2014-15 MEN’S BASKETBALL #DUNKCITY INFOGRAPHIC GAME NOTES Contact: Jason MacBain | Email: jmacbain@fgcu.edu | Cell: 315.750.0236 | Office: 239.590.7061 | Twitter: @JaBain
2013: Atlantic Sun Tournament Champions | 2014: Atlantic Sun Regular Season Champions
2013: SWEET SIXTEEN (First No. 15 Seed) | 2014: NIT SCHEDULE / RESULTS NOVEMBER 15
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN
17
UC SANTA BARBARA
W, 63-51 W, 81-75 (OT)
19 OHIO
W, 79-62
24 vs. Marist^
W, 58-43
25 vs. San Francisco^
W, 62-47 L, 59-45
30 South Dakota State!
W, 71-58
32 of 34
1st-Place Votes
DECEMBER FLORIDA TECH
W, 77-58
7
at Massachusetts#
W, 84-75
14
FIU
L, 69-63
19 FURMAN
W, 83-78
23 at Iona
L, 86-67
28 at Xavier
L, 71-57
30 at Pittsburgh
L, 71-54
JANUARY 2
AVE MARIA
5
at UC Santa Barbara
10 STETSON*
W, 49-36 L, 63-50 W, 72-50
14
at North Florida*
L, 80-64
17
JACKSONVILLE*
W, 79-50
22 at USC Upstate*
2 PM
29 LIPSCOMB*
7 PM
31 NORTHERN KENTUCKY*
7 PM
FEBRUARY at Stetson*
12
at Northern Kentucky*
14
at Lipscomb*
3:30 PM 7 PM 5 PM
19 KENNESAW STATE*
7 PM
21
7 PM
USC UPSTATE*
25 NORTH FLORIDA*
7 PM
28 at Jacksonville*
2 PM
ATLANTIC SUN CHAMPIONSHIP 3 Quarterfinals 5 Semifinals 8
Final
TBD TBD 2:30 PM
^ Gulf Coast Showcase (Germain Arena - Estero, Fla.) ! Sanford Pentagon (Sioux Falls, S.D.) # Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase (MassMutual Center - Springfield, Mass.) * Atlantic Sun Conference Game
@FGCU_MBB (9,170 followers) /FGCUMBB (16,396 likes) @FGCU_MBB (3,046 followers) /FGCUAthletics (249,285 views)
Only active player with at least 1,600 points, 500 rebounds & 240 steals 2nd in the nation in assist rate (47%); 6th in total assists (135)
NCAA Active Career Assist Leader (744) 4th Among All Active D-I Players With 243 Career Steals
W, 71-68
24 at Kennesaw State*
7
A-Sun Preseason Favorites BRETTCOMER
3
BERNARDTHOMPSON
26 vs. Green Bay^
FGCU @ KENNESAW STATE CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll: FGCU #22 Convocation Center (4,600) | Kennesaw, Ga. Video: ESPN3 | WatchESPN App Live Stats: Sidearm Stats Hashtags: #FGCUvsKSU | #DunkCity | #ASunMBB Series History: FGCU Leads, 8-6 @FGCU_MBB @KSUOwlsMBB Series Note: FGCU Has Won 6 In A Row 13-7, 3-1 A-Sun Head Coach: Joe Dooley Head Coach: Jimmy Lallathin 6-14, 1-3 A-Sun
PROBABLE STARTERS
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BRETT COMER (G)
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Sr. | 6-3 | 202 | Winter Park, Fla. 1) After starting the season 11.8 ppg | 3.0 rpg | 6.8 apg | 30.1 mpg 8-1, FGCU has won consecuHas 63 more assists than anyone else in the A-Sun tive games for the first time since a three-game winning BERNARD THOMPSON (G) streak Nov. 30-Dec. 7. Sr. | 6-3 | 175 | Conyers, Ga. 2) After connecting at 67.2 percent from the free-throw 14.5 ppg | 4.3 rpg | 1.9 spg | 31.3 mpg line in its non-conference Season-high-tying 4 steals vs. USC Upstate Thursday schedule, FGCU is shooting 77 percent in A-Sun action. JULIAN DEBOSE (G) 3) FGCU has recorded at R-Jr. | 6-4 | 197 | Washington, D.C. least 16 second-chance 11.4 ppg | 3.6 rpg | 1.8 apg | 30.1 mpg points in all four A-Sun Season-best 18 points vs. USC Upstate Thursday games (77 total), matching the output through the previous eight games. JAMAIL JONES (G) 4) FGCU is 32-1 since 2012-13 R-Sr. | 6-6 | 215 | Atlanta, Ga. when leading at the half (lone 10.7 ppg | 5.8 rpg | 1.3 apg | 27.7 mpg loss earlier this year to FIU), 9-2 with him, 4-5 without; team-best +/- of +7.45/game and 9-0 this year when scoring at least 70 points. 5) Brett Comer (1,301) needs NATE HICKS (C) just six points to surpass R-Sr. | 6-10 | 227 | Panama City Beach, Fla. 2014 graduate Chase Fieler 4.1 ppg | 4.6 rpg | 1.0 bpg | 16.3 mpg (1,306) for third place on Game-high 8 rebounds at USC Upstate Thursday FGCU’s career scoring list.