN livestream on February 20. The women will play first at 2 PM and the men will follow at 4:30 PM.
Last Time Out for the Women:
The women's team (17-3, 3-0 A-SUN) last played against USC Upstate at home on MLK Day. The Eagles won 93-60 and are currently on a seven-game winning streak.
Key Player(s):
Senior Rose Julien still leads the team in points per game (12.8). Julien had 11 points against Upstate.
Redshirt senior Taylor Grandijan had nine points in the game against Upstate, and with 1,084 career points, Grandijan is still 42 points away from surpassing video coordinator Stephanie Haas (1,135) for seventh all-time. Grandijan is averaging 10 points per game.
Sophomore Nasrin Ulel has also been a key factor in the lineup. Ulel had 14 points against Upstate and is averaging 10.4 points per game
Sophomore Tytionia Adderly remains on the strong end for rebounds. Adderly is averaging 7.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. Adderly had six points and seven rebounds with two of being offensive rebounds. Adderly remains eighth all-time in career offensive rebounds (172) and is 12 away from surpassing Courtney Chihil (183) for seventh all-time.
Strong Bench Role:
Redshirt seniors China Dow and Jessica Cattani and redshirt junior Lisa Zderadicka continue to provide numerous amounts of sparks off the bench.
Dow had a double-double in the last game against Upstate with 22 points and 10 rebounds. The Louisville native is averaging 10.4 points per game.
Cattani is averaging 7.4 points per game. She finished with four points against Upstate.
Zderadicka is averaging 7.3 points per game and scored 10 points against Upstate.
Scouting Kennesaw's Women's Team:
The Owls (4-10, 0-3 A-SUN) lost all three of their conference games to Lipscomb (62-64) at home and to UNF (72-77) and JU (49-84) in Jacksonville.
Key Player(s):
Leading the Owls on the offensive end is freshman Kamiyah Street. Street is averaging 16.4 points per game and leads the team in steals. Street scored 16 points against Lipscomb, 26 against UNF and 15 against JU.
Another player on the offensive end is sophomore Carlotta Gianolla. Gianolla is averaging 9.9 points per game. The Marcon, Italy native scored 17 against Lipscomb, nine against UNF and 10 against JU.
Defensively, freshman Alexis Poole lead the way. Poole is averaging 9.6 points per game and leads the team in blocks.
Series History:
The Eagles are 20-2 against Kennesaw, including postseason. The Eagles swept the series last year against the Owls winning 75-56 at Kennesaw and 69-35 at home. The Owls last win against the Eagles was on February 14, 2011 where they won 63-52.
Last Time Out for the Men:
For the men's team (13-8, 4-0 A-SUN), the last time out was on the road against Lipscomb. After being down 40-48 in the first half and being behind by as much as 18 points, the Eagles clawed their way to an 88-83 come-from-behind win.
Redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin and redshirt junior Zach Johnson continue to lead the fray offensively. Goodwin is averaging 17.4 points per game while Johnson is averaging 14 points per game. In the game against Lipscomb, Goodwin had 22 points while Johnson had 14 points.
Another player that has developed a hot hand is redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius. Mercurius is averaging 8.8 points per game and continues shooting the long ball from behind the arc. Mercurius had 12 points against Lipscomb.
Going back and forth between starter and bench role, senior Christian Terrell has made impact from both ends. Terrell played on the bench and scored eight points. Terrell is averaging 11.8 points per game.
Bench Role:
The players that developed strongly off the bench include redshirt senior Antravious Simmons and sophomore Christian Carlyle.
After make his return from a foot injury, Simmons scored 11 points in the game against Lipscomb. Simmons is averaging 6.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
Carlyle is averaging 5.8 points per game and had five points against Lipscomb.
Scouting Kennesaw's Men's Team:
The Owls' men's team (5-14, 1-3 A-SUN) recently competed against Stetson winning 95-81. However, they lost to Lipscomb (71-86), JU (58-65) and UNF (78-85) in the first three games.
Key Player(s):
Sophomore James Scott leads the way offensively for the Owls. Scott is averaging 16.8 points per game. In all four conference games, Scott scored 15 points against Lipscomb and UNF, six against JU and 32 against Stetson.
Two other players on the offensive end include senior Nick Masterson and redshirt sophomore Tyler Hooker.
Masterson is averaging 13.7 points per game and in all four conference games, he scored 17 against Lipscomb, eight against JU, 24 against UNF and 28 against Stetson.
Hooker is averaging 11.2 points per game. In all four conference games, Hooker has scored seven against Lipscomb, 16 against JU, five against UNF and six against Stetson.
Series History:
FGCU is 16-6 against Kennesaw. The Eagles swept the Owls in the season series winning 78-75 at Kennesaw and 75-63 at home. The Eagles also beat the Owls in the semifinals of the A-SUN Conference Tournament winning 74-62. Kennesaw's last win was on February 10, 2011 where the Owls swept the series winning 81-70 at FGCU and 69-68 at home.
Both games will be on ESPN livestream on February 20. The women will play first at 2 PM and the men will follow at 4:30 PM.
FGCU MBB vs Lipscomb Recap
In a tough battle of conference play, the FGCU men's basketball (13-8, 4-0 A-SUN) continued their hot streak as they won against Lipscomb (11-8, 1-3 A-SUN) by a score of 88-83.
After being down 40-48 in the first half and being behind by as high as 18 points, the Eagles miraculously came back and found the sparks that they needed to beat the Bison from not just their starters, but from their bench too.
For the starters, redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin that led the way offensively for the Eagles. Goodwin finished with 22 points (8-for-15 FG, 6-for-9 FT), six rebounds, nine assists and three steals. With his 22 points, Goodwin is now five points away from being the 10th player in program history to reach 1,000 points
Redshirt junior Zach Johnson finished with 14 points (5-for-8 FG, 2-for-5 3FG, 2-for-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist and three steals.
Redshirt junior Ricky Doyle finished with four points, three rebounds and one block.
Redshirt junior Michael Gilmore finished with 10 points (3-for-5 FG, 3-for-4 3FG, 1-for-2 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal.
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius had 12 points (3-for-4 FG, 2-for-3 3FG, 4-for-4 FT) and one assist.
Off the bench, redshirt Antravious Simmons provided the sparks that were needed. Simmons finished with 11 points (5-for-9 FG, 1-for-3 FT) and seven rebounds.
Senior Christian Terrell had eight points, two rebounds, three assists and one block.
Sophomore Christian Carlyle had five points and four rebounds.
Redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst had two points and one assist.
Freshman Brian Thomas also played in the game.
Freshman Darnell Rogers and sophomore RaySean Scott Jr did not travel with the team due to a concussion.
For the Bison, junior Rob Marberry, sophomore Kenny Cooper and junior Garrison Mathews had 15 points each. Marberry added three rebounds and five assists, Cooper added four rebounds, three assists and five steals and Mathews added seven rebounds and three assists.
Sophomore Michael Buckland had eight points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Junior Eli Pepper had five points, five rebounds and one steal.
Off the Lipscomb bench, junior Matt Rose also had 15 points, one rebound and two assists.
Freshman Greg Jones had four points, two rebounds and one assist.
Sophomore Andrew Fleming had three points and one rebound.
Senior George Brammeier had three points and one rebound.
Senior Aaron Korn contributed with two rebounds.
Below are the standings for the A-SUN Conference as of January 18:
1. FGCU 4-0 (13-8 overall)
2. Jacksonville 3-1 (9-12 overall)
3. Stetson 2-2 (10-11 overall)
4. NJIT 2-2 (9-10 overall)
5. UNF 2-2 (8-13 overall
6. Lipscomb 1-3 (11-8 overall)
7. Upstate 1-3 (6-15 overall)
8. Kennesaw 1-3 (5-14 overall)
Up next, the Eagles continue conference play on the road as they travel down south to play Kennesaw on Saturday, January 20 at 4:30 PM before returning to the states to play UNF on Wednesday, January 24 at 7 PM to wrap up their three-game road trip. The games against Kennesaw and UNF will also air on ESPN livestream.
After being down 40-48 in the first half and being behind by as high as 18 points, the Eagles miraculously came back and found the sparks that they needed to beat the Bison from not just their starters, but from their bench too.
For the starters, redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin that led the way offensively for the Eagles. Goodwin finished with 22 points (8-for-15 FG, 6-for-9 FT), six rebounds, nine assists and three steals. With his 22 points, Goodwin is now five points away from being the 10th player in program history to reach 1,000 points
Redshirt junior Zach Johnson finished with 14 points (5-for-8 FG, 2-for-5 3FG, 2-for-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist and three steals.
Redshirt junior Ricky Doyle finished with four points, three rebounds and one block.
Redshirt junior Michael Gilmore finished with 10 points (3-for-5 FG, 3-for-4 3FG, 1-for-2 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal.
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius had 12 points (3-for-4 FG, 2-for-3 3FG, 4-for-4 FT) and one assist.
Off the bench, redshirt Antravious Simmons provided the sparks that were needed. Simmons finished with 11 points (5-for-9 FG, 1-for-3 FT) and seven rebounds.
Senior Christian Terrell had eight points, two rebounds, three assists and one block.
Sophomore Christian Carlyle had five points and four rebounds.
Redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst had two points and one assist.
Freshman Brian Thomas also played in the game.
Freshman Darnell Rogers and sophomore RaySean Scott Jr did not travel with the team due to a concussion.
For the Bison, junior Rob Marberry, sophomore Kenny Cooper and junior Garrison Mathews had 15 points each. Marberry added three rebounds and five assists, Cooper added four rebounds, three assists and five steals and Mathews added seven rebounds and three assists.
Sophomore Michael Buckland had eight points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Junior Eli Pepper had five points, five rebounds and one steal.
Off the Lipscomb bench, junior Matt Rose also had 15 points, one rebound and two assists.
Freshman Greg Jones had four points, two rebounds and one assist.
Sophomore Andrew Fleming had three points and one rebound.
Senior George Brammeier had three points and one rebound.
Senior Aaron Korn contributed with two rebounds.
Below are the standings for the A-SUN Conference as of January 18:
1. FGCU 4-0 (13-8 overall)
2. Jacksonville 3-1 (9-12 overall)
3. Stetson 2-2 (10-11 overall)
4. NJIT 2-2 (9-10 overall)
5. UNF 2-2 (8-13 overall
6. Lipscomb 1-3 (11-8 overall)
7. Upstate 1-3 (6-15 overall)
8. Kennesaw 1-3 (5-14 overall)
Up next, the Eagles continue conference play on the road as they travel down south to play Kennesaw on Saturday, January 20 at 4:30 PM before returning to the states to play UNF on Wednesday, January 24 at 7 PM to wrap up their three-game road trip. The games against Kennesaw and UNF will also air on ESPN livestream.
FGCU MBB vs Lipcomb Preview
Off to a good start, the FGCU men's basketball continues conference play as they go on the road to Nashville to play Lipscomb.
Last Time Out:
The Eagles (12-8, 3-0 A-SUN) recently played NJIT at home where they were victorious, beating the Highlanders 68-54. It was redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin and redshirt junior Zach Johnson that led the way offensively. Goodwin had a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds while Johnson had 19 points, six rebounds and four assists. Goodwin is averaging 17.2 points and 4.9 assists per game. Johnson is averaging 14 points and 3.1 assists per game. In conference play, Johnson is averaging 18.3 points per game while Goodwin is averaging 15.3 points per game.
Rebound Improvement:
Since the start of conference, the Eagles have out-rebounded their opponents and are averaging 43.3 rebounds from the three conference games (42 vs Stetson, 47 vs Upstate, 41 vs NJIT).
Conference Standings:
The Eagles started conference in second place, but have jumped to first place in the A-SUN Conference standings.
Scouting Lipscomb:
The Bison (11-7, 1-2 A-SUN) won their opening conference game against Kennesaw winning 86-71 at Kennesaw, but after traveling to Jacksonville, Lipscomb would lose to UNF (96-102) and JU (69-87), thus falling from first place to fifth place in the conference standings.
Junior Garrison Mathews leads the way offensively. Mathews is averaging 23.3 points per game overall, which not only leads the A-SUN, but is ranked eighth in the nation. In conference, Mathews is averaging 32.7 points per game in the A-SUN. In conference, Mathews scored 43 against Kennesaw, 32 against UNF and 23 against JU.
Series History:
Overall between the two teams, the Eagles are 8-11 overall against Lipscomb. :Last series, FGCU split the series winning at Lipscomb (84-80) and losing at home (60-65).
The game is on Thursday, February 18 at 7:30 pm eastern/6:30 pm central and will air on ESPN 3.
FGCU WBB/MBB vs. NJIT Recap
A-SUN Conference play continued on for the FGCU men's and women's basketball teams. The Eagles continued playing as they faced NJIT.
The women's team played first. Was I surprised of the score against the Highlanders? No, not really.
In the end, the Eagles (16-3, 2-0 A-SUN) defeated the Highlanders (2-15, 0-2 A-SUN) 90-66. With the win, the Eagles are now 6-0 against the Highlanders.
Seniors Erica Nelson and Rose Julien, redshirt senior China Dow and sophomore Nas Ulel had 13 points each. Nelson finished with four rebounds, two assists and two steals, Julien with one rebound, one assist, one block and one steal, Ulel with three rebounds, one assist and three steals and Dow with eight rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Sophomore Tytionia Adderly had five points, six rebounds (three offensive, three defensive), one assist and three steals. With her three offensive rebounds, Adderly has 170 overall and remains 14 away from surpassing Courtney Chihil (183) for seventh all-time.
Redshirt senior Taylor Grandijan finished with eight points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal. Grandijan's eight points puts her at 1,075 career points. Grandijan is 61 points away from passing current video coordinator Stephanie Haas (1135) for seventh all-time in career points.
Off the bench, aside from Dow, it was once again redshirt senior Jessica Cattani that led the way offensively. Cattani led with a game-high 16 points and one rebound. Aside from one free throw, all of Cattani's points came from behind the three-point line.
"Almost every time she was open, she knocked down a shot," FGCU head coach Karl Smesko said of Cattani's performance. "She was a big spark to the offense. We shot the ball ok, not great from three, and that made it a competitive game for a long time."
Redshirt junior Lisa Zderadicka had nine points, two rebounds and seven assists.
Other players that contributed to the game were redshirt freshman Chandler Ryan (two rebounds, one assist), freshman Alyssa Blair (one rebound), freshman Sheahan Dowling (one rebound) and sophomore Samantha Kisiel (one rebound). Freshman Liberty Brown also entered the game.
For the Highlanders, redshirt junior Tatianna Torres had 11 points, four rebounds and three assists.
Redshirt junior Kelly Guarino had nine points and four rebounds.
Redshirt sophomore Amarri Trueheart had nine points and three rebounds.
Sophomore Danielle Tunstall had eight points and eight rebounds.
Redshirt sophomore Jillian Libby contributed with three rebounds and one assist.
Off the bench, senior Taj Lewis led the way with a game-high 13 points, four rebounds and two steals.
Freshman Dez Allen have seven points, two rebounds, one block and one steal.
Freshman Ellyn Stoll had five points, one rebound, one block and one steal.
Sophomore Amber Morgan had four points and two assists.
Junior Jordan Ireland added two rebounds to the mix.
Fast forward to the men's game, FGCU would come away with the victory beating NJIT 68-54.
Redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin led the way offensively. Goodwin was two assists shy of a triple-double, but did finish with a double-double of 21 points (8-for-13 FG, 2-for-4 3FG, 3-for-4 FT), eight assists and one steal.
Redshirt junior Zach Johnson had 19 points (7-for-14 FG, 3-for-7 3FG, 2-for-2 FT), six rebounds, four assists and one steal.
Redshirt junior Michael Gilmore had seven points, eight rebounds and one assist.
Redshirt junior Ricky Doyle had six points, three rebounds, two assists, three blocks and one steal. Doyle did pick up a flagrant one foul in the second half.
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius was held to scoring only three points, but did add two rebounds and three steals.
Off the bench, sophomore Raysean Scott Jr had six points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Senior Christian Terrell finished with four points, five rebounds, one assist and four steals.
Sophomore Christian Carlyle contributed with one rebound and one assist.
Redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst contributed with a block.
After missing two straight games with a foot injury, redshirt senior Antravious Simmons finished with two points and one assist.
For the Highlanders, all five starters did not score 10 or more points.
Junior Abdul Lewis finished with eight points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Sophomore Anthony Tarke had six points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Sophomore Shyquan Gibbs had six points, one assist and one steal.
Junior Diandre Wilson had five points, two rebounds, two assists and one block.
Junior Reilly Walsh had two points, eight rebounds and one steal.
Off the bench, freshman Zach Cooks led the team with 12 points and one assist.
Freshman Shawndale Jones had 11 points, one rebound, two assists and two steals.
Junior Mohamed Bendary had four points, four rebounds ad one block.
Freshman San Antonio Brinson contributed with one assist and junior Donovan Greer also played in the game.
Up next, the women's basketball team will face Upstate on Monday January 15 at 7 PM. The game is dubbed as a blue out and air on ESPN3.
The men will be on the road for the next three conference as they begin against Lipscomb on Thursday, January 18 at 7:30 PM followed by traveling to play Kennesaw State on Saturday, January 20 at 4:30 PM before concluding their three game road trip to Jacksonville to face UNF Wednesday, January 24 at 7 PM.
The women's team played first. Was I surprised of the score against the Highlanders? No, not really.
In the end, the Eagles (16-3, 2-0 A-SUN) defeated the Highlanders (2-15, 0-2 A-SUN) 90-66. With the win, the Eagles are now 6-0 against the Highlanders.
Seniors Erica Nelson and Rose Julien, redshirt senior China Dow and sophomore Nas Ulel had 13 points each. Nelson finished with four rebounds, two assists and two steals, Julien with one rebound, one assist, one block and one steal, Ulel with three rebounds, one assist and three steals and Dow with eight rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Redshirt senior Taylor Grandijan finished with eight points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal. Grandijan's eight points puts her at 1,075 career points. Grandijan is 61 points away from passing current video coordinator Stephanie Haas (1135) for seventh all-time in career points.
Off the bench, aside from Dow, it was once again redshirt senior Jessica Cattani that led the way offensively. Cattani led with a game-high 16 points and one rebound. Aside from one free throw, all of Cattani's points came from behind the three-point line.
"Almost every time she was open, she knocked down a shot," FGCU head coach Karl Smesko said of Cattani's performance. "She was a big spark to the offense. We shot the ball ok, not great from three, and that made it a competitive game for a long time."
Redshirt junior Lisa Zderadicka had nine points, two rebounds and seven assists.
Other players that contributed to the game were redshirt freshman Chandler Ryan (two rebounds, one assist), freshman Alyssa Blair (one rebound), freshman Sheahan Dowling (one rebound) and sophomore Samantha Kisiel (one rebound). Freshman Liberty Brown also entered the game.
For the Highlanders, redshirt junior Tatianna Torres had 11 points, four rebounds and three assists.
Redshirt junior Kelly Guarino had nine points and four rebounds.
Redshirt sophomore Amarri Trueheart had nine points and three rebounds.
Sophomore Danielle Tunstall had eight points and eight rebounds.
Redshirt sophomore Jillian Libby contributed with three rebounds and one assist.
Off the bench, senior Taj Lewis led the way with a game-high 13 points, four rebounds and two steals.
Freshman Dez Allen have seven points, two rebounds, one block and one steal.
Freshman Ellyn Stoll had five points, one rebound, one block and one steal.
Sophomore Amber Morgan had four points and two assists.
Junior Jordan Ireland added two rebounds to the mix.
Fast forward to the men's game, FGCU would come away with the victory beating NJIT 68-54.
Redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin led the way offensively. Goodwin was two assists shy of a triple-double, but did finish with a double-double of 21 points (8-for-13 FG, 2-for-4 3FG, 3-for-4 FT), eight assists and one steal.
Redshirt junior Zach Johnson had 19 points (7-for-14 FG, 3-for-7 3FG, 2-for-2 FT), six rebounds, four assists and one steal.
Redshirt junior Michael Gilmore had seven points, eight rebounds and one assist.
Redshirt junior Ricky Doyle had six points, three rebounds, two assists, three blocks and one steal. Doyle did pick up a flagrant one foul in the second half.
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius was held to scoring only three points, but did add two rebounds and three steals.
Off the bench, sophomore Raysean Scott Jr had six points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Senior Christian Terrell finished with four points, five rebounds, one assist and four steals.
Sophomore Christian Carlyle contributed with one rebound and one assist.
Redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst contributed with a block.
After missing two straight games with a foot injury, redshirt senior Antravious Simmons finished with two points and one assist.
For the Highlanders, all five starters did not score 10 or more points.
Junior Abdul Lewis finished with eight points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Sophomore Anthony Tarke had six points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Sophomore Shyquan Gibbs had six points, one assist and one steal.
Junior Diandre Wilson had five points, two rebounds, two assists and one block.
Junior Reilly Walsh had two points, eight rebounds and one steal.
Off the bench, freshman Zach Cooks led the team with 12 points and one assist.
Freshman Shawndale Jones had 11 points, one rebound, two assists and two steals.
Junior Mohamed Bendary had four points, four rebounds ad one block.
Freshman San Antonio Brinson contributed with one assist and junior Donovan Greer also played in the game.
Up next, the women's basketball team will face Upstate on Monday January 15 at 7 PM. The game is dubbed as a blue out and air on ESPN3.
The men will be on the road for the next three conference as they begin against Lipscomb on Thursday, January 18 at 7:30 PM followed by traveling to play Kennesaw State on Saturday, January 20 at 4:30 PM before concluding their three game road trip to Jacksonville to face UNF Wednesday, January 24 at 7 PM.
FGCU MBB vs. Upstate Recap
Getting off to a good start for conference, the FGCU men's basketball team took down USC Upstate as the Eagles won 75-58.
After struggling during non-conference play, the Eagles (11-8, 2-0 A-SUN) kicked back into high gear and beat the Spartans (5-14, 0-2 A-SUN).
Once again, the player leading the charge was redshirt junior Zach Johnson. Johnson finished with 17 points (8-11 FG, 1-2 3FG), two rebounds, six assists and one steal.
Redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius finished with 13 points (5-10 FG, 3-7 3FG) and two rebounds.
Redshirt junior Ricky Doyle finished with 11 points (4-8 FG, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal.
Redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin, senior Christian Terrell, sophomore RaySean Scott Jr and redshirt junior Michael Gilmore had seven points each. Goodwin added nine rebounds and three assists, Terrell added seven rebounds and four assists, Scott added six rebounds and Gilmore added two rebounds. With his seven points, Goodwin is now 48 points away from being the 10th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points
Other players that contributed off the bench were freshman Brian Thomas, sophomore Christian Carlyle, redshirt sophomore Brady Ernst and freshman Darnell Rogers.
Thomas had four points and six rebounds.
Carlyle had two points, one rebound and three steals.
Ernst contributed with two rebounds and two assists.
Rogers contributed with one rebound.
Redshirt senior Josh Ko, junior Dolan Mahoney and freshman Ryan McAdoo also played in the game.
For the Spartans, freshman Avery Diggs led the way with 12 points, six rebounds, one assist and one block.
Junior Jure Span had 11 points, three rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Junior Malk Moore had 10 points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Redshirt junior Mike Cunningham had eight points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Senior Ramel Thompkins had one point, eight rebounds and two blocks.
Off the bench, redshirt freshman Thomas Booker had eight points and one steal.
Senior Carson Smith had four points and two rebounds.
Junior Deion Holmes had four points, one rebound and one steal.
Junior Pat Welch also entered the game.
Up next, the Eagles continue their conference play at home as they play NJIT on Saturday, January 13 at 7 PM. The game will be dubbed as a pink out
FGCU WBB/MBB vs. NJIT Preview
With conference underway in the A-SUN, the FGCU men's and women's basketball team prepare for another conference game as they face NJIT to continue conference play.
Last Time Out for the Women:
The Eagles (15-3, 1-0 A-SUN) defeated Stetson 80-40 to open conference. The Eagles scored 12 3-pointers in their victory and continue to lead the nation in 3-pointers made (216) and 3-pointers made (610) as well as being #1 in the nation of the Collegeinsiders.com Top 25 Mid-Major Poll.
Player(s) Recognition(s):
Sophomore Tytionia Adderly and redshirt junior Lisa Zderadicka were recently earned weekly awards in the A-SUN.
Adderly was named A-SUN Player of the Week after her game against Stetson. The Jupiter-native had a double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds. This was her sixth career double-double, 20th career double-digit rebounding performance and second career 20-point game. Adderly was one point shy of tying her career-high point record (22 vs Northern Colorado, Nov. 18, 2016). Adderly is averaging 7.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game.
Zderadicka, a native of Vienna, Austria and grad student from Houston Baptist, was named A-SUN Newcomer of the Week for the second time (first time: December 12, 2017). During the game against Stetson, Zderadicka had 10 points, four rebounds and four assists. Zderadicka is averaging seven points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.
Impactful Players:
Senior Rose Julien currently leads in points per game (12.8). Julien had 12 points and four rebounds against Stetson.
Redshirt senior Taylor Grandijan did not score in the game against Stetson. Grandijan is scoring 10.2 points per game. Grandijan did contribute with two rebounds and sits seventh all-time in career rebound (435) and third all-time in career 3-pointers made (258). Grandijan is 69 points away from surpassing former player and current video coordinator Stephanie Haas (1,135) for seventh all-time in career points.
Sophomore Nasrin Ulel is averaging 10.1 points per game. She had eight in the game against Stetson.
Bench Role:
Along with Zderadicka, redshirt seniors Jessica Cattani and China Dow are still effective off the bench.
After scoring a career-high 23 points against Florida Memorial, Cattani's points per game skyrocketed from 5.9 to 7.1. In Cattani's last game, she scored seven points with one rebound, one assist and one steal.
Dow is averaging 9.6 points per game. In her last two games, Dow has scored five points in each game.
Another player that has been a big factor is redshirt freshman Chandler Ryan. Ryan is averaging averaging 4.9 points per game and, in her last game, scored 11 points (4-4 FG, 3-3 3FG) against Stetson in five minutes.
Scouting NJIT:
The Highlanders (2-14, 0-1 A-SUN) are hoping to shake off a three-game losing streak. NJIT hosted the NJIT Highlanders Christmas Tournament where they would beat Long Beach State (73-57) before losing to Penn in the championship game (38-77). After their tournament, NJIT would lose to Cornell (46-61) to end non-conference before losing to USC Upstate (57-95) to open their conference portion.
Key Players:
Redshirt junior Tatianna Torres leads the team offensively. Torres is averaging 11.7 points per game and is second on the team in rebounds per game (5.6). In Torres' game against Upstate, she scored 10 points with seven rebounds.
Freshman Ellyn Stoll is also effective on the starting rotation. Stoll is averaging 9.7 points per game. In her game against Upstate, she scored seven points with three assists.
Series History:
The Eagles are 5-0 against NJIT. Last series, FGCU swept NJIT winning 73-53 at home and 77-46 at NJIT last season.
Last Time Out for the Men:
The men's team (10-8, 1-0 A-SUN) also competed against Stetson after the women's game. They would win 90-52.
Impactful Players:
Still leading the way is the duo of redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin and redshirt junior Zach Johnson.
In the game against Upstate, Goodwin finished with seven points while Johnson led the way with a game-high 17 points. Goodwin averages 17 points per game while Johnson averages 13.7 points per game.
Senior Christian Terrell has also remained a key factor to the team. Terrell is averaging 12.3 points per game after finishing with seven points against Upstate.
After starting the last game, redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius is averaging nine points per game after finishing with a 13 point game against Upstate.
Bench Role:
Going back and forth between rotations, the main factors from the bench role include freshman Brian Thomas, redshirt junior Michael Gilmore, sophomore RaySean Scott Jr, sophomore Christian Carlyle and redshirt senior Antravious Simmons.
Thomas recently came back after being unable to play in 15 straight games due to a broken hand. Thomas, whose last game was against Bowling Green, made his home game debut where he had four points, eight rebounds, one block and one steal. In the game against Upstate, Thomas finished with four points and six rebounds.
Scott has been on and off between being a starter and playing the bench role. the Compton, California native is averaging 5.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Against Upstate, Scott had seven points and six rebounds.
Carlyle is averaging 6.3 points per game. Against Upstate, Carlyle had two points, one rebound and three steals.
Simmons missed the previous game against Upstate due to a foot injury. Simmons is averaging 6.8 points per game.
Scouting NJIT Men's Team:
NJIT (8-9, 1-1 A-SUN) defeated Upstate 98-87 before falling to Stetson 67-80.
Sophomore Anthony Tarke paces the NJIT offensive attack at 15.2 points per game. Tarke led the way with 23 points against Stetson.
Junior Diandre Wilson averages 11.1 points per game. Wilson had 10 points against Stetson.
Junior Abdul Lewis is at 9.9 points per game. Lewis did not play against Stetson nor Upstate
Series History:
FGCU holds a 3-1 edge in the all-time series with NJIT. The Highlanders joined the A-SUN in 2015-16, and the Eagles split with them that first year as each team protected its home court. However, FGCU swept both matchups last year. Three of the four meetings have been decided by single digits, with the lone exception coming as part of FGCU's 84-71 win at Alico last January.
Both gamez on Saturday, January 13 and are dubbed as a pink out, so marketing is encouraging fans that attend the game to wear pink to support the stop of breast cancer. Game time is set to start at 4 PM for the women and 7 PM for the men. Both will air on ESPN3.
Link: http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/3244964/njit-vs-florida-gulf-coast-w-basketball
Last Time Out for the Women:
The Eagles (15-3, 1-0 A-SUN) defeated Stetson 80-40 to open conference. The Eagles scored 12 3-pointers in their victory and continue to lead the nation in 3-pointers made (216) and 3-pointers made (610) as well as being #1 in the nation of the Collegeinsiders.com Top 25 Mid-Major Poll.
Player(s) Recognition(s):
Sophomore Tytionia Adderly and redshirt junior Lisa Zderadicka were recently earned weekly awards in the A-SUN.
Adderly was named A-SUN Player of the Week after her game against Stetson. The Jupiter-native had a double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds. This was her sixth career double-double, 20th career double-digit rebounding performance and second career 20-point game. Adderly was one point shy of tying her career-high point record (22 vs Northern Colorado, Nov. 18, 2016). Adderly is averaging 7.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game.
Zderadicka, a native of Vienna, Austria and grad student from Houston Baptist, was named A-SUN Newcomer of the Week for the second time (first time: December 12, 2017). During the game against Stetson, Zderadicka had 10 points, four rebounds and four assists. Zderadicka is averaging seven points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.
Impactful Players:
Senior Rose Julien currently leads in points per game (12.8). Julien had 12 points and four rebounds against Stetson.
Redshirt senior Taylor Grandijan did not score in the game against Stetson. Grandijan is scoring 10.2 points per game. Grandijan did contribute with two rebounds and sits seventh all-time in career rebound (435) and third all-time in career 3-pointers made (258). Grandijan is 69 points away from surpassing former player and current video coordinator Stephanie Haas (1,135) for seventh all-time in career points.
Sophomore Nasrin Ulel is averaging 10.1 points per game. She had eight in the game against Stetson.
Bench Role:
Along with Zderadicka, redshirt seniors Jessica Cattani and China Dow are still effective off the bench.
After scoring a career-high 23 points against Florida Memorial, Cattani's points per game skyrocketed from 5.9 to 7.1. In Cattani's last game, she scored seven points with one rebound, one assist and one steal.
Dow is averaging 9.6 points per game. In her last two games, Dow has scored five points in each game.
Another player that has been a big factor is redshirt freshman Chandler Ryan. Ryan is averaging averaging 4.9 points per game and, in her last game, scored 11 points (4-4 FG, 3-3 3FG) against Stetson in five minutes.
Scouting NJIT:
The Highlanders (2-14, 0-1 A-SUN) are hoping to shake off a three-game losing streak. NJIT hosted the NJIT Highlanders Christmas Tournament where they would beat Long Beach State (73-57) before losing to Penn in the championship game (38-77). After their tournament, NJIT would lose to Cornell (46-61) to end non-conference before losing to USC Upstate (57-95) to open their conference portion.
Key Players:
Redshirt junior Tatianna Torres leads the team offensively. Torres is averaging 11.7 points per game and is second on the team in rebounds per game (5.6). In Torres' game against Upstate, she scored 10 points with seven rebounds.
Freshman Ellyn Stoll is also effective on the starting rotation. Stoll is averaging 9.7 points per game. In her game against Upstate, she scored seven points with three assists.
Series History:
The Eagles are 5-0 against NJIT. Last series, FGCU swept NJIT winning 73-53 at home and 77-46 at NJIT last season.
Last Time Out for the Men:
The men's team (10-8, 1-0 A-SUN) also competed against Stetson after the women's game. They would win 90-52.
Impactful Players:
Still leading the way is the duo of redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin and redshirt junior Zach Johnson.
In the game against Upstate, Goodwin finished with seven points while Johnson led the way with a game-high 17 points. Goodwin averages 17 points per game while Johnson averages 13.7 points per game.
Senior Christian Terrell has also remained a key factor to the team. Terrell is averaging 12.3 points per game after finishing with seven points against Upstate.
After starting the last game, redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius is averaging nine points per game after finishing with a 13 point game against Upstate.
Bench Role:
Going back and forth between rotations, the main factors from the bench role include freshman Brian Thomas, redshirt junior Michael Gilmore, sophomore RaySean Scott Jr, sophomore Christian Carlyle and redshirt senior Antravious Simmons.
Thomas recently came back after being unable to play in 15 straight games due to a broken hand. Thomas, whose last game was against Bowling Green, made his home game debut where he had four points, eight rebounds, one block and one steal. In the game against Upstate, Thomas finished with four points and six rebounds.
Scott has been on and off between being a starter and playing the bench role. the Compton, California native is averaging 5.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Against Upstate, Scott had seven points and six rebounds.
Carlyle is averaging 6.3 points per game. Against Upstate, Carlyle had two points, one rebound and three steals.
Simmons missed the previous game against Upstate due to a foot injury. Simmons is averaging 6.8 points per game.
Scouting NJIT Men's Team:
NJIT (8-9, 1-1 A-SUN) defeated Upstate 98-87 before falling to Stetson 67-80.
Sophomore Anthony Tarke paces the NJIT offensive attack at 15.2 points per game. Tarke led the way with 23 points against Stetson.
Junior Diandre Wilson averages 11.1 points per game. Wilson had 10 points against Stetson.
Junior Abdul Lewis is at 9.9 points per game. Lewis did not play against Stetson nor Upstate
Series History:
FGCU holds a 3-1 edge in the all-time series with NJIT. The Highlanders joined the A-SUN in 2015-16, and the Eagles split with them that first year as each team protected its home court. However, FGCU swept both matchups last year. Three of the four meetings have been decided by single digits, with the lone exception coming as part of FGCU's 84-71 win at Alico last January.
Both gamez on Saturday, January 13 and are dubbed as a pink out, so marketing is encouraging fans that attend the game to wear pink to support the stop of breast cancer. Game time is set to start at 4 PM for the women and 7 PM for the men. Both will air on ESPN3.
Link: http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/3244964/njit-vs-florida-gulf-coast-w-basketball
FGCU MBB vs. Upstate Preview
After a strong start to open conference, the FGCU men's basketball team (10-8, 1-0 A-SUN) prepare for their next game in A-SUN Conference play. The Eagles take on USC Upstate for their next game.
Last Time Out:
The Eagles opened conference at home against Stetson defeating the Hatters 90-52. The Eagles enter the game with a three-game winning streak after defeating not only the Hatters, but have also defeated NAIA Florida Memorial and NCAA DII Florida Tech.
Key Player(s):
The duo of redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin and redshirt junior Zach Johnson lead the fray.
Goodwin leads the team with 17.6 points per game. In the game against Stetson, Goodwin finished with 18 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals. Goodwin is 55 points away from being the 10th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points.
Johnson averages 13.5 points per game. Johnson finished with a game-leading 19 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals against Stetson. Johnson was recognized as the ninth player in program history to reach 1,000 career points.
Senior Christian Terrell has also been a key factor to the fray as well. Terrell was the eighth player in program history to reach 1,000 points during his game against Webber. The Jacksonville product is averaging 12.6 points per game and in the game against Stetson, he had nine points, five rebounds and six assists
Bench Role:
The main factors off the bench included sophomore RaySean Scott Jr, redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius, sophomore Christian Carlyle and redshirt senior Antravious Simmons.
Scott, who missed a previous game against Florida Tech due to personal reasons has been on and off between being a starter and playing the bench role. the Compton, California native is averaging 5.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Scott had four points and five rebounds against Stetson.
Mercurius is averaging 8.7 points per game. Mercurius, a triple transfer from USF, Texas-Rio Grande Valley and Daytona State College started in the game against Stetson scoring 13 points with nine of them being behind the 3-point line.
Carlyle is averaging 6.6 points per game after recently returning from a concussion. Carlyle scored 10 points in the game against Stetson.
Simmons did not play in the game against Stetson due to a foot injury, so his timetable of return is not yet announced. Simmons is averaging 6.8 points per game and 4.7 rebounds per game.
Home Debut:
Freshman Brian Thomas recently came back to play after being unable in 15 straight games due to a broken hand. Thomas, whose last game was against Bowling Green, made his home game debut where he had four points, eight rebounds, one block and one steal.
Scouting Upstate:
The Spartans (5-13, 0-1 A-SUN) opened their conference game on the road against NJIT where they would lose to the Highlanders 87-98. The Spartans ended 2017 with a 77-79 loss to the University of Missouri-Kansas City before starting conference.
Key Player(s):
Junior Malik Moore leads the team offensively with 15 points per game. Moore scored 15 points in the game against NJIT.
Junior Jure Span is averaging 10.9 points and 4.7 assists per game. Span had 16 points and five points against NJIT.
Series History:
Overall, The Eagles are 15-6 against the Spartans. The last series both teams met, they had a win a piece. The Spartans beat the Eagles 62-60 at FGCU before the Eagles countered with a 97-89 overtime win at Upstate.
The game will be on Thursday, January 11 at 7 PM where it is dubbed a Blue Out and fans are encouraged to wear blue for the game.
Last Time Out:
The Eagles opened conference at home against Stetson defeating the Hatters 90-52. The Eagles enter the game with a three-game winning streak after defeating not only the Hatters, but have also defeated NAIA Florida Memorial and NCAA DII Florida Tech.
Key Player(s):
The duo of redshirt senior Brandon Goodwin and redshirt junior Zach Johnson lead the fray.
Goodwin leads the team with 17.6 points per game. In the game against Stetson, Goodwin finished with 18 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals. Goodwin is 55 points away from being the 10th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points.
Johnson averages 13.5 points per game. Johnson finished with a game-leading 19 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals against Stetson. Johnson was recognized as the ninth player in program history to reach 1,000 career points.
Senior Christian Terrell has also been a key factor to the fray as well. Terrell was the eighth player in program history to reach 1,000 points during his game against Webber. The Jacksonville product is averaging 12.6 points per game and in the game against Stetson, he had nine points, five rebounds and six assists
Bench Role:
The main factors off the bench included sophomore RaySean Scott Jr, redshirt junior Dinero Mercurius, sophomore Christian Carlyle and redshirt senior Antravious Simmons.
Scott, who missed a previous game against Florida Tech due to personal reasons has been on and off between being a starter and playing the bench role. the Compton, California native is averaging 5.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Scott had four points and five rebounds against Stetson.
Mercurius is averaging 8.7 points per game. Mercurius, a triple transfer from USF, Texas-Rio Grande Valley and Daytona State College started in the game against Stetson scoring 13 points with nine of them being behind the 3-point line.
Carlyle is averaging 6.6 points per game after recently returning from a concussion. Carlyle scored 10 points in the game against Stetson.
Simmons did not play in the game against Stetson due to a foot injury, so his timetable of return is not yet announced. Simmons is averaging 6.8 points per game and 4.7 rebounds per game.
Home Debut:
Freshman Brian Thomas recently came back to play after being unable in 15 straight games due to a broken hand. Thomas, whose last game was against Bowling Green, made his home game debut where he had four points, eight rebounds, one block and one steal.
Scouting Upstate:
The Spartans (5-13, 0-1 A-SUN) opened their conference game on the road against NJIT where they would lose to the Highlanders 87-98. The Spartans ended 2017 with a 77-79 loss to the University of Missouri-Kansas City before starting conference.
Key Player(s):
Junior Malik Moore leads the team offensively with 15 points per game. Moore scored 15 points in the game against NJIT.
Junior Jure Span is averaging 10.9 points and 4.7 assists per game. Span had 16 points and five points against NJIT.
Series History:
Overall, The Eagles are 15-6 against the Spartans. The last series both teams met, they had a win a piece. The Spartans beat the Eagles 62-60 at FGCU before the Eagles countered with a 97-89 overtime win at Upstate.
The game will be on Thursday, January 11 at 7 PM where it is dubbed a Blue Out and fans are encouraged to wear blue for the game.
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