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*
W, 71-68
24 at Kennesaw State*
W, 54-48
29 LIPSCOMB*
7 PM
31 NORTHERN KENTUCKY*
7 PM
FEBRUARY 7
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
A-Sun Preseason Favorites BRETTCOMER
3
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
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Only active player with at least 1,600 points, 500 rebounds & 240 steals 3rd in the nation in assist rate (46%); 7th in total assists (137)
BERNARDTHOMPSON
26 vs. Green Bay^
LIPSCOMB @ FGCU CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll: FGCU #21 Alico Arena (4,333) | Fort Myers, Fla. Video: ESPN3 | WatchESPN App Live Stats: StatBroadcast Hashtags: #FGCUvsLIP | #DunkCity | #ASunMBB Series History: Lipscomb Leads, 9-4 @FGCU_MBB @LipscombMBB Series Note: Last 6 Games Tied, 3-3 14-7, 4-1 A-Sun Head Coach: Joe Dooley Head Coach: CaseyAlexander10-10, 4-1 A-Sun
NCAA Active Career Assist Leader (746) 4th Among All Active D-I Players With 244 Career Steals
PROBABLE STARTERS
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BRETT COMER (G)
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Sr. | 6-3 | 202 | Winter Park, Fla. 1) Lipscomb is the only A11.5 ppg | 3.1 rpg | 6.5 apg | 29.9 mpg Sun team in the last 20 regHas 61 more assists than anyone else in the A-Sun ular-season games to defeat FGCU at Alico Arena (87-78 BERNARD THOMPSON (G) in overtime on Jan. 17, 2013). Sr. | 6-3 | 175 | Conyers, Ga. 2) 14-7 is FGCU’s best D-I start through 21 games in 14.3 ppg | 4.6 rpg | 1.9 spg | 31.7 mpg program history; the 4-1 ASeason-high 9 rebounds at Kennesaw State Saturday Sun start is tied with last year and 2012-13 as the JULIAN DEBOSE (G) best. R-Jr. | 6-4 | 197 | Washington, D.C. 3) FGCU has had five11.4 ppg | 3.6 rpg | 1.7 apg | 30.4 mpg straight games with 14 or A-Sun Newcomer of the Week (averaged 15 pts in 2 wins) more offensive rebounds (76 total) for the first time since the 2010-11 season. JAMAIL JONES (G) 4) With those offensive R-Sr. | 6-6 | 215 | Atlanta, Ga. rebounds, the Eagles have 10.8 ppg | 6.2 rpg | 1.2 apg | 28 mpg posted five-straight games 10-2 with him, 4-5 without; team-best +/- of +7.83/game of 12 or more secondchance points (89 total). 5) Since the 2012-13 seaNATE HICKS (C) son, FGCU is 33-1 when R-Sr. | 6-10 | 227 | Panama City Beach, Fla. leading at the half; the lone 4.2 ppg | 4.7 rpg | 1.0 bpg | 16.4 mpg loss came earlier this year 12 pts, 15 rbs last 2 games; 6 pts (4-4 FTs) in final 3:44 at KSU to FIU (32-28 halftime lead).