GAME 15
GAME 16
Jan. 7, 2012 at Alico Arena
Jan. 9, 2012 at Alico Arena
FORT MYERS, Fla. - 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 FGCU on Saturday evening in front of 2,017 fans at Alico Arena. The Eagles led by 21, 44-23, with under two minutes to play in the first half and took a 45-28 lead into the locker at the break after shooting 57 percent (17-30) from the field and turning 10 UNF turnovers into 21 points. UNF took a page out of FGCU’s book from the first half, coming all the way back in the second half on the same type of formula. The Osprey’s used a 17-of-27 shooting performance from the field in the final frame, while forcing the Eagles into 10 turnovers to cut it to a two-point game, 73-71 with less than four minutes to play. UNF wasted little time taking the lead in overtime, scoring the opening six points while holding the Eagles scoreless on their first six trips on the offensive end to take a 83-77 lead with 2:12 left in the extra frame. A layup by Comer broke the overtime ice for FGCU to make it 85-81, but the Eagles could only muster two more points the rest of the extra period before falling by the final outcome. Freshman BRETT COMER (pictured) led the way for the Eagles with a season-high 19 points, six assists and five rebounds.
FORT MYERS, Fla. - 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 (pictured) provided game-highs of 16 points and seven rebounds, scoring eight of the nine points during the decisive run. During the final 4:02, FGCU held Jacksonville scoreless on eight possessions, breaking down into 0-of-4 from the field, 0-of-2 from the free throw line and three turnovers. Junior SHERWOOD BROWN provided a big spark off the bench, going for 15 points and six rebounds on a night that saw FGCU out-score JU 30-16 off the pine. Bench scoring differential and foul shooting plagued the Green and Blue two days ago in its overtime loss to UNF, but the Eagles rebounded on the stripe, as well, knocking down 20-of-26. The A-Sun’s leader in field goal percentage and three-point percentage, FGCU knocked down 52 percent (25-48) from the field and 7-of-14 from beyond the arc to up both averages. double figure outing off the bench. FGCU picked up its play on the defensive end in the second half and held its ninth opponent of the season to 42 percent or below from the field.
FGCU - 77 Jacksonville - 66
North Florida - 88 FGCU - 81
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics North Florida vs Florida Gulf Coast 1/7/12 5:15 P.M. at Fort Myers, Fla. (Alico Arena)
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Jacksonville vs Florida Gulf Coast 1/9/12 7:30 P.M. at Fort Myers, Fla. (Alico Arena) Jacksonville 66 • 2-14, 0-5 A-Sun
North Florida 88 • 9-8, 3-1 A-SUN Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
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Player
21
DIAZ, Andy JEUNE, David WILSON, Will McROY, Charles GRANBERRY, Jerron WALLACE, Travis SMITH, Parker WILLIAMS, Jimmy SAUEY, Matt LANDERS, Fred Team Totals
24 04 05 15 01 03 14 22 25
FG % 1st Half: 9-23 3FG % 1st Half: 2-10 FT % 1st Half: 8-9
39.1% 20.0% 88.9%
f f g g g
8-15 1-1 0-1 0-3 4-11 3-5 8-14 2-2 2-2 1-3
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 3-10 0-0 5-10 0-0 0-0 1-2
0-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 10-11 7-9 2-3 1-1 0-0 0-0
29-57
9-24
21-27
2nd half: 17-27 63.0% 2nd half: 6-13 46.2% 2nd half: 9-12 75.0%
OT: OT: OT:
2 6 8 4 1 3 4 2 1 2 3 2 0 2 2 1 1 6 7 0 1 3 4 0 0 1 1 3 0 3 3 5 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 8 28 36 19 3-7 1-1 4-6
42.9% 100.0 66.7%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
16 2 1 0 21 13 23 5 4 3
2 0 4 1 2 1 6 4 0 1
Min
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Player
30 21 27 19 36 17 30 17 23 5
42
POWELL,Glenn POWELL,Russell CABELL,Aloys McDOUGALD,Keith GALVIN,Tevin GRAHAM,Evin DAVIS,Chris JEFFERS,Shamile GRAHAM,Delwan SAHBEGOVIC,Admir Team Totals
3 2 4 2 3 1 2 2 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 2 0
88 21 20
0
9 225
Game: 29-57 50.9% Game: 9-24 37.5% Game: 21-27 77.8%
Deadball Rebounds 3
Player
20
FIELER, Chase MURRAY, Eddie HOLMES, Dante THOMPSON, Bernard COMER, Brett VARIDEL, Christophe CVJETICANIN, Filip ROLAX, Ed BROWN, Sherwood CANTINOL, Kevin Team Totals
23 01 02 03 05 15 22 25 34
FG % 1st Half: 17-30 56.7% 3FG % 1st Half: 7-13 53.8% FT % 1st Half: 4-7 57.1%
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
f f g g g
3-4 3-4 3-7 3-11 8-14 2-8 4-8 0-1 4-5 1-3
2-3 1-2 1-1 1-5 0-2 1-6 2-4 0-1 0-1 0-0
31-65
8-25
0-0 6-8 0-0 1-3 3-5 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2 0 2 3 1 5 6 2 1 1 2 5 1 2 3 2 1 4 5 4 0 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 6 4 1 2 3 4 0 1 1 11-18 10 23 33 26
2nd half: 12-25 48.0% 2nd half: 1-8 12.5% 2nd half: 7-11 63.6%
OT: OT: OT:
2-10 0-4 0-0
20.0% 0.0% 0.0%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
1st
2nd
OT
Total
28 45
49 32
11 4
88 81
Last FG - UNF OT-01:16, FGCU OT-00:40. Largest lead - UNF by 7 OT-00:09, FGCU by 21 1st-01:39.
20 23 05 11 12 21 22
FG % 1st Half: 14-32 43.8% 3FG % 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% FT % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4%
8 13 7 8 19 6 10 0 8 2
4 0 0 3 6 1 1 0 1 2
2 1 3 3 5 2 1 0 0 1
81 18 18
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0
Min
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Player
30 30 20 33 38 23 13 2 21 15
20
FIELER, Chase MURRAY, Eddie HOLMES, Dante THOMPSON, Bernard COMER, Brett VARIDEL, Christophe CVJETICANIN, Filip ROLAX, Ed BROWN, Sherwood CANTINOL, Kevin Team Totals
2 10 225
Game: 31-65 47.7% Game: 8-25 32.0% Game: 11-18 61.1%
Deadball Rebounds 3
3-5 3-7 4-16 7-14 2-7 0-1 0-1 1-1 5-7 0-0
0-0 1-3 1-4 2-7 1-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
25-59
5-19
0-3 1-1 3-3 0-0 3-4 0-1 0-0 0-0 3-4 1-2
1 1 2 2 0 1 1 5 0 1 1 3 1 3 4 2 2 3 5 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 5 6 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 6 11-18 10 20 30 20
2nd half: 11-27 40.7% 2nd half: 2-11 18.2% 2nd half: 6-11 54.5%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
6 8 12 16 8 0 0 2 13 1
0 2 6 3 3 0 0 1 1 0
2 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 4 0 1 66 16 16
Min
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0
1
9 200
Game: 25-59 42.4% Game: 5-19 26.3% Game: 11-18 61.1%
27 31 32 32 30 15 9 5 19 0
Deadball Rebounds 4
23 01 02 03 05 15 22 25 34
FG % 1st Half: 15-28 53.6% 3FG % 1st Half: 5-10 50.0% FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3%
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
f f g g g
4-7 1-2 2-8 4-8 5-8 0-2 4-6 0-0 5-5 0-2
1-3 0-0 0-1 2-4 0-0 0-2 2-2 0-0 2-2 0-0
1-2 0-1 5-5 6-8 0-1 5-5 0-0 0-0 3-4 0-0
25-48
7-14
20-26
2nd half: 10-20 50.0% 2nd half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 15-20 75.0%
2 4 6 4 1 3 4 2 0 3 3 3 0 7 7 3 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 6 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 6 27 33 20
TP
A TO Blk Stl
10 2 9 16 10 5 10 0 15 0
2 3 0 1 5 1 1 0 1 0
4 0 3 5 4 0 0 0 1 0
77 14 17
2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
3 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 0
Min
28 27 28 28 28 18 16 1 18 8
3 10 200
Game: 25-48 52.1% Game: 7-14 50.0% Game: 20-26 76.9%
Deadball Rebounds 3
Officials: Rick Crawford (R), Marc Ellard, Dedric Taylor Technical fouls: Jacksonville-CABELL,Aloys. Florida Gulf Coast-BROWN, Sherwood. Attendance: 1273
Officials: Freddie Williams (R), Everett Summers, Bart Lenox Technical fouls: North Florida-None. Florida Gulf Coast-None. Attendance: 2017 Score by periods North Florida Florida Gulf Coast
15
f g g g g
Florida Gulf Coast 77 • 7-9, 3-3 A-Sun
Florida Gulf Coast 81 • 6-9, 2-3 A-SUN ##
02
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
Points UNF FGCU
In Paint 36 38
Off T/O 19 25
2nd Fast Chance Break 10 4 17 6
Score tied - 1 time. Lead changed - 4 times.
GAME NOTES -
Bench 48 26
Score by periods Jacksonville Florida Gulf Coast
1st
2nd
Total
36 40
30 37
66 77
Last FG - JU 2nd-04:02, FGCU 2nd-02:01. Largest lead - JU by 3 1st-19:44, FGCU by 11 2nd-00:14.
Points JU FGCU
In Paint 32 28
Off T/O 27 19
2nd Fast Chance Break 10 6 7 2
Bench 16 30
Score tied - 5 times. Lead changed - 5 times.
ATLANTIC SUN SEMIFINALS
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