May 14, 2012
FGCU men's basketball head coach Andy Enfield announced on Monday that 6-foot-10 Georgia Tech transfer Nate Hicks has signed a grant-in aid to join the Eagles next season.
April 15, 2012
FGCU men's basketball signee DaJuan Graf represented the West team on Saturday, April 14, in the Jordan Brand Classic (JBC) regional game at Time Warner Cable Arena. Graf was the West squad’s starting point guard, turning in a line of 10 points, four rebounds and three steals over 26 minutes of work.
April 10, 2012
A unanimous Atlantic Sun All-Freshmen team choice, FGCU men's basketball guard Bernard Thompson earned some more postseason accolades on Tuesday when he was named to the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshmen All-American team. Thompson was one of two A-Sun rookies to make the 25-member Mid-Major Freshmen All-American squad, as he was joined by USC Upstate's Ty Greene.
April 04, 2012
Highlighted by freshman Brett Comer leading the Atlantic Sun and finishing 28th in the country in assists per game (5.6), the FGCU men's basketball ranked in top 50 in the country in three different statistical categories in the final NCAA rankings.
March 27, 2012
With both programs coming off successful runs into March Madness, FGCU men's and women's basketball season tickets for the 2012-13 campaign are now on sale at the FGCU ticket office. FGCU was one of just 15 schools out of 344 in Division I that saw its men's and women's program advance to its respective Conference Tournament championship game.
March 07, 2012
FGCU men's basketball early signee DaJuan Graf will get a chance to continue his terrific senior season on Saturday, April 14, when he takes part in the Jordan Brand Classic Regional Game playing for the West Team at Time Warner Cable Arena. Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc., has announced the rosters for the Jordan Brand Classic's Regional and National games.
March 06, 2012
Coming off a successful weekend at the Atlantic Sun Tournament for both teams, the FGCU Athletic Department announced the dates for its men’s and women’s basketball postseason banquets on Wednesday. The women's banquet will recognize their NCAA Tournament campaign on Wednesday, April 4, while the men will celebrate their best season in Division I history on Tuesday, April 10.
March 03, 2012
Behind four starters in double figures and a strong second half, top-seeded Belmont fought back from a 13-point deficit in the first half to end sixth-seeded FGCU's magical run towards an Atlantic Sun Championship with an 83-69 win Saturday night in the tournament finale at the University Center.
March 03, 2012
Sixth-seeded FGCU will look to complete its magical run through the Atlantic Sun Tournament on Saturday night when it takes on top-seeded and reigning conference champ Belmont in the title game. FGCU became the sixth team in the 33-year history of the A-Sun Tournament to advance to the championship game in its first appearance and will now look to be just the fourth team to win the tournament in its first try.
March 02, 2012
Fueled by arguably its best defensive performance of the season, the sixth-seeded FGCU men's basketball team rallied from six points down late in the second half to stun second-seeded Mercer, 62-58, on its home court to advance to the Atlantic Sun Championship Saturday night shown live on ESPN2 at 7 p.m.
March 02, 2012
Sixth-seeded FGCU will look to become the sixth team in the 33-year history of the Atlantic Sun Tournament to make the championship game in its first-ever conference postseason appearance when it takes on second-seeded Mercer on Friday night in the semifinals. The game will be televised live on Comcast Sports South.
March 01, 2012
FGCU will make its first-ever appearance at the Atlantic Sun Tournament when it takes on fellow first-timer and No. 3 USC Upstate in the quarterfinal round at the University Center on the campus of Mercer University. The Eagles and Spartans will both be making their first Division I postseason appearance after sitting out the last four years due the NCAA Division I transition period.
February 28, 2012
ESPN 770's David Moulton (P-B-P) and Mark Miller (Analyst), of the Miller & Moulton Show that airs from 2-7 p.m. on Monday-Friday, will have the call from the University Center in Macon, Ga. for every game FGCU appears in.
February 28, 2012
Just days away from its first-ever Atlantic Sun Tournament appearance, the FGCU men's basketball team saw a trio of players earn conference postseason accolades on Monday evening, announced by the league office. Junior Sherwood Brown was named to the All-Conference second team, while rookies Brett Comer and Bernard Thompson occupied two of the five spots on the All-Freshmen squad.
February 26, 2012
FGCU men's basketball freshman Bernard Thompson closed the regular season with his third and fourth straight double figure outings, earning his second and the final Atlantic Sun Newcomer of the Week award, announced by the league office late Sunday night.
February 25, 2012
Behind a balanced scoring attack that featured four players with at least 15 points, ETSU led from start to finish as it handed FGCU an 84-71 loss Saturday afternoon on the final day of the Atlantic Sun regular season action at the MSHA Athletic Center. With the loss, FGCU (13-16, 8-10) earns the No. 6 seed in next week’s Atlantic Sun Tournament held on the campus of Mercer in Macon, Ga.
February 25, 2012
FGCU will close out the regular season on Saturday when it takes on ETSU at the MSHA Athletic Center. The game can be seen live on ESPN3.com with Matt Stewart (P-B-P) and Sonny Smith (Analyst) on the call.
February 23, 2012
Fueled by a program Division I record 15 three-pointers and 30 points by sophomore Torrey Craig, USC Upstate jumped out to a big halftime lead and fought off a second half surge by FGCU for an 87-74 Atlantic Sun win Thursday night at the Hodge Center.
February 23, 2012
Currently in a tie for fifth in the Atlantic Sun standings, FGCU will hit the road for the final weekend of regular season play beginning at third place USC Upstate on Thursday night at the Hodge Center. The Eagles are 4-3 on the road in A-Sun play this season, a program single-season record for conference road wins, and are 2-1 all-time in Spartanburg, S.C.
February 17, 2012
Junior Adam Pegg poured in a game-high 23 points to lead five players in double figures for Stetson, as the Hatters built a lead as large as 24 before fending off a late FGCU rally to hand the Eagles an 86-80 loss in front of an Alico Arena crowd of 2,352. The loss dips FGCU’s record to 13-14 on the season and 8-8 in the A-Sun with two regular season games remaining. The Hatters snap a four-game losing streak to the Eagles with the win and move to 6-10 in the conference.
February 16, 2012
With its first conference postseason berth in hand, FGCU will closeout its 2011-12 home slate against in-state rival Stetson in the Atlantic Sun/CSS Friday Night Game of the Week at Alico Arena. The game will be televised live on Comcast Sports South - channel 70 in southwest Florida - and on ESPN3.com outside the CSS footprint with Matt Stewart and Sonny Smith on the call.
February 15, 2012
First-year FGCU men's basketball head coach Andy Enfield and women's basketball head coach Karl Smesko will sit down with host Tom James on Wednesday, Feb. 15, for the fourth and final rendition of the FGCU Coaches Show starting at 5:30 p.m.
February 13, 2012
Behind six players in double figures, the FGCU men's basketball team led for all but 15 seconds in a convincing 89-68 Atlantic Sun win over Lipscomb Monday night at Alico Arena. Eligible for postseason play for the first time in school history, the Eagles clinched a berth in the A-Sun Tournament with the victory.
February 11, 2012
A 12-0 Belmont run that stretched from the end of the first half into the opening four minutes of the second half highlighted a strong final 20 minutes for the Bruins, as the FGCU men's basketball team fell, 86-63, on Saturday night in front of an Alico Arena crowd of 3,007 fans.
February 11, 2012
Currently in a tie for fourth place in the Atlantic Sun standings, FGCU begins a three-game homestand on Saturday night when it welcomes Belmont to Alico Arena. The Eagles will look to avenge a loss to the Bruins earlier in the season in Nashville, while improving on their 8-3 home record.
February 06, 2012
Despite 23 points from junior Sherwood Brown, the FGCU men's basketball team couldn't overcome 11 UNF three-pointers in a 68-62 loss Monday night at UNF Arena. Brown turned in his fourth 20-point game of the season, scoring 15 of his game-high 23 points in the second half.
February 06, 2012
Coming off its fourth Atlantic Sun road win of the season, FGCU will look to move closer to securing its first conference postseason berth in school history when it takes on North Florida Monday night. Currently in sole possession of fourth place in the A-Sun standings, the Eagles will look to avenge a heart-breaking overtime loss to the Ospreys earlier in the season in which they squandered a 17-point halftime lead.
February 04, 2012
Behind arguably its best 40-minute effort of the season on the defensive end, the FGCU men's basketball team picked up its program Division I record 12th win with a hard-fought 65-55 Atlantic Sun victory at Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Arena. The Eagles (12-11) held the Dolphins to under 31 percent shooting in each half, while coming away with a season-high 15 steals to improve to 7-5 in the A-Sun.
February 04, 2012
Currently in a tie for fourth place in the Atlantic Sun standings, FGCU will look to build off a six-win month of January when it opens the final month of the regular season at Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles are 3-2 on the road in A-Sun play this season and can set a program single-season record for conference road victories with a win against the Dolphins.
February 03, 2012
Tickets for the 2012 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Conference Basketball Championships held at the University Center on the campus of Mercer from February 29-March 3, can be purchased through the FGCU ticket office beginning on Friday morning. With FGCU postseason eligible for the first time in its Division I history, fans can get ticket booklets that include admission into every game of the men’s and women’s tournament (14 games) for $75. All tickets are general admission.
January 31, 2012
Following a week that included a pair of double-doubles, FGCU men's basketball junior Sherwood Brown was named the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week on Tuesday, announced by the league office. Brown posted averages of 16.3 points and 9.7 rebounds over a 2-1 week at Alico Arena en route to becoming the third Eagle to be lauded by the A-Sun this season, but the first to win Player of the Week.
January 30, 2012
A 12-0 Mercer run early in the second half and a 20-point night from sophomore point guard Langston Hall proved to be the difference, as a late FGCU run wasn’t enough as it fell to the Bears, 75-66, on Monday night at Alico Arena. The loss snaps a season-high three-game win streak for the Eagles, who are now 11-11 overall and 6-5 in the Atlantic Sun, good for a tie for fourth place.
January 29, 2012
FGCU will look to continue its winning ways on Monday night when it welcomes first place Mercer to Alico Arena Monday night for the second meeting between the two teams this season. Since falling at Mercer to open the New Year, the Eagles have gone 6-2 while averaging 80.2 points per game and will attempt to equal a program D-1 record win streak of four games.
January 28, 2012
A season-high six players reached double figures led by 17 points from 6-foot-9 sharpshooting freshman Filip Cvjeticanin, as the FGCU men's basketball team picked up its third win in a row with a 92-74 Atlantic Sun triumph over Kennesaw State in front of 2,810 fans at Alico Arena Saturday night.
January 28, 2012
Coming off its top two offensive performances of the season, FGCU will be in search of its first three-game win streak of the year when it hosts Kennesaw State on Saturday night in an Atlantic Sun showdown at Alico Arena. The Eagles enter the weekend in a three-way tie for fourth place in the A-Sun, thanks to a program-best 5-4 start.
January 25, 2012
Midway through their first season as head coaches, Stetson’s Casey Alexander, FGCU’s Andy Enfield and Kennesaw State’s Lewis Preston already have their own unique story to tell.
January 24, 2012
Behind another torrid shooting night from the field that included a season-high 13 three-pointers, the FGCU men's basketball team defeated visiting Longwood in convincing fashion, 101-58, in a non-conference contest Tuesday night at Alico Arena. The win is the fourth in five games for the Eagles, who even their record at 10-10 on the season, equaling their win total from all of last year. The 100-point outing is FGCU’s second since joining Division I in 2007-08, while it also set a record for its largest win in D-1 history.
January 24, 2012
Off to its best start in Atlantic Sun action (5-4) in program history following a win at Stetson last Friday, FGCU will take a break from conference play on Tuesday night when it hosts Longwood in its final non-conference game of the season. A victory over Longwood would equal the Eagles' win total from all of last year (10) and move the Green and Blue to .500, the latest they've been .500 or better since joining Division I in 2007-08.
January 20, 2012
Behind a season-high 24 points and seven assists from freshman Brett Comer and four other players in double figures, the FGCU men's basketball team came away with a 92-85 win at Stetson in the Atlantic Sun/CSS Friday Night Game of the Week at the Edmunds Center in front of 2,175 fans. Comer scored 12 points in each half en route to the highest scoring effort by an Eagle this season, as the Green and Blue picked up their fourth consecutive win over the Hatters.
January 19, 2012
FGCU will hit the halfway point of its league slate when it takes on in-state rival Stetson in the Atlantic Sun/CSS Friday Night Game of the Week at the Edmunds Center. The game will be televised live on Comcast Sports South - channel 70 in southwest Florida - with Matt Stewart and Sonny Smith on the call.
January 19, 2012
Fans who aren’t able to make the trek north for the FGCU men’s basketball team’s Friday night Atlantic Sun Conference showdown at Stetson can watch the game live on Comcast Sports South (CSS) starting at 7 p.m.
January 17, 2012
First-year FGCU men’s basketball head coach Andy Enfield and women’s basketball head coach Karl Smesko will sit down with host Tom James on Wednesday, Jan. 18, for the third rendition of the FGCU Coaches Show starting at 5:30 p.m
January 17, 2012
FGCU men's basketball junior Sherwood Brown was named the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week by College Sports Madness on Monday night before the Eagles took on Belmont. During the weekly time frame for the award, Brown averaged team-highs of 15.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in FGCU's two victories against Jacksonville and at Lipscomb.
January 15, 2012
Fresh off a thrilling overtime win at Lipscomb, FGCU (8-9, 4-3) will cap its stay in the Music City on Monday night when it takes on first place Belmont (12-6, 5-1) at the Curb Event Center. The Eagles, who have won five over their last seven games, will be in search of their first three-game A-Sun road win streak in program history and will look to leave Nashville with a sweep for the first time in five attempts.
January 14, 2012
After erasing a 13-point second half lead to force its second overtime game in the last week, FGCU hit 8-of-12 free throws in the final 70 seconds of the extra frame and got four consecutive stops to pull away for a 84-80 Atlantic Sun win at Lipscomb Saturday night at Allen Arena. Five players reached double figures for the second straight game, as the Eagles picked up their second straight A-Sun road win en route to improving to 4-3 in league play.
January 13, 2012
FGCU will begin a three-game Atlantic Sun road swing on Saturday night in Nashville, Tenn. when it heads to Allen Arena to take on Lipscomb. The Bison are part of a five-way tie for third place in the A-Sun at 3-2, as eight of the 10 teams are .500 or better in league play. The Eagles will look to snap a four-game skid against the Bison, while also picking up their second straight A-Sun road win.
January 09, 2012
A 9-0 run over the final 4:02 of the game and balanced scoring attack that featured five players in double figures highlighted a 77-66 Atlantic Sun win for FGCU over a feisty Jacksonville squad on Monday night at Alico Arena. Freshman Bernard Thompson provided game-highs of 16 points and seven rebounds, scoring eight of the nine points during the decisive run.
January 08, 2012
FGCU will cap its two-game Atlantic Sun homestand on Monday night when it hosts Jacksonville at Alico Arena. The Eagles will look to put Saturday's heartbreaking overtime loss to North Florida behind them and attempt to beat the Dolphins for the second straight meeting. FGCU is 5-2 at Alico Arena this season, while Jacksonville will play its league-leading 12th road game (1-10) on Monday night.
January 07, 2012
After overcoming a 21-point deficit in regulation, North Florida opened the overtime period with the first six points en route to closing out an 88-81 comeback win over the FGCU men's basketball team on Saturday evening in front of 2,017 fans at Alico Arena.
January 04, 2012
KENNESAW, Ga. – Behind a season-high 22 points, including 18 in the second half, from freshman Bernard Thompson in his home state of Georgia, the FGCU men's basketball team picked up its first road win of the season with a 62-55 Atlantic Sun victory at Kennesaw State on Wednesday night at the KSU Convocation Center.
January 03, 2012
FGCU (5-8, 1-2) will look to get back on track Wednesday night when it wraps up its first Atlantic Sun road trip of the season at Kennesaw State. FGCU will look to snap a four-game losing streak against Kennesaw State, who owns a 6-2 edge in the all-time series.
January 03, 2012
After averaging 15.5 points and 5.5 rebounds over two games, FGCU freshman Bernard Thompson was named the Atlantic Sun Newcomer of the Week on Tuesday, announced by the league office. Thompson is the second FGCU freshman to earn the accolade this season, joining point guard Brett Comer who received the honor on Nov. 22.
January 02, 2012
Senior Justin Cecil scored 21 first half points and Mercer owned a 20-point lead at the break, as the Bears cruised to a 76-54 Atlantic Sun win over FGCU on Monday night at the University Center. The Green and Blue were led by 13 points each from sophomore Christophe Varidel and freshman Bernard Thompson.
January 02, 2012
FGCU freshman guard Bernard Thompson was named the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week by College Sports Madness on Monday, just hours prior to the Eagles conference showdown at Mercer. College Sports Madness identifies the highest impact players nationally and one from each conference in their weekly feature.
January 01, 2012
Coming off a pair of impressive non-conference wins to end 2011, FGCU will ring in the New Year by jumping back into Atlantic Sun Conference action with a road showdown at Mercer on Monday night at the University Center. The Eagles' two-game conference road swing through Georgia starts a string of four league games in seven days and a 10-game month of January.
December 29, 2011
Led by five underclassmen in double figures, including 20 points from sophomore Christophe Varidel and classmate Chase Fieler's first career double-double, the FGCU men's basketball team defeated America East member Maine, 84-72, on Thursday at Alico Arena.
December 28, 2011
FGCU returns from the short Christmas break hoping to continue its winning ways at Alico Arena when it welcomes America East foe Maine to Southwest Florida on Thursday night. The Eagles picked up an impressive 83-80 victory over MAC member Toledo prior to the break, improving to 4-1 at home this season. Maine also enters with momentum on its side, as it put together a three-game win streak before heading home for the holiday.
December 22, 2011
Five different players reached double figures and FGCU came away with three straight defensive stops in the final minute to hold on for a thrilling 83-80 non-conference win over Toledo on Thursday night at Alico Arena.
December 21, 2011
FGCU will finish up play before the Christmas break on Thursday night when it returns to non-conference action against Mid-American Conference (MAC) foe Toledo at Alico Arena. Both teams are coming off tough losses in the previous two nights, falling in their home arenas by a combined seven points.
December 19, 2011
Freshman Ty Greene scored a season-high 21 points for the second straight game and redshirt sophomore Ricardo Glenn notched a double-double to lead USC Upstate to an 80-75 Atlantic Sun win over FGCU in a tightly played contest at Alico Arena on Monday night. In a game that featured nine lead changes and seven ties, neither team held a lead of more than five points until late in the second half when the Spartans used an 8-0 run to take the largest lead of the game (10), 68-58, with 4:47 left to play.
December 18, 2011
After having a lengthy 11-day break from game action, FGCU returns to the hardwood on Monday night when it hosts USC Upstate in an Atlantic Sun Conference showdown to start a three-game homestand at Alico Arena. The Eagles will look to improve to 2-0 in the A-Sun for the first time in program history since joining the league in 2007-08. FGCU is a perfect 3-0 at home this season with five different players averaging at least nine points at Alico Arena.
December 12, 2011
First-year FGCU men's basketball head coach Andy Enfield and women’s basketball head coach Karl Smesko will sit down with host Gary Sharp on Wednesday night for the second rendition of the FGCU Coaches Show starting at 5:30 p.m. The hour-long show can be heard live for free on www.FGCUATHLETICS.com via Stretch Internet.
December 07, 2011
Dylan Talley's runner with 10.4 seconds left gave Nebraska a 51-50 lead and FGCU failed to get off the potential game-winning shot, as the Eagles dropped a heartbreaker in Big Ten country on Wednesday night at the Devaney Center.
December 06, 2011
Still in search of its first road win under head coach Andy Enfield, FGCU makes its lone trip away from home in December when it heads to the mid-west to take on Big Ten foe Nebraska on Wednesday night at the Devaney Center. FGCU carries the momentum of a 72-63 win in its Atlantic Sun opener against ETSU into their sixth-ever game against a member of the Big Ten.
December 03, 2011
Junior Sherwood Brown scored a game-high 20 points and the FGCU men's basketball team led for the final 37 minutes en route to a 72-63 win over ETSU in its Atlantic Sun Conference opener on Saturday at Alico Arena. The Eagles jumped out to an eight-point lead at the half and held on to win their A-Sun opener for the third time in five years.
December 02, 2011
Coming off its biggest break (5 days) of the season, FGCU will return to Alico Arena for first time since Nov. 17, when it opens Atlantic Sun play on Saturday against ETSU. The Eagles are coming off a hectic opening month of the season in which they played seven games in 17 days, including four straight on the road.
November 29, 2011
First-year FGCU men's basketball head coach Andy Enfield and women’s basketball head coach Karl Smesko will sit down with host Tom James on Tuesday night for the first-ever Coaches Show starting at 5:30 p.m.
November 27, 2011
After making 4-of-5 from long range over the 39 minutes of the game, sophomore Christophe Varidel's game-tying three-point attempt with six seconds left was blocked as it left is hand, putting an end to furious second half comeback by FGCU as it fell short at Loyola University Maryland on Sunday, 77-74, at Reitz Arena.
November 26, 2011
Less than 48 hours removed from playing at ACC foe Maryland, FGCU takes the court for its fourth straight road game on Sunday against Loyola University Maryland at Reitz Arena. The first-ever meeting between the two teams and FGCU's first game against a member of the MAAC will cap a hectic opening month for the Eagles that featured seven games, including five on the road.
November 25, 2011
Three players in double figures and a late push over the final 10 minutes helped the FGCU men's basketball team rally from a double-digit deficit in the second half before falling short at Maryland, 73-67, on Friday night at the Comcast Center.
November 24, 2011
Just three days removed from taking on Miami, FGCU will square off against its second straight ACC opponent on Friday night vs. Maryland at the Comcast Center. The game will be shown live on ESPN3 with Byron Kerr (P-B-P) and Glenn Consor on the call. The Eagles are coming off a strong final 20 minutes against the Hurricanes in which it out-scored Miami 26-18, equaling the best second half defensive effort in the program's Division I history.
November 22, 2011
Despite holding Miami to 18 points and a 17 percent shooting clip (4-24) in the second half, the FGCU men's basketball team couldn't overcome an 18-point halftime deficit in a hard-fought 60-50 loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday night at the BankUnited Center. The 18 points given up by the Eagles in the second half equals the best defensive effort over the final 20 minutes by the Green and Blue since joining Division I in 2007-08.
November 22, 2011
FGCU men’s basketball freshman Brett Comer posted averages of 10.5 points, 6.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 3.5 steals over a two-game week en route to being named the Atlantic Sun Conference Newcomer of the Week, announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.
November 21, 2011
Playing its third game in six days, FGCU will look to rebound from its second one-point loss of the season when it heads across the state to take on ACC foe Miami on Tuesday night. The game will be shown live in HD on Fox Sports South with Mike Hogewood and Dan Bonner on the call.
November 21, 2011
Fans who aren’t able to make the trek across Alligator Alley for the FGCU men's basketball team’s Tuesday night non-conference showdown at ACC foe Miami can watch the game live on Fox Sports South starting at 7 p.m. The telecast is part of the ACC regional cable basketball package syndicated by Raycom Sports on regional sports networks (RSN) throughout the ACC footprint and beyond.
November 19, 2011
Sophomore Christophe Varidel poured in a game-high 20 points and FGCU made 10 three-pointers as a team, but it wasn't enough, as its two game-winning attempts in the final seconds came up short in a heartbreaking 65-54 loss at Conference USA foe SMU on Saturday afternoon at Moody Coliseum.
November 18, 2011
Less than 48 hours removed from picking up its second straight win, FGCU begins a streak of four consecutive road games on Saturday with showdown against Conference USA foe SMU at 2 p.m. ET. The trip to the Dallas area is the second of the young season for the Eagles, who dropped a heartbreaker, 73-72, at TCU in the season opener.
November 17, 2011
Led by freshman Brett Comer's first career double-double and a strong second half defensive effort, the FGCU men's basketball team picked up its second straight win with a 68-59 victory against Prairie View A&M on Thursday night at Alico Arena. FGCU outscored Prairie View A&M 38-25 and limited the Panthers to just 8-of-36 from the field over the final 20 minutes en route to improving to 2-1 under first-year head coach Andy Enfield. The loss is the first of the season for Prairie View (2-1).
November 17, 2011
Coming off its first win under head coach Andy Enfield, FGCU returns to Alico Arena on Thursday night to host Southwest Athletic Conference (SWAC) member Prairie View A&M. The game will be the last at home before the Eagles head out on a four-game road swing to close the month of November.
November 14, 2011
Sparked by 15 second half points from freshman Brett Comer and Sherwood Brown’s 19 points off the bench, the FGCU men's basketball team picked up its first win under head coach Andy Enfield against Ave Maria, 79-64, in front of 1,547 fans in the home opener at Alico Arena Monday night.
November 13, 2011
After opening its season on the road for the ninth straight year, FGCU returns to the friendly confines of Alico Arena for its home opener and first-ever regular season meeting against nearby Ave Maria on Monday night. The game will also be the home debut of first-year head coach Andy Enfield.
November 11, 2011
Despite trailing by as many as 16 early in the second half, the FGCU men's basketball team fought all the way back and had several chances to take the lead in the final seconds, but came up short in a 73-72 season-opening loss at TCU on Friday night at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. FGCU trailed 71-69 with just under two minutes to play and the ball, but a trio of three-point attempts by junior Sherwood Brown and sophomore Christophe Varidel just missed and TCU retained possession with 49 seconds left.
November 10, 2011
For the ninth straight year, FGCU will open its season on the road when it takes on Mountain West member TCU on Friday night in Fort Worth, Texas. The trip to the Longhorn state is the first of two for the Eagles over the first week of the season. Opening just the 10th season in program history, the Eagles are 3-6 all-time in season openers.
November 09, 2011
Just two nights before his first official game as FGCU men's basketball coach, Andy Enfield announced on Wednesday that DaJuan Graf has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) on the first day of the early signing period and will join the Eagles in 2012-13. Graf, a 6-foot point guard, is a rising senior at Phillip O. Berry Academy where he has led the Cardinals to a 51-11 record and a pair of North Carolina Section 2A Championships over the last two seasons.
November 05, 2011
Behind a decisive 15-0 run midway through the second half and a 48 percent shooting night, the FGCU men's basketball team defeated Saint Leo 78-59 in an exhibition game on Saturday at Alico Arena. Led by a game-high 16 points from senior Kevin Cantinol, three FGCU players reached double figures and two more scored nine points to highlight the balanced scoring attack.
November 04, 2011
The 10th season in FGCU men’s basketball history will get underway on Saturday night when the Eagles welcome Division II foe Saint Leo to Alico Arena for an exhibition contest at 8 p.m. First-year head coach Andy Enfield will roam the home sideline for the first time since being named the program’s second-ever head coach. General admission tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children age 18 and under.
November 03, 2011
The 2011-12 Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Basketball Season gets underway on Friday, Nov. 11th and prior to that date the A-Sun office will preview each of the ten member institutions.FGCU's Tom James sits down with the Eagles Head Coach Andy Enfield and junior forward Eddie Murray in the FGCU season preview.
October 17, 2011
FGCU basketball fans can get their first look at the 2011-12 version of the men's and women's programs while picking their seat to catch all this year's action at Alico Arena on Saturday, Oct. 22 when the athletic department holds Hoops & Halloween beginning at 5:30 p.m.
October 15, 2011
The 10th season of FGCU men’s basketball and the first under head coach Andy Enfield officially got underway on Saturday morning as the team took the newly-renovated Alico Arena floor for the first practice of the 2011-12 campaign. Predicted to finish eighth in both Atlantic Sun Conference preseason polls submitted by the league coaches and media, practice got underway at 8:30 a.m. and wrapped up just before noon.
September 15, 2011
Both of the FGCU men’s basketball team’s contests against in-state Atlantic Sun rival Stetson will appear on Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS), as the nine-game regular season schedule and postseason tournament television dates were announced on Thursday. The 2011-12 season marks the 10th straight year of the partnership between the Atlantic Sun Conference and CSS, highlighted by the return of the A-Sun/CSS Friday Night Game of the Week.
September 12, 2011
The FGCU men’s basketball team’s 18-game Atlantic Sun schedule was unveiled on Monday, finalizing the program’s 29-game regular season slate under first-year head coach Andy Enfield. With Campbell leaving the A-Sun to join the Big South Conference, the league slate went from 20 games to 18 contests this season. FGCU will play a home-and-home with each of the other nine teams in the A-Sun with games commencing the opening weekend of December.
August 05, 2011
Newly-appointed FGCU head coach Andy Enfield added the fifth player of his short tenure in Southwest Florida on Friday, announcing that Dante Holmes has signed a grant-in-aid to join the Eagles in 2011-12.
August 01, 2011
With a trio of games at Miami, Maryland and Loyola Maryland already announced, the FGCU men’s basketball team unveiled the rest of its 2011-12 non-conference schedule on Monday, announced by first-year head coach Andy Enfield.
May 16, 2011
The FGCU men's basketball team added some depth and size to its frontcourt on Monday, landing 6-foot-9 Iowa State transfer Eric McKnight. McKnight will have to sit out the 2011-12 season due to NCAA four-year transfer rules, but will have three years of eligibility.
May 13, 2011
For the third straight season, the FGCU men's basketball team will take on in-state foe Miami when it travels to Coral Gables, Fla. on Nov. 22, as it announced the third game off its 2011-12 schedule on Friday. The Hurricanes are the second team from the ACC on the Eagles' upcoming schedule, joining Maryland (Nov. 25).
May 10, 2011
The FGCU men's basketball program unveiled a pair of road games off its 2011-12 schedule on Tuesday afternoon, announcing it will make a weekend trip after Thanksgiving to take on ACC foe Maryland and MAAC member Loyola University Maryland.
May 07, 2011
Newly-appointed FGCU men's basketball coach Andy Enfield added his third signee of the spring period on Saturday, announcing that Croatian forward Filip Cvjeticanin has inked a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to join the Eagles next season.
April 29, 2011
Just days after landing his first recruit as head coach of the FGCU men's basketball program, Andy Enfield announced on Friday that Bernard Thompson has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to join the program in 2011-12. Thompson, a senior at Rockdale County (GA) High School, joins Winter Park point guard Brett Comer as an incoming freshmen signed by Enfield and his staff this week.
April 25, 2011
Head coach Andy Enfield announced the signing of his first recruit as the leader of the FGCU men's basketball program on Monday evening, as Winter Park High School point guard Brett Comer signed a grant in-aid to join the Eagles next season.
April 15, 2011
Newly-appointed FGCU men's basketball head coach Andy Enfield filled out his coaching staff on Friday when he announced hiring of Kevin Norris, Marty Richter and Michael Fly. Norris, Richter and Fly will all join as assistant coaches. Enfield was named the program's second-ever head coach on March 31.
April 15, 2011
Just over two weeks on the job as FGCU's second-ever men's basketball head coach, Andy Enfield will be the featured guest on the newest episode of the FGCU Sports Report produced by WGCU-TV on Friday night at 8:30 p.m. The FGCU Sports Report, a 30-minute show which showcases all 14 Division I sports at FGCU.
April 06, 2011
Just a week after being introduced as the second men's basketball head coach in FGCU history, Andy Enfield threw prior to the Eagles' baseball game against ACC foe Miami in front of 2,744 fans at Hammond Stadium.
March 31, 2011
Season tickets for the 2011-12 FGCU men's and women's basketball season went on sale Thursday morning at 9 a.m. at the FGCU ticket office. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Alico Arena ticket office or by phone at 239-590-7145.
March 31, 2011
Director of Athletics Ken Kavanagh announced the hiring of Florida State assistant coach Andy Enfield as the second-ever Florida Gulf Coast men's basketball head coach on Wednesday afternoon during an official press conference held in the Alico Arena VIP Suite.
March 30, 2011
FGCU Director of Athletics Ken Kavanagh will hold a 2 p.m. press conference this afternoon in the Alico Arena hospitality suite to announce the men's basketball program's new head coach.
March 10, 2011
Director of Athletics Ken Kavanagh announced on Thursday that FGCU men's basketball assistant coach Leo Miller will assume the role of interim head coach during the search for the program's next head coach.
March 01, 2011
FGCU men's basketball redshirt sophomore Anthony Banks was named to the All-Conference second team, while Christophe Varidel became the third Eagle in as many years to make the All-Freshmen squad on Tuesday afternoon.
February 28, 2011
Led by a career-high 26 points from sophomore Sherwood Brown and a Division I school record 14 three-pointers as a team, Florida Gulf Coast closed its 2010-11 campaign with a 81-65 Atlantic Sun win over USC Upstate on Monday night at the Hodge Center.
February 26, 2011
Freshman Christophe Varidel's game-tying jumper from the right baseline caromed off the back of the rim as time expired as the FGCU men's basketball team's three-game win streak came to an end on Saturday night at Alico Arena in the form a 53-51 Atlantic Sun loss to UNF.
February 26, 2011
FGCU will look to extend its season-long three-game win streak on Saturday night in its home finale at Alico Arena against Atlantic Sun foe UNF. The Eagles have enjoyed their current homestand, winning all three games to extend their win streak to four games at Alico.
February 24, 2011
Freshman Christophe Varidel's three-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining helped FGCU capitalized on another gutsy effort on the offensive glass and defense end en route to a thrilling 56-55 Atlantic Sun win over third-place Jacksonville on Thursday night at Alico Arena.
February 24, 2011
Riding the programs first-ever two-game win streak in the month of February since joining Division I in 2007, FGCU welcomes third place Jacksonville to Alico Arena on Thursday evening. The Eagles are coming off a weekend in which they completed season sweeps of Campbell and in-state rival Stetson.
February 22, 2011
Sophomore Sherwood Brown's career-high 18 points led four players in double figures for FGCU as they Eagles fought off Atlantic Sun foe Stetson for another dramatic 64-60 win in the in-state rivalry on Monday night at Alico Arena.
February 20, 2011
Coming off another sound defensive effort in a home win, FGCU caps the first of its back-to-back A-Sun weekends at Alico Arena by hosting in-state rival Stetson on Monday evening. The Eagles defeated Campbell, 47-39, on Friday night and have held their last two opponents at home under 40 points.
February 19, 2011
The FGCU men's basketball team overcame a slow offensive start with solid defense in the second half to earn a 47-39 Atlantic Sun win over Campbell on Saturday at Alico Arena.
February 18, 2011
After a three-game road swing last week, FGCU returns to the friendly confines of Alico Arena for four straight Atlantic Sun home games, beginning with Campbell on Saturday at 5:15 p.m. The Eagles defeated the Camels earlier in the season and will attempt to pick up their third-ever season sweep of an A-Sun opponent.
February 15, 2011
Despite a career-high 25 points from redshirt sophomore Anthony Banks, the FGCU men's basketball team couldn't quite overcome a double figure first half deficit in a 80-70 non-conference loss to WKU on Monday night at E.A. Diddle Arena.
February 14, 2011
The final contest of the FGCU men's basketball team's three-game road trip at Western Kentucky on Monday night can be seen live on Fox College Sports beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
February 13, 2011
FGCU puts an end to its six-day, three-game road swing and its non-conference schedule on Monday night in Bowling Green, Ky. against Western Kentucky. The meeting is the first-ever between the two teams and will be televised on Fox College Sports on DirecTV (Ch. 617).
February 12, 2011
Despite trailing by as many as 20 in the first half, the FGCU men's basketball team fought back to tie the game with seven minutes to play, but couldn't overcome foul trouble down the stretch during a 74-61 loss at Mercer in a Atlantic Sun matinee at the University Center on Saturday.
February 11, 2011
FGCU takes the floor for part two of its three-game road swing when stays in the state of Georgia to take on Atlantic Sun foe Mercer. The Eagles, who are coming off a last second defeat at Kennesaw State on Thursday, will look to avenge a narrow three-point loss to the Bears earlier in the season.
February 10, 2011
Kennesaw State's Spencer Dixon buried a contested step-back three-pointer with seven seconds on the clock to send the Owls to a dramatic 69-68 Atlantic Sun win over the FGCU men's basketball team at the KSU Convocation Center on Thursday night.
February 09, 2011
FGCU begins its six-day, three-game road swing on Thursday evening when it looks to avenge its home loss in January to Kennesaw State. A victory would give FGCU its first win streak in the month of February since in joined Division I in 2007-08
February 06, 2011
Freshman Chase Fieler led four players in double figures with a season-high 17 points and the Eagles turned in a strong defensive performance en route to a convincing 70-38 Atlantic Sun win over USC Upstate on Super Bowl Sunday at Alico Arena.
February 05, 2011
FGCU and USC Upstate will meet for the first time season on Super Bowl Sunday after the scheduled meeting on Jan. 10 in Spartanburg, S.C. was postponed due to snow. With forecasts in the mid-70s, weather won't stop the Eagles from attempting to snap a three-game losing streak and improve on their 3-2 all-time mark against the Spartans.
February 04, 2011
A 17-2 run that stretched from the end of the first half through the first two minutes of the second helped ETSU build a double-digit lead and eventually hold off a late push from the FGCU men's basketball team for a 66-59 Atlantic Sun win Friday night at Alico Arena.
February 03, 2011
FGCU will open the month of February with its first home game in nearly three weeks when ETSU visits Alico Arena on Friday night for the second meeting this season between the two teams. The Eagles earned a 2-2 split on their recent four-game road swing, but are still in search of their first home A-Sun win.
February 01, 2011
FGCU men's basketball freshman Christophe Varidel averaged over 20 points during three games this past week, highlighted by a season-high 29 points during a triple-overtime win at Stetson, and for his performance was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Newcomer of the Week on Tuesday afternoon.
January 30, 2011
Behind 17 three-pointers and a 68 percent (19-28) shooting clip the in the second half, Lipscomb used a strong final 20 minutes to pull away from the FGCU men's basketball team for a 88-71 Atlantic Sun win on Sunday afternoon at Allen Arena.
January 29, 2011
FGCU will close out its string of four consecutive A-Sun road games and the month of January on Sunday afternoon when it takes on Lipscomb at Allen Arena. The two teams met earlier in the month in Fort Myers with the Bisons coming away with a 75-61 win.
January 28, 2011
Behind a 24-4 run to open the second half, Belmont earned its second win of the season over the FGCU men's basketball team with a convincing 89-56 victory Friday night at the Curb Event Center in the Atlantic Sun Game of the Week televised on CSS.
January 27, 2011
After coming away with a thrilling 111-103 triple-overtime win at Stetson in its last outing, FGCU will look for its third Atlantic Sun road win in a row when it heads to Nashville, Tenn. to face conference leader Belmont for the second time this season.
January 26, 2011
Both coaching staffs for Friday's Atlantic Sun game between FGCU and Belmont will take part in the Coaches vs. Cancer® Suits and Sneakers awareness weekend, a collaborative initiative of the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) that empowers coaches, their teams and local communities to make a difference in the fight against cancer.
January 26, 2011
Fans will get a chance to watch the FGCU men's basketball team on Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) when the Eagles travel to Nashville, Tenn. to square off against the Atlantic Sun's top team the Belmont Bruins on Friday at 7 p.m. ET at the Curb Event Center.
January 26, 2011
After several inches of snow in Spartanburg caused the Jan. 10 doubleheader between Florida Gulf Coast and USC Upstate to be cancelled, the Atlantic Sun announced these games will now be played on Monday, Feb. 28.
January 25, 2011
After appearing to have the game won at the end of regulation and the first extra frame, the FGCU men's basketball team out-scored Stetson 17-9 in the third overtime to survive the longest game in the program's nine-year history and earn a 111-103 Atlantic win over the Hatters on Tuesday night at the Edmunds Center.
January 24, 2011
FGCU will look to pick up its second straight Atlantic Sun road win on Tuesday night when it heads north to take on Stetson. The Eagles and Hatters share a common last opponent, but had very different results. FGCU came away with a down-to-the-wire 68-66 win at Campbell, while Stetson was defeated 85-55 by the Camels.
January 20, 2011
Led by four players in double figures and a 14-of-18 night at the free throw line, the FGCU men's basketball team picked up its first Atlantic Sun win of the season with a 68-66 victory at Campbell Thursday evening at Gore Arena.
January 20, 2011
FGCU will begin its string of four straight road games on Thursday night when it heads to Buies Creek, N.C. to take on Campbell. The Eagles will look to snap a six-game losing streak and pick up their first Atlantic Sun win of the season.
January 17, 2011
FGCU men's basketball coach Dave Balza announced that senior guard Reed Baker resigned from the program on Monday and will not return for the rest of the 2010-11 season.
January 16, 2011
Justin Cecil's three-pointer from the left baseline with 22.7 seconds remaining gave Mercer a 48-46 lead and the visiting Bears knocked down both free throws with three tics on the clock to complete a 50-47 comeback win over the FGCU men's basketball team in an Atlantic Sun meeting on Sunday at Alico Arena.
January 15, 2011
FGCU will look to snap a five-game losing streak on Sunday when it welcomes Mercer to Alico Arena for its second A-Sun contest of the weekend. The home game will be the last this month for the Eagles, as they'll play four straight road contests to close January.
January 15, 2011
Led by 22 points from Kelvin McConnell and 21 points from Markeith Cummings, Kennesaw State outlasted FGCU 81-70 on Friday night in an Atlantic Sun showdown at Alico Arena. The difference came from beyond the arc where KSU knocked down 10 three-pointers (10-24), while the Eagles were 5-of-16.
January 13, 2011
After having its last game postponed due to snow in Spartanburg, S.C., FGCU returns to the hardwood and the friendly confines of Alico Arena for its first game in over a week when it hosts Kennesaw State on Friday night.
January 10, 2011
With several inches of snow falling overnight in Spartanburg and more snow along with ice in the forecast for Monday, the men's and women's Atlantic Sun basketball doubleheader between Florida Gulf Coast and USC Upstate has been cancelled.
January 09, 2011
FGCU will close out its two-game Atlantic Sun road swing on Monday night when it takes on USC Upstate at the Hodge Center. The Eagles are hoping that last year's 86-82 win in Spartanburg will help them breakout of their recent four-game losing streak and 0-5 start to A-Sun action.
January 08, 2011
The FGCU men's basketball team couldn't get passed 20 points and 20 rebounds from ETSU senior Mike Smith, as the Buccaneers jumped out to a 14-point halftime lead en route to a 84-65 Atlantic Sun win over the Eagles on Saturday afternoon at the MSHA Athletic Center.
January 07, 2011
After enjoying a four-game homestand, FGCU heads north for an Atlantic Sun weekend that begins with a Saturday matinee at ETSU. The Eagles will be playing their eighth road game of the season.
January 06, 2011
Despite turning in a gusty effort fueled by 36 points from its bench, the FGCU men's basketball team couldn't overcome a combined 38 points from Lipscomb seniors Adnan Hodzic and Josh Slater in a 75-61 Atlantic Sun loss on Wednesday night at Alico Arena.
January 04, 2011
FGCU will close out its four-game homestand by hosting its second straight Atlantic Sun co-defending regular season champ in Lipscomb on Wednesday night at Alico Arena. The Eagles will look to put an end to a four-game A-Sun losing streak that dates back to last season, while the Bisons enter on a three-game skid of their own.
January 04, 2011
Belmont turned a three-point halftime lead into a 36-point edge in the second half, shooting 63 percent in the final frame en route to a 83-51 win over the FGCU men's basketball team in the Atlantic Sun home opener for the Eagles at Alico Arena on Monday night.
January 02, 2011
FGCU (3-8, 0-2) will ring in the New Year by opening its Atlantic Sun Conference home schedule by hosting reigning league co-champ Belmont (10-3, 2-0) at Alico Arena on Monday evening. The game marks the beginning of a busy month for the Eagles, who will play four conference games in the next eight days.
December 28, 2010
After dishing out 20 assists during a two-game week for the Eagles, FGCU men's basketball junior Marlon Rivera was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Newcomer of the week on Tuesday. Over a 1-1 week for FGCU, Rivera averaged 7.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 10.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game.
December 27, 2010
Led by four players in double figures and a game-high 23 points from junior Alex Young, IUPUI led from start to finish en route to a 76-63 win over the FGCU men's basketball team on Monday night at Alico Arena.
December 26, 2010
FGCU will close out 2010 by hosting IUPUI on Monday evening at Alico Arena. The Eagles are coming off their most convincing win of the season, an 87-68 victory over visiting N.C. Central last Tuesday. The win moved FGCU to 7-2 over its last nine non-conference home games and 32-7 all-time at Alico Arena in December.
December 21, 2010
Senior guard Reed Baker scored a game-high 25 points and redshirt sophomore Anthony Banks provided the inside scoring punch with 21 points to lead the FGCU men's basketball team to a convincing 87-68 win over N.C. Central on Tuesday night at Alico Arena.
December 20, 2010
Playing its first home game in 24 days, FGCU returns to the friendly confines of Alico Arena to host N.C. Central on Tuesday evening. The home game is just the third of the season for the Eagles, who will look to snap a six-game losing streak with a win. The
December 18, 2010
After jumping out to a 14-point lead midway through the first half, the FGCU men's basketball team couldn't hold off a hot-shooting Toledo club in the final frame en route to a 75-63 loss on Saturday night at Savage Arena.
December 17, 2010
FGCU will gladly put an end to its string of four straight road games and at the same time look snap a five-game losing skid when it finishes off its trip through Ohio on Saturday night against Mid-American Conference (MAC) foe Toledo at Savage Arena.
December 15, 2010
Jon Diebler matched an Ohio State record with nine 3-pointers, scoring a career-high 29 points and leading the second-ranked Buckeyes past Florida Gulf Coast 83-55 on Wednesday night.
December 14, 2010
FGCU returns from its 11-day break from game action on Wednesday night when it heads to Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio to take on the undefeated No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes. The game can be seen live on the Big Ten Network beginning at 6:30 p.m.
December 14, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team's non-conference clash with No. 2 Ohio State on Wednesday night will be televised live on the Big Ten Network beginning at 6:30 p.m. Fans in Southwest Florida can tune into the Big Ten Network on channel 610 for DirecTV subscribers and channel 742 for Comcast users.
December 14, 2010
One month into the 2010-11 NCAA men's basketball season, the Atlantic Sun Conference has moved up across the board in the ratings indexes bolstered by strong performances across the league.
December 10, 2010
Every month, FGCU men's basketball head coach Dave Balza will be a part the College Chalktalk's National Coaches' Diary Series with the basketball-dedicated website.
December 04, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team battled back from a slow start, but couldn't hold on as Jacksonville used its athleticism and full court pressure to defeat the Eagles, 71-56, in an Atlantic Sun tilt Saturday afternoon at Veteran Memorial Arena.
December 03, 2010
FGCU continues its Atlantic Sun opening weekend road swing on Saturday afternoon against two-time defending conference champ Jacksonville. The Eagles will look to put an end to both a season-long three-game losing streak and JU's current five-game win streak.
December 03, 2010
Trailing by 20 points early the second half, the FGCU men's basketball team rattled off a 21-4 run to climb within one possession down the stretch, but the UNF lead was too much to overcome as the Eagles fell to the Ospreys, 81-74, on the opening Thursday night of Atlantic Sun play at UNF Arena.
December 01, 2010
FGCU will look to put an end to its first losing streak of the season on Thursday night when it heads north to Jacksonville to open up Atlantic Sun Conference action against North Florida. The Eagles have opened A-Sun play on the road in each of their three seasons in the league, posting a 2-1 record.
November 30, 2010
The FGCU men's and women's basketball teams will travel away from the friendly confines of Alico Arena for the opening weekend of Atlantic Sun play, but fans can listen live as all four games will be broadcast live on www.FGCUAthletics.com.
November 28, 2010
Despite a double-double from redshirt sophomore Anthony Banks and another 20-point outing by senior Reed Baker, FGCU was unable to overcome a hot shooting night from Miami en route to an 87-75 loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday night in front of 2,862 fans at Alico Arena.
November 26, 2010
FGCU will look to bounce back from a rough loss at Arkansas in its last outing when it hosts ACC foe Miami at Alico Arena on Saturday night. The Eagles will be looking for their second straight home win to open the season after defeating Southeast Missouri State, 89-78, on Nov. 16.
November 23, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team ran into a hot-shooting Arkansas club that used a 20-0 run in the opening five minutes of the game and 14 three-pointers to defeat the Eagles 90-47 on Monday night in front of 10,778 fans at Bud Walton Arena.
November 21, 2010
FGCU will closeout its two-game road swing and its part in the Razorback Showcase when it takes on SEC foe Arkansas on Monday night in Fayetteville at Bud Walton Arena. The Eagles are coming off a 74-70 win at Grambling and will be in search of just their third three-game win streak since joining Division I in 2007-08.
November 20, 2010
Senior Reed Baker sank seven free throws in the final minute, while junior Tim Snyder scored a season-high 21 points to help the FGCU men's basketball team hold on for a 74-70 win at Grambling State Saturday evening at Hobdy Arena.
November 19, 2010
Coming off a win in its home opener, FGCU will now look for its first road win of the 2010-11 campaign when it heads to Louisiana for its first-ever meeting with Grambling Saturday evening. The game is part of the Razorback Challenge put together by Arkansas University and is the first of two games on a four-day road swing for the Eagles.
November 16, 2010
Behind a career-high 28 points from senior Reed Baker and a near triple-double from junior Marlon Rivera, the FGCU men's basketball team used a 53-point second half to defeat Southeast Missouri, 89-78, in front of 2,011 fans at Alico Arena in its home opener on Tuesday night.
November 15, 2010
After opening its season in Big Ten country for the second consecutive year, FGCU returns to the friendly confines of Alico Arena for its home opener against Southeast Missouri State on Tuesday evening at 7:05 P.M. FGCU is 6-2 all-time in openers at Alico Arena.
November 15, 2010
Florida Gulf Coast University basketball head coaches Karl Smesko and Dave Balza have joined the latest Internet craze and created Twitter accounts.
November 12, 2010
Behind 24 points from sophomore Christian Watford and 14 three-pointers, Indiana defeated the FGCU men's basketball team, 88-60, in the season opener for both clubs on Friday night in front of 15,478 fans at historic Assembly Hall.
November 12, 2010
For the third straight year, FGCU will open its season on the road against a BCS foe when it travels to Bloomington to take on Indiana at historic Assembly Hall (17,142). Entering just the ninth season in program history, including the fourth in Division I, FGCU will square off against an Indiana program that has been in existence since 1900-01.
November 10, 2010
FGCU Athletics has announced new three-game ticket packages that are now available to fans for the 2010-11 basketball season - a move that director of athletics Ken Kavanagh hopes will help increase attendance at Alico Arena.
November 02, 2010
The start of the preseason means much more than just grueling hours of practice and training on the court for the FGCU men's basketball team. On Tuesday morning at Pinewood Elementary School, the members of the 2010-11 squad finished off the 10th season of their eight-week “Eagle Reading” program.
November 01, 2010
Each day from Oct. 29th through Nov. 12th, the Atlantic Sun Conference will preview the upcoming 2010-11 men's basketball season with 11 Days of Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball. Today, we talk with Anthony Banks, a sophomore all-conference forward for the FGCU Eagles.
November 01, 2010
Besides coming to Alico Arena for 14 home games, fans will get a chance to watch the FGCU men's basketball team away from sunny Fort Myers when a trio of road contests are televised during the 2010-11 campaign. FGCU's TV slate will include a pair of games on the Big Ten Network and one on CSS.
October 29, 2010
FGCU men's basketball head coach Dave Balza spent some time this morning previewing the upcoming 2010-11 season with Bob Harden during his morning talk show on WGUF 98.9 Naples' FM Talk on Friday.
October 15, 2010
The 2010-11 FGCU men's basketball season will officially get underway on Friday night in Alico Arena when the Eagles take the floor for their first practice of the season. Out of a roster of 16 student-athletes, seven will take the court in the blue and green for the first time.
October 15, 2010
At a Friday news conference, the Atlantic Sun announced that Mercer University will host the 2012 and 2013 General Shale Brick Men's and Women's Basketball Championships at the University Center.
October 14, 2010
Fans will get a chance to get their first look at the 2010-11 FGCU men's and women's basketball teams on Monday, Oct. 18 during the “Preseason Party” at Alico Arena. The entire event will run in conjunction with a "Select a Seat Night" where all available seats or seat upgrades for the upcoming season will be marked.
October 13, 2010
FGCU men's basketball redshirt sophomore Anthony Banks was named to the preseason Atlantic Sun All-Conference team on Wednesday afternoon, in a vote conducted by the league head coaches.
October 12, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball coaching staff will hold a free coaches clinic on Saturday, October 23 at Alico Arena that will run from 12:00-4:30 p.m., announced by head coach Dave Balza on Tuesday.
September 25, 2010
FGCU men's basketball coach Dave Balza announced the final two non-conference games and the entire 20-game Atlantic Sun Conference slate on Saturday afternoon to finalize the team's 2010-11 schedule.
September 15, 2010
FGCU men's basketball head coach Dave Balza welcomed a pair of former Eagles back into the program on Wednesday, as 2006 graduate Juan Cedeño and 2003 graduate Darrin Wallace will join the FGCU staff this season.
September 13, 2010
FGCU men's basketball head coach Dave Balza will give the nation and CollegeChalktalk.com viewers an inside-look at the Eagles' program during the 2010-11 season when he participates in the National Coaches' Diary Series with the basketball-dedicated website.
August 26, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team released three more games off its 2010-11 non-conference schedule on Thursday, announcing it will play in the Razorback Showcase.
August 19, 2010
FGCU men's basketball redshirt sophomore Anthony Banks recently underwent successful surgery to repair a fractured bone in his right foot, head coach Dave Balza announced on Thursday.
August 18, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball program's seven-member recruiting class recently earned some praise from HoopScoop Online as the second-best class in the 11-member Atlantic Sun Conference.
August 16, 2010
FGCU men's basketball head coach Dave Balza announced on Monday that assistant coach Nick Bennett has resigned to accept a coaching position at the University of Texas Pan-American (UTPA).
August 13, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team unveiled five games off its 2010-11 non-conference schedule on Friday, including a showdown against ACC member Miami at Alico Arena, and road trips to Big Ten opponents Indiana and Ohio State.
July 25, 2010
FGCU men's basketball incoming freshman Christophe Varidel connected on 5-of-9 from three-point range for a team-high 24 points en route to leading Switzerland to a 73-62 win over Belarus to conclude play at the 2010 U-20 European Men's Basketball Championship in Austria.
July 13, 2010
FGCU men's basketball incoming freshman Christophe Varidel will continue to gain valuable experience on the international scene this month, as he begins play for Switzerland at the 2010 U-20 European Men's Basketball Championship on Wednesday, July 14 in Austria.
June 09, 2010
Space is still available for Dave Balza's FGCU Men's Summer Basketball Camps at Alico Arena. The camps are designed for boys of different ages and skill levels.
May 19, 2010
Christophe Varidel, a 6-2 guard from Worcester Academy in Worcester, Mass., became the newest member of the FGCU men's basketball program, head coach Dave Balza announced.
May 14, 2010
Florida Gulf Coast University basketball players Anthony Banks and Hunter Miller, along with other collegiate players, have wrapped up their trip to China with Sports Reach. The players competed in five games against several college teams as well as a Pro B teams.
May 14, 2010
Several former players of Dave Balza's FGCU teams have gone on to play professionally overseas, but former Eagles Kevin Martin and Casey Wohlleb are currently making noise abroad.
May 04, 2010
Florida Gulf Coast University basketball players Anthony Banks and Hunter Miller, along with other collegiate players, will travel with Sports Reach, to China May 7 through May 17 to compete in six games against several college teams as well as a Pro B teams.
May 03, 2010
George Erkvania, Kyle Marks, and Derrick O'Neil all picked up their college degrees on Saturday, May 2.
April 19, 2010
Reed Baker and former Eagles Yavney Neptune and Brendan Rooney earned SFABC All-Decade team honors the Southwest Florida Association of Basketball Coaches released on Thursday, April 15.
April 15, 2010
Marlon Rivera, a 6-2 guard from Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Fla., became the newest member of the FGCU men's basketball program, head coach Dave Balza announced.
April 15, 2010
Chase Fieler has signed a National Letter of Intent and will join the Eagle program for the 2010-11 academic year, FGCU men's basketball head coach Dave Balza announced.
March 11, 2010
Florida Gulf Coast University Director of Athletics Ken Kavanagh and men's basketball head coach Dave Balza have agreed to an extension to Balza's current contract, which ends August 6, 2011. The contract extension will run through April 30, 2012.
March 11, 2010
The FGCU baseball team's game against USC Upstate on Friday, March 12 has been moved to 4 p.m. at Harley Park. The original start time of 6 p.m. was changed due to the threat of heavy rains in the Upstate area on Friday evening.
March 02, 2010
Redshirt freshman Anthony Banks was named to the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman team, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday. The newcomer was a unanimous selection to the team, a first for the FGCU men's basketball program.
February 25, 2010
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team dropped their season finale to USC Upstate, 59-52, at Alico Arena on Thursday evening. On Senior night, Kyle Marks and Derrick O'Neil combined to score 17 points.
February 24, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team will close out the 2009-10 season with a home game against USC Upstate on Thursday night. Prior to the game, seniors George Erkvania, Derrick O'Neil, and Kyle Marks will be honored. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Alico Arena.
February 20, 2010
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball snapped a 7-game losing streak Saturday with an 85-80 victory over Belmont at Alico Arena. Freshman Sherwood Brown came off the bench and scored a career-high 16 points, including eight in the final four minutes to lead the Eagles to the victory.
February 18, 2010
Freshman Sherwood Brown had a career high 15 points but it wasn't enough as the FGCU men's basketball team fell to a hot-shooting Lipscomb squad by a score of 93-75, Thursday night at Alico Arena.
February 17, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team looks to get back on track as they host a pair of A-Sun games, beginning with a contest against Lipscomb on Thursday night (7:30 pm), followed by a Saturday (5:15 pm) tilt with Belmont.
February 14, 2010
A late-game comeback for the FGCU men's basketball team came up short in the final minutes of an overtime loss to the Ospreys of UNF Saturday night in Jacksonville, 68-65. Reed Baker led all scorers with 19 points on 5-of-11 shooting, including 7-of-9 off the bench from the charity stripe.
February 12, 2010
Red-shirt freshman Anthony Banks recorded a career-high 24 points and five rebounds but the Dolphins led by Ben Smith's five three-pointers were too much to overcome as Jacksonville knocked off the FGCU men's basketball team by a score of 68-62 on Thursday night at Veteran Memorial Arena.
February 10, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team hits the road for a pair of A-Sun games, beginning with a visit to Jacksonville on Thursday, February 11, at 7:15 p.m. followed by a matchup with North Florida on Saturday, February 13, in a game scheduled for a 7 p.m. tip.
February 06, 2010
Despite a career night for freshman Brett Williams, the FGCU men's basketball team came up short on Saturday night, falling to the Camels of Campbell University 64-52 at Alico Arena. The Eagles held a one-point lead at halftime, but an 11-0 run in the latter stages of the game helped Campbell pull away for the win.
February 04, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team lost to the Buccaneers of East Tennessee State 56-47 Thursday night in front of 1,859 fans at Alico Arena. The Eagles record falls to 7-16 overall and 4-10 in the A-Sun, while the Bucs improve to 12-2 overall and 8-5 in the conference.
February 03, 2010
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team hosts a pair of A-Sun rivals, beginning with ETSU on Thursday, February 4, at 7:30 p.m., followed by a game against Campbell on Saturday, February 6, scheduled for at 5:15 p.m. tip.
February 02, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team fell to the Bears of Mercer at the University Center on Monday night, 78-72. Freshman Anthony Banks scored a career-high 23 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in a losing effort for the Eagles.
January 31, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team dropped a tight contest to Kennesaw State Saturday night, 77-70. The Eagles erased an early 12-point deficit to lead 40-36 at halftime, but a late 12-0 run by the Owls was too much to overcome.
January 29, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team hits the road for a pair of A-Sun games this weekend, with a visit to Kennesaw State on Saturday, January 30, at 7:30 p.m. and with Mercer University on Monday, February 1 in a game scheduled for a 9 p.m. tip. The Mercer game can also be seen live in Southwest Florida on CSS (Comcast channel 70).
January 27, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team picked up its second straight win with a 64-53 victory over Stetson on Wednesday night at Alico Arena. Freshman Anthony Banks led the Eagles with 21 points and ten rebounds, his fourth double-double of the season.
January 25, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team wraps up their three-game homestand with a match-up against Stetson on Wednesday night. The game will follow the 5:15 p.m. women's game against Stetson as part of a doubleheader, with tip-off tentatively scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
January 24, 2010
Freshman forward Anthony Banks' layup with 7.6 seconds remaining bolstered the Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team to a 71-70 victory over Mercer at Alico Arena Sunday, snapping their six-game Atlantic Sun losing streak.
January 22, 2010
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team fell to Kennesaw State in the final seconds of Friday night's game, 69-68. FGCU used a late 12-0 run to take a one-point lead, but fell just short of the win.
January 22, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team looks to get back on track as they host a pair of A-Sun games, beginning with a contest against Kennesaw State on Friday night (7:05 pm), followed by a Sunday afternoon (2:05 pm) tilt with Mercer.
January 16, 2010
A combination of poor shooting, mounting injuries and turnovers was too much for the FGCU men's basketball team to overcome, as they fell to the ETSU Bucs, 73-51, Saturday afternoon at the MSHA Athletic Center.
January 14, 2010
Turnovers once again proved to be the achillies heal for the FGCU men's basketball team as they suffered their fourth consecutive loss at the hands of the Campbell Camels by a score of 61-45, Thursday night at the Pope Convocation Center.
January 13, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team looks to get back on track as they begin a two-game road trip Thursday night in Buies Creek, N.C. to battle conference foe Campbell before heading to Johnson City, Tenn. to take on ETSU on Saturday afternoon.
January 10, 2010
Early turnovers put the Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team in a hole it could not dig its way out of on Sunday as Jacksonville University defeated FGCU 82-58 at Alico Arena.
January 09, 2010
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team fell to North Florida 62-56 in the A-Sun game of the week Friday night before a crowd of 3,277 fans at Alico Arena. Junior guard Reed Baker led FGCU in scoring for the third consecutive game.
January 08, 2010
Although the FGCU men's basketball team is preparing for tonight's contest against UNF, the Eagles turned their attention to the more distant future today with the signing of Kevin Cantinol for the 2010-11 season.
January 07, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team looks to extend their two-game home winning streak as they host conference rival UNF on Friday, Jan.8 at 7:05 p.m.in the A-Sun Game of the Week on Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS: Comcast channel 70) and ESPN360.com. General Admission is only $1.
January 04, 2010
Despite connecting on 17 of their first 20 shots, the FGCU men's basketball team fell to A-Sun foe Lipscomb, 89-79 on Monday night at the Allen Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Lipscomb used a 12-2 run late in the first half to take a 46-41lead into the half, a lead they did not relinquish. Nine players recorded double-figures in the game.
January 02, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team handed Belmont their first conference loss of the season with a 66-63 victory at the Curb Event Center on Saturday night in Nashville, Tenn. Three Eagles recorded double-figures with junior guard Reed Baker leading the way with 14 points.
January 01, 2010
The FGCU men's basketball team wraps up their three-game road trip as they travel to face cross-town rivals Belmont on Jan. 2 (5:15 p.m.) and Lipscomb on Jan. 4 (8:30 p.m. ET). FGCU is 0-3 against Belmont and 1-2 against Lipscomb all-time.
December 30, 2009
The FGCU men's basketball team dropped its first game in their last five contests to Stetson on Tuesday night at the Edmunds Center in DeLand, Fla. The Eagles shot just 50-percent from the free throw line as they fell to the Hatters, 72-64.
December 28, 2009
The FGCU men's basketball team will look for its fifth straight victory as they travel to DeLand, Fla. to face Stetson on Tuesday, Dec. 29 at 8:00 p.m. FGCU is 1-3 all-time against Stetson, the two teams split the two-game series last season with each team winning on their home court.
December 22, 2009
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team earned its first win over a Big East opponent, defeating DePaul 64-61 in front of 3,125 fans at Alico Arena. With the win, FGCU extends its winning streak to four games, their longest winning streak since becoming a member of Division I.
December 21, 2009
The FGCU men's basketball team will look for its fourth straight victory as they play host to DePaul on Tuesday, Dec. 22 at Alico Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. as the Eagles face the Blue Demons for the second time.
December 21, 2009
Reggie Chambers' steady hand at point guard helped FGCU to its second three-game win streak as a Division I program. For his effort, he earned consecutive Player of the Week awards, the conference office announced on Monday.
December 16, 2009
Four Eagles scored in double-figures as FGCU extended its winning streak to three games, defeating North Carolina Central, 76-67. Reed Baker led the Eagles with 14 points, while redshirt freshman Eddie Murray added a season-high 11 points.
December 15, 2009
The FGCU men's basketball team will look for its third straight victory as they travel to Durham, N.C. to face North Carolina Central on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 7:00 p.m. FGCU is 1-0 all-time against NCCU, FGCU defeated the Eagles of NCCU back on Nov. 20, 2008 by a score of 66-58.
December 14, 2009
Reed Baker scored a career-high 27 points to lead the FGCU men's basketball team to an 86-82 victory at USC Upstate, giving the Eagles their second consecutive win. This marks the second time in three years that the Eagles have won their conference opener.
December 14, 2009
Reggie Chambers delivered a perfect shooting night in the Atlantic Sun Game of the Week against FIU to win the second Player of the Week award of his career, the conference office announced on Monday.
December 13, 2009
Looking for its first conference win of the young season, the FGCU men's basketball returns to the hardwood as it heads to Spartanburg, S.C. to face USC Upstate Monday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. This marks the third consecutive season that the Eagles have opened conference play on the road.
December 13, 2009
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team earned its first win of the season Saturday night when it topped FIU 81-64 in front of 1,835 fans at Alico Arena. Junior guard Reed Baker scored a season-high 20 points.
December 10, 2009
The FGCU men's basketball team will play host to Isiah Thomas and his FIU Golden Panthers at Alico Arena on Saturday, Dec. 12. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. FGCU is accepting Toys for Tots donations for the fifth straight year with Saturday being the final day to drop off new, unwrapped toys.
December 05, 2009
FGCU freshman forward Anthony Banks scored a career-high 19 points, but Longwood held on for a 82-75 victory over the Eagles at Willett Hall, Saturday afternoon.
December 03, 2009
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team travels to Farmville, Virginia to face Longwood University at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. Both teams are looking for their first win as FGCU enters the game 0-5 and Longwood sits 0-8 on the season.
December 01, 2009
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team suffered its first home loss of the season Tuesday night as it fell 67-59 to Bethune-Cookman in front of 2,043 fans at Alico Arena.
November 30, 2009
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team will play host to instate-rival Bethune-Cookman in a 7:05 p.m. tilt at Alico Arena on Tuesday. Tuesday's game has been labeled a Blue and Green game, all fans are encouraged to wear blue and green to enhance the appearance of the arena.
November 25, 2009
The FGCU men's basketball team fell to the University of Miami, 77-58, on Wednesday night at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida. Anthony Banks led the Eagles with 15 points, but the Hurricanes barrage of three-point field goals was too much for FGCU.
November 24, 2009
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team travels south to face Miami on Wednesday (Nov. 25) at 7:30 p.m., at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Fla. Miami won the Charleston Classic after an 85-70 victory over South Carolina on Sunday.
November 21, 2009
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team fell to Southern Methodist, 79-62 on Saturday night at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas. SMU used a 16-5 run early in the second half to move past the Eagles and hand them their third loss of the season.
November 19, 2009
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team opened its first of two games in the Lone Star State with a 69-54 loss to Prairie View A&M on Thursday night.
November 18, 2009
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team travels to the Lone Star State to face Prairie View A&M on Thursday (Nov. 19) at 8:00 p.m., in Prairie View, Texas and at SMU (Nov. 21), at 8:00 p.m., in Dallas.
November 17, 2009
The FGCU Men's basketball team continued their involvement in serving the local community, spending some time at the Community Cooperative Ministries Incorporated Soup Kitchen. The CCMI soup kitchen serves lunch six days a week to homeless and at-risk individuals and families.
November 13, 2009
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team opened its 2009-10 campaign Friday night with a 97-58 loss to No. 2 Michigan State at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich.
November 11, 2009
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team travels to East Lansing, Mich. to face No. 2 Michigan State to open the 2009-10 season. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the Breslin Center, and can be seen live on ESPN360.com.
October 16, 2009
Along with over 300 Division I programs in the country, FGCU's third-year D-I basketball teams are set to begin organized practices on Friday night.
October 07, 2009
As the Eagles enter their third season as a member of Division I, the FGCU men's basketball team was picked seventh in the 2009-10 Atlantic Sun Preseason Coaches' Poll and eighth in the Media Poll which were released by the conference office on Wednesday afternoon.
August 25, 2009
FGCU Men's Head Basketball Coach Dave Balza has announced the 2009-10 schedule. The schedule features 13 home games, highlighted by contests against Florida International and DePaul.
August 24, 2009
Sherwood Brown, a 6'3 guard from Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida, became the newest member of the FGCU men's basketball program, head coach Dave Balza announced.
August 20, 2009
The FGCU basketball programs will both make a trip up north to the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich. to take on the Spartans of Michigan State.
August 12, 2009
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team took a major step towards addressing its depth for the 2009-10 season as forward Charlie Lytle of Clearwater, Florida will join the Eagles in the Fall.
July 01, 2009
FGCU Men's Basketball Head Coach Dave Balza has named Tae Norwood as Assistant Men's Basketball Coach and Recruiting Coordinator.
June 05, 2009
There are still spots open for FGCU Men's Basketball Camps. The Skills Day Camp is June 8-11, the Team Camp is June 12-14 and the Overnight Camp is June 15-18.
May 11, 2009
FGCU's search commettiee has teamed up with human resources to accept applications and try to fill the men's basketball assistant coaching vacancy.
April 17, 2009
FGCU Head Coach Dave Balza has announced the signing of Hunter Miller, a 6-1 point guard from Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, Tennessee.
March 03, 2009
Chambers averaged 8.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game to earn a spot on the All-Freshmen team, the conference announced Tuesday
February 21, 2009
The JU men's basketball team found its rhythm early and often on Saturday as the Dolphins raced by Florida Gulf Coast, 71-53, at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. The Eagles were led by senior Delvin Franklin, who scored 14 points in his final collegiate game.
February 19, 2009
Three players scored in double figures as the FGCU men's basketball team fell to the Ospreys of North Florida by the final score of 69-59 Thursday night at UNF Arena.
February 18, 2009
The FGCU basketball teams will face the UNF Ospreys in conference double-header action on Thursday night. Tip-off for the first game is set for 5:30 p.m.
February 16, 2009
Kyle Marks scored a game-high 19 points and senior Delvin Franklin scored 12 as the Eagles improve to 7-11 in the Atlantic Sun
February 14, 2009
Delvin Franklin led the way with 18 points, Derrick O'Neil recorded a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, and Kyle Marks had a big day defensively with 10 rebounds and 6 blocks
February 13, 2009
The FGCU basketball teams will host the Merecr Bears in conference double-header action on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off for the first game is set for 1 p.m.
February 09, 2009
Reed Baker dropped 24 points as the Eagles fell to USC Upstate, 71-62, in A-Sun men's basketball action Monday night in the Hodge Center.
February 07, 2009
Reed Baker and Reggie Chambers both finished with 18 points as ETSU defeated FGCU by a score of 102-78 Saturday afternoon.
February 06, 2009
The FGCU basketball teams will face the ETSU Bucs in conference double-header action on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off for the first game is set for 1:30 p.m.
February 02, 2009
Derrick O'Neil notched his first double-double of the season and four Eagles scored in double figures as the Eagles defeated Lipscomb in thrilling fashion by a score of 76-73 on Monday night in Alico Arena.
January 31, 2009
Reggie Chambers scored a game-high 19 points as Belmont defeated FGCU by a score of 92-74 Saturday afternoon in Alico Arena.
January 30, 2009
The FGCU basketball teams will play host to the Belmont Bruins in conference double-header action. Tip-off for the first game is set for 1 p.m.
January 29, 2009
The men's basketball staff, will wear sneakers with their usual game attire during weekend games to demonstrate their support for the fight against cancer.
January 28, 2009
Kyle Marks and Chad Lutkenhaus each scored 12 points but Campbell opened the second half on a 22-4 run and went on to defeat the Eagles 78-62 Wednesday night.
January 27, 2009
The FGCU men's basketball team will look to get back on the winning track when they head to Buies Creek, N.C. to face the Camels of Campbell on Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
January 25, 2009
Loss snaps 8-game home win streak; Reed Baker led the Eagles with 15 points and Christian Wolf scored 12 points and pulled down 5 rebounds in the loss.
January 23, 2009
FGCU closed the game on a 7-0 run to complete the comeback win. Derrick O'Neil and Reggie Chambers each scored a game-high 11 points in the win.
January 21, 2009
The FGCU men's basketball team will host North Florida in Alico Arena Friday night at 7 p.m. (originally scheduled for 7:30 p.m.). The game can be seen live on ASun.tv and regionally on Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast.
January 18, 2009
After leading for the majority of the game, the Eagles let one slip away as the Owls rallied in the last 10 minutes to defeat FGCU, 70-69, in the KSU Convocation Center on Sunday afternoon.
January 17, 2009
Florida Gulf Coast had 52 student-athletes named to the Atlantic Sun Conference's Fall All-Academic teams in a statement released by the conference office on Thursday afternoon.
January 16, 2009
Three Eagles scored in double figures and Reed Baker finished with a team-high 19 points as the Bears of Mercer defeated the Eagles 88-63 Friday night.
January 15, 2009
The FGCU men's basketball team will look to extend their winning streak to four game when they head to Macon, Ga. to face the Bears of Mercer on Friday night. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
January 13, 2009
Reggie Chambers turned in the best week of his young career helping FGCU to their first three-game win streak as a Division I program. For his efforts, he became the first freshman this season to earn the Player of the Week award, the conference office announced on Tuesday.
January 12, 2009
FGCU uses 15-4 to close out the game, handing ETSU their first conference loss of the season, 64-61
January 10, 2009
Five diferent Eagles score in double figures as FGCU wins sixth consecutive home game
January 09, 2009
The FGCU basketball teams will play host to USC Upstate in conference double-header action. Tip-off for the first game is set for 2 p.m.
January 08, 2009
Reed Baker eclipsed the 20-point mark for the fourth straight game and the Eagles defeated Stetson for the first time in school history after losing their previous three meetings
January 07, 2009
The FGCU basketball teams will play host to ETSU (women) and Stetson (men) in conference double-header action. Tip-off for the first game is set for 5 p.m.
January 05, 2009
Reggie Chambers scored a career-high 20 points as the Bruins of Belmont defeated the Eagles 79-67 Monday night at the Curb Event Center.
January 03, 2009
Reed Baker and Delvin Franklin combined to score 38 points as the Eagles fell to Lipscomb, 82-76, Saturday night at Allen Arena.
January 02, 2009
The FGCU men's and women's basketball teams will head to Nashville, Tenn. for double-header action against Lipscomb to open the new year. Both games can be seen live on A-Sun.TV and tip-off for the first game is set for 3 p.m.
December 30, 2008
Reed Baker (26 points, 9 rebounds) and Delvin Franklin (14 points) lead the way for FGCU in front of 2,234 fans at Alico Arena
December 29, 2008
The FGCU basketball teams will play host to Cornell (women) and Army (men) in non-conference double-header action. Tip-off for the first game is set for 5 p.m.
December 22, 2008
Delvin Franklin and Reed Baker combined to score 35 points as the Eagles fell to No.24 Michigan, 76-59, Monday night at Crisler Arena.
December 20, 2008
Ben Vega scored a game-high 14 points as the Eagles fell to Butler, 73-53, at Hinkle Fieldhouse on saturday afternoon.
December 20, 2008
The Eagles (4-7) return to action Monday night when they face the Michigan Wolverines (8-2) at Crisler Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
December 19, 2008
Six days after knocking off Johnson & Wales in their last outting, the Eagles (4-6) return to action tomorrow afternoon when they face the Butler Bulldogs (8-1) at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
December 16, 2008
Derrick O'Neil contributed everywhere possible in leading the Eagles to a pair of victories last week and for his efforts, he won his first Player of the Week award, the conference office announced on Tuesday.
December 14, 2008
Derrick O'Neil scores 14, Addison Smith and Delvin Franklin each add 11 as FGCU wins second straight to improve to 4-6 on the season
December 13, 2008
FGCU snaps two-game losing streak behind 26-point effort from Reed Baker and 16 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 steals from Derrick O'Neil
December 12, 2008
The FGCU men's and women's basketball teams will play host to the Campbell Camels for A-Sun double-header action. Both games can be seen live on A-Sun.TV and tip-off for the first game is set for 1 p.m.
December 10, 2008
Three players scored in double figures as the Eagles fell to Florida, 94-60, at the O'Connell Center on Wednesday night.
December 09, 2008
Six days after dropping a tough game to Stetson in their last outting, the Eagles (2-5) return to action tomorrow night when they face the Florida Gators (6-2) in the O'Connell Center. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.
December 04, 2008
Freshman Ben Vega led the Eagles with 14 points, but Stetson used a 12-0 run in the final 1:18 and an 18-0 overall run to finish the game with a 76-71 win over FGCU.
December 03, 2008
The FGCU men's and women's basketball teams will head to DeLand, Fla. for double-header action against Stetson to open A-Sun regular season play on Thursday, Dec. 4. Both games can be seen live on A-Sun.TV.
December 01, 2008
Derrick O'Neil turned in a 27 point, 9 rebound performance to lead the Eagles to their second win of the season in front of 1,237 at Alico Arena
November 30, 2008
The FGCU men's basketball team looks to get back on the winning track as they play host to Mike Jarvis and the FAU Owls Monday night at Alico Arena.
November 26, 2008
Eagles fall to 1-4 on the season with 73-69 loss; Reed Baker led four Eagles in double-figures with 17 points
November 25, 2008
Four Eagles score 11+ points in the loss; FGCU finishes out the CBE Classic against UMKC on Wednesday
November 24, 2008
Delvin Franklin scores 17 (5-10 FG, 4-8 3-pt FG) and Derrick O'Neil adds 14 (5-7 FG, 4-4 FT) in losing effort for the Eagles, who will take on Bradley on Tuesday
November 22, 2008
The FGCU men's basketball team will host in the 2008 O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic with a trio of games in the Ft. Myers Sub-Regional at Alico Arena.
November 20, 2008
The FGCU men's basketball team bounced back after losing their season opener at Kansas, knocking off the North Carolina Central Eagles, 66-58, in the 2008-09 home opener.
November 19, 2008
After falling to the Jayhawks on the road in the 08-09 season opener on Wednesday night, the FGCU men's basketball team (0-1) returns home to host NC Central (0-2) Thursday night. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
November 18, 2008
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team fell to the University of Kansas 85-45 in the second round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic on Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse in front of 16,300 fans.
November 17, 2008
The FGCU men's basketball team will officially open its 2008-09 campaign Tuesday night when it invades the Allen Field House to take on No. 23/24 Kansas. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. CT.
November 14, 2008
FGCU Head Coach Dave Balza has announced the signing of Brett Williams, a 6-4 shooting guard from Hagerty High School in Oviedo.
November 05, 2008
Freshman Reggie Chambers leads the way with 13 points and 6 assists, four Eagles reach double figures in scoring
November 03, 2008
After FGCU went through its first season in Division I with seven seniors, the Eagles will be forced to take a totally different approach this season. The Eagles lost four starters and 11 of 13 players from last years roster.
October 23, 2008
Richmond, Bradley and Missouri-Kansas City will all join FGCU at the Fort Myers Sub-Regional.
October 09, 2008
Fans can get their first look at the 2008-09 hoops teams at the 'Sneak Peek and Pick a Seat Party' on October 23 at 7:00 pm.
October 08, 2008
FGCU was selected to finish ninth in both A-Sun preseason polls.
October 01, 2008
The Eagles open their season on ESPN U against defending national champion Kansas on November 18 at 9:00 pm.
September 02, 2008
Liddell becomes the third former Eagle to sign a pro deal in the last two weeks.
August 27, 2008
Martin, a 2005 graduate of FGCU, signs with Porto Ferpinta in Portugal. Martin has played professionaly for the last three seasons.
August 25, 2008
Casey Wohlleb has signed a contract with Saint Josep Girona in Spain's LEB Bronze division.
August 13, 2008
FGCU will host 18 games at Alico Arena this season including three as a part of the O'Reilly Auto Parts College Basketball Experience Classic. The Eagles also travel to Florida and Michigan during the season.
August 13, 2008
Florida Gulf Coast University Men's Head Basketball Coach Dave Balza has announced the 2008-09 schedule. The schedule features 18 home games this season including three in the O'Reilly Auto Parts College Basketball Experience Classic.
August 12, 2008
Leo Miller has been promoted to Assistant Coach while Sean Egan has been named Director of Basketball Operations.
August 12, 2008
FGCU Men's Basketball Head Coach Dave Balza has announced that Leo Miller has been promoted to Assistant Coach from Director of Basketball Operations. Sean Egan has been named Director of Basketball Operations.
June 04, 2008
After seven years with FGCU, Chris Highfield has resigned. Highfield has been with the men's basketball program and both cross country teams for each of their six seasons.
May 21, 2008
Christian Wolf, a 6-10 center from Kohler, Wisconsin, is the final member of the FGCU recruiting class.
April 23, 2008
FGCU men's basketball adds Reggie Chambers of Miami Pace. Chambers scored a game-high 19 points as Miami Pace won the 4A State Championship.
April 17, 2008
Dave Balza has announced the signing of another student-athlete to the FGCU men's basketball program. Ben Vega has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Eagles next season and becomes the third player to sign with FGCU this off-season as he joins incoming junior college transfers Derrick O'Neil and George Erkvania.
April 16, 2008
Dave Balza has announced the signing of two new student-athletes to the FGCU men's basketball program. Derrick O'Neil and George Erkvania have both signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Eagles next season.
April 01, 2008
Spots Available for Dave Balza's Basketball camps. The Camps will run from June 9-12, June 13-15 and June 16-19.
March 19, 2008
FORT MYERS, Fla., - Head men's basketball Coach Dave Balza and his staff have announced the dates and opened registration for their 2008 High School team Summer Camps. The camp will run from June 13-15 at Alico Arena on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University. For further camp information, call the FGCU Men's Basketball office at (239) 590-7067.
March 04, 2008
The FGCU men's basketball team finished their first season in Division I with a 67-37 loss at #20 Marquette.
March 01, 2008
Casey Wohlleb scored a career high 29 points as the Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team defeated Atlantic Sun Conference foe North Florida 74-71 in overtime on Senior Night at Alico Arena. With the win the Eagles are now 10-20 on the season and 6-10 in the Atlantic Sun while the Osprey's fall to 3-25 and 1-15 in the A-Sun.
February 29, 2008
FGCU closes out the home slate with UNF on Saturday night. The game will be the final home game for seven FGCU seniors.
February 28, 2008
Jacksonville overcame an eight point lead to pull out a 89-80 win over FGCU. Rob Quaintance dished out 11 assists while scoring 12 points in the loss. FGCU falls to 9-20 overall and 5-10 in the A-Sun.
February 27, 2008
The FGCU men's basketball team returns to Alico Arena after a three-game road trip as they host Jacksonville on Thursday night.
February 23, 2008
Casey Wohlleb scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the Eagles fell to Stetson in overtime Saturday night at the Edmunds Center.
February 16, 2008
Casey Wohlleb scored 20 points to reach 1000 for his career at FGCU, becoming the second player to reach the plateau. Wohlleb now has 1016 for his career as an Eagle. FGCU fell 75-60 at Kennesaw State on Saturday night.
February 14, 2008
The FGCU Men's Basketball team raced to a 17 point lead and saw Mercer cut the lead to one on several occasions, and pull away for a 76-74 win in overtime. With the loss, the Eagles fall to 9-17 overall and 5-7 in A-Sun play while Mercer improves to 11-14 and evens their A-Sun record at 6-6.
February 13, 2008
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team starts a three game road trip in Macon, Georgia this Thursday night where they will be facing the Mercer Bears.
February 10, 2008
The Eagles shot 54.5% from the field including 65% in the second half to erase a 12-point halftime deficit to defeat Atlantic Sun Conference foe USC-Upstate 72-69 on Sunday afternoon. With the victory the Eagles move to 9-15 and 5-6 in the A-Sun, while the Spartans fall to 6-19 and 4-7 in the A-Sun.
February 08, 2008
Three Eagles score in double figures led by Delvin Franklin's 16 in a 95-71 loss to ETSU.
February 05, 2008
The FGCU men's basketball team is teaming up with the and will be holding a "Coaches vs. Cancer" day on Friday Feb. 8, as the Eagles host ETSU at 7 p.m. in Alico Arena. The FGCU coaching staff will wear sneakers instead of dress shoes with their usual game attire and will also wear orange Coaches vs. Cancer bracelets to show support for the American Cancer Society and the fight against cancer during the game.
February 02, 2008
FGCU fell 86-74 at Belmont on Saturday night. Senior Casey Wohlleb scored his 1000th career point in the game and finished with 19 on the night. Delvin Franklin led all players with 22 points in the contest.
February 01, 2008
The Eagles are 3-1 on the road in Atlantic Sun play and are looking for their third straight road win. Belmont has not lost a home game at home this season.
January 31, 2008
FGCU saw its three-game conference winning streak snapped with a 70-56 loss to Lipscomb on Thursday night. The Eagles fall to 8-14 overal and 4-4 in the A-Sun while Lipscomb moves to 9-13 and 3-5 in the league.
January 30, 2008
The FGCU men's basketball team hosts Lipscomb as they look for their fourth straight win in the conference. During FGCU's streak, Casey Wohlleb is averaging over 20 points per game while the Eagles are shooting over 50% as a team.
January 26, 2008
The FGCU men's basketball team improved to 8-13 and 4-3 in the Atlantic Sun with their third straight A-Sun win. The Eagles knocked off Gardner-Webb 87-80 in Boiling Springs.
January 24, 2008
Roman Narmbaye scored a career-high 19 points to help FGCU pull out a 78-73 win at Campbell. For the Eagles, they improve to 7-13 overall and even their A-Sun record at 3-3.
January 21, 2008
FGCU fell in a non-conference match up at DePaul on Monday night. Four Eagles scored in double figures, but it was not enough as FGCU fell 92-60 to the Blue Demons.
January 20, 2008
The Florida Gulf Coast Men's basketball team will be traveling up north again for the third time this season to compete against the Blue Demons of DePaul University. The meeting will take place at DePaul's Allstate Arena in Chicago on January 21, 2008 at 8:30 pm
January 19, 2008
Rob Quaintance dished out a career-high 13 assists while Delvin Franklin added a career-high 17 points in FGCU's 85-73 win over A-Sun Rival Kennesaw State.
January 17, 2008
Mercer's James Florence led a Mercer offensive attack that scored 99 points on FGCU on Thursday night, establishing a new high for an opponent to score on the Eagles. Mercer handed FGCU its third straight loss with their 99-77 win, improving to 8-9, 3-1 A-Sun while the Eagles fall to 5-12 and 1-3 in the A-Sun.
January 16, 2008
The Florida Gulf Coast Men's Basketball team looks to even their record in conference play and win their first home conference game as they face the Mercer Bears.
January 15, 2008
There will be a special dunking exhibition during halftime of Thursday's men's basketball game (vs. Mercer) from seven members of The And 1 Mix Tape Tour, including the two members of Team Flight Brothers that were here to perform at halftime of the home opener vs. Drexel.
January 11, 2008
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team fell to Stetson 70-62 on Friday night. A record 4,216 fans dressed in blue, packed into Alico Arena for the school's first ever Atlantic Sun home game. The Eagles also made their first ever appearance in front of a TV audience at home. With the setback, the Eagles fall to 5-11 (1-2 A-Sun) while the Hatters moved to 6-10 (2-1 A-Sun).
January 10, 2008
The FGCU men's basketball team plays its much awaited Atlantic Sun Conference home opener on Friday night. The game will be televised by Comcast Sports Southeast and is the Atlantic Sun game of the week. FGCU (5-10, 1-1 A-Sun) will take on a Stetson team with an identical record overall and in league play at 7:30 pm in Alico Arena on Friday night.
January 05, 2008
Casey Wohlleb scored 13 points as the Eagles lost their first A-Sun Conference game of the season to the Jacksonville Dolphins by the final score of 74-55.
January 04, 2008
The FGCU men's basketball team is looking to start Atlantic Sun play 2-0 and is also looking for their third straight win when they take on Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon.
January 03, 2008
FGCU won their second straight game with a 70-67 win at North Florida on Thursday night. More importantly, the Eagles won their first Atlantic Sun Conference game to improve to 5-9 overall and 1-0 in the A-Sun while UNF fell to 1-12 and 0-1 in the league.
January 02, 2008
The FGCU men's basketball team will take on North Florida in their first Atlantic Sun Conference game.
December 29, 2007
FGCU improves to 4-9 while Penn falls to 4-7 in the Eagles 60-30 win on Saturday night. In the process, FGCU set three NCAA Division I records by holding the Quakers to six points, %5.9 from the floor and one field goal in the first half, all records since the inception of the shot clock in 1986.
December 22, 2007
The FGCU men's basketball team nearly pulled a stunner on Saturday, falling 78-66 to #16 Butler. Butler shot 92.9 percent from the free-throw line including 10-of-10 in the last two minutes to hold off the Eagles. The Bulldogs improve to 11-1 while FGCU falls to 3-9 with the loss.
December 21, 2007
The FGCU men's basketball team returns to Alico Arena for the first time in 37 days to face the highest ranked team an Atlantic Sun team has ever hosted on Saturday night.
December 17, 2007
The FGCU men's basketball team concluded its nine game road trip with an 82-64 loss at IUPUI on Monday night. The Eagles are now 3-8 on the year while the Jaguars improve to 8-2 with their seventh straight win.
December 16, 2007
FGCU concludes it stretch of nine games away from Alico Arena with a trip to Indianapolis to play IUPUI, on Monday night December 17 at the IUPUI Gymnasium at 7:00 pm. The game against IUPUI can be seen live on www.thesummitleague.org for $4.95 and also on Sports Radio 770 am.
December 12, 2007
The FGCU men's basketball team continues its nine game road trip tomorrow when they take on Army. The game can be seen live on www.goarmysports.com for $9.95.
December 12, 2007
FGCU dropped its second consecutive road game, falling 66-63 to Army on Thursday night. The Eagles fall to 3-7 on the year while the Black Knights even their record at 5-5 with the win.
December 08, 2007
FGCU falls to 3-6 with a loss to Florida Atlantic on Saturday night in Boca Raton.
December 07, 2007
The FGCU men's basketball team plays its 7th straight game away from Alico Arena on Saturday night. The Eagles take on Florida Atlantic, who is 1-7 and looking for their first home win of the season.
December 03, 2007
After a quiet first-half against former Atlantic Sun member, Florida International, Florida Gulf Coast's Landon Adler exploded in the second half, scoring 19 of his team-high 23 points and grabbing nine of his 12 rebounds as the Eagles came back from a 11-point first-half deficit to hand the Panthers their third straight loss.
December 02, 2007
The FGCU men's basketball team picked up a 73-70 win at Florida International on Sunday afternoon. The Eagles improve to 3-5 overall while FIU falls to 2-3 with their third straight loss.
December 01, 2007
The FGCU men's basketball team may have concluded its 13-day five-game road trip, but the team still has four more games to go before playing in front of its home crowd. The Eagles next four games, beginning with Sunday's contest at Florida International, are all on the road.
November 28, 2007
FGCU concluded its 13-day road trip with a 91-59 loss to Arizona State. The Eagles fell to 2-5 on the year while ASU improves to 4-1 with its fourth straight win.
November 27, 2007
The FGCU men's basketball team concludes its 13-day five-game road trip on Wednesday night when they take on Arizona State at 9:00 pm. This marks FGCU's first match-up with an opponent from the Pac-10.
November 24, 2007
Landon Adler (Decatur, Ind.) picked up his second double-double of the South Padre Island Invitational and was named to the All-Tournament Team after leading FGCU to a 71-58 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Saturday afternoon.
November 23, 2007
The FGCU men's basketball team lost its fourth consecutive game despite a season-high 23 from Casey Wohlleb (Boca Raton, Fla.). FGCU fell 67-57 to Austin Peay on Friday afternoon in the South Padre Island Invitational.
November 20, 2007
The FGCU men's basketball team's upset bid at Bradley fell short as Adam Liddell (Auburn, Ind.) poured in a career-high 25 points in the 82-74 loss on Tuesday night.
November 19, 2007
The FGCU men's basketball team prepares to take on Bradley in the second game of the 2007 South Padre Island Invitational. Bradley comes into the game with a 2-1 record while the Eagles are currently 1-2.
November 18, 2007
The FGCU men's basketball fell 62-49 to Iowa on Sunday afternoon in the first round of the 2007 South Padre Island Invitational. Adam Liddell (Auburn, Ind.) scored a season-high 15 and pulled down six boards in the game.
November 17, 2007
FGCU begins its first on nine straight games away from Alico Arena on Sunday afternoon. The Eagles travel to Iowa City, Iowa, to face the Hawkeyes at 2:00 pm in Hawkeye-Carver Arena.
November 15, 2007
FGCU's game's on Friday November 23 and Saturday November 24 at the South Padre Island Invitational will be video streamed live on JumpTV.
November 15, 2007
FGCU's men's basketball game at Iowa will be broadcast live by the Big Ten Network on Sunday afternoon. Larry Morgan and Mac McCausland will announce the game. Beef O'Brady's in Estero will carry the game live and will carry selected Atlantic Sun games throughout the year.
November 14, 2007
The FGCU men's basketball team fell in their home opener 77-58 to Drexel. The Eagles fall to 1-1 while Drexel moves to 3-0 on the year.
November 13, 2007
Just two days after a thrilling 60-57 win in their first Division I game, the Eagles will entertain Drexel in their first Division I game in Alico Arena. Drexel is currently 2-0 and finished last season with a 23-9 record.
November 12, 2007
FGCU held on for an exciting 60-57 win in their Division I opener on Monday night. The Eagles built a 17 point lead and escaped from Daytona with a three point win.
November 11, 2007
The FGCU men's basketball team begins its adventure into NCAA Division I tomorrow night when they travel to Daytona Beach, Fla., to face Bethune-Cookman at 7:00 pm.
November 03, 2007
Four Eagles scored in double figures to lead FCGU in a 98-77 exhibition victory on Saturday night against St. Thomas at Alico Arena.
November 02, 2007
FGCU's Men's Basketball team will take on St. Thomas University in an exhibition game Saturday night at 7 PM at Alico Arena. The game will be a good tune-up for the Eagles before they open the regular season November 12th at Bethune-Cookman.
October 25, 2007
12 Days of A-Sun Basketball travels to Fort Myers, Fla. for the first time to preview the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. The Eagles move up to Division I following a 27-6 season in 2006-07
October 11, 2007
FGCU men's basketball head coach Dave Balza announced that FGCU has added a game at Depaul on January 21
October 10, 2007
The FGCU men's basketball team was selected 10th by the media and 11th by league coaches
October 08, 2007
FGCU basketball fans can help raise the curtain for another season by joining the Tip-Off Madness celebration at Alico Arena, Friday, Oct. 12.
September 11, 2007
FGCU men's basketball Head Coach Dave Balza announced the 2007-08 schedule today. The slate features eight games against teams that participated in postseason play last year. The schedule also features 11 home games and games against teams from the Big East, Pac-10, Big 10 and Missouri Valley conferences
August 16, 2007
Men's Head Basketball Coach Dave Balza has announced the signing of another transfer. Kyle Marks, who will have two seasons remaining, transfers in from Nebraska and will redshirt this season.
August 13, 2007
FGCU men's basketball coach Dave Balza announced the addition of three student athletes today. Kyle Matheny, Chad Lutkenhaus and Harris Gelin all join the team for the 2007-08 season.
August 06, 2007
The Atlantic Sun Conference and Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) renewed their popular CSS A-Sun Game of the Week television package, marking the sixth consecutive year of A-Sun men's basketball being featured in primetime on Friday nights.
August 03, 2007
Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball coach Dave Balza announced that Reed Baker will transfer to FGCU this season.
July 12, 2007
Vanderbilt, Iowa, Bradley and Utah State highlight the field
June 28, 2007
Bauer scored 11 points in his first game with the team
June 27, 2007
Denny Hinson has been hired as an assistant men's basketball coach Dave Balza announced today. This marks the second tenure for Hinson as an Eagle.
June 27, 2007
Hinson was an assistant on the first hoops team at FGCU
June 26, 2007
Nick Bennett has been hired as an assistant men's basketball coach announced Head Coach Dave Balza. Bennett comes to FGCU after spending a season at Marquette as the Director of Basketball Technology
June 26, 2007
Bennett comes to FGCU after one season at Marquette
June 12, 2007
Florida Gulf Coast University Head Basketball Coach Dave Balza announces the signing of Delvin Franklin, a 6-1 guard who transfers from Lamar Community College
June 12, 2007
The 6-1 guard transfers from Lamar Community College
February 28, 2007
Bauer becomes first FGCU athlete to be named 1st team Academic All-American
February 27, 2007
The Port Charlotte, Fla., native was named MVP after scoring a career-high 16
February 26, 2007
Yavney Neptune led FGCU to a 99-62 win
February 25, 2007
The Eagles are now 25-6 after a 79-59 win over Flagler
February 24, 2007
Dixie State was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to travel issues
February 21, 2007
Beau Bauer had a career-high 31 points in the 85-75 win over Nova
February 15, 2007
Adam Liddell broke his own single game rebound mark with 19 boards
February 13, 2007
Beau Bauer led the Eagles with 17 in the game
February 07, 2007
Senior Brandon Dunbar recorded his first double-double on senior night in Alico Arena
February 05, 2007
Five Eagles reach double figures in scoring
February 02, 2007
Four Eagles reach double figures in scoring in the 90-63 win
February 01, 2007
The Eagles are riding an 11 game winning streak
January 31, 2007
FGCU is 19-3 in the South Region with two games to play
January 27, 2007
Landon Alder recorded his second straight double-double in the 78-62 win over West Georgia
January 24, 2007
Landon Adler records his 5th double-double of the season in the 70-59 win
January 24, 2007
The Eagles are currently 17-3 in South Region play
January 23, 2007
Adam Liddell became the career leader in rebounding
January 20, 2007
Adam Liddell became the career-leader in rebounding in front of 3,582 Eagle fans
January 18, 2007
Eagles put season long eight game winning streak on the line
January 13, 2007
Adam Liddell led the Eagles with 16 points
January 12, 2007
The 15-5 Eagles are set to take on Stillman College Saturday afternoon
January 11, 2007
Adam Liddell had his fourth double-double of the season in a 78-67 win over Palm Beach Atlantic
January 10, 2007
The Eagles return to Alico Arena on a six game winning streak
January 05, 2007
Adam Liddell scored a season-high 22 in the 80-73 win
January 03, 2007
Beau Bauer led the Eagles with 19 points
January 02, 2007
Five Eagles score in double figures in the game
December 30, 2006
Eagles down Florida Tech 60-47 behind Casey Wohlleb's 13 points
December 28, 2006
Yavney Neptune scored a career-high 15 points in the win
December 27, 2006
FGCU takes on Fort Valley State after an eight day break
December 20, 2006
Terike Barrowes had career-high's in points (13) and rebounds (14) in the win
December 18, 2006
Beau Bauer was named All-Tournament after leading FGCU with 20 points
December 17, 2006
Beau Bauer led the Eagles with 17 points on the evening
December 13, 2006
Casey Wohlleb scored a career-high 19 points in the win
December 12, 2006
The Eagles are coming off a thrilling 65-64 win over Lynn
December 09, 2006
FGCU overcame a 12 point deficit before pulling out the win
December 07, 2006
Casey Wohlleb is averaging 15.4 points per game over the last five contests
December 04, 2006
Landon Adler's fourth double double lifts FGCU to 6-3
November 30, 2006
Beau Bauer equaled a career-high 28 points in the 83-77 loss to Lynn
November 29, 2006
Junior point guard Rob Quaintance is coming off of a 10 assist performance
November 28, 2006
Five Eagles score in double figures
November 26, 2006
Beau Bauer named MVP of 5th Annual Hillmyer-Tremont Classic
November 25, 2006
Casey Wohlleb's 14 leads Eagles to 48-45 win over Henderson State
November 24, 2006
Landon Adler recorded a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds
November 22, 2006
FGCU takes on West Alabama at 7:30 on Friday night in Alico Arena
November 20, 2006
FGCU downed Puerto Rico-Cayey 79-63 in the home opener
November 18, 2006
Landon Adler led four Eagles in double figures with 18 points
November 15, 2006
Landon Adler pulled down 11 boards in his debut
November 14, 2006
The Eagles will take on a pair of Division I opponents in Drexel and Penn
November 08, 2006
FGCU men's basketball coach, Dave Balza, announces the signing of Ed Rolax (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
November 03, 2006
Eagles knock off Acadia in pre-season action at Alico Arena
September 27, 2006
The schedule features 20 home games
August 28, 2006
The new expanded field will feature six teams
August 16, 2006
Adler, Quaintance, and Rodriguez join Eagles' hoops
August 12, 2006
Former Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball players Kevin Martin and Kelvin Coggins have become the first players from the school to sign professional contracts.
July 24, 2006
Summer Pro League Gives Brown Opportunity to Showcase Skills in front of NBA and international scouts
July 13, 2006
Former Eagles' forward accepts free agent invite to play in NBA Summer League
February 25, 2006
Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball won for the eighth time in nine games Saturday afternoon as they defeated Albany State 48-44 in NCAA Division II men's basketball action at Alico Arena.
The Eagles said goodbye to the first four-year members of their basketball program, as graduating seniors Gabe Pean and Marcus Parker made their final appearances in an FGCU uniform.
February 24, 2006
A game-tying three-point field goal attempt by sophomore Casey Wohlleb rolled in and out as time expired as Morehouse College held on for a 71-68 win Friday night over Florida Gulf Coast University in NCAA Division II men's basketball action at Alico Arena.
Wohlleb (Boca Raton, Fla.) had rebounded a missed three-pointer by teammate Cecil Avant (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) with just less than five seconds to go and raced to the right corner for the potential game-tying shot.
February 23, 2006
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team will try to end the 2005-06 on a winning note as it hosts a pair of regional foes at Alico Arena this weekend to close out the season. FGCU, which has won seven consecutive games to improve to 17-11, will host Morehouse College (15-11) on 7 p.m. on Friday and Albany State (15-10) at 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.
February 18, 2006
2006 All-National Independent Tournament Team
MVP:
Beau Bauer, Florida Gulf Coast
All-Tourney:
Adam Liddell. Florida Gulf Coast
Justin Richmond, North Greenville
John Schutte, Upper Iowa
Artis Coulter, Claflin
William Gaines, Central State
February 18, 2006
Junior guard Beau Bauer scored a game-high 18 points to lead Florida Gulf Coast to a 72-59 victory over North Greenville College Saturday night in the championship game of the 2006 National Independent Tournament at Alico Arena.
February 17, 2006
Sophomore Adam Liddell scored a game-high 20 points to lead Florida Gulf Coast University to a 78-69 win over Upper Iowa University in semifinal action at the 3rd Annual National Independent Tournament at Alico Arena. The Eagles (16-11) have now won six consecutive games.
February 16, 2006
Florida Gulf Coast University won its fifth consecutive game as it rolled to a 76-44 win Friday night over the University of District of Columbia in the first round of the 3rd Annual National Independent Tournament at Alico Arena. The tournament features eight schools that lack a conference affiliation.
February 10, 2006
Sophomore Adam Liddell scored a career-high 21 points and grabbed a school-record 18 rebounds Friday evening to lead Florida Gulf Coast University to a 87-79 win over NAIA Apprentice School at Alico Arena.
February 06, 2006
Junior guard Beau Bauer layed in a missed shot with one second remaining to lift FGCU to an 80-78 win over Kentucky State Monday night in NCAA Division II South Region men's basketball action in front of 2,049 at Alico Arena.
February 02, 2006
Sophomore Adam Liddell recorded his first double-double to lead Florida Gulf Coast University to a 69-60 win over Palm Beach Atlantic University in Division II men's basketball Thursday night.
January 30, 2006
Chris Burras scored a career-high 26 points and West Georgia made 14 3-pointers to defeat Florida Gulf Coast 90-71 in NCAA Division II South Region men's basketball action Monday night.
January 28, 2006
Albany State hit six free throws in the final 22 seconds to pull out a 48-46 win over Florida Gulf Coast University in NCAA Division II South Region men's basketball action Saturday night.
January 27, 2006
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team continues its five-game road trip with a pair of games in Georgia this weekend. The Eagles will travel to Albany State on Saturday and West Georgia on Monday. Both games can be heard via internet broadcast.
January 23, 2006
The Brigham Young University-Hawaii men's basketball team defeated Florida Gulf Coast University, 82-74, behind Austin Smylie's 24 points on Monday night. The Seasiders, now 8-7 for the season, opened up a 40-30 halftime lead as Smylie netted half his points before the break and never trailed in the second half despite several runs by the visiting Eagles.
January 22, 2006
Audrius Peciukas poured in a game-high 29 points to lead Hawaii-Pacific to a 92-77 win over Florida Gulf Coast University in a Division II non-region men's basketball game.
January 20, 2006
In one of the most anticipated road trips in school history, the Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team looks to extend its two-game winning streak with a pair of games in Hawaii over the weekend.
January 18, 2006
Junior guard Beau Bauer and senior forward Leon Woodstock combined for 29 points as Florida Gulf Coast University knocked off Barry University 58-40 Wednesday night in NCAA Division II South Region men's basketball action at Alico Arena.
January 12, 2006
Senior forwards Marcus Watts and Leon Woodstock combined for 30 points as Florida Gulf Coast University dumped Palm Beach Atlantic 74-55 in NCAA Division II South Region men's basketball action Thursday night.
January 10, 2006
Senior James Cage scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half Tuesday night, leading Lynn University past Florida Gulf Coast University, 69-56, in NCAA Division II South Region men's basketball action.
January 09, 2006
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team looks to get back on the winning track when it returns to Alico Arena for a pair of home games this week.
January 08, 2006
Senior forward Blake Williams scored a career-high 18 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds and No. 8 Florida Southern College connected on 40-of-55 foul shots to down Florida Gulf Coast University 77-71 in South Region men's basketball action Saturday night.
January 03, 2006
Senior forward Marcus Watts scored a career-high 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Valdosta State University came away with a 97-78 win over Florida Gulf Coast University Tuesday night in NCAA Division II South Region men's basketball action.
September 19, 2005
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team will start its season with the Shoot an Eagle 3 golf scramble on September 24.
September 09, 2005
Five games against teams which appeared in the 2005 NCAA Division II tournament highlight the 2005-06 Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball schedule.
August 31, 2005
Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball coach Dave Balza announced today that Casey Wohlleb has transferred from Marshall University to join the Eagles this fall. A 6-7 swingman, he will have three seasons of eligibility remaining. He becomes the fifth Division I transfer to join the Eagles for the 2005-06 season.
August 30, 2005
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball program announced that Leon Woodstock will join the team for the 2005-06 season. A transfer from the University of Troy, a member of the Division I Atlantic Sun Conference, Woodstock will have just one season of eligibility remaining.
August 23, 2005
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball program announced that Brandon Dunbar will join the program for the 2005-06 season.
A transfer from the University of Charleston, an NCAA Division II institution in West Virginia, Dunbar has one season of eligibility remaining. He is likely to sit out the 2005-06 season as a red-shirt.
August 18, 2005
Former Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball standout Bryan Crislip has signed a professional contract and will play for the Den Helder Club based in Cape Holland, The Netherlands for the 2005-06 season.
August 18, 2005
Florida Gulf Coast University basketball coach Dave Balza announced today that Mbainai "Roman" Narmbaye will transfer from LaSalle University to join the Eagles next season. A 6-foot-10 center, Narmbaye will have three seasons of eligibility remaining.
July 20, 2005
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball program announced that Carlos Matos will join the program for the 2005-06 season.
June 20, 2005
Florida Gulf Coast University basketball coach Dave Balza announced today that Beau Bauer will transfer from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne to join the Eagles for the 2005-06 season. A 6-3 guard, Bauer will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.
May 28, 2005
Florida Gulf Coast University basketball coach Dave Balza announced today that Adam Liddell will transfer from Purdue University to join the Eagles next season. A 6-7 versatile swingman, Liddell will have three seasons of eligibility remaining.
March 14, 2005
For eight members of the Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team, Saturday night's loss in the NCAA Division II regional quarterfinals marked the end of their collegiate basketball careers.
March 13, 2005
Eckerd College connected on 19-of-32 second-half field goals (59%) as the Tritons came from behind to knock Florida Gulf Coast University out of the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament Saturday night with an 81-79 South Region quarterfinal victory
March 12, 2005
After nearly a week of anticipation, the big dance begins for the #16 Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team Saturday night.
March 08, 2005
The Florida Gulf Coast University Athletic Department is organizing a bus trip for fans to attend the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball South Region tournament games in Montevallo, Alabama.
March 08, 2005
FGCU Remains in Top-20 in final NABC Division II rankings
March 06, 2005
The Road to Grand Forks, North Dakota begins March 12 with the South Region tournament in Montevallo, Alabama.
March 03, 2005
The 2005 NCAA Division II men's and women's basketball championship brackets will be announced exclusively in two thirty-minute selection shows Sunday evening March 6, 2005.
March 02, 2005
Senior forward Juan Cedeno led four players in double figures with a career-high 16 points as No. 21 Florida Gulf Coast University defeated Bethany Lutheran on Senior Night at Alico Arena Wednesday night.
March 02, 2005
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team is ranked second in the final regional ranking prior to Sunday's NCAA Division II selection show.
February 26, 2005
Senior forward Kelvin Coggins scored 23 points Saturday evening to help Florida Gulf Coast University hold off Florida Southern 68-66 in NCAA Division II South Region action in front of a record crowd of 3,387 at Alico Arena.
February 19, 2005
North Dakota State University held Florida Gulf Coast University without a field goal in the final 3:44 of overtime to pull out a 74-70 win in the championship game of the National Independent Tournament before 2,615 fans at Alico Arena Saturday night.
February 18, 2005
Florida Gulf Coast University utilizes its superior frontcourt play to overpower the University of Puerto Rico Bayamon 75-55 in semifinal action of the National Independent Basketball Tournament at Alico Arena Friday night.
February 17, 2005
Senior guard Ryan Hopkins led four players in double-figures as #15 Florida Gulf Coast University beat North Greenville College 74-50 in first-round National Independent Tournament basketball tournament action at Alico Arena.
February 16, 2005
Eagles also in national top-15
February 08, 2005
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team is ranked 21st in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches/Division II poll released Tuesday night.
February 08, 2005
Junior forward Marcus Watts tied a career-high with 18 points Tuesday night to lead #21 Florida Gulf Coast University past Johnson & Wales University of Florida 69-49 in men's college basketball action at Alico Arena.
February 05, 2005
Junior forward Marcus Watts hit a lay-up with 47 seconds left to lift Florida Gulf Coast University past Morehouse College 75-72 in an NCAA Division II South Region men's basketball game at Forbes Arena Saturday night.
February 01, 2005
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team moved up to No. 15 in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches/Division II poll released Tuesday night.
January 31, 2005
North Alabama built a 19-point second half and held off a late rally to upend No. 18 Florida Gulf Coast University 90-83 in an NCAA Division II South Region men's basketball game at Flowers Hall.
January 29, 2005
Senior guards Ryan Hopkins (Parkersburg, WV) and Bryan Crislip (Parkersburg, WV) combined for 37 points Saturday evening to lead Florida Gulf Coast University to a 71-66 victory over Albany State University
January 25, 2005
Four players scored in double figures as No. 18 Florida Gulf Coast University (17-4) cruised to a 75-66 victory over Nova Southeastern (5-13) in a NCAA Division II South Region match-up at Alico Arena Tuesday night.
January 25, 2005
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team, winners of 11 of its past 12 games, made their first appearance in the Division II Top-25 after knocking off Kentucky State and Fairmont State last week.
January 22, 2005
Playing back in their old high school gymnasium turned into a great homecoming for Parkersburg natives Bryan Crislip and Ryan Hopkins.
January 19, 2005
Senior guard Ryan Hopkins scored a game-high 20 points and junior forward Marcus Watts added 18 points and five rebounds as the Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team knocked off Kentucky State 70-63 Wednesday night
January 18, 2005
After winning eight of its past nine games, including impressive regional wins over Saint Leo University and No. 20 Lynn University, Florida Gulf Coast University's men's basketball team received 11 votes in the 7th regular season Division II men's basketball poll
January 11, 2005
Senior point guard Bryan Crislip drained a 15-foot jumper with 32 seconds remaining Tuesday night as Florida Gulf Coast University pulled out a 67-65 victory over 20th-ranked Lynn University in a Division II South Region men's basketball game
January 08, 2005
Senior forward Kelvin Coggins led five players in double figures as Florida Gulf Coast University's men's basketball team defeated Saint Leo University 96-75 at Alico Arena on Saturday afternoon.
January 05, 2005
Men's Basketball Team Ranked in South Region Top-5 and Moving Up In National Division II Polls.
January 04, 2005
Facing their second nationally-ranked opponent in three days proved to be a daunting task for Florida Gulf Coast University's men's basketball team.
January 02, 2005
Senior guard Bryan Crislip led five players in double figures with a career-high 24 points Sunday afternoon to lead Florida Gulf Coast University to a 79-67 upset of eighth-ranked University of Montevallo in a Division II South Region men's basketball game
December 30, 2004
Entering a crucial six-game stretch during the next two weeks, the Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team looked like a team on a mission as it captured its third straight FGCU Holiday Tournament championship with a solid 75-67 win over Drury.
December 27, 2004
Forward Brett Fritz will return to the Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team for the second semester after being granted a final semester of eligibility from the NCAA.
December 21, 2004
Senior guard Ryan Hopkins scored 26 points and senior center Kevin Martin added 16 points Tuesday night as Florida Gulf Coast University defeated the University of Puerto Rico Rio-Piedras 84-68 in men's college basketball action at Alico Arena.
December 17, 2004
Senior guards Ryan Hopkins and Bryan Crislip teamed for 39 points to lead Florida Gulf Coast University to an 89-71 victory over the University of West Florida in a Division II South Region men's basketball game Friday night at Alico Arena.
December 11, 2004
Florida Gulf Coast University used a balanced scoring attack and a strong second half Saturday night to defeat Franklin Pierce College 64-52 at Alico Arena.
December 09, 2004
A second-half comeback by the Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team fell just short as Lynn University held on for an 87-82 victory Thursday night in Boca Raton.
December 04, 2004
Senior guard Ryan Hopkins (Parkersburg, WV) continued his hot shooting with a game-high 27 points Saturday night as Florida Gulf Coast University handed Arkansas Tech an 82-72 defeat in men's basketball at Alico Arena.
December 01, 2004
FGCU rallies to beat Saint Leo in closing minutes...Senior Ryan Hopkins tops 1,000 points for career.
November 27, 2004
Senior center Kevin Martin led all scores with 15 points while senior guard Ryan Hopkins added a season-high 14 points as the 21st-ranked Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team knocked off Florida Memorial College 66-49 at Alico Arena Saturday night.
November 20, 2004
Florida Gulf Coast University senior Kevin Martin headlines the 2004 Hillmyer/Tremont All-Classic men's team announced tonight.
November 20, 2004
Senior center Kevin Martin led four players in double figures with 16 points as the 21st-ranked Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team cruised to a 75-56 win over Lincoln Memorial in the finale of the Hillmyer/Tremont Classic at Alico Arena.
November 19, 2004
Senior center Kevin Martin scored a game-high 13 points to lead #21 Florida Gulf Coast University to a 74-41 win over Puerto Rico Cayey in the home opener at the Hillmyer Tremont Classic at Alico Arena on Friday night.
November 15, 2004
Listing of Disney Division II Tip-Off Classic All-Tournament Team.
November 13, 2004
Eagles rebound at Disney Classic to Beat North Florida and advance to Sunday's 5th Place game at 1 p.m.
November 12, 2004
FGCU drops opening round game in Disney Classic to North Dakota and faces North Florida at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
November 10, 2004
A new era in Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball begins this weekend when the Eagles participate in the Disney Division II Tip-Off Classic at the Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.
September 10, 2004
For the second year, the men's basketball team will take its game from the court to the course, as Stoneybrook Golf Course and Florida Gulf Coast University host the Shoot an Eagle golf scramble scheduled for September 25.
September 09, 2004
Florida Gulf Coast University head men's basketball coach Dave Balza has announced that Leo Miller has joined the Eagles coaching staff and will serve as a volunteer assistant coach.
August 24, 2004
Florida Gulf Coast University Head Men's Basketball Coach Dave Balza announced today that Kelvin Coggins of Alexandria, Virginia and Marcus Watts of North Port, Florida have been granted scholarships for the 2004-05 campaign.
August 05, 2004
Florida Gulf Coast University Head Men's Basketball Coach Dave Balza announced today that Kevin Martin of Maplewood, New Jersey has been granted a scholarship for the 2004-05 campaign.
August 04, 2004
With games against three of the top five teams from a year ago in the South region, the Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team faces a tough challenge in their first year of full membership in NCAA Division II play.
January 30, 2003
Ryan Hopkins scored 30 points including 7 treys as the eagles defeated Warner Southern 95-90.
January 14, 2003
Bryan Crislip dished out a game high 15 assists, and Robinson Tisme poured in 21 points to lead the eagles to their fifteenth victory of the season.
January 11, 2003
Ryan Hopkins and Trevor Montgomery each scored 16 points in leading the eagles past the suns to remain undefeated in Alico Arena (10-0).
January 06, 2003
Ryan Hopkins and Robinson Tisme scored 19 points a piece to lead the Eagles to their 12th victory of the season.
January 03, 2003
FGCU won the FGCU New Year's Classic Friday night to remain undefeated at Alico Arena.
January 03, 2003
Three Eagles lead the 2003 FGCU New Year's All-Tournament Team
January 02, 2003
Ryan Hopkins poured in a game high 26 points and Robinson Tisme earned a double double to help the Eagles advance to the championship of the FGCU New Year's Classic.
December 29, 2002
Robinson Timse scored a game high 21 points, and Bryan Crislip dished out 16 assists as the Eagles beat Anderson 90-86.
December 21, 2002
Ryan Hopkins poured in a game high 26 points including 7 three-pointers from way down town to lead the Eagles.
December 19, 2002
Robinson Tisme scored a game high 25 points to lead the Eagles over FIT.
December 17, 2002
The Eagles got off to an 18-0 start tonight, and never looked back in a convincing 97-64 win.
December 16, 2002
Ryan Hopkins hit 8 of 13 three pointers, and Bryan Crislip dished out a career high 16 assists to lead the Eagles over Tri-State.
December 07, 2002
Bryan Crislip continued to lead the Eagles as he scored 18 points and dished out 4 assists tonight at Alico Arena.
December 05, 2002
Roman Brown and Bryan Crislip were clutch down the stretch to give the Eagles a seven point advantage over UT.
December 02, 2002
Andy French came off the bench to spark the Eagles past the visiting Lions from Saint Leo.
November 30, 2002
Cold shooting down the stretch plagues Eagles.
November 26, 2002
Baez, Matias Too Much For Eagles
November 24, 2002
Ryan Hopkins was named to the Hillmyer-Tremont All-Tournament Team.
July 23, 2002
Florida Gulf Coast University's inaugural men's basketball schedule announced today features 32 regular season contests including 16 home games.
